Staff Reports
For years the House of Mouse has rewarded woke ideology and Hollywood vanity while paying lip service to the family values that made its brand great. This week, in what many conservatives rightly see as a welcome reset, the company’s board finally elected Josh D’Amaro as chief executive officer, effective March 18, 2026.
D’Amaro is not a Hollywood studio suit — he’s the parks and experiences operator who understands customers, operations, and the basics of good business. That practical background matters to hardworking Americans who want clean, safe, and profitable theme parks rather than virtue-signaling spectacles.
Alongside D’Amaro the company promoted Dana Walden to president and chief creative officer, a move that could rein in leftward editorial excess if it’s more than window dressing. Conservatives should be cautiously optimistic: leadership that understands audience tastes and commercial realities can restore Disney to being a place families trust.
Of course, Bob Iger’s long stewardship is not erased overnight — he’ll remain on the board as a senior adviser through the end of 2026, which is a nod to continuity but also a reminder of responsibility. If Disney is serious about change, D’Amaro must clean house where corporate ideology replaced customer service.
Reality checks in the form of layoffs and operational hiccups have already arrived under the new regime, proving that talk alone won’t fix bloated bureaucracy or bad creative choices. Conservatives should demand action: fewer content lectures, more quality entertainment, and accountability for executives who chased woke trends at the expense of the bottom line.
This is our moment to hold Disney to its promises — applaud the turn toward competence and common sense, but don’t be fooled by headlines. Americans will judge by what’s released to their families and what shows up on their bills; if D’Amaro and his team put customers first, that will be the real progress.
