Walt Disney World’s Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway attraction has been a hit with Guests since it opened two years ago, with the second iteration of Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway trackless dark ride slated to open on January 27 at the El CapiTOON Theater in Mickey’s Toontown. Moreover, as Disney Parks celebrates the “Wonder of Mickey Mouse” and the ...
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New Disney Parks Tour Puts the Spotlight on Walt
An all-new adventure to tour Disney Parks is perfect for devotees at the altar of the original Mouse Man himself, Walt Disney. Conceived as part of the Walt Disney Company’s 100th Anniversary Celebration, the Disney 100 Years of Wonder, this exclusive and comprehensive Guest Experience is one for the books, especially for fans of Walt Disney’s legacy. RELATED: Here’s How to ...
Read More »Disney Chairman Avoids Commenting on Reedy Creek District Drama
When Theme Park Insider’s Robert Niles asked Chairman Josh D’Amaro for comment on the developing confrontation between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company regarding Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement District, he gave an interesting sort of reply. Disney filed the Reedy Creek Improvement Act in 1967 for the right to essentially self-govern the district between Osceola and ...
Read More »Disney Chairman Josh D’Amaro Updates Fans on Status of DisneylandForward
In a recent interview with Theme Park Insider, Disney Parks Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro gave fans an update on the status of the Disneyland Resort’s “DisneylandForward” proposal to the city of Anaheim. DisneylandForward, a corporate proposal by Disney Parks & Resorts announced at the D23 Expo, is lobbying Anaheim to renegotiate previous approvals from the late 1990s and ...
Read More »5 Similarities Between EPCOT’s Frozen Ever After and Marc Davis’ Enchanted Snow Palace
Frozen lovers will recognize EPCOT’s Frozen Ever After attraction right away, but do you know the classic Disney history which inspired some of your favorite scenes? Back in the 1970s, Disney Legend Marc Davis devised a now-abandoned Fantasyland dark ride at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park. The Enchanted Snow Palace would have adapted Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Snow Queen,” ...
Read More »Disney Chairman Makes Positive Statement in Wake of Cast Member Union Wage Protests
In a recent exclusive from Theme Park Insider, Disney Parks Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro spoke positively of Walt Disney World’s Housekeeping, Food & Beverage employees, whose Cast Member (CM) union protests are currently renegotiating contracts for a wage raise. The recently released interview addresses various hot topics regarding the Walt Disney Company’s theme park division as it celebrates ...
Read More »Fans Address Disney Cast Member Wage Discrepancy in Josh D’Amaro Remarks
After Disney Parks Experiences and Products (DPEP) Chairman Josh D’Amaro commented on new operational changes for 2023, many fans noted a discrepancy between his remarks on the Walt Disney Company’s finances and its inability to accommodate the demands of recent Cast Member unions’ wage protests. In a recent interview, D’Amaro addressed Disney Genie, ticket prices at the Disneyland Resort, and ...
Read More »Bob Chapek Reportedly Collected Millions In His Exit Pay – Here’s Why
Last November, we reported on Bob Chapek’s removal as the CEO of the Walt Disney Company. By now, the drama surrounding the situation is old news, and everybody knows the irony behind Bob Iger’s returning to replace his successor. RELATED: Bob Iger Just Required Hybrid Employees to Return Onsite and Cast Members Are Not Happy However, lesser known is that Bob ...
Read More »Bob Iger Shares His Gratitude for Cast Members After Visiting Walt Disney World
Bob Iger recently made his first trip to the Walt Disney World Resort since he returned to his former position of CEO of the Walt Disney Company in November. His latest visit to “The Most Magical Place on Earth,” is only the most recent example of Iger’s attempts to share his gratitude and appreciation for Cast Members, following last month’s ...
Read More »Disney Parks Releases New Toontown Sign as Part of Disney100 Renovation
As part of its renovations during the Disney100 Anniversary Celebration, Disney Parks just debuted a new entryway sign for Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland Park. Toontown originally opened at the Disneyland Resort in 1993, following the success of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988), which included a cinematic version of a fictional town inhabