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Bob Iger returns as Disney CEO, replacing Bob Chapek after a brief, tumultuous tenure [FIRED!]
CNBC ^ | NOV 20 20229:53 PM EST | Mike Calia + Alex Sherman

Posted on 11/21/2022 5:21:13 AM PST by Red Badger

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To: Red Badger

So the former CEO that ran Disney into the ground with all of its woke policies has now returned?

Sounds like a good business move to me. Disney needs more degeneracy shoved into its parks, movies and TV shows.

This should help the bottom line, especially in red states and fly-over areas - Disney’s main audience.


21 posted on 11/21/2022 7:17:25 AM PST by Bon of Babble (Rigged Elections have Consequences)
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To: Red Badger

We just purchased our annual gold passes to Dollywood...family friendly entertainment. Food is reasonably priced, hotels too! The park is clean and well maintained. Even the restrooms are clean. Plus there are a multitude of things to do around the area. Disney will never feel our feet again.


22 posted on 11/21/2022 7:18:04 AM PST by msrngtp2002 (Just my opinion.)
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To: Red Badger

Iger is the fool who hired Chapek instead of the expected choice, Kevin Mayer, head of streaming. Mayer immediately quit and now runs TikTok, which is eating Disney for lunch.


23 posted on 11/21/2022 7:42:45 AM PST by montag813
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

is the coast clear to get the cruise ships floating again?


24 posted on 11/21/2022 7:46:07 AM PST by thinden (buckle up ....)
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To: thinden

Maybe, though I hear they will be changing titles for staff.
Pursor’s will now be titled: “Groomer”.


25 posted on 11/21/2022 7:57:51 AM PST by Cletus.D.Yokel (Machine-gun jumblies. How'd I miss that? - Austin Powers 2)
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To: montag813
Until they deal with the woketards in the company, it'll be "business" as usual at Disney. If they can Kathleen Kennedy, then I might start to pay attention.
26 posted on 11/21/2022 9:10:45 AM PST by Major Matt Mason (To solve the Democrat problem, the RINO problem must first be solved.)
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To: Red Badger

Bobbing for bosses is an old autumn tradition.


27 posted on 11/21/2022 9:12:34 AM PST by x
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To: grayboots

The money they get from the parks is what funds their crappy movies.🙄


28 posted on 11/21/2022 9:17:07 AM PST by BiteYourSelf ( Earth first, we'll strip mine the other planets later.)
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To: Bayard
This is disappointing. Chapek was firing woke executives and letting a lot of woke showrunners to hang themselves with shows that preceded him but had ratings in the toilet (She-Hulk and Ms. Marvel). He was also trying to actively get rid of Kathleen Kennedy at Lucasfilm.

The only thing that will convince me that this is a good thing is if Iger fires Kennedy in his first week back, which I think is unlikely.

29 posted on 11/21/2022 9:20:52 AM PST by GunRunner
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To: grayboots
The problem is that the parks are filled to capacity every day. They keep raising the price, and people keep coming.

We were there last month, and Aninal Kingdom was so crowded that I’ll never go again.

Epcot was also crowded, but its layout handles big crowds much better than Animal Kingdom.

The new rides are so crowded that even the virtual lines are backed up mere seconds after they open them up. The new Star Wars rides were upwards of 150 minutes wait times.

Reminds me of the lawyer from Jurassic Park; “We can charge what we want and people will pay.”

Prices are higher than ever and they’re setting attendance records. If there was any hint of people being turned off from going to Disney World, I didn’t see it, and we were there for a week.

30 posted on 11/21/2022 9:29:02 AM PST by GunRunner
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To: GunRunner
It's amazing isn't it? People love to complain about the price of things but they go ahead and pay it anyhow.

Bruce Springsteen can charge $2,000/ticket and continue to sell out arenas. A NY strip or porterhouse will cost you $50 and upward in a steakhouse and you still need to make reservations.

Don't know what to tell you. The prices will probably keep rising until people stop going.

31 posted on 11/21/2022 9:37:22 AM PST by SamAdams76 (4,572,414 active users on Truth Social)
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To: Cletus.D.Yokel

Maybe, though I hear they will be changing titles for staff.
Pursor’s will now be titled: “Groomer”.

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32 posted on 11/21/2022 9:37:35 AM PST by thinden (buckle up ....)
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To: SamAdams76
We weren’t complaining. We saved for 3 years and had everything planned out down to the meal. Never waited in a line more than 25 minutes and used the Genie Plus and Fast Pass options every time we could. Paid extra every day for Genie Plus and stayed at a resort hotel that got the perks. We even paid $15 a person to not wait 2.5 hours for Star Wars.

But I keep hearing people say that no one is going to Disney World anymore because it’s too expensive. That just isn’t the case; it’s more crowded than ever.

33 posted on 11/21/2022 10:09:56 AM PST by GunRunner
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To: DeplorablePaul

I don’t see Bob Iger to be like Musk, he will probably lay off some employees. I doubt Disney will turn away from Woke Business. Bob Iger is Leftist.


34 posted on 11/21/2022 12:58:11 PM PST by Bayard
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Why Disney Is Collapsing: The Coming Disney Crisis (Retrospective)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps34BrekZds

Bob Chapek Fired - Disney In Meltdown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skdYG_N8J7c


35 posted on 11/21/2022 1:13:37 PM PST by Texan4Life
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