As expected, Disney has reached out to WDWNT.com and several of their preferred news outlets to update guests on why Bob Chapek won’t be attending Destination D23 this weekend at Walt Disney World:
Bob has a conflict in LA on Friday night and couldn’t make it back to Orlando on time. Your post is ridiculous and you’ve really stooped to a new low by making this up.
Jacquee Whaler
As is the the norm in these situations, Disney’s public affairs and PR departments have become incredibly aggressive when a mess needs to be cleaned up. You may recall the sometimes rather nasty manner in which they they handled the Scarlett Johansson lawsuit a few months ago as well. We expect no less from them at this point.
It is unclear as to why Bob’s removal from the schedule was left a secret if it was just a simple conflict. It is strange to have removed him quietly from all of the press releases and such weeks ago but never even mentioning to those who paid to attend the event. Another thought would be that the CEO of the biggest entertainment company in the world surely has access to a jet.
Based on the responses this journalist got to his tweet, I’d say the public isn’t buying the story:
Disney’s statement is in response to the piece we ran this morning with the speculated reasoning as to why he won’t actually be at the event, that Disney fans would heckle or boo him upon arrival.
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