Disney’s CFO, Christine McCarthy, Confuses Star Wars with “Galactica”

By Published On: May 19, 2022

Disney’s CFO, Christine McCarthy, Confuses Star Wars with “Galactica”

By Published On: May 19, 2022

How hard is it for Disney executives to keep track of Star Wars?

There are bigger flubs in this world. Former President George W Bush had a heck of a slip yesterday with the words Iraq and Ukraine. But for a company like Disney, which seems to be losing control of its brands and identity, it’s a heck of a thing when your Chief Financial Officer can’t even remember “Star Wars.”

Disney CFO Christine McCarthy stumbled over her words as she tried to say the phrase “Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser.” Instead, she said things like “Star Galactica.” Neither Galactica nor Battlestar Galactica are owned by Disney. Even in her third attempt to get the title of Disney’s newest hotel correct, McCarthy still did not get the name correct. She finished by guessing “Galactic Starship.” That’s close, but no cigar:

 

There’s plenty amiss at The Walt Disney Company lately. Just color us surprised that it’s so off course that Star Wars and a brand new hotel are already forgotten by leadership. This isn’t the first time McCarthy has created a public relations mess for Disney. She’s previously been, at the least, very coy about filming Mulan near a concentration camp. She’s also made derisive remarks about Disney Parks guests’ weight. When it comes to making a profit, she’s ruthless; when it comes to tact, she’s less than.

The Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, meanwhile, despite its amazing creativity, is struggling a bit. In the most recent quarterly earnings report, CEO Bob Chapek did not express confidence the experience would operate at capacity after July. That would indicate it only filled one-hundred room excursions for five months before running out of sufficient interest.

For all the latest news that should be fun, keep reading That Park Place! As always, drop a comment down below and let us know your thoughts on Disney and Star Wars.

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WDW Pro is an opinionated commentator on all things Disney and Entertainment. First becoming well-known on WDWMagic.com, the author was brought on to work at Pirates and Princesses. Pro has previously released exclusive details on a variety of rumors and leaks before they were made public. Some exclusives have included breaking info on new Epcot attractions, detailing the light saber experience at the Star Wars hotel, reporting a Harrison Ford injury severity before anyone else, revealing Hugh Jackman was coming to the MCU, Storm would be linked with Wakanda and more. WDW Pro has written articles viewed by millions of readers while maintaining an 87% accuracy rating for revealing "insider" information in 2020. In 2021, the author had a better than 90% accuracy on reported leaks and rumors. Pro joined That Park Place on June 22nd, 2021. The author's accolades include being featured on The Daily Wire, cited by Timcast, numerous references by YouTube personalities, as well as having material tweeted by Dr. Jordan Peterson. WDW Pro is honored, and grateful, while hoping to make the world a better place. In 2023, a third party audit found Pro's accuracy for rumors and scoops to be 92.5%.

How hard is it for Disney executives to keep track of Star Wars?

There are bigger flubs in this world. Former President George W Bush had a heck of a slip yesterday with the words Iraq and Ukraine. But for a company like Disney, which seems to be losing control of its brands and identity, it’s a heck of a thing when your Chief Financial Officer can’t even remember “Star Wars.”

Disney CFO Christine McCarthy stumbled over her words as she tried to say the phrase “Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser.” Instead, she said things like “Star Galactica.” Neither Galactica nor Battlestar Galactica are owned by Disney. Even in her third attempt to get the title of Disney’s newest hotel correct, McCarthy still did not get the name correct. She finished by guessing “Galactic Starship.” That’s close, but no cigar:

 

There’s plenty amiss at The Walt Disney Company lately. Just color us surprised that it’s so off course that Star Wars and a brand new hotel are already forgotten by leadership. This isn’t the first time McCarthy has created a public relations mess for Disney. She’s previously been, at the least, very coy about filming Mulan near a concentration camp. She’s also made derisive remarks about Disney Parks guests’ weight. When it comes to making a profit, she’s ruthless; when it comes to tact, she’s less than.

The Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser, meanwhile, despite its amazing creativity, is struggling a bit. In the most recent quarterly earnings report, CEO Bob Chapek did not express confidence the experience would operate at capacity after July. That would indicate it only filled one-hundred room excursions for five months before running out of sufficient interest.

For all the latest news that should be fun, keep reading That Park Place! As always, drop a comment down below and let us know your thoughts on Disney and Star Wars.

About the Author: WDW Pro
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WDW Pro is an opinionated commentator on all things Disney and Entertainment. First becoming well-known on WDWMagic.com, the author was brought on to work at Pirates and Princesses. Pro has previously released exclusive details on a variety of rumors and leaks before they were made public. Some exclusives have included breaking info on new Epcot attractions, detailing the light saber experience at the Star Wars hotel, reporting a Harrison Ford injury severity before anyone else, revealing Hugh Jackman was coming to the MCU, Storm would be linked with Wakanda and more. WDW Pro has written articles viewed by millions of readers while maintaining an 87% accuracy rating for revealing "insider" information in 2020. In 2021, the author had a better than 90% accuracy on reported leaks and rumors. Pro joined That Park Place on June 22nd, 2021. The author's accolades include being featured on The Daily Wire, cited by Timcast, numerous references by YouTube personalities, as well as having material tweeted by Dr. Jordan Peterson. WDW Pro is honored, and grateful, while hoping to make the world a better place. In 2023, a third party audit found Pro's accuracy for rumors and scoops to be 92.5%.
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PattyLuPwnz
PattyLuPwnz
1 year ago

What did she frakking say?

NeitherNor
NeitherNor
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1 year ago

Heh