The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own and may not reflect the views of Disney Dining as a whole. Bob Iger, the former CEO of the Walt Disney Company, played a pivotal role in the launch and success of Disney Plus. His strategic vision and leadership were instrumental in positioning Disney’s streaming service as a major player ...
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Disney’s Embattled CEO Gets a Little Boost From “The Force”
Despite the fact that some Disney fans aren’t as happy with him as they once were, The Force is clearly with Disney’s embattled CEO Bob Iger. Related: Disney CEO Bob Iger Just Made a Whole Lot of People Really Angry Disney vs. Peltz If you thought that Star Wars was the ultimate never-ending saga, you might want to think again. ...
Read More »UPDATE: DINOSAUR’s Potential Replacement at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Change is on the way for Walt Disney World’s fourth theme park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom. With news of an entire land replacement, fans are left to speculate the potential replacement for the iconic attraction, DINOSAUR, located in DinoLand, U.S.A. A brand-new Indiana Jones-themed attraction could be the new anchor attraction to replace DINOSAUR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, as Disney’s Parks President ...
Read More »Beloved ‘Star Wars’ Actor Reveals Heartbreaking Diagnosis
In 1999, Lucasfilm decided to expand its Star Wars universe with the release of Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. The film was the first in a new trilogy that told the backstories of some of our favorite Star Wars characters. Fans were introduced to younger versions of Obi-Wan Kenobi, Chewbacca, Emperor Palpatine (AKA Darth Sidious), and Yoda. Sadly, the prequel films did ...
Read More »Disney Reveals the Reasons Behind Its Continued String of Failures at the Box Office
A new report reveals what The Walt Disney Company is allegedly blaming for its recent string of box office and direct-to-Disney+ failures, as the post-pandemic performance of many of Disney’s films has ranged from subpar to crash-and-burn. During the years since the COVID-19 pandemic was first set into motion, Disney and its subsidiaries, including Pixar and Marvel, have struggled to ...
Read More »Gina Carano Calls Being Canceled by Disney “Unnecessary”
In November 2019, The Walt Disney Company launched its very own streaming service, Disney+. The platform was full of classic Disney movies like The Lion King (1994), Beauty and the Beast (1991), and The Great Mouse Detective (1986), as well as newer hits like Frozen (2013). Then, there were also series that Disney created specifically for Disney+. And one of them took off, becoming a worldwide phenomenon. That ...
Read More »Disney’s Diversity Training is Safe From Ron DeSantis
For nearly six decades, The Walt Disney Company and the state of Florida had a relatively good relationship. In 1967, the state passed the Reedy Creek Improvement Act, which essentially allowed Walt Disney World Resort to function as its own government. Disney continued to pay hundreds of millions of dollars in taxes to the state, but was able to avoid ...
Read More »Billionaire Using Disney’s Struggling Brand Reputation For Hostile Takeover
Bob Iger has been back at the helm of Disney for less than two years, and has had to spend most of that time fighting to bring the company back to the powerhouse it once was. Iger stepped down as CEO in February 2020, and Bob Chapek took over. Of course, just a few weeks later, Chapek was forced to ...
Read More »Leadership Confusion as DeSantis Picks Key Loyalist to Lead Disney Board
It’s been just over a year since Florida Governor Ron DeSantis stripped Walt Disney World Resort of its right to self-govern and dissolved the Reedy Creek Improvement Act. The decision came after former Disney CEO Bob Chapek denounced the Parental Rights in Education Bill. Governor DeSantis had been a major proponent of the bill, but Chapek vowed to fight the ...
Read More »Nearly 95% of Disney’s Irreplaceable Classic Animation Materials Completely Destroyed
The Walt Disney Company recently faced the loss of its rights to the first version of Mickey Mouse, bringing an end to a nearly 100-year copyright on the most recognizable fictional character in history. Now, in its 101st year, the company has lost not only its initial claim to fame in Steamboat Willie, but almost all of its classic animation ...
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