Ed Grier retiring as president of Disneyland

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The ocregister is reporting that Ed Grier is retiring as president of the Disneyland Resort. No replacement has been named.

Disneyland Resort President Ed Grier – who has headed local theme parks, hotels and stores for three years– today announced his retirement from the company.

Grier, who led the Tokyo theme park until 2006, has worked for the company for about 28 years.

During his tenure, the resort began a $1-billion expansion of Disney’s California Adventure and constructed the company’s first West Coast timeshare units at the Grand Californian Hotel, which opened last month.

Grier declined to grant interviews today, said Lisa Haines, vice president of Disneyland Resort communications. A replacement has yet to be named.

Disney is Orange County’s largest private employer with about 20,000 employees.

Details to follow.