Bob Iger at D23

A little over a year ago, the summer of 2023, Richard came to my office for a meeting

He wanted to discuss a special surprise that he brought with him that he wanted to give to me

Let me just say that there are moments in this job of mine at Disney that I'll remember for the rest of my life

But the one with Richard that day ranks pretty close to the top of memories of mine

Richard came to tell me that he had written a new verse to It's a Small World

and I still get the chills thinking about those lines that he shared with me

So before we start the show, I want to leave you with that special moment that I shared with Richard last year

He'd be so happy to know that even as he approached the end of his life

he was still creating magic that brings joy to all of you, the biggest Disney fans in the world