Peter Rice Fired From Disney; Dana Walden To Replace Him

Peter Rice Terminated From Disney; Dana Walden Accepting His Post As Director of General Amusement Content

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The move denotes a prominent rebuilding shift made by Disney CEO Bob Chapek

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Rice was bushwhacked yesterday by the move, so were a considerable lot of his partners at Disney who didn't see this coming.

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Both Rice and Walden are all around respected executives

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Rice signed another agreement the previous summer, which will last few years long, so his payout will be a terrific one

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Walden's agreement was fulfilled for the current year, and she had been arranging another one with Disney over the recent months

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Chapek's move closes a long partnership between Rice and Walden who had cooperated for a long time.

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