Disney CEO pushes back on negative reports of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
“Those two lands have been far more successful than have been reported,” Iger said, noting that 5 million guests have experienced the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run attraction.
Disney dubs Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge ‘runaway success.’ It’s not
Crowds have been lower than expected at Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios since both parks opened their version of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge.
Disney World is getting a new president
The resort’s current president, George Kalogridis, will be replaced by Josh D’Amaro, who has served as the president of Disneyland Resort since March 2018.
Disney eliminates US parks chief post amid disappointing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opening
While no official reason has been given for this change, Catherine Powell may be the first major executive casualty from the troubled opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.
Disney World’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opens to longer lines than Disneyland
After careful crowd control for the West Coast version of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the Disney World edition of the land attracted lines as long as five hours on its opening day.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge wasn’t the immediate hit Disney expected
Attendance at U.S. Disney parks was down 3 percent in the quarter Galaxy's Edge opened in Disneyland, despite (or perhaps because of) the enormous hype for the 14-acre expansion.