Bob Chapek accuses Bob Iger of sabotage in new Disney memoir

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Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek is set to release a memoir, ‘Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth’, on September 29, 2026. In the book, Chapek addresses his controversial tenure and his 2022 ouster from the company.

Chapek defends his decision to implement significant price increases for Disney theme park tickets, food, and annual passes, as well as the removal of free perks like FastPasses in favor of paid services like Genie+. He describes himself as a ‘disrupter’ who utilized yield management and dynamic pricing to drive profits.

Crucially, Chapek accuses his predecessor, Bob Iger, of conducting a ‘relentless’ and ‘intentional’ campaign to sabotage his leadership. He alleges that Iger, who remained as executive chairman after stepping down, worked behind the scenes to undermine him and ultimately orchestrated his dismissal. Chapek also claims credit for helping elevate current Disney leader Josh D’Amaro during his time in power.

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Bob Chapek · Bob Iger · Josh D’Amaro · Simon & Schuster · The New York Times · The Walt Disney Company

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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 2 SOURCES] Chapek defends his decision to increase prices for Disney theme park tickets, food, and annual passes. www.thewrap.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Chapek suggests Bob Iger's 2020 resignation was motivated by anticipation of the COVID-19 pandemic. deadline.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Bob Chapek claims his dismissal from Disney was not due to any personal wrongdoing. www.it-boltwise.de · thatparkplace.com · deadline.com · www.thewrap.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Chapek claims Bob Iger disparaged him to Hollywood power players and Disney executives. thatparkplace.com · deadline.com · www.thewrap.com
[● 5 SOURCES] Bob Chapek alleges that Bob Iger engaged in a relentless campaign to sabotage his tenure as CEO. www.it-boltwise.de · thatparkplace.com · deadline.com · www.thewrap.com
[● 2 SOURCES] Chapek's memoir, 'Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth', is scheduled for publication on September 29. thatparkplace.com · deadline.com
[○ 1 SOURCE] Disney has denied that the pandemic was a factor in Bob Iger's decision to step down in 2020. deadline.com