Disneyland Resort has named Thomas Mazloum as the new President of the Resort, while the immediate past president, Ken Potrock has a new role.
Disney says that Ken Potrock, the current president of Disneyland Resort, will move to a new corporate role as president of The Walt Disney Company major events Integration. The new role will see Potrock, who was named president of Disneyland in 2020, “responsible for developing comprehensive, cross company plans to maximize the value of large-scale sports, entertainment and tourism events ranging from the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics to the 250th Anniversary of the nation.”
Potrock will continue reporting to Disney Experiences chairman Josh D’Amaro, while also reporting to ESPN and sports chairman Jimmy Pitaro.
Disney had previously noted that the Paris Olympics ended up being a drag on Disneyland Paris last year, as tourists traveled to the games, rather than the park. The new role suggests that he will be focused on turning major events (presumably including the 2027 Super Bowl, which will be held in Los Angeles) into opportunities for the company to capitalize on, rather than a drag.
Meanwhile, Thomas Mazloum has been named the new president of Disneyland Resort.
Mazloum was most recently president of Disney Signature Experiences, which includes Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club, Disney’s Aulani resort and other businesses, and befoe that served in various leadership roles at Walt Disney World.
Additionally Joe Schott is now the head of Signature Experiences and Andrew Bolstein is the new head of Shanghai Disney.
As mentioned Los Angles will be hosting several events in the next few years. Next year, LA will be one of the host cities to hold the 2026 World Cup. LA will also host the Super Bowl in 2027 & the Summer Olympics in 2028.
