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While the Walt Disney Company just announced Josh D’Amaro as the new Chief Executive Officer, taking over Bob Iger’s position, we can’t forget about Dana Walden’s new promotion, too.
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Dana Walden, current Co-Chairman of Disney Entertainment, will be named President and Chief Creative Officer for the company starting on March 18th.
Big news for the Walt Disney Company! Josh D’Amaro has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer, and Dana Walden will become the President and Chief Creative Officer, as current CEO Bob Iger steps down and retires.
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Disney has revealed the pay packages for the new executives, and Variety is breaking down what each one is getting.
The Walt Disney Company has announced Josh D’Amaro as the new Chief Executive Officer. We’ve been waiting and waiting for this news to be announced since the current CEO, Bob Iger, announced that he would be leaving by the end of 2026.
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While D’Amaro becoming the next CEO is no surprise since he has been a big name in the company for a while now, and has been the Disney Experiences Chairman since 2020, we were a bit surprised to see his start date be March 18th, 2026.
Disney has shared a BIG update about its next CEO.
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Following the company’s earnings call held on February 2nd, 2026, Disney announced that Josh D’Amaro will be the next CEO.
The Walt Disney Company’s next CEO search is still underway. Current CEO Bob Iger’s time is winding down, and now inside sources are sharing exactly who is expected to take the helm.
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If you’ve been following along with the search for the next leader of the company, like we have, you’ve likely heard whispers about different names at the forefront of the search. As the search draws to a close, sources are saying it’s clear that Josh D’Amaro is likely to be named the next CEO.
Buckle up, folks. Disney has just dropped some major announcements you do not want to miss.
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On February 2nd, 2026, Disney released its earnings report and held its earnings call for the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal year 2026 (FY 2026). We’ve got all sorts of updates thanks to this new information — details about just how the Disney theme parks are doing financially, what’s going on with Disney+, and much more. Let’s dive into exactly what you need to know!
Some big news is about to come out of The Walt Disney Company, if industry experts are to be believed. Now, it’s no big secret that current CEO Bob Iger is expected to step down this year, so the biggest question all Disney fans have is, “Who will be the next CEO?”
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Well, we might have an answer to that VERY soon, as in next week, perhaps even during the company’s Q1 earnings call on Tuesday, February 2nd. Now, Disney fans have been talking about who they would like to see run the company next, and there is one name that keeps coming up over and over again.
The Walt Disney Company is bringing a seventh theme park to life in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates. The park will operate in collaboration with Miral, “Abu Dhabi’s leading creator of immersive destinations and experiences.”
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Disneyland Abu Dhabi will be fully developed and built by Miral, with Disney Imagineers leading creative design and operational oversight. Disney’s decision has been met with sharp criticism and logistical questions about how the theme park will operate on Yas Island, but that hasn’t stopped CEO Bob Iger from sharing photos from his most recent visit to the site of the future theme park.
The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger is set to leave the company in 2026. Ahead of that, Iger’s salary increased around 12% from $41.1 million in 2024 to $45.8 million in 2025, according to Deadline.
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However, one thing that many of us are thinking about is who will replace Iger as CEO of the company. Names have been tossed around, but it looks like we’ll have a name revealed soon because Disney says that it’s still on track to name Iger’s successor in early 2026.
Bloomberg recently polled 700 industry experts, asking them a variety of questions, including one we were particularly interested in: Who will be the CEO of Disney in 2027?
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Currently, Bob Iger is the CEO of The Walt Disney Company, but all eyes are on the eventual succession to a new CEO. Back in November 2022, when Bob Chapek was ousted as CEO and replaced by Bob Iger (who had previously been the CEO), it was stated that Bob Iger would serve as CEO for just 2 years. However, in July 2023, the Board of Directors unanimously voted to extend Iger’s contract through December 31st, 2026.
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