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Last week, Disney announced layoffs that are set to affect thousands of its employees in the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products division of the Walt Disney Company.
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The announcement itself came from Josh D’Amaro, the current chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products.
Today, Disney hosted an invitation-only virtual press conference to “update on how we’re making magic while we continue to promote health and safety.” We were invited to attend the conference.
Disneyland Gate
Disney executives took today’s conference as an opportunity to give an update on the parks that have reopened and to call on California’s governor for guidance when it comes to the reopening of Disneyland. They assert that the longer Disneyland remains closed, the greater the repercussions are for the surrounding communities.
We just got a peek at some big progress on the Avengers Campus in Disneyland!
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Prior to the park closures, Avengers Campus was originally slated to open in Disney California Adventure on July 18th, 2020. And even though we don’t yet know when the new opening date will be, it looks like some serious progress is being made!
Disneyland Resort has just announced a proposed reopening date.
Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle
If the reopening proposal is approved by the state and local governments, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure will reopen on July 17th. Disney World will also begin their park reopening around this time — Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom will reopen on July 11th, with Epcot and Disney’s Hollywood Studios following on July 15th.
Disney news is showing no signs of slowing down! These days we’re seeing major updates and stories drop almost on a daily basis, and we’re keeping up with all of it so you can stay informed!
Disney Springs
Let’s review this week’s news, from Orlando to Hong Kong!
We reported yesterday that The Walt Disney Company shifted around their executives to form a new leadership team.
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This change-up moved Josh D’Amaro to the Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, and named new presidents for both Disney World and Disneyland. Former Disneyland President, Rebecca Campbell, is stepping into the role of Chairman for the Direct-To Consumer sector and analysts shared their concerns with this recent change.
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Today, Disney announced a new leadership team including Josh D’Amaro in his new position as Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products.
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Other members include Rebecca Campbell, Jeff Vahle, Kareem Daniel, and Thomas Mazloum. Campbell took on the position of chairman of Disney’s Direct-to-Consumer and International, which was formerly held by Kevin Mayer. However, Mayer is moving on to a position with a popular video service.
We’ve seen a lot of Disney World president Josh D’Amaro over the past few weeks as he’s sent us some friendly messaging during the Disney World closure.
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Now, Josh D’Amaro is no longer leading Disney World. In a press release today, Disney announced its new leadership team, including D’Amaro moving into the position of Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products — the role previously held by the current CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Bob Chapek.
In need of a Cinderella Castle pic fix?!
Cinderella Castle in Walt Disney World
Well, while President of Disney World Josh D’Amaro sent a very special message to the Class of 2020 yesterday, recently he posted some amazing images of Cinderella Castle on his Insta!
Hey, Class of 2020! You’ve had to face some BIG challenges this year, but you’ve pulled out all the stops and have finally made it THROUGH!
It’s Mickey!
That’s why the President of Walt Disney World Josh D’Amaro wanted to deliver some celebratory words of encouragement as you get ready to embark on the next chapter of your story!
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