he was patient. It took until 2019, with the rollout of Disney+, for some tech success to come to the Magic Kingdom. Disney+’s breakout hit was The Mandalorian, a Star Wars spin-off made possible by Iger’s 2012 acquisition of Lucasfilm. The pricey plunge into streaming was the right call for the company, which had the intellectual property to fill up its offering and satisfy its customers. Disney+ reached over 160 million subscribers in 2022 (including me since my daughter needs to watch Frozen at least eight times a week).
“He” is Bob Iger, CEO of Disney.
