When activist investor Nelson Peltz made his second bid for a seat on the board of the Walt Disney Company, he had a laundry list of complaints. But his complaints weren’t different from those everyone has heard since Disney CEO Bob Iger returned in late 2022. Disney has been struggling at the box office with several high-priced flops, Disney Plus ...

It’s a bad time to be a bear in Orlando. Credit: Canva Disney’s War on Bears First, Walt Disney World Resort decided to change Splash Mountain to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Credit: Disney And with that change comes the removal of Brer Bear, including multiple animatronics on the ride, merchandise featuring the character, and perhaps even a costumed version of the ...

When you’re in business, you always seek a partnership to bring your product to the masses. But if you could somehow get the blessing of a titan of industry, like Warren Buffett, that could carry more weight than any celebrity endorsement. It appears that the Walt Disney Company is about to get the blessing of the entertainment version of Buffett. ...

It’s hard to fully imagine what Central Florida was like before Walt Disney came to town and opened the Magic Kingdom. It was almost entirely orange groves and swamps but has become one of the world’s premiere tourist destinations with Disney World, Universal Studios Orlando, and SeaWorld. Credit: Disney Related: Shut Out of Florida Politics Disney Turns To California, But Orange ...

We’ve all been there. You head down a shopping rabbit hole of items you have no plans to buy. But then something strange starts to happen. Every time you look at an electronic device, no matter the website, ads for that weird item appear in your stream. And those ads follow you from your personal devices to work and back ...

Being a large multinational corporation, the Walt Disney Company must comply with hundreds of laws across dozens of nations. At Disney’s six theme park resorts, two domestic and four international, it’s a logistical nightmare keeping up with the various laws of each country. But if you include Disney Stores, the company must comply with thousands of laws in 10 different ...

Last night (January 7) was the 2024 Golden Globe Awards. But among the many Golden Globe Award winners and speeches given, one moment that has many people abuzz is Gillian Anderson. Why? Because on the red carpet, she debuted her dress featuring elements of the female anatomy. The Anatomy-Inspired Dress The 55-year old actress wore a gown by Gabriela Hearst. ...

While many have wondered if Disney was truly out of the dog house after the difficult year it had in 2023, the company might be in better shape than we think. The year 2023 was a difficult one for the Walt Disney Company. When Disney CEO Bob Iger came back to the helm, the company began a long year of ...

The entertainment giant Zee Entertainment missed paying Disney a $200 million fee for TV rights for cricket matches. Oftentimes, when we report news about the Walt Disney Company, it has to do with the company’s operations, be that of the Disney theme parks or even the cinematic and streaming performance of their film and television productions. This said, running a ...

It’s only been a week, but 2024 has been pretty good so far for the Walt Disney Company. Wish (2023), which bombed at the American box office, has found an audience overseas, banking more than $200 million. ESPN has been a rating juggernaut with the NFL and College Football Playoffs. And Walt Disney World has been slammed with a post-New Year’s ...