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The Next Disney CEO Is Almost Definitely Josh D’Amaro Even as Bob Iger Faces Major Theme Park Troubles

July 11, 2025 ·

W. D. W. Pro

Josh D'Amaro in the welcome video for Disney Parks - YouTube, Wish Upon a Mouse

Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts have seldom been in a worse position than they currently might be. Disney World attendance is dropping and upcoming "expansions" are unpopular. Disneyland, likewise, is struggling to find guests in ways we haven't seen since the pandemic. Yet the man overseeing major headwinds self-generated at the parks is also now almost assuredly going to be the future CEO of The Walt Disney Company. His name: Josh D'Amaro.

Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D'Amaro via Disney Parks YouTube

Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro made a high-profile showing this week at the exclusive 2025 Allen & Company Sun Valley Media & Technology Conference, walking the carpet alongside CEO Bob Iger—a symbolic move that has fueled speculation that D’Amaro is being groomed as Disney’s next CEO. Known for its intimate “summer camp for billionaires,” Sun Valley this year also featured key succession figures like Dana Walden and Alan Bergman, underscoring the gravity of the executive lineup present ⎯ but D’Amaro’s visibility alongside Iger further cements his status as a leading successor candidate.

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