Hong Kong Disney's sister returns to the United States to take over

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Written by: Yuan Shu

2020-11-23 08:00

Last update date: 2020-11-23 08:00

Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products (Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products) announced earlier that Michael Moriarty will take over as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hong Kong Disneyland and the current Chief Executive Officer Stephanie Young will be transferred to Disneyland President of Consumer Goods, Games and Publishing under Experience and Consumption.

Although this transfer is a promotion, she still has a lot of reluctance before leaving, especially as a Disney employee who she regards as a family member, "The feeling of leaving Hong Kong is bitter and sweet."

It is understood that she will leave Hong Kong in mid-December and return to the United States to spend Christmas with her family. However, she is worried about the new crown pneumonia epidemic in the United States and will take preventive measures by herself.

In an interview last Wednesday (18th), she said that seeing the fact that the number of cases in the United States is rising, and that Hong Kong’s epidemic prevention has been very successful, she often feels heartache. “I sometimes even want to call the new president and let him implement the new When it comes to epidemic prevention measures, Hong Kong can be regarded as a model. (I just want to place a phone call to the new president: Can you use Hong Kong as an example?)"

The current Chief Executive Officer of Hong Kong Disneyland, Stephanie Young, will return to California, USA, to take charge of the global business management role (Photo by Liang Pengwei)

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Reluctant to let the Hong Kong team let employees take unpaid leave is the most difficult decision

This is Yang Shanni's second resignation from a key position in Hong Kong. She served as the financial director of Hong Kong Disney from 2006 to 2009, and returned to serve as chief executive officer at the end of 2018.

She said that the first time I left Hong Kong, I was reluctant to part with the city of Hong Kong. This time I was reluctant to part with the Hong Kong team she regarded as her family. "If you have ever left your family, you will understand how uncomfortable this feeling is... leaving Hong Kong. The feeling is bitter and sweet."

Since last year's social events, coupled with the global pandemic of new crown pneumonia this year, Hong Kong Disneyland has also been hit hard.

Since the epidemic, 60% of the time has not been open to welcome guests.

Yang Shanni said that in this epidemic, the understanding and cooperation of Disney employees moved her very much and brought her closer together.

I especially like the way Donald Duck walks.

Hong Kong Disney Chief Executive Officer Yang Shanni (Stephanie Young)

She said that since this year, Disneyland has closed 60% of the days, and employees have thought of many ways to save Disney's business. As a result, the number of Hong Kong Disney members has increased by double digits last fiscal year.

She said that she has also made many difficult decisions, but the most difficult thing is to ask employees to take unpaid leave.

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Favorite Donald Duck

Donald Duck

After working at Disney for about 30 years, Yang Shanni has no doubt about her love for Disney.

When asked Yang Shanni who her favorite Disney character was, she didn't hesitate to say that it was Donald Duck and Wonder Fairy, "They are very funny, I especially like the way Donald Duck walks."

After leaving Hong Kong during this trip, Yang Shanni will be transferred to the post of President of Consumer Goods, Games and Publishing under Disneyland, Experience and Consumption. She will work in California, USA. The transfer is a promotion.

Yang Shanni said that in the future, she will be responsible for more work on a global scale, including studying what new dolls and souvenirs will be launched.

She said that her experience in Hong Kong is very unique. In addition to Mickey and Minnie, the products of Duffy, Frozen, and Marvel are also very popular. "When you go to the new department, you have to hurry up to see Disney’s new works and see what is going to be released. New product."

Disneyland has appointed Mo Weiting as its new CEO.

(Photo provided by Disneyland)

The new CEO's parents met in Disney California

Yang Shanni said that she has been acquainted with the upcoming Mo Weiting for more than 20 years, saying that Mo loves Hong Kong very much and believes that it will bring more new experiences to Hong Kong Disneyland.

She also revealed that Mo Weiting has a deep connection with Disney. Apart from 14 years of working experience at The Walt Disney Company, his parents first met in Disneyland in California.

In the next month, the two will handover work.

She said that although she was leaving Hong Kong, she would find "all reasons" to come back to Hong Kong for vacation.

When she is away, she will also volunteer to serve as Hong Kong ambassador to introduce Hong Kong to others.

Due to the epidemic, Hong Kong Disneyland did not have a Halloween event this year. She said, "I will definitely be back for the festival next year!"

I just want to place a phone call to the new president: Can you use Hong Kong as an example?

Hong Kong Disney Chief Executive Officer Yang Shanni (Stephanie Young)

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Returning to the United States for Christmas, hope the new president can learn from Hong Kong's epidemic prevention

Yang Shanni revealed that she will leave Hong Kong and return to the United States on December 17 to spend Christmas with her family, but she also said that her two sons are now dating, so she will leave some space for her son to get along with his girlfriend.

After the vacation, she will go to California to take up her new post.

Yang Shanni experienced mobile games in Disneyland before leaving.

(Photo by Liang Pengwei)

On November 18, during her interview, she said that she still has concerns about the epidemic in the United States. After returning to the United States, she did not know what her quarantine measures would be done. She said frankly that the United States can do more to control the epidemic.

She said that Americans and Hong Kong people are very different. Hong Kong people have consciously put on masks to prevent the epidemic without any notice from the government.

She lamented that Hong Kong’s epidemic control has been successful, so she always feels heartache when seeing the increase in cases in the United States. "I sometimes even want to call the new president and ask him to implement new epidemic prevention measures. Hong Kong can be a model. (I just want to place a phone call to the new president: Can you use Hong Kong as an example? )" But she did not say whether "new president" refers to Joe Biden (Joe Biden).

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