Disney Marathon Supporter Signs For Event With Clever Sportsmanship, But Still Mean-Spirited

Marathons are a test of endurance and fortitude, a chance to test one’s body and mind. They’re also a great place to see the kinds of witty, viral moment-worthy signs that spectators often bring to show their support for the runners. This is especially true for Walt Disney World’s Marathon – though one such supporter used their sign to not only cheer on the marathoners, but also level some criticism at the House of Mouse’s new boss, Bob Chapek.

Hopefully, the Disney CEO wasn’t hanging out in Magic Kingdom during the most recent marathon. He may have seen a sign made by his employees that was both supportive of the runners and hostile to him. One user shared an image of the sign to Twitter:

The sign was created by a person who is not related to the author. “two birds, one stone” approach to their messaging – and that message was clear. In February 2020, Bob Iger was replaced by Bob Chapek as the corporation’s CEO. The New York Times reported Iger’s resignation in February 2020. It still plays a major roleHe was still the top executive at Disney and he continues to be creative director. His term on the board came to an end in 2021.

While his successor hasn’t even been in the CEO role at Disney for a year, he’s faced criticism from fans on more than one occasion, and their complaints are wide-ranging. To many, he didn’t get off on the right foot when it comes to Disney’s most popular film franchises. He was in serious trouble for calling the strategy for release. Shang-Chi & the Legend of the Ten Rings an experiment – he even earned the ire of the film’s star, Simu Liu. After Scarlett Johannson sued Walt Disney CompanyLast year, there was a breach of her privacy Black Widow contract, many fans sided with the actress and weren’t shy about letting the company know how they felt. (Marvel’s Kevin Feige leapt to the defense of the exec after the lawsuit was settled, for what it’s worth.)

But the negative feedback for Bob Chapek doesn’t just stop with the studio’s film properties themselves. Fans have also been dissatisfied with aspects of the company’s streaming service – and despite complaints about the price, Chapek has doubled their business model.

There are also the changes at Disney Parks that the businessman managed before he was promoted. Since the pandemic, many changes have occurred to the core of the experience, such as the FastPass being replaced. These changes have received a lot of criticism. The following are some of the possible outcomes. Comments on the video introducing this new system are any indication, many fans lay the blame at Chapek’s feet.

Between the YouTube comments and the marathon sign alone, it’s clear that fans have a list of grievances for Disney’s new CEO. And they apparently aren’t afraid to air them, even if they have to get creative to do so.