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Disney Parks Leadership Changes Announced- Josh D’Amaro Takes Top Spot!

Disney Parks has announced a new Chairman to replace the spot vacated by Bob Chapek when he ascended to Disney CEO. Former Disneyland president, Josh D’Amaro, will take on the new role just months after becoming President of Walt Disney World. Josh is loved by Disney Parks fans and employees. We couldn’t be happier to hear about his promotion to the top spot in the Disney Parks. This is VERY good news for Disney fans. Josh knows what’s important to guest experience and park operations needs. He’s not just a numbers guy who judges success by profits. We wish him well as he goes to battle for future projects which are sure to be under the budget microscope in these difficult times. The change in leadership has created a cascade of announcements throughout the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products business unit. We’ll start with the surprising move of Disneyland President Rebecca Campbell to Direct to Disney’s Consumer & International (DTCI) segment. She has only been Disneyland President since November of this last year. She will be replaced by Ken Potrock from Disney Consumer Products. Here are all the announcements from Disney. NEW LEADERSHIP TEAM ANNOUNCED AT DISNEY PARKS, EXPERIENCES AND PRODUCTS Josh D’Amaro Named Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Jeff Vahle Named President, Walt Disney World Resort Ken Potrock Named President, Disneyland Resort…
Walt Disney World Vice President Exclaims July Reservations Are No Indicative Of July Reopening Date

The Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force met early today to discuss additional developments on the states reopening plans since Phase 1 reopenings across the state are progressing well. During today’s Task Force meeting, Walt Disney World's Vice President exclaims that the booking of reservations starting on July 1st does not necessarily indicate the reopening date. We have taken reservations for July, but that should not mean we are operating in July yet. As you all saw on the news yesterday, we’ve opened up Shanghai, which went extremely well. We were very prudent… and very, very conservative and things went extremely well, but at this point we have really nothing to report about Walt Disney World yet. As we have said continuously, we will allow data to guide us as well as the government and not a specific date. Just wanted to make sure we had clarity around that.” You can watch today’s full Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force Meeting below, with Walt Disney World's Vice President Thomas Mazloum’s segment starting at 59:00: Disney Springs is reopening on May 20, starting with some of its third-party restaurants and retail locations. As of today, Disney-owned restaurants across Disney Springs are now showing availability on My Disney Experience starting on June 1. Starting July 1, dining reservations are open for nearly all restaurants on…
McDonald’s Near Disney’s All Star Resorts In Walt Disney World Receives Final Touches

McDonald's Near Disney's All Star Resort is among the few ongoing construction projects still continuing on Walt Disney World Property. The newly rebuilt and remodeled McDonald's looks to be just weeks away from reopening. This McDonald's that is near Disney's All Star Resorts are located at 1596 W. Buena Vista Drive, is one of the first things that guests approaching the gates of Disney's All Star Resorts. This McDonald's location features an expansive v-shaped roof lined with solar panels. All along the perimeter of the McDonald’s, additional solar panels power the parking lights. Despite so many construction projects being put off during the pandemic, this McDonald's construction continues, with contractors on site overseeing the final touches. Buses and trucks will get their own dedicated lane to enter the parking lot at this McDonald's location. This new McDonald’s replaced its former 2009 version after a number of makeovers across the years. Many may recall this McDonald’s by its former wacky exterior featuring larger-than-life figures of Ronald McDonald, Grimace, and anthropomorphic menu items, like fries, Happy Meals, and McMuffins. The McDonald’s originally opened back in 1998, a year before the opening of Disney’s All-Star Movies Resort, which marked the completion of the All-Star Resort complex. This McDonald’s remodel was announced in October 2019, and promises to bring a “redesigned, more elevated experience." What do you…

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