Hong Kong Disneyland seeks new head after Michael Moriarty assumes global role
‘We are now preparing for Michael Moriarty’s transition and plan to announce his successor in the near future,’ park says
Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is searching for a new park head following the promotion of Michael Moriarty to a global role, after a significant financial turnaround at the attraction that analysts have credited to his creative leadership.
Moriarty has been appointed executive vice-president and chief financial officer for Disney Experiences, according to the company’s announcement on Tuesday.
“We are thrilled that Michael Moriarty will become Disney Experiences’ next CFO and look forward to his continued leadership in this global role,” a spokesman for Hong Kong Disneyland Resort said.
“We are now preparing for Michael’s transition and plan to announce his successor in the near future.”
Moriarty returned to the Lantau Island attraction to serve as president and managing director in December 2020. He is the sixth head to lead the park since its opening in 2005.
Legislator Michael Tien Puk-sun praised Moriarty’s performance, calling him the most creative chief executive he had known at the park and saying his predecessors had lacked innovation.