Disney’s theme parks and experiences segment is shaking up its leadership team, with Disney Cruise Line‘s boss taking over as president of Disneyland in California.
Chairman of Disney Experiences Josh D’Amaro has announced several appointments within his executive team, including new heads for Disney Signature Experiences and Shanghai Disney Resort.
“We have a deep bench of globally-minded business leaders who bring the versatility needed to step into key roles across our diverse portfolio,” said D’Amaro.
“These tenured leaders have extensive technical and operational expertise with strong insight and understanding of the guest experience, and possess qualities that promote innovation, creativity, and results.”
Current Disneyland president Ken Potrock will take on the newly created role of president of the Walt Disney Company’s major events integration.
He will be responsible for developing cross-company plans to maximise the value of large-scale sports, entertainment and tourism events.
Taking over from Potrock as Disneyland’s president is Thomas Mazloum, current president of Disney Signature Experiences, which includes Disney Cruise Line.
Shanghai Disney Resort’s current president Joe Schott will replace Mazloum as president of Disney Signature Experiences, so will now oversee the cruise business, as well as Disney Vacation Club, Adventures by Disney, and Storyliving By Disney.
Disney’s parks and cruises expansion
With Schott moving to cruises, Andrew Bolstein has been promoted from senior vice president of operations to president and general manager of Shanghai Disney Resort.
Transition to the new roles will begin immediately, Disney said.
The leadership changes come as Disney Experiences embarks on ambitious expansion plans for its cruise line business and theme parks across the world.
The company is to spend $30 billion on its theme parks over the next decade as part of a total $60bn investment in its experiences segment.
Part of this is a major expansion of Disney Cruise Line, which will double the size of its current fleet by 2031.
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