Disney Cruise Line Gets New President

[KMovies]

http://orlando.bizjournals.com/orlando/stories/2004/09/20/daily15.html

Disney Cruise Line gets new leadership
Tom McAlpin, the No. 2 executive at Celebration-based Disney Cruise Line, has been promoted to president of the Walt Disney Co venture. McAlpin reports directly to Al Weiss, president of the Walt Disney World Resort.

McAlpin replaces Karl Holz, who becomes president and chief operating officer of Euro Disney SAS in Paris, France.

McAlpin oversees the entire Disney Cruise Line business, which is part of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts subsidiary of The Walt Disney Co. He is responsible for all aspects of Disney Cruise Line, including day-to-day operations for both the shore side and shipboard aspects of the business, the financial performance of the company and future planning.

McAlpin has been with Disney Cruise Line since its inception nearly 10 years ago, when he was hired as vice president of finance and chief financial officer. He helped develop the company's original business plan, negotiate construction contracts for the Disney Magic and the Disney Wonder, the purchase of Disney's private island, Castaway Cay, and the development of the signature terminal at Port Canaveral.

 

[mmouse37]

I have met Alpin before....he sailed one time on the same cruise as we were invited to the dine with the Captain.....unfortunately the Captain could not make dinner so Mr. McAlpin came to the table instead and apologized for the Captain.

MJ

 

[kmiles]

I don't really know a lot about McAlpin but I think it's always a good choice to promote from within the division.

 

[inkkognito]

He is a very nice person and will undoubtedly do a great job as the president. Trivia fact: He designed the DCL buses!
Barb

 

[MarkRG]

That alone wins it for me.

 

[LibertyBelle]

That is AWESOME. I worked in the res center for DCL and I LOVE Tom (and Matt). The res center is fairly empty on the weekends. Only a few on hand for those PM Saturday/Sunday shifts and Tom used to come in in jeans and a tee shirt and walk through the res office thanking everyone for being there or asking how things were going and how they could be better. He impressed me while I was there. I have worked for WDW for 9 years and Tom was one of those that you never felt uncomfortable around. All around great guy