As always thanks for good post and following insight.

It’s nice that Iger is rewarding the man who made Disney’s California Adventure and Disneyland Hong Kong the colossal business successes that they are.

Ever since the day that Dick Nunis was kicked out to the putty green a stint at Attractions was hinted to a requirement if one wanted to become COO of Disney…at least that’s what Disney says Wall Street wants. Of course that’s a lie and Bob “I cancelled ‘Wonderful World of Disney’ to put ‘Americas Funniest Home Video’ in its place” Iger is a shining example that Wall Street doesn’t give a nerf about grooming Disney CEO’s.

But everyone who’s taken the role has bought into the assumption. Nothing drives a Hollywood suit like ego. Pressler was all but picking out office furniture for his new ‘COO of Disney’ office when he was canned. Rasulo has been the same way for a long time now – he knew this was his big jump to the corporate board room.

Ring-ring, ring-ring. “I have a collect call from the Department of Disappointment for a Mr. J. Rasulo”.

Attractions is the company’s ATM machine. All Iger wants from someone in that chair is an ever increasing river of cash. It’s not like ABC or the studios will exactly keep paying for his Park Avenue apartment after all. It will be interesting when earnings are announced today just how much the division’s performance is allowing Rasulo to spend more time with his family.