Major executive level shakeup coming?

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Hopefully the leadership shuffle is positive for the future of the parks

It will be entirely about the profitability of the parks...rest assured.

And that is unfortunate.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

Yes because god forbid the parks generate revenue. Its not like Disney needs money to build new and exciting things anyway. That's what the magical pixie dust is for, right? Just wave the magic wands and new offerings appear out of nowhere.

Is this where you preach laisse faire or Friedman economics to me?

...let's not bother with that boring dance/doctrine because I've done it a thousand times...

What I'm saying is this:
1. There has to be balance between the two...revenue is great...profits are great...but a company can't be successful longterm without proper re-investment in its product. Once the consumer gets bored with you...you're done.
2. The stockholder is not always right...they are driven by the narcotic of greed and wiser men/women must be in place to temper that. The only difference between greed and opium is one comes in powder form.

 

[MouseBrayden]

Does anyone know the status of George Kalogridis?

I have 2 sources I trust saying he is gone as of today and 2 sources saying that false rumors are going around as a result of all the shakeups/layoffs. Can anyone confirm either way?

 

[Angel Ariel]

No, they're being promoted for their valiant cost cutting efforts.

as much as I hate to "like" this post, this is probably accurate

 

[Angel Ariel]

Isn’t P+R already collapsing under its own weight because they’ve been doing this? TSL, NFL, SWL, Frozen, most of the In park entertainment, shows, and parades are designed to the 8-14 year old segment. Only exception are the festivals at EPCOT where TDO plays to the older crowd to sell overpriced drinks. Older guests do not spend money in as greater number as families with young children. Don’t believe me? Walk into any merch shop and see what is promently displayed...toys and children’s things.

8 years old is a bit high for that age range to start, IMO. If you're talking about the child demographic, I'd say the age range for Disney parks is more 3-11 or so than 8-14.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

8 years old is a bit high for that age range to start, IMO. If you're talking about the child demographic, I'd say the age range for Disney parks is more 3-11 or so than 8-14.

The 8-14 demographic is what they have seemed to have given up on with most new projects...though they seem to be coming out of the woods a little on that with the most recent slate of announcements.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

as much as I hate to "like" this post, this is probably accurate

100%

 

[mikejs78]

Does anyone know the status of George Kalogridis?

I have 2 sources I trust saying he is gone as of today and 2 sources saying that false rumors are going around as a result of all the shakeups/layoffs. Can anyone confirm either way?

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

I feel like if George K got sacked it'd be all over the local news by now.

It would...he's the template "Ucf guy" in Orlando...just a much better one than al weiss

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

"Disney's home town boy OUTED as President of Walt Disney World! Find out the shocking reasons why tonight at 6, only on WFTV!

It's Orlando...he would be less accepted if he WASNT outed...

Business as usual

 

[MouseBrayden]

I feel like if George K got sacked it'd be all over the local news by now.

It wouldn’t if it just happened and nobody’s talking yet. I just don’t know if it’s a false internal rumor around today or forreal. We should know soon.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

True but every time someone coughs in the middle of Main Street the local news writing a breaking news report on it lol

Because there's a red blinking phone that only connects the PR office at TDO and the business/travel desks at the sentinel.

They always float it there first

 

[lazyboy97o]

It wouldn’t if it just happened and nobody’s talking yet. I just don’t know if it’s a false internal rumor around today or forreal. We should know soon.

President of Walt Disney World is a high enough executive position that being let go would often be masked as a resignation and there would be an announcement.

 

[smile]

welp, cat's out the bag now...

Spoiler

Link

 

[jpeden]

If they sacked Kalogridis it would be huge. He’s literally an opening day employee. Started as a bus boy at the Contemporary in Oct 1971.

@Magic Feather or @marni1971 is there any truth to this rumor.

 

[Liberty6]

I believe tonight is the cast member service anniversary celebration at Magic Kingdom. If Geroge doesn’t show up, he’s probably gone.

 

[montyz81]

Hopefully the leadership shuffle is positive for the future of the parks

and most importantly, the future in Future World!

 

[TrojanUSC]

If they sacked Kalogridis it would be huge. He’s literally an opening day employee. Started as a bus boy at the Contemporary in Oct 1971.

It's amazing to me the reason Al Weiss "resigned" was kept so close to the vest. That made national news, though not headline news.

 

[Sirwalterraleigh]

It's amazing to me the reason Al Weiss "resigned" was kept so close to the vest. That made national news, though not headline news.

I'm fairly sure I remember hearing this...but refresh my memory, pot favor?

 

[TP2000]

I'm fairly sure I remember hearing this...but refresh my memory, pot favor?

Sexual improrpriety in the workplace, from what I remember. Which seems to be a nagging problem for Disney's senior executives.

And longtime Disney HR chief Jayne Parker does what, exactly?