Jay Rasulo
Jay Rasulo
James A. "Jay" Rasulo was the Senior Executive VP and CFO of The Walt Disney Company. On June 30, 2015, Christine McCarthy was announced as his successor. Prior to being appointed CFO, he was chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts from October 2005 until December 2009 when he switched positions with Thomas O. Staggs. He was made the president of the theme park division in September 2002, replacing Paul Pressler...
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At Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, we are using emerging technologies to entertain and connect with people all over the world, whether they are guests in our theme parks or at home thousands of miles away.
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Successfully adding the popular characters from the Pirates of the Caribbean films with the mythology of our classic attraction is an example of Disney synergy and Walt Disney Imagineering at its finest. These additions will result in an exciting new chapter for the attraction and an unforgettable experience for our guests, giving them another reason to come and be a part of our continuing 50th anniversary celebration.
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If you look at fantasy for most people, they could go to Nepal. They could do it. But for most people, it will remain a fantasy.
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This announcement goes a long way toward sending the proper signal to our friends around the world that we want them to come visit.
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The Rose Parade is a wonderful way for us to highlight our ongoing celebration of five decades of Disney theme park magic. Our parks are magical experiences that offer creatively unique entertainment that appeals to families the world over, transcending geographic and cultural barriers to simply speak the international language of fun -- that's pretty magical.
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Are there things we didn't anticipate? Yes. Are they keeping me up at night? No.
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It needs a well funded marketing campaign, and it needs safe but welcoming borders.
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Given the explosive growth of the global travel and tourism market, the United States could and should be doing even better.
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Hong Kong Disneyland is (our) first theme park in China. It's also the first Disney theme park that's modeled so closely to the first Disneyland in California.
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Like Disney's other theme parks and resorts around the world, Hong Kong Disneyland will offer the excitement of a day and night full of magic and begin what we hope will be a lifetime full of memories that will touch the hearts of millions, ... We will put a new face on family entertainment in Asia and bring smiles to the faces of all who come to visit us.
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Magical Beginnings is all about making our parks and resorts even more accessible and appealing to a huge and important group of people -- families with very young children. Magical Beginnings reinforces our commitment to creating an easy- to-plan, easy-to-navigate vacation filled with activities that allow families to create lifelong memories.
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It is impossible to describe the breadth and depth of Marty's contributions.
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Now we're poised to begin the next chapter of Disney history when Hong Kong Disneyland will officially open to the world.
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Two-billion guests means two-billion lifetime memories that have been made and shared with friends and families at Disney Parks around the world. A visit to a Disney theme park, whether in California, Florida, Japan, France or China, remains a vibrant and universally embraced experience passed from generation to generation.