The drama in the C-suite at Disney's HQ in Burbank makes the Real Housewives of Orange County look like an episode of Mickey Mouse's clubhouse. Each CEO transition is messier than the next as these execs wrestle for the top spot in Cinderella's castle. This is part 1 of a 2 part episode.  Timestamps:  03:47 Bob Chapeks sudden and surprise departure in November of 2022 08:40 Bob Igers complicated and codepedent relationship with Disney 17:00 Disney's price hikes makes vacation for the average family out of reach  22:05 Abigail Disney debuts a scathing documentary on Disney's employee experience  32:13 3 grown men getting in a fight for the top role at Disney that will ultimately cost the company half a billion dollars 37:00 Disney’s epically bad theme park that almost was Links discussed:  Inside Bob Iger's return to Disney: A senior executive's outreach to the former chief followed months of complaints to the board about CEO Bob Chapek ‘Prison food’: Disney fans slam skimpy, overpriced, ‘disgusting’ grub at theme parks Abigail Disney turns critical lens on her family's company in new doc Ovitz and Eisner: A Kids’ Story A Deep Dive Into the Bloody Battle for 'Disney’s America', the Theme Park That Never Was Images from Bob Iger's book, The Ride of a Lifetime Send us a message [email protected] Rate and review this podcast wherever you listen!