{
  "id": 1484772,
  "title": "At Disney’s D23, New CEO Josh D’Amaro Makes His Case to the Company’s Biggest Fans",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/at-disneys-d23-new-ceo-josh-damaro-makes-his-case-to-the-companys",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T13:13:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/culture-lifestyle/culture/d23-2026-takeaways-analysis-josh-damaro/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At Disney's annual D23 convention, new CEO Josh D'Amaro sought to engage with the company's most passionate supporters. The convention, held at Anaheim Convention Center, featured various attractions and announcements aimed at enhancing the fan experience. Despite facing challenges such as recent layoffs, soaring theme park prices, and D'Amaro's promise of further cost cuts, the CEO appeared to be attuned to fan sentiments. D'Amaro's childhood love for Disney was evident in his speech, as he pledged to prioritize fan feedback and restore long-promised projects. Fans appreciated the attention given to beloved characters, like Fuzzball, and expressed delight at the fan-forward exhibits and pavilions.",
  "summary": "The three-day convention saw the company make a slew of announcements, largely related to its booming parks segment, that seem aimed at appeasing (or winning back) longtime fans The post At Disney’s D23, New CEO Josh D’Amaro Makes His Case to the Company’s Biggest Fans appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "New CEO Josh D'Amaro addressed Disney fans at D23 convention",
    "D'Amaro pledged to prioritize fan feedback and restore projects",
    "Fans enjoyed fan-forward exhibits and pavilions celebrating beloved characters"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}