Head of Walt Disney World Resort Operations and Transportation Tom Wolber leaving Walt Disney World

[wdwmagic]

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/walt-...ng-walt-disney-world-for-disneyland-paris.htm

 

[WDWLover#1]

Please can the monorails now get a facelift? I do wonder who'll replace him.

 

[sshindel]

Any shot they break the role into 2? Seems to me that managing all the resorts would be a job in itself, same with transportation. I think a re-org would help a lot, having one SVP solely focused on each instead of trying to head up both.

 

[HRHPrincessAriel]

Any shot they break the role into 2? Seems to me that managing all the resorts would be a job in itself, same with transportation. I think a re-org would help a lot, having one SVP solely focused on each instead of trying to head up both.

I was thinking the same thing reading that!!

 

[wdwmagic]

Any shot they break the role into 2? Seems to me that managing all the resorts would be a job in itself, same with transportation. I think a re-org would help a lot, having one SVP solely focused on each instead of trying to head up both.

Interestingly enough, that combined position was only just created a few months ago.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/walt-...rtation-control-move-to-resort-operations.htm

 

[PeterMarcus]

Interestingly enough, that combined position was only just created a few months ago.

That's what I thought -- he was just moved to this position this last Spring? DLP seems like quite a promotion. Was the Resorts/Transport thing a placeholder, or did he really accomplish anything in 3-4 months?

 

[sshindel]

Interestingly enough, that combined position was only just created a few months ago.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/walt-...rtation-control-move-to-resort-operations.htm

Welp, looks like I need to search the forums and see if I posted an opinion to the exact opposite of mine above lauding the move to consolidate the roles.

Edit: Phew, I didn't even enter that conversation
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/...d-sees-transportation-move-to-resorts.881277/

 

[Goofnut1980]

Where can I apply? I will shake the ground!

 

[monothingie]

Welp, looks like I need to search the forums and see if I posted an opinion to the exact opposite of mine above lauding the move to consolidate the roles.

Edit: Phew, I didn't even enter that conversation
http://forums.wdwmagic.com/threads/...d-sees-transportation-move-to-resorts.881277/

In your search make sure to throw in the term "Cash Grab" as well.

 

[asianway]

Interestingly enough, that combined position was only just created a few months ago.

http://www.wdwmagic.com/other/walt-...rtation-control-move-to-resort-operations.htm

Wasn't there a VP of Deluxe hotels position on the job site recently?

 

[ABQ]

Wasn't there a VP of Deluxe hotels position on the job site recently?

Look to see if it's been renamed VP of DVC Support and Growth.

 

[JEANYLASER]

Wasn't there a VP of Deluxe hotels position on the job site recently also?

 

[asianway]

Look to see if it's been renamed VP of DVC Support and Growth.

That may be different. The deluxe resorts vp still posted reporting to Wolber. It's probably time to rearrange deck chairs so there's probably another plan afoot

 

[Soarin' Over Pgh]

Dem super white teef.

Reminds me of this guy

 

[monothingie]

This was discovered and was the reason for his departure.

 

[Gabe1]

Where can I apply? I will shake the ground!

Oh no! Don't shake that ground. Any sudden movement and that monorail might come tumbling down.

 

[AndyMagic]

I know WDC is terrified to hire upper-level executives with actual experience or expertise in whatever field the job opening requires but this would be a good opportunity to split the position in two and hire someone with public transit or urban planning experience to oversee all intra-resort transportation. Bring in someone like Jay Walder or Steve Norvick and those monorails and buses will be running like a well-oiled machine before you know it. The company can't keep hiring restaurant managers and asking them to bake the cakes.

 

[Kingdom Konsultant]

It seems like they are bringing in a lot of new blood. We have a new President of the Walt Disney Travel Company (and he is also VP of global sales) (Kenneth Svendsen) whom I had the pleasure of meeting and having a lengthy conversation with when I attended the Mine Train press event in May. I am curious to see what they have in store.

Pam

 

[Gabe1]

It seems like they are bringing in a lot of new blood. We have a new President of the Walt Disney Travel Company (and he is also VP of global sales) (Kenneth Svendsen) whom I had the pleasure of meeting and having a lengthy conversation with when I attended the Mine Train press event in May. I am curious to see what they have in store.

Pam

But I don't know if they are putting the correct gas in the proper vessels. Yeah they can be social and have the proper grace at media events but Disney formerly recruited top notch from the industry they represented to fill key positions. I look at individuals like you with Kingdom Konsultants and others like Beci Mahnken MEI-Travel & Mouse Fan Travel. Individuals that have a real pulse for what guests are looking for and more so what doesn't work so well. Likely you and Beci have deeper knowledge of all the aspects of WDW Travel than the dude that has been concentrating on global sales to fill the WD Travel Co's position.

I have a friend that headed a good chunk of Chicago's transportation system. When we were floundering as a school district with our transportation a set of fresh eyes, my friend was able to come in with his experience in the industry to rework our failings. Bringing in a high level executive from Walgreen's would not have likely fixed our transportation system. I believe this is where Disney is going wrong with their shuffling of executives, lack of education and experience in the positions they are rotated to fill.

 

[Jose]

@WDW1974 do you know if Tom will say some news in September for Disneyland Paris?