Disney CEO Bob Iger comments on rumored merger with Apple and how time away from the company may be great news for fans

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Posted: Monday November 28, 2022 1:00pm ET by WDWMAGIC Staff

New Disney CEO Bob Iger has been meeting with employees today during a company-wide virtual Town Hall meeting.

Returning CEO Bob Iger talked to Cast Members from Disney HQ in Burbank, California

During the meeting, Iger acknowledged that the company is in the middle of a challenging time, and that "there is a lot to do, and quickly."

As part of a question session, Iger was asked about the rumored merger with Apple. In response, he said that talk of a deal with Apple was nothing more than speculation.

On a more parks-specific question, Bob was asked about his views on the Park Pass reservation system. He replied that he had not used the system before and needed to discuss it with park boss Josh D'Amaro before commenting further.

Finally, and possibly great news for fans, Iger said that his time away from the Walt Disney Company allowed him to view things through the eyes of the consumer. Will this lead to a more consumer-friendly Disney during Iger's second reign as CEO? It sounds like Iger will move quickly, and we won't have to wait long to see any changes he chooses to make.

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Smiley/OCDJan 19, 2024

At least he doesn’t star in his own commercials the way Tom Carvel did…Cookie Puss, Fudgie the Whale…

SirwalterraleighJan 19, 2024

Buffett still has one of the best stories ever…he liked Dairy Queen so much he bought it 😂

LilofanJan 19, 2024

That kind of diet is right up 93 years young Warren Buffett lifestyle alley of eating fast food and dairy queen on a regular basis. His take on that is he eats like a 6 year old kid which he says has the lowest death rates.

SirwalterraleighJan 19, 2024

Oh…Nelly is getting surly… He better not stop by a park and get a Mickey bar…Bob left standing orders to have a few made with antifreeze subbed for the milk

SirwalterraleighJan 19, 2024

She said some crazy @$$ bleep not too long ago… Elon gets away with being a kook because he happens to be like the richest dude…ever…

TraumaJan 19, 2024

John park hopperJan 19, 2024

Come on Bob 595---- let's hope you can hit 600 in 2024 and I'm not talking baseball.

LilofanJan 18, 2024

Execs are very good at reinventing themselves and many critics have the attention span of less than a goldfish - 8 seconds.

MR.DisJan 18, 2024

I was not talking about personal wealth, but that her status as an executive has been tarnished. Not going into rumors and innuendo.

LilofanJan 18, 2024

She sold off her Meta stock in 2022 - $1.8 billion. She's resilient especially after her first husband an accomplished exec of Survey Monkey died while falling off a treadmill in a hotel resort gym during a family vacation.

AylaJan 18, 2024

😂 She's worth 2+ billion dollars. She's fine.

MR.DisJan 18, 2024

Just saw where Sheryl Sandberg is leaving META. At one point she was highly thought to be in the running to take over Disney, but her fortunes have changed drastically.

MR.DisJan 18, 2024

One thing that should be demanded by who ever is picked to take over--Bob Iger needs to completely leave the premises. No honorary office, not even a small cubicle. All privileges gone. If it satisfies his ego, make a statute in his honor--say just outside one of the restrooms in one of the parks.

SirwalterraleighJan 18, 2024

Notice how that corresponds with his ego never wanting to leave either The guy “retired” and never even moved out of his office. A comp: Eisner turned in his keys, his office and his main gate a year early