D’Amaro named next CEO

[HokieRaven5]

Comes from an article written by Tom Bricker of the Disney Tourist Blog, interesting read! Give credit to your sources!

https://www.disneytouristblog.com/who-will-replace-josh-damaro-as-head-of-disney-parks-resorts/

Hadn’t seen his article before you shared it. Those were just prominent names I knew from my knowledge of the company

 

[HokieRaven5]

Why not Vahle? Just curious, I don’t know much about him.

To me Vahle is just another Chapek.

Never saw it substantiated but it’s rumored he has been a prominent reason why they’ve never moved to fully expand Hollywood studios by removing all of those corporate offices.

He’s personable, but just as much a Penny pincher, imo

 

[wabbott]

DIS town hall with D'Amaro, Iger, Walden

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/b...er-damaro-walden-disney-town-hall-1236495172/

Bob Iger, Josh D’Amaro and Dana Walden Talk Succession, Creativity and the Future of Disney in Staff Town Hall
The executives were interviewed by David Muir Wednesday.
February 4, 2026 - 12:44pm PST
by Alex Weprin

 

[Elijah Abrams]

Y’know, once Josh's term begins, I’d rather that he take advice from Michael Eisner over Bob Iger when it comes to being CEO of Disney.

 

[EastYorkDisneyFan]

Since we're all wishing for a return to classic shows, I'll vote for a return of The Main Street Electrical Parade, at both DLR and MK

Disneyland can have Main Street electrical parade but they should bring back spectromagic to WDW.

 

[OKW Lover]

Lets' see if this goes as smoothly as the last attempt.

It could hardly go worse

 

[OKW Lover]

I just love the whole Pro-Josh vs Anti-Josh discussions. It will be interesting to see who, if anybody, is right.

For what it's worth, is better than

 

[reddog21]

Y’know, once Josh's term begins, I’d rather that he take advice from Michael Eisner over Bob Iger when it comes to being CEO of Disney.

Stuff like this make me laugh, people have extremely short memories.

 

[reddog21]

For what it's worth, is better than

ooohhh, I think I'm going cake but it's close.

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

To me Vahle is just another Chapek.

Never saw it substantiated but it’s rumored he has been a prominent reason why they’ve never moved to fully expand Hollywood studios by removing all of those corporate offices.

He’s personable, but just as much a Penny pincher, imo

Some of the recent changes at DL make me not root for Mazloum. Like getting rid of early entry as an on-site benefit. So I say go with Potrock

 

[Duckbug.Ducktales]

Y’know, once Josh's term begins, I’d rather that he take advice from Michael Eisner over Bob Iger when it comes to being CEO of Disney.

Remember Eisner made some blunders in his later years as CEO. He seemed to have a hard time recovering from losing Wells

 

[HokieRaven5]

Some of the recent changes at DL make me not root for Mazloum. Like getting rid of early entry as an on-site benefit. So I say go with Potrock

Yeah I just figured those 3 would be the front runners since they’ve all been more recent heads of the domestic parks and experiences sectors while Josh was Chairman of Parks and Experiences. I can get behind Potruck haven’t seen anything negative much on him.

Mazloum and Potrock at least changed areas under Josh, while Vahle only stayed at WDW during that time, though he was previously Head of Signature Experiences before Josh became Chairman