Imagineering SHAKE-UP May Signal a NEW ERA for Disney Parks!

In this Breaking Disney News Update, Walt Disney Imagineering's President is leaving and Chief Creative Officer Bruce Vaughn is now leading the Disney Parks creative engine. Brayden covers how this shakeup could signal a new era of investment at Walt Disney World as beyond, with talk of new lands, rides, and shows at Disney's theme parks across the world. This is Mickey Views News, your source for Disney news!
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[@CLIFFLIX]

Disney...appologize to Joe Rhode, ask for forgiveness and get on your hands and knees and BEG him to return! While you are at it...appologize to Tony Baxter too!

[@BrerOswald]

They’ve screwed Tony over so many times…but he’s such a kind and forgiving soul that he would 100% come back for Journey Into Imagination if asked.

[@MiamiCoffee2023]

and then ask Brayden to join the Disney Board as a partner 🎉

[@Big_Dai]

​@@MiamiCoffee2023 lol, no

[@Cpt_TightPants]

Disney apologizing??? LOL never

[@epcot8149]

It’ll never happen with their woke loser CEO and leadership team.

[@The_FloridaMan]

It's funny how people who "challenge the norm" for things that aren't broken tend to make things worse. I can't recall anyone saying "I wish Disney World looked like a generic office park."

[@AmusementTime247]

Right 👌

[@user-qr7xk4fz7t]

Perfect description! I haven't been able to articulate the familiarity of the EPCOT changes, but you nailed it!

[@TheHomeDesigner123]

You can see what she brought to Disney from her past life at Marriot Hotels. Look at what she did to Boardwalk refit, and Splash Mountain. The Disney themeing has been removed completely under her watch. That’s why the Disney resorts now look like standard hotel rooms with no themeing. She doesn’t know anything different.

[@teachrkimmy2898]

Don't insult the Marriott hotels. 🤪

[@wheelsusn9667]

The new property next to Poly, the Marriottization of grand glory, there is a lot of inertia on the move throughout and it’ll be hard to stop

[@penelopepitstop762]

I wasn’t familiar with her until recently, but to me, it sounds like she was part of the problem!

[@somethinglikesilver5369]

I guess "challenging the norms" is to make as many themed hotels as possible look just like every other modern hotel. What a true visionary.

[@dayoldbread1696]

Also giving us a bunch of cheap lame re theme lands here at California adventure.

[@finned958]

Giving us Tiana Foods instead of Splash Mountain. Buy some beignets on the way out.

[@juanitajones6900]

That was what the Disney leadership - Iger, Chapel and D'Amato - had wanted. And she gave that to them. The buck had stopped with them.

[@juanitajones6900]

It's amazing how so many are dumping the blame solely on her. As if she is to blame for the parks' decline. That woman is nothing more than a convenient scapegoat to you and nothing else. Considering her background in non-themed hotels, why did the Disney suits hire her as an Imagineer in the first place? The company had non-white artists who were more qualified to be Imagineers.

[@juanitajones6900]

@@dayoldbread1696 She had not been with the company to be blamed for that. Get real.

[@cab8866]

We need Joe Rohde.

[@trepan4944]

Joe Rhode is owed an apology and so help me if they destroy Animal Kingdom with Zootopia land...

[@kentslocum]

"Challenging the norm" at WDI and bringing a "broader industry perspective" is exactly what destroyed Imagineering. 😢

[@scopedad]

100% and she was patting herself on the back so damn much like if she made even 3% of the impact her predecessors made. but of course, they were white so we needed to reinvent the wheel in the name of diversity. i’m so glad i cancelled my annual passes.

[@Lovesapuzzle]

I agree. Is retheming the Grand Floridian to be a Grand Marriott what bringing a broader industry perspective means?

[@ageandtreachery]

Maybe they will bring back unique and appropriate theming to the resorts.....The cold, generic theming of the hotels is just wrong........

[@Lovesapuzzle]

I expect they will when its time to refub them again. Sadly, I don't expect it will be in my lifetime. They can't justify spending the money to undo the latest "improvements".

