New Disney World president Jeff Vahle has joined Instagram

Updated: May 21, 2020

Disney’s recent executive leadership changes promoted Walt Disney World president Josh D’Amaro to the Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. D’Amaro taking over the role left behind by new Disney CEO Bob Chapek resulted in Jeff Vahle becoming the new president of Walt Disney World.

During D’Amaro’s brief tenure at Walt Disney World, he made a strong personal impact with cast members and guests. He even connected with the Disney community through social media by using his Instagram to provide a genuine and fascinating look at Walt Disney World. Vahle appears intent to carry on that idea.

Vahle has created a brand new Instagram account and was already sharing with Disney fans during the reopening of Disney Springs.

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Yesterday was an important and much-anticipated day for Walt Disney World as we began welcoming guests back to Disney Springs. I'm heartened by these first steps toward bringing the magic back and so proud of our Cast’s incredible efforts to get us to this day. I'm beyond thrilled to be back as part of the WDW family and work alongside such a phenomenal team. It means a great deal to me to take on my new role as president of this very special place during this challenging time. I know that we will get through this together. I want to thank @joshdamaro for his amazing leadership and thrilled for him as he moves on to be our Chairman. I look forward to meeting you all soon. #WaltDisneyWorld #DisneySprings #DisneyCastLife #DisneyMagicMoments

A post shared by Jeff Vahle (@jeffvahle) on May 21, 2020 at 4:57pm PDT

We have thoroughly enjoyed how D’Amaro used Instagram during his time at the parks and it’s great to see Vahle following a similar path.

So, who is Vahle? Prior to taking over as the president of Walt Disney World, Vahle was the head of Disney Signature Experiences, which includes Disney Cruise Line, Disney Vacation Club and Adventures by Disney. He has 30 years of experience with the Walt Disney Company and has served in a variety of leadership roles involving operations, technology and engineering.

You can follow Vahle on Instagram here and D’Amaro on Instagram here.