Will "Walt" be dropped from Walt Disney World?

[DocMcHulk]

I hate to drop in a random Twitter rumor, but it could make for interesting discussion...

A little orange bird called me today and told me to look out for the W in WDW disappearing.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1549509098848272388

 

[Disney Bobby]

Nothing would surprise me anymore. Hopefully just an ugly rumor, but the stupid in our society has gotten so out of hand that it can't just be dismissed.

 

[Disney Bobby]

I would think the expense of a rebranding would make this unlikely. It would cost a lot of money to change that everywhere it would be needed to changed, physically and legally. At least that's what I hope.

But it kinda makes sense. Very little Walt left in Disney anymore.

 

[fatmanatee]

Random guy with 280 followers, wouldn’t read much into it until someone more established says something.

 

[ChipTheRescueRanger]

Cant wait for all the parks partner status to be replaced by scrooge mcduck jumping in money with chapek

 

[AvidDisReader]

They need to be gender neutral, so it will be "A person named Disney World" LOL

 

[loves to dive]

Could be the World not the Walt, just saying if we are going to jump on rumors.

 

[STPfan]

Too intertwined with everything "Disney"

 

[FCDub]

Would have zero impact on my life

 

[TiggerBouncy]

LOL..... That's a good one. I needed a laugh today.

My magic eight ball says "Not likely".

 

[Obi-J Kenobi]

I figured corporate would remove and wash away Disney altogether and call it Mickey. Similar to Facebook changing to Meta.

My preference is Obi-Wan, but Mickey seems more likely.

 

[808blessing]

Futurist says no w's, no name. Just a branded emoji.

 

[lukemorenus]

It probably should be, to match the common vernacular… and to match what Walt originally called it, lol

 

[ChipnDale79]

Knowing Chapek, he'd drop the Walt and have a sponsor replace it.

"Coke's Disney World"

 

[ajiuo]

I’m hoping this is just a rumor. But I’m starting to get worried because it seems like reporting on this is escalating. I’ve been willing to put up with a lot from this company… I think I would be done with them if they did this though.

 

[Pyxie]

I’m hoping this is just a rumor. But I’m starting to get worried because it seems like reporting on this is escalating. I’ve been willing to put up with a lot from this company… I think I would be done with them if they did this though.

Most of the reporting is nothing more than websites repeating each other so they can get in on the clicks.

 

[Micca]

I know exactly one person who calls it "Walt Disney World" and he's a CM. The frequent reference I hear is just plain "Disney." "We're going to Disney in December." People are so lazy they don't even bother to say Disney World.

 

[Pyxie]

I know exactly one person who calls it "Walt Disney World" and he's a CM. The frequent reference I hear is just plain "Disney." "We're going to Disney in December." People are so lazy they don't even bother to say Disney World.

My husband calls it Walt Disney World every single time. He is not a CM lol.

 

[Micca]

My husband calls it Walt Disney World every single time. He is not a CM lol.

OK there are now two verified people who do this!

 

[bsmcneil]

I don't think I've ever said this aloud but it grates on me when I hear people saying "Disney" without "World" or "Land" after it. I have no idea why - but there's such a strong visceral reaction I have (internally) ...