News Disney Parks Chief Josh D'Amaro Says Pricing Model Aims to Keep Vacations Affordable for Families

[John park hopper]

Wearing tighter-fitting pants. Smiling with CM's around cameras. Thinking about affordability daily.

Chapek with hair

 

[Serpico Jones]

I thought he secured the job last year at D23. He put on a clinic and embarrassed the movie presentation from the night before.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Chapek with hair

And “lower extremity vascular constriction”

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

…and people doubt me when I say Bob ain’t leaving…

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Lack of investment in the parks. You think Iger is championing the $60B investment?

The one that’s still theoretical?

Judge what it spent and where…until then you’re just feeding the machine

 

[Tha Realest]

Lack of investment in the parks. You think Iger is championing the $60B investment?

But he’s been just a step or two below Chapek during most of the Chapek ascendancy. He was there during the lack of investment, and he has not unraveled anything other than…resort parking fees?

 

[Figments Friend]

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[Smoky]

I've heard various rumors from people in the company/random message boards/twitter posts that Josh has SOME redeeming qualities and he's talked both Bob's off the ledge on some truly insane and destructive parks related decisions. I think he would definitely a step up from Chapek, but I don't see anyway that the CEO drama resolves in a truly positive way for the parks (until I complete my hostile takeover of the company obviously).

 

[JD80]

But he’s been just a step or two below Chapek during most of the Chapek ascendancy. He was there during the lack of investment, and he has not unraveled anything other than…resort parking fees?

I think there is more proof of Josh disagreeing with what Bob C did with the parks than agreeing with it.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I've heard various rumors from people in the company/random message boards/twitter posts that Josh has SOME redeeming qualities and he's talked both Bob's off the ledge on some truly insane and destructive parks related decisions. I think he would definitely a step up from Chapek, but I don't see anyway that the CEO drama resolves in a truly positive way for the parks (until I complete my hostile takeover of the company obviously).

The parks head is not…nor ever will be…the right person for that job. Details at 11

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I think there is more proof of Josh disagreeing with what Bob C did with the parks than agreeing with it.

…keep telling yourself that

Neither is anything but a sock puppet

 

[CJR]

IMHO, if it's between D'Amaro and Walden exclusively, I think D'Amaro has earned it more. From a success point of view, his side has been showing signs of long term growth, especially with a new park coming. Meanwhile, the film business... let's just say it's struggling.

The best possible outcome would be a trio of people similar to the late 1980's. The second best would be an outsider. If Disney is going to pick between these two, I think the choice is clear from an economics perspective.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I thought he secured the job last year at D23. He put on a clinic and embarrassed the movie presentation from the night before.

Wait a minute…you think the ceo of the second biggest entertainment corp on the planet secured his spot reading a predetermined speech at fancon?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

IMHO, if it's between D'Amaro and Walden exclusively, I think D'Amaro has earned it more. From a success point of view, his side has been showing signs of long term growth, especially with a new park coming. Meanwhile, the film business... let's just say it's struggling.

The best possible outcome would be a trio of people similar to the late 1980's. The second best would be an outsider. If Disney is going to pick between these two, I think the choice is clear from an economics perspective.

They 101% need outsiders. Period

Anyone internal is a puppet for the emperor

 

[CJR]

They 101% need outsiders. Period

Anyone internal is a puppet for the emperor

I agree, maybe I wasn't clear. The trio in the 1980's were all outsiders. I'd love a trio like that, but if not, an outsider. My fear though is Disney is too big for one person to oversee everything and get it right. Iger would love to say he does it today, but nope. Thunderbolts* box office says otherwise. It's too big, even for him.

 

[Lilofan]

He was Chapek’s lieutenant.

What mistakes has he fixed?

Kareem , Chapek right hand man was fired the day after Chapek got fired. Doubt he got a $23M severance like Chapek. Josh handpicked by Chapek must have made peace with Iger for Josh to still be employed.

 

[Disstevefan1]

I think there is more proof of Josh disagreeing with what Bob C did with the parks than agreeing with it.

 

[Tha Realest]

Kareem , Chapek right hand man was fired the day after Chapek got fired. Doubt he got a $23M severance like Chapek. Josh handpicked by Chapek must have made peace with Iger for Josh to still be employed.

Chapek installed Kareem Daniel over the streaming/media side of things, and that rankled the traditional studio heads. Chapek was over parks when he made Josh CCO of WDW, President of DL, and chose Josh as his replacement over “Disney Experiences” (Parks).

Again, back to the question - what mistakes over the last 5-10 years (when he was quite high over this division in various capacities) have been fixed?

 

[Smoky]

Chapek installed Kareem Daniel over the streaming/media side of things, and that rankled the traditional studio heads. Chapek was over parks when he made Josh CCO of WDW, President of DL, and chose Josh as his replacement over “Disney Experiences” (Parks).

Again, back to the question - what mistakes over the last 5-10 years (when he was quite high over this division in various capacities) have been fixed?

I don't disagree, I think Josh sucks too. He's just not as bad as Walden would be or how Chapek was. It's sad that the choices appear to be this grim but he's the lesser of all the evils as far as I can tell. They need a true creative as CEO and that will likely never happen ever again.

 

[John park hopper]

I don't disagree, I think Josh sucks too. He's just not as bad as Walden would be or how Chapek was. It's sad that the choices appear to be this grim but he's the lesser of all the evils as far as I can tell. They need a true creative as CEO and that will likely never happen ever again.

A once great innovative company and now we have to settle for the lesser of two evils ---how sad