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Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, speaks during the grand opening ceremony of Shanghai Disney Resort’s Zootopia-themed land on December 19, 2023 in Shanghai, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images The Walt Disney Company has a new CEO — Josh D’Amaro. The chairman of Disney’s experiences division, which includes the company’s theme parks, cruise line, resorts and consumer products, was named to succeed long-time CEO Bob Iger. He will be the eighth CEO in Disney’s more than 100-year history. D’Amaro, 54, joined Disney in 1998 and has held leadership roles both domestically and internationally, including chief financial officer of Disney’s consumer products global licensing division, president of Disneyland Resort and president of Walt Disney World Resort. His appointment to the top job once again brings to the fore Disney’s storied history in park-going at a time of massive growth for the division — with Disney committing to $60 billion in park investments over a decade. D’Amaro beat out Dana Walden, co-chairman of Disney Entertainment, for the CEO spot after a closely watched succession race. Since D’Amaro took over as head of experiences in May 2020, revenue in the the division has grown nearly 40%, from $26.2 billion in fiscal 2019 to $36.2 billion in fiscal 2025. Last year the business unit accounted for about 40% of Disney’s total annual revenue. Perhaps more impressive is the division’s profits: Experiences operating income has jumped from $6.8 billion in fiscal 2019 to $10 billion in fiscal 2025, a nearly 50% increase. Since fiscal 2022, the experiences division has accounted for anywhere between 55% and 70% of Disney’s profits. Building up parks Now in his 28th year with the company, D’Amaro has a proven track record with consumers and has been instrumental in the growth of the experiences division since taking…

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