Djuan Rivers, Vice President of Disney's Aulani resort, is leaving his post to take on an executive role with at Disneyland Paris.
Rivers was brought on board the Aulani project in the spring of 2008 and helped shepherd the project through its August 2011 grand opening. Rivers is reportedly leaving Aulani to oversee all hotel operations at Disneyland Paris. According to Pacific Business News, Rivers seven resort hotels as well as convention and golf faciliites at the European resort complex.
Rivers is a long time veteran of Disney's hotel operations, having previously served as general manager of Disney's Wilderness Lodge. This move represents a return to Disneyland Paris for Rivers, who previously lead the openings of three of the resort's hotels.
Filling the vacated position at Aulani is current managing director Elliot Mills. Mills previously served as general manager for two other hotel operations in Hawai'i.
