Disney elevates Park division head to number two corporate spot as Chief Operations Officer. Thomas Staggs has a long history at Disney and is now seen as likely to be the current CEO's successor.

Full story here:

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/06/business/media/walt-disney-company-names-thomas-staggs.html?ref=business

I would think this is good news for fans of WDW (sorry Terpy ) since he brings firsthand knowledge of park ops to the front office. Perhaps he will give the greenlight for some of the blue sky projects thrown about recently (Monsters, Inc. doors coaster, etc.).

Might be the shift we have just begun to see within Disney. Unannounced new attractions and lands coming to Disney Studios, Frozen at Epcot, Avatar and the recent Harambe expansion at Animal Kingdom. Very well could be an early sign of things to come.

He won't forget the original and best of the USA Disney parks.

Terp, man of faith.

The LA Times has a story from a bit of a different angle and is worth the read:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/envelope/cotown/la-et-ct-disney-thomas-staggs-bob-iger-ceo-20150206-story.html#page=1&track=email|escal|7||||||20150207