Le président de Walt Disney World, Jeff Vahle, annonce son départ à la retraite cet été

Jeff Vahle, président de Walt Disney World, a annoncé son départ à la retraite après 36 ans au sein de l'entreprise. Il quittera ses fonctions fin juillet après une période marquée par une croissance significative et l'ajout de nouvelles attractions au complexe.

Vahle a partagé la nouvelle sur LinkedIn, revenant sur sa carrière qui a débuté en tant qu'ingénieur au Magic Kingdom. Il a décrit son rôle actuel comme le meilleur travail qu'il ait jamais eu, soulignant qu'il a dirigé le complexe à travers une expansion remarquable en partenariat avec les membres de l'équipe et la communauté. Vahle restera en poste jusqu'à fin juillet, supervisant les initiatives estivales, notamment Cool Kids Summer et les mises à jour d'attractions telles que Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring the Muppets et Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run.

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