Two of its most controversial purchases—Lucasfilm Ltd. and Marvel Entertainment—have more than proven their worth, according to Disney. In just over two short weeks, the Walt Disney Company will face a moment of truth when it comes to its current battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz. The company has been fighting off Peltz’s criticisms and attempting to prove to shareholders ...

At a crucial time for the Walt Disney Company, it is losing one of the people who is responsible for creating and expanding Disney’s theme park operations. In an announcement on Linkedin and Instagram this morning, Barbara Bouza announced that she was leaving as President of Walt Disney Imagineering. Bouza had been in the job since 2021, when she replaced ...

This week, Disney CEO Bob Iger made waves with two long-awaited announcements about expansion plans at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. These were the plans that Disney fans had waited for, but no sooner did the words come out of Iger’s mouth than Disney was already walking back one of his announcements. And now, they’re taking back the second. Related: Sorry ...

While speaking yesterday at a conference hosted by Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger made waves with what appeared to be a massive announcement about the future expansion of Disney Parks. Iger said:  We have thousands of acres of land still to develop. We could actually build seven new full lands if we wanted to ...

Speaking today at a conference hosted by Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger covered a range of topics, but his most interesting admission had to do with the state of Walt Disney Studios and its recent string of flops at the box office. Iger admitted that some of the studio’s recent films have not been ...

Since Bob Iger returned as Disney CEO in 2022, he has been fighting a constant battle to restore the company that he left. He has also found himself fighting legal battles on several different fronts, defending Disney’s diversity and inclusion initiatives against the “anti-woke” mob. Related: Report Accuses Disney of Passing on Oscar-Nominated Actor For ‘Fantastic Four’ Because He Was ‘Too ...

Some experts espoused their opinions that the Disney CEO’s work after returning to the helm has been beneficial to the company, and things are looking good for the Walt Disney Company (for the first time in a while). For the past year and change, many have been going back and forth, debating whether Disney CEO Bob Iger has genuinely had ...

After a disastrous 2023, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger came out swinging at the first quarter earnings call with investors. Iger made a series of bombshell announcements meant to distract from Disney’s lousy year. But when the Walt Disney Company faces changes on every level and an activist investor proxy battle, were Iger’s announcements enough to right Disney’s shop? ...

When Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger announced that the company planned on spending $60 billion over the next decade, Disney fans were over the moon. X (formerly Twitter) and chat rooms were filled with possibilities, including the fan-favorite Villains Land at Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Then, a few weeks later, at the Destination D23 Expo, Chairman of Disney Parks, Products, ...

It’s been more than 400+ days since Bob Iger took back the reins as CEO of the Walt Disney Company from Bob Chapek. He’s been doing a little house cleaning since then and trying to bring the Disney Company back into the black. But for those of us who are theme park guests, the changes have been a little light. ...