{"id":216125,"date":"2026-03-12T07:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/216125\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T07:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T07:27:11","slug":"disneyland-gets-a-new-president-amid-disney-executive-shuffle-orange-county-register","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/216125\/","title":{"rendered":"Disneyland gets a new president amid Disney executive shuffle \u2013 Orange County Register"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Disneyland resort will get its third president in just over a year as Disney\u2019s executive suite undergoes an extensive shuffle ahead of new CEO Josh D\u2019Amaro replacing outgoing chief executive Bob Iger.<\/p>\n

Disney Parks International President Jill Estorino on Tuesday was named Disneyland Resort president, where she will oversee Disneyland, Disney California Adventure, Downtown Disney and the three Disney hotels.<\/p>\n

\u201cDisneyland is where Walt\u2019s dream began and it has always represented the very best of what Disney can be,\u201d Estorino said in a written statement. \u201cI am honored to lead this incredibly special resort, deepen our longstanding commitment to the community and support our cast members as we care for its rich legacy and continue to create new, innovative experiences that resonate with today\u2019s guests and generations to come.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Estorino replaces current Disneyland Resort President Thomas Mazloum, who will replace<\/a> current Disney Experiences boss Josh D\u2019Amaro. D\u2019Amaro will succeed<\/a> Bob Iger as Disney CEO on March 18 at the company\u2019s annual meeting.<\/p>\n

\u201cJill is a remarkable leader who deeply understands what makes Disneyland special,\u201d D\u2019Amaro said in a written statement. \u201cJill is uniquely suited to carry Walt Disney\u2019s legacy forward while building what\u2019s next for this special destination.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Disneyland Resort President Thomas Mazloum chats with visitors during a media preview of Disneyland 70th anniversary celebration in Anaheim, CA, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary from May 16, 2025 through summer 2026.(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Josh<\/p>\n

Josh D\u2019Amaro, Chairperson of Walt Disney Parks and Resort, during a window dedication ceremony along Main Street, U.S.A. inside Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, April 28, 2023. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Bob<\/p>\n

Bob Iger smiles as cheers erupt during rededication ceremony for Disney California Adventure. (File photo by Joshua Sudock, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Ken<\/p>\n

Ken Potrock, who president of Disneyland from 2020 until early 2025, is taking a new position where he will oversee Disney\u2019s plans for America\u2019s 250th anniversary celebration in 2026 and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. (Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

\"Disneyland<\/p>\n

Disneyland Resort President Thomas Mazloum (left), Disney CEO Bob Iger (center) and Disney Parks boss Josh D\u2019Amaro (right) pose for a group photo on Main Street U.S.A. with Disneyland employees on July 17, 2025 in celebration of the park\u2019s 70th anniversary. (Courtesy of Disneyland)\n<\/p>\n

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Disneyland Resort President Thomas Mazloum chats with visitors during a media preview of Disneyland 70th anniversary celebration in Anaheim, CA, on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. Disneyland is celebrating its 70th anniversary from May 16, 2025 through summer 2026.(Photo by Jeff Gritchen, Orange County Register\/SCNG)\n<\/p>\n

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Estorino currently oversees international park operations at Disney theme park resorts in China, Japan and France.<\/p>\n

Estorino guided the development of the Marvel Avengers Campus at the Disneyland Paris resort, the World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland, the Zootopia-themed land at Shanghai Disney Resort and the Fantasy Springs-themed land at Tokyo DisneySea.<\/p>\n

ALSO SEE: Josh D\u2019Amaro\u2019s Disney journey takes him from Disneyland president to CEO<\/a><\/p>\n

The 35-year Disney veteran previously held sales and marketing roles at Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland and across the Asia-Pacific region.<\/p>\n

The passionate advocate for diversity, equity and inclusion is also a thought leader on brand experience and marketing innovation.<\/p>\n

Estorino will guide the Anaheim theme park resort as it begins work on a 40-year expansion plan under the DisneylandForward<\/a> initiative.<\/p>\n

ALSO SEE: Disneyland hazmat incident sends 7 employees to the hospital<\/a><\/p>\n

Disney Consumer Products President Tasia Filippatos will replace Estorino as the Disney Parks International president.<\/p>\n

Mazloum has run the Disneyland resort since March 2025, replacing Ken Potrock who was appointed to a newly created role overseeing major worldwide events for Disney.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Disneyland resort will get its third president in just over a year as Disney\u2019s executive suite undergoes…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":216126,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[2223,163,165,164,7,2222,1341,611,420],"class_list":{"0":"post-216125","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-anaheim","8":"tag-amusement-parks","9":"tag-anaheim","10":"tag-anaheim-headlines","11":"tag-anaheim-news","12":"tag-california","13":"tag-disney-california-adventure","14":"tag-disneyland","15":"tag-orange-county","16":"tag-things-to-do"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216125","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=216125"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/216125\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/216126"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=216125"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=216125"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=216125"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}