[@ageandtreachery]

@@Lovesapuzzle , agreed, but we can always hope.....

[@AmusementTime247]

I hope so too

[@DocNo27]

"Challenge the norm"?!? Disney is Disney because of their internal norms. Explains a lot about why they are in so much trouble. Never thought I would pine for Eisner!

[@cherylb6755]

Eisner’s problem was no succession planning. And it’s showed ever since he abandoned Disney to Igor in 2005.

[@jalapeno1119]

At least Eisner took artistic risks. Sometimes they didn't pan out but he wasn't afraid to try new things.

[@flicxs1]

@@cherylb6755 actually Eisner was forced out by Iger and the board at that time. What a blunder that was!.

[@ilovegodzilla]

So much damage has already been done (i.e. de-theming) that it’s going to take a long time to for the parks to see the impact of this leadership change.

[@jacklong7048]

Really, people forget many things that happened 2 weeks ago. Unless bloggers who thrive on stirring up drama.

[@ladyjane8855]

​@@jacklong7048 I'm still ticked about the de-theming. Many of us remember how much better things were before they were 'improved'

[@jaesea323]

What takes decades to build takes only a fraction of that time to destroy and we're seeing that happen in real time. It will be many many years before we see any real change at these parks. Disney has no money and these changes in the personnel are only so Bob Iger can say he's doing a good job changing things before the vote on the board members.

[@gorsching]

Remember even if it takes years to fix everything how much attention will each hotel get if it gets rethemed. Start with the Galactic Starcruiser and make it a high end hotel that has no show and go from there. Fans and bloggers will have years ov content

[@yoopergamer2121]

Thank goodness! Maybe they will stop copying Marriott designs now. 🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️

[@dougmartin7129]

Don’t hold your breath.

[@Attmay]

Marriott hotels used to be one of the only hotels you could count on to have The Disney Channel when it was a pay cable channel.

[@Liquid-Ice]

She was challenging the norm of how expensive things should be, bringing a global industry perspective means taking advantage of cost cutting measures used elsewhere. Look at some of the recent refurbishments which Disney contracted out to the same companies that Marriott uses to create the most neutral and least offensive decor possible instead of creating decor that tells a story and evokes emotions. Lets hope Bruce Vaughn is given a budget to allow Imagineers to do what they do best and return to the top creative group in the world again. Maybe he can convince Bob Weis and Joe Rhode to come out of "retirement" and return to Disney Imagineering.

[@birbluv9595]

Amen!

[@People_of_the_Mouse]

I am confident I speak for most when I say don’t let the turnstile hit you in the butt on your way out.

[@cavy95]

Great analogy!

[@SnapChit]

This is literally gross and I can’t even with this. She is a strong career woman of color, and this is how you talk about her?? Yeah okay, I think your sexism is showing just a bit!!

[@TheWhitePenny]

​@SnapChit she sucks ass

[@reidoo]

@@SnapChit she wasn't that great at her job. you bringing that into this conversation makes no sense other than to start a controversy. There is such a thing as doing a job well and hiring the right people to do said job.

[@josephbrown9685]

@@SnapChitStop it with this race and sex nonsense. Jumping to conclusions about people being “ists” for making valid criticisms is ridiculous. It doesn’t matter what immutable characteristics a person possesses. It should only be about the quality of the job being done. It seems that most Disney fans aren’t please with the direction of the company, including imagineering. Merit should come first, to heck with all of this identify politics stuff! Most people aren’t racist or sexist. They simply want high quality products and offerings given how expensive trips to Disney resorts tend to be.

[@user-bq1fu5kd7l]

Barbara the De-themer is out! Good News Her corporate design language was sterile and unimaginative. She ruined Boardwalk, The Contemporary, Pop Century, and Especially EPCOT!

[@Lovesapuzzle]

You forgot the Grand Flo. It makes me sick to know they chipped out timeless marble floors and replaced them with trendy grey tiles.

