The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board’s new “Superior Authority” resolution to undo Reedy Creek and Disney’s final agreements may not be effective, experts told Orlando Business Journal. Resolution No. 639 will be introduced at April 19 meeting. It intends to add a new section to the RCID Land Development Regulations: section 7-20.13. This section … Read more
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger was named one of Time’s most influential people of 2023 and sat down for an interview with the magazine. During the interview, Time asked Iger about Disney’s ongoing feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, sparked by Disney’s denouncement of Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill last year. Time … Read more
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger has made the Time 100 list in the “Innovator” category as one of the most influential people in 2023. In a four-minute video on the Time website, Iger speaks about his decades-long career with ABC and Disney and how Disney’s values keep it standing. In a full interview … Read more
A bipartisan group of lawmakers met with Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger, as well as other filmmakers and executives, this week to discuss the escalating tensions between the U.S. and China over intellectual property and trade issues. We reported on the planned meeting a few days ago. The delegation of ten lawmakers was led … Read more
Responding to a shareholder’s question regarding Marvel theme park rights, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger said they would “love” to do more with Marvel in the parks but refused to comment further. Iger said, “We certainly would love to be able to do more with Marvel in our parks, but I’ll leave it … Read more
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger doubled down on inclusivity and diversity during today’s shareholders’ meeting when asked about political stances and LGBTQIA+ people. Disney’s denouncement of the Parental Rights in Education bill, a.k.a. the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, was brought up many times directly and indirectly. One shareholder asked if it was smart … Read more
When addressing the situation in Florida with Governor DeSantis, Reedy Creek Improvement District, and Disney, CEO Bob Iger noted that The Walt Disney Company will be investing billions in Walt Disney World over the next 10 years. Iger stated that they are planning on investing $17 billion in Walt Disney World over the next 10 … Read more
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is planning a three-day trip to California this week to meet privately with Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and a number of other top tech executives to discuss the escalating tensions between the U.S. and China over intellectual property and trade issues. According to reporting from Axios, a delegation … Read more
Disneyland Paris celebrates the twenty-first anniversary of Walt Disney Studios Park with a visit from Disney CEO Bob Iger. Disneyland Paris President Welcomes Iger As part of his visit, Disney CEO Bob Iger appraised recent construction progress. Disneyland Paris President, Natacha Rafalski, commented on the celebratory visit. “This morning, we had the pleasure of welcoming … Read more
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro will be visiting Disneyland Paris on March 16, 2023, the 21st anniversary of Walt Disney Studios Park. Walt Disney Studios Park is the second gate of Disneyland Paris, after their own Disneyland Park. Disneyland Paris has been celebrating the … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, March 9, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger touched on Disney Parks during a question and answer session at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference. Iger emphasized that reducing crowding was an important part of improving the guest experience, alluding to Park Pass reservations. “It’s tempting to let more and more people in,” he … Read more
During his live question and answer session at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference, Disney CEO Bob Iger said the company may, thanks to their deal with Comcast, soon own 100% of Hulu. Right now, Disney owns two-thirds of Hulu, and Comcast owns the other third. Their deal means that next year, Disney … Read more
CEO of The Walt Disney Company Bob Iger will participate in a question and answer session during the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media and Telecom Conference next week. Iger’s Q&A will be at approximately 12:45 p.m. ET / 9:45 a.m. PT on Thursday, March 9, 2023. It will be streamed live at www.disney.com/investors and a recording … Read more
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) CEO Nick Khan met with The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and ESPN President James Pitaro about potentially selling them WWE, Dave Meltzer said on Wrestling Observer. As we recently reported, The Walt Disney Company and Comcast are among the potential buyers for WWE, which is looking to sell. Other … Read more
Mark Parker, the newly appointed chairman of The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors, will lead a committee specifically created to find Bob Iger’s replacement for CEO. The press release about Parker’s appointment states, “Mr. Parker will also chair a newly created Succession Planning Committee of the Board, which will advise the Board on CEO … Read more