Petition to Fire Bob Chapek Grows As We All Say Goodbye to Bob Iger

As 2021 reached a close, Disney fans said goodbye to Bob Iger. So many Guests and fans loved him and thought he was a great asset to the Walt Disney World company.

Many do not feel the same way about Bob Chapek. There have been multiple petitions to have him fired, and signatures have reached almost 90,000.

 

Many people think that Bob Chapek is too money hungry and is ruining the Parks and the company’s reputation. Many complementary services have now been taken away, like FastPass+, replaced with the paid service Disney Genie+ and Individual Lightning Lane attractions. Also, the removal of Disney’s Magical Express has angered many fans.

 

He also did not attend Destination D23, which surprised many. It was said it was due to a “scheduling conflict,” but we’re not given a very clear reason outside of that.

Click here if you want to see what the petition is all about. Here is the information on the petition and why many fans want him gone.

 

Bob Chapek became the Chairman of Parks and Resorts for Disney in 2015. He has consistently made decisions that decrease the quality of what is put into the parks, and also ones that favor using Intellectual properties instead of original attractions. He consistently put himself and money above the product, and quality of the company.

 

In early 2020 he became the CEO of the Walt Disney Company which was extremely concerning. Bob Chapek has made an excessive amount of budget cuts, even with the Covid-19 pandemic being considered. Budget cuts began before the pandemic began, and increased. He recently reinstated full executive salaries at Disney, and also has laid off over 28,000 employees throughout the company. And now he is moving the focus to Disney plus, the current big money maker, instead of keeping the parks at high quality.

 

Normally you would think to keep the quality of the parks during a time of decreased revenue, but he is concerned about what will make him the most money quickest. Maintenance at the parks has also gotten its worst under Chapek, and is not getting better. Chapek has proven he doesn’t care about the quality and legacy of Disney.

 

Josh D’Amaro, the current chairmen of parks and resorts, has not been able to do much under current circumstances, but has been very involved in the parks, assuring quality, greeting guests, and even riding through new attractions to assure high quality. He even went out of his way to console and apologize to cast members throughout Disney world and Disneyland that were effected by the layoff.

 

So far he has proven an interest, and commitment to the parks, and a want to make them better. While he hasn’t been there long he has made a wonderful impression, and could be a good replacement for Mr. Chapek. There are also probably many other executives in Disney that they could make their new CEO. Bob Chapek is hurting and tarnishing the name of the Company, and needs to be removed.

 

Related: An Interview With Bob Chapek

Related: Disney CEO Bob Chapek Wants to Bring Company Into Sports Betting Market

 

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