[@aaronsarchive82]

​​@@Lovesapuzzle🤮🤮🤮 And we know it'll never be the same as it once was.

[@Lovesapuzzle]

At the risk of sounding overly dramatic, it breaks my heart. We would typically go to WDW once a year. I wanted to see the resorts that I remembered. We never stayed at the Grand Flo but would always take a walk through just to absorb it's specialness. Now, I fear it will be too much of a downer.@@aaronsarchive82

[@gc4644]

Wonder if she's also to blame for destroying the Poly lobby..

[@user-bq1fu5kd7l]

@@gc4644 On her watch

[@BrewCityGillz]

Overall this is a positive step. At the end of the day Disney needs to open the checkbook for the parks and unleash the power of imagineering. 🏰💰

[@jaesea323]

The checkbook has been open for years but they're spending it on garbage like She-Hulk and other woke TV shows that no one watches and nobody wants except for the fat blue haired feminists that hate their fathers.

[@SlackerWannaB]

If only the would. Unlikely until they are forced to.

[@Lovesapuzzle]

Yes. Lead with their strength. If they can remember what it was...

[@gc4644]

We've been saying that for literally decades!

[@dayoldbread1696]

If the Oriental Land Company somehow gains control of the is Disney parks I think that would be the best outcome. We keep getting garbage over here like web slingers and cheap lame re themes (Pixar pier and San fransokoyo) while the overseas Disney parks they run are getting amazing high budget additions like fantasy springs

[@michaelschroeck2254]

That’s so sad/ she was obviously a check box hire. Plus projects she spearheaded destroyed theming to assume people want “ modern sleek target department store” when it comes to Disney ships and hotels. Nope. I go to Disney for theming, immersion and storytelling.

[@margiefigueroa853]

Barbara speak reminds me of so many managers wanting to change things as soon as walking in the door, just to show off before knowing the company culture. Just justifying her hire and salary.

[@JasonRasmussen]

Joe Rhode was the last great Imagineer. Some of the worst decisions happened under current Imagineers, and they don't want to learn and respect the legends. They ruined Epcot, and keep "plussing" legacy attractions making them worse, just so they can say they worked on "Pirates, Mansion, etc".

[@katef96]

Can the Br’ers be brought back into the parks now (even if the ride can’t be)? I think kicking them out of the parks entirely was too much.

[@briant5378]

Disney is also very aware of the creative competition that will be on display at the nearby Epic Universe park. At some point, WDW is going to need to provide an outstanding robust Imagineered response to this new competitor in town.

[@SlackerWannaB]

But when? As slow as Disney is, they are so behind the curve on responding to Universal.

[@Lovesapuzzle]

Yes. Universal is offering some of the perks that Disney has done away with. It seems Universal is hungrier for guests than Disney is.

[@gc4644]

​@SlackerWannaB As Epic is going to open 2025, even if Disney were to ink new lands tomorrow, they wouldn't be ready for many years, and Disney will (once again) be behind times. Their cheapness and bad executive hiring practices have really screwed the pooch for them. Walt would have cleaned house and fired them all decades ago.

[@briant5378]

If they could convince Oriental Land Company to sell the rights to a clone of the DisneySea Park, they could fast track a new park pretty soon. I could see a DisneySea Park tied in with Disney Cruise Lines and a bullet train or monorail from the new park to the Cruise Ship Terminal on the Atlantic.

[@AmusementTime247]

Right, with the looks of epic universe, disney needs a rabbit out of the hat to compete for top tourist attraction for the upcoming future. Love disney but really looking forward to Epic universe!

[@bobdobb9017]

WHY DID THE NORM AT IMAGINEERING NEED TO BE CHALLENGED!?

[@josephbrown9685]

Some of these younger hires are full of themselves and think they know better than the old imagineers. They don’t have respect and don’t want to learn the traditional ways.

[@ginadoyle4089]

Iger has to go. He’s overstayed his welcome.

[@Plebcy]

I'd like to see an original ride not based off of IP come to any of the parks. I always thought a Frontierland dark ride based off of Big Thunder Mountain Mining Co. could be cool, especially if they want to do a "Beyond Big Thunder" expansion.

[@batshevanivylerner8582]

one other thing that just happened recently was Universal's official Epic Universe announcement that received so much positive media coverage with many people questioning whether Disney would be left behind.

[@TheFutureisTheFuture]

its a bit comical when the parks generate billions and yet they're like "yeah lets spend billions elsewhere first." I mean is this what folks learn when they get their MBA and have 20 years of being executives?

[@Lovesapuzzle]

Disney may need to admit that some branches of Disney aren't competitive and cut them loose.

[@josephbrown9685]

It’s a case of overeducated people with book sense in the classroom but a lack of common sense outside of it.

[@Lovesapuzzle]

I suspect they thought they would have the same success in these other ventures. Investing in streaming made sense. I'm not sure why that is struggling.@@josephbrown9685

[@kaiudall2583]

It's normal to "subsidize" a new business line using funds from a more profitable part of the business, if the new line is also expected to be profitable. But the Disney cash cow is just bleeding cash with no signs of profitability. So they're just hanging onto the sunk cost fallacy.

[@phillyguy199]

Is it too late to save the Grand Floridian?

[@jbwise2002]

Too little too late.. Disney is a decade behind Universal.. Prediction.. just wait until Universal Orlando brings us things Disney “used to have” 1. Free Themed Transportation to Epic Universe and Eventually more 2. Fastpass+ style resort benefits 3. Little extras for guests

[@GLJosh]

2. Universal includes "Express Pass Unlimited" when staying at their Premiere hotels (closer to a Disney "moderate" priced hotel). Express Pass Unlimited costs roughly $100 per person and you can get in MUCH shorter lines (almost every attraction) without having to plan them on your phone. Now if Universal included a shuttle to and from the airport, that could really put some pressure on Disney to drop the paywall to magic.

[@LtFRO]

Here's hoping we will be able to look back on these past few years as the "dark" days at Disney.

[@johnzywko5885]

The last couple of years wasn’t imagineering ,it was daydreaming and boredom..Please bring back the Disney magic and pizzazz that made this great company great.

[@millcity9711]

Gensler may be the largest architectural firm on the planet by sure volume, they are also the most soulless.

[@shawnokeefe1580]

This is great news

[@krayziejman]

Brayden does a great job at saying FU in the nicest way possible. I could learn from him.

[@CliffTangredi]

Anyone know how many former Disney imagineers are helping build Epic Universe? That place looks and feels like the new Disney.

[@cyndiebirkner704]

It was like that with the Harry Potter Wizarding World, including the expansion, and it is amazing when a company invests in their parks and people.

[@aaronsarchive82]

DON'T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU ON THE WAY OUT, BARB!!!!

[@HE65432]

Brandon, I feel that your reports are the best out there on all things Disney. Congratulations.

[@primums]

Barbara out, Josh D'Amaro next and many to go.

[@teachrkimmy2898]

...never cared for Josh D'Amaro....i think he's a phony.

[@caseyhufft6879]

I've been watching since your first solo trip. Awesome to see how much you have grown your channel!! Big fan!!🎉🎉

[@pakkmann]

Brayden - you discussing the old Imagineering legacy certainly reminded me of "The HP Way" which was born of the operations of Hewlett-Packard under their founders and several subsequent CEOs. I happen to be the son of a career HP employee, and one thing I certainly witnessed was the incredible commitment HP employees had for their employer and therefore many would stay with the company, and continue to share their talents, for decades in not their entire careers. Not surprisingly, when the company broke from the HP Way in the early 2000s, things started to fall apart in an almost dazzling fashion. How can you drive success with a rotating door for your workers? Invest in your employees, commit to their employment long-term rather than fire at the hint of a downturn, and you'll get valuable assets that won't seek the quick buck elsewhere but instead be the true in-house boosters you want.

[@chi-towngoofy-fan2365]

If she is responsible for the new construction at The Polynesian…this alone will make me pleased she is gone.

[@hughmsonk]

I sure hope this means that new investments and new attractions will be coming to the parks. I wondered this morning when I heard of this what the potential implications were - and you just told us!

[@zacharytriplett9230]

“Challenge the norm” by making all the Disney resorts/EPCOT look more generic? Also, if I hear another “blue sky” idea at D23 this year, I’m gonna lose my mind.

[@josephbrown9685]

Get ready to lose your mind.

[@bridgetofold5645]

There was a reason why I didn't mind paying the dollars to go to Disney World from 2010-2013. You saw and felt the quality that went into your entire experience. From themed hotels , cast members , park experience, RIP FastPass, and dining experiences. It made you want to spend and keep going back. Now, everything seems to be made cheaper and very unoriginal. Hope it gets back to making magic.

[@michaelmadsen1222]

Disney had a lot of "house cleaning" they needed to do. There have been some people get the boot and it looks like there is still more to go.

[@Spyder3534]

Maybe she was responsible for Star Cruiser… someone had to get axed for that

[@jimruddell3265]

Agreed on your point, I can see the same buildings in any big city, it needs to be something I can't see anywhere else. They have lost that vision.

[@People_of_the_Mouse]

disney built a cruise ship without a promenade deck. she was a symptom not the cause of the rot.

[@mimicallsit7675]

Thank you.

[@HighTide_808]

Cruise ships are built by third party

[@daa589]

​@@HighTide_808Imagineering Global Ambassador Bob Weis hired Laura Cabo (VP Portfolio Creative Executive, Walt Disney Imagineering) in part because she had never been on a cruise ship before. He wanted someone who could bring a fresh take to the cruising experience, not reusing the formula that made the Disney Magic, Disney Wonder, Disney Dream, and Disney Fantasy the ships we know and love today

[@albertssrblx]

@@daa589no wonder there’s so many dumb design flaws

[@albertssrblx]

+ the competition greatly outclassed anything Disney cruise line has right now (icon of the season is much better suited for families AND teenagers)

[@toms6538]

Thank f***ing goodness…. Let’s get more Imagination and creativity please Let the creative minds be creative!

[@RetroFett]

WDW in particular needs positive headlines, QUICKLY. Officially announce the conversion of Dinosaur to the Indiana Jones attraction, give it a budget and a timeline of one year. The infrastructure is already there, the ride system just needs to be reprogramed, and the sets redecorated. Officially announce the renovation of the EPCOT Journey into Imagination pavilion. Don't gut the ride system this time (as much as I hate to say this.. just leave it alone). Instead, rip out the sets, add more Figment, fire Nigel Channing and the Imagination Institute theme, and re-introduce Dreamfinder. Can't do the rotating stages with the Dream Catcher anymore, but they CAN projection map the heck out of the attraction and and more Figment animatronics. And, if you want MAJOR WDW fan positive online chat... bring back Mr. Toad's Wild Ride, place it in the UK Pavilion at EPCOT... that can be done in less than a year, for less than $100 million.

[@user-vs3jj5wn3y]

YES to Mr. Toad!!!

[@frankcarney4882]

I think it's a combination of getting an experienced person to head imagining and the fact that she has failed redoing the most popular attraction

[@rawkfist-ih6nk]

as my first act I would undo a ton of her ideas

[@SHOE53]

Peltz is pushes Disney to get off there duff and get these parks back to the level they need to be for that a good thing!

[@jackylsmith8138]

Iger has driven out everyone who had an issue with his master plan. His plan is failing. Tons of talent have left. Only 1 man is to blame.

[@cherylb6755]

Igor started his wealth destruction in 2005. He’s doing just fine.

[@colorin81colorado]

100% under Iger's watch! He is to blame!

[@a5dr3]

Actually under Igers culture every man is to blame. I’ve listened in on fairly high up meetings and heard for myself.

[@lordsquidy133]

With a brand so iconic for immersive and memorable experiences, Barbara should've never been hired for such a role in the first place. Her experience and design may be better suited for more modern designs for more commercial projects, but that vision was disastorous and has made hundreds of thousands of families turn away to other experiences that actually have personality and good energy.

[@ainsleyperry5192]

Brayden, The interior lobby area's of hotels like Boardwalk that she and the outside contractors re- modelled. Look more like displays in furniture showroom stores, to sell lounge suites, cushions, coffee tables, bookcases, sidelamps, paintings etc. Bruce Vaughn's first job is to get rid of all that brown dyed water in "Tiana's" swamp patch. Then try to rebuild Imagineering, if past management did'nt throw the baby out with the bath water! Cheers, Chris Perry.

[@adamwest3266]

Barbara Bouza was clearly a DEI hire. How well has this been working out? Didn't work out for NASA recently either.

[@HeatherLandon227]

Just realized those "new" Fort Wilderness cabins look JUST LIKE some I can find at an accommodation near me for much cheaper. Ain't nothin special about it.

[@user-vs3jj5wn3y]

Let's swap out rustic beautiful and timeless, er, "dated" for generic. Not.

[@chronomatt6990]

No more business complex theming. Yah!

[@porkins74]

"A reckoning on race, and the growing political divide" are not words I want to hear or expect from someone in charge of bringing joy, wonder and happiness to all who enter the gates to a Disney park. It reeks of DEI

[@cherylb6755]

Igor started in 2005. I started noticing changes I hated in 2007. That lasted until my last annual WDW trip in 2019. Igor destroyed Disney. There is no more Walt Disney. That’s too bad because Disney in all its forms was an incredible place. The stuff of dreams. After years and spending thousands, I will never go back. It has been dumbed down, lost its identity, and been made common. Just like Igor. I heard the fool wants to run for president one day. Laughable.

[@genxkay358]

Iger needs to go.

[@ViQRoy89]

Here we go!

[@castlecircle7612]

Merit Based Hiring Please Disney. Enough experimenting with "The Message, and its Messengers", merit based hiring please and we should be just fine.

[@hughmsonk]

Another thought - Disney has 12 Theme Parks around the globe - $60 Billion over 10 years - average $5 Billion per park over 10 years? It doesn’t seem anywhere near enough to catch up with all the delayed projects, let alone all the delayed preventative maintenance that keeps rides breaking down and off-line. Too little, too late.

[@jaesea323]

It isn't. It just sounds pretty when Boob Iger says it and the Disney fluffers get all googly eyed over it.

[@blackfox1320]

That break down is essentially operating costs and maintenance. It's such a deceiving figure as there is likely no funding left for big projects

[@user-vs3jj5wn3y]

You're forgetting that "parks & entertainment" includes the cruise lines, and the dvc resorts in Carolina & Hawaii, and the hotels at the resorts & parks too. The $60 bil is not just for the theme parks. It's less than you think.

[@kcherryka]

We spent our 20th in WDW in 2014: It was Bliss! We spent our 25th in WDW in 2019: It was quite nice. We spent our 30th in WDW last week, 2024: It was not great. Disney Tokyo Sea is looking Extremely appealing for our 35th.. But, here's hoping we can actually get some positive changes for the Orlando parks! Maybe this year will bring the turning of the tides. 🙏✨🤞

[@1337slic3]

Wasn't Bruce one of the lead creatives on Tokyo DisneySea? Very promising, if so

[@lisareckmeyer9745]

Thank you Brayden! This is encouraging news! ❤

[@micahcreatesmagic]

Ur videos are so honest I love it!

[@keyman6689]

Merit has value. Who knew?

[@jonathankey6444]

Imagineers used to make waves. Now the administrators have metastasized into the creative spaces and poisoned the well. Disney needs to be purged of the smothering mothers. You made a great video. Powerful critiques and analysis

[@geebee2262]

Unfortunately I think the first move for Imagineering is to rip up everything they've done to Epcot for the past 5 years and return to something approaching the real Epcot, the world of imagination and exploration.

[@zeroconsequences]

So when she thinks of the creative process, her mind goes to race, politics, and societal crisis? Yeah she seems like a great Imagineer. I can't blame her though, necessarily, as I'm sure the "allies" Bob and Josh thought they were doing good by hiring her and demanding a shakeup.. turned out America didn't want a shake up but just wanted good attractions without divisive rhetoric attached. So they're letting her go after their little experiment failed. But her legacy is going to make the next decade of Imagineering work twice as hard to win back the trust of Disney guests.

[@DudeBroBroDude]

I’ve never understood why they would think it’s a competitive strategy to be more like everyone else 🤔🤔 We love Disney specifically because of the immersive themeing. Not making a Hilton-looking hotel slightly themed.

[@mm-yt8sf]

do the imagineers ever get to see their ideas become reality? it seems like a job that requires patience and inner peace more than anything else

[@ytr5153]

She wasnt good. Nothing has been remarkable during her stay. Lets hope more of theese people leave. But her "final" statement is pretty point on with all the political trash Disney gagged on

[@motleykingdom9394]

So WDW might stop making everything look like a generic Marriott expansion? Sure would be nice if creativity made its way back into WDW.

[@Daisy-cj3og]

Another very interesting development! This gives me hope that Disney will return the fun creative imaginative place it once was. Walt was a good storyteller because he put a lot of work into the details. Thanks for the update!

[@nadinenicole.r]

love to see some good news!!

[@gregr3720]

I move for a vote of no confidence in Josh D'Amaro's leadership.

[@SamanthaFl]

Hey Brayden, Brightline got the greenlight for a new station at Cocoa Beach

[@joebinienda5283]

Thank you

[@ThatParkPlace]

Well said!! - JJC

[@jacklong7048]

One thing I wish Disney would do-DUMP ESPN. How is this doing the name any good? Its not like having ABC and using it to help push their brand name.

[@MrRapmaster19]

They've been trying. ESPN is a dying brand though, nobody wants to acquire it.

[@blanchfield137]

I appreciate your analysis. It is fair, factual, and reasonable. Please keep up the great reporting.

[@PleeseCallMeDan]

Drain the Disney swamp! That was hilarious to type.

[@People_of_the_Mouse]

D23 tickets go on sale soon and the parks session is in a freaking arena. they have to go large.

[@Bwilliams2]

Interesting that everyone else has been copying what Disney used to be.

[@m.hreels9822]

I heard Disney hired someone for the position who wasn't a Disney fan. 😅 Like why would you do that? That makes absolutely no sense at all! 😕 Make the president of your imaginary department someone who appreciates your company and your brand and who is a fan! ❤️👍🏻

[@MC-nb6jx]

Yeah it’s like hiring an actress to play Snow White who hates the film, no idiot would do that would they? Ohh hang on😏😏

[@aeronmarvelous3393]

Top job! 😊

[@jaredmarkham7300]

I'm sorry but It all goes back to Edgar and his inability to take responsibility.He's using everyone as a fall person at this point.

[@BrianSmith-tz3ix]

Spot on analysis

[@3drage]

Disney, the little engine that "could".

[@jakeryan152]

This gives me hope, and reaffirms my feeling that this next decade will be a good decade for the Disney parks

[@itsamilkshake]

Still don't get why a theme park would want to look like an office campus. It baffles me because if you apply for a job at a sized-up playground, wouldn't you have an idea what you signed up for?

[@annlavine3576]

very good points

[@carterd5364]

Your the 🐐

[@mm-yt8sf]

imagine the gossip if imagineering was to be headed by someone from chuck e cheese design dept 🙂

[@jdc327]

😂

[@lauramisitano4780]

New rides not just rethemes.

[@teachrkimmy2898]

As usual Brayden, you are ON POINT.

[@josephd15]

He needs to get a real job. He is the true definition of pathetic

[@adriansierra751]

The only change will be prices going up again.

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Congrats! and Good luck! to Mr.Vaughn,the true fans believe and trust in you to bring the Magic back.