After disappointing results from its organized Cast Member protest on November 30, the Service Trades Council Union (STCU) will lead another protest in order to renegotiate wage contracts with representatives of the Walt Disney World Resort. Last month, six unions representing Cast Members across Disney’s Orlando theme parks came together to take action against their low paychecks and petition the ...
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Where to Find the Best Fried Chicken at the Disneyland Resort
Have you ever had a piece of fried chicken at the Disneyland Resort? Disneyland offers a number of delicious dining locations throughout its two theme parks, many of which offer a comfort food staple: fried chicken, often with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy! Here’s a round-up of some of the best bird sports around Disneyland Park and Disney ...
Read More »Will Disneyland Receive its Own TRON Lightcycle Run Coaster?
With the first US version of Disney Parks’ highly anticipated TRON Lightcycle / Run coaster opening at Walt Disney World Resort this spring, will its success prompt additional expansion at Disneyland on the West Coast? In 2016, Disney’s first version of a semi-exposed steel rollercoaster inspired by its films, TRON (1982) and TRON: Legacy (2010), opened at the Shanghai Disney ...
Read More »Cirque du Soleil Receives Visit From Special Disney Guest in Honor of 500th Show
Performers from Disney and Cirque du Soleil’s Drawn to Life received quite the surprise when a special Guest visited them backstage to congratulate the cast on successfully completing their 500th performance in the show’s two-year run. Cirque du Soleil, a traveling company known for its unique shows featuring “acrobatic performances, dazzling choreography, and musical scores,” boasts a plethora of original storylines ...
Read More »Disney World Releases Sneak Peek at TRON Lightcycle Run Coaster
Today, Good Morning America gave viewers an exclusive look at the new TRON Lightcycle / Run rollercoaster coming to Tomorrowland at the Walt Disney World Resort. You can view the video below, and read on for everything we know about the attraction’s opening in 2023. When the Walt Disney Studios released TRON in 1982, it was the first live-action film ...
Read More »What Kind of New Music Can Disney Fans Expect in ‘The Little Mermaid?’
Previously, Disney announced that its 2023 live-action film, The Little Mermaid, would feature new music in the form of four original songs from composer Alan Menken, in collaboration with Lin-Manuel Miranda. Now, fans are wondering just what sorts of unique musical sequences Menken and Miranda will add to the iconic classic soundtrack. Of course, most Disney lovers know how the ...
Read More »Disney Parks Releases New ‘Disney Story Beyond’ Feature at the Haunted Mansion
Have you heard about Disney Story Beyond, the new storytelling feature on the Disney Parks app which will let Guests discover new secrets of the Haunted Mansion? Disney has announced that the program will allow Guests to interact with characters from some of their favorite attractions as well as discover new plot elements pertaining to the mysteries surrounding the Haunted ...
Read More »CEO Bob Iger Hints at Triumphant Return For Walt Disney Company
In a recent email Bob Iger, the newly reinstated CEO, said “there has never been a better time to be a Disney fan,” and spoke of “all the opportunities ahead” for the 100th anniversary of the Walt Disney Company. Of course, Disney fans, not to mention the Company itself, haven’t been having the best time recently. From high theme park ...
Read More »Prince Eric Receives a Personality in Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Live Action
During an interview with Entertainment Weekly on the Walt Disney Studios’ upcoming The Little Mermaid (2023), director Rob Marshall, revealed new information about the creative enhancements coming to the live-action version of love interest Prince Eric. Most notably, he addressed concerns over Prince Eric’s former lack of a “personality.” Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid tells the tragic story of ...
Read More »Walt Disney World Railroad Shares Opening Date and First Look at TRON Additions
Disney Parks just shared an insider’s look at the fresh additions added to the Walt Disney World Railroad (WDWRR) for its reopening this holiday season, including a look at the new tunnel crafted for its intersection with TRON Lightcycle / Run. Since the WDWRR shuttered its stations in 2018, Disney fans have wondered when they’ll once again be able to ...
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