Bob Chapek has been named Chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, replacing Tom Staggs who is moving up to COO.
Chapek, who starts his new role today, and reports to both Staggs and company chairman and CEO Bob Iger, has worked for Disney for the past 22 years. He has served as president of Disney Consumer Products since 2011.
Tom has been regularly visiting the Walt Disney World® Resort from the time he was 4 months old. While he has made countless visits in the last 28 years, he did not become a truly active member in the Disney fan community until the summer of 2007, when he decided to launch the WDW News Today website and podcast. Tom has since become an Orlando-local and is a published author on Walt Disney World.
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[…] By Tom Corless […]
I HOPE they give him the power to fire a ton of bean counters, who have taken over Disney WDW Florida. These managers often aren’t fans of the brand, they see it as a short term profit center, forgetting it’s the guest experience and legacy that might bring them back. Sometimes gotta give a little, to get a little. Disney has forgotten this.