Parks chairman Josh D'Amaro reflects on changes at Disneyland, now operating at close to full capacity one year after reopening following an extended pandemic closure.
, a ride inspired by the racist film “Song of the South,” remains in the works.) But any alteration to the park’s history comes with the danger that it might alienate some or, worse, allow misguided accusations that the company is giving in to leftist ideals rather than simply awakening to its cultural reach.
“They took exception to some changes we had made, so I walked over to them,” he said. “I think they thought I was going to run away. I said, ‘Let’s talk about this. Let me introduce myself. My name is Josh D’Amaro. I’ve been here 25 years. I started in an entry-level position in this park. I love this park. I love Walt Disney. I know the history. I know every square inch of this park.
A fan-loyalist annual passholder program was reimagined, and those who haven’t been to the park in years will find that a post-pandemic day at Disneyland requires more planning than one, say, five years ago. The park’s reservation system that now requires both day guests and Magic Key passholders to reserve a specific day with their ticket purchase is here to stay.
“Every piece, every corner, every tree, there’s a story behind it, and I think we’ve got endless opportunities to go deeper and deeper and richer and richer, to levels that, if you want to go incredibly deep, you can,” D’Amaro said. “If someone just wants to take it in at face value, they can, but this world where we can merge digital and physical, I don’t think there’s any company in the world that has the ability to do what we do.
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