From a starting point of simple marching bands and costumed characters, Ron Logan delighted Disney Guests with spectacles, fireworks, music spectaculars, and Broadway-style stage musicals, all within the gates of Disney.
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An entertainment business executive with many years of challenging, hands-on executive experience in the theme park, media, and live entertainment industry. A highly motivated, results-oriented executive who flourishes in a fast-paced, synergistic, creative environment and mentors his people to heightened levels of success; has proven expertise in finding effective solutions to difficult problems by combining creative spirit and strategic thinking.
As executive vice president of Walt Disney Entertainment, Ron Logan was responsible for creating, casting, and producing all live entertainment products for The Walt Disney Company, including the Disneyland Resort, the Walt Disney World Resort, Tokyo Disney Resort, Disneyland Resort Paris, The Disney Institute, Disney Business Productions, Disney Cruise Line, Disney Entertainment Productions, and Walt Disney Entertainment Worldwide.
Logan also was executive vice president of the Walt Disney Special Events Group, executive vice president of Disney Special Programs, Inc. and the founder and first president of Disney Theatrical Productions, which produced Beauty and the Beast on Broadway and around the world.
He authored Walt Disney Entertainment – A Retrospective Look, an internal publication that documents the evolution of Walt Disney Entertainment from 1955 through 2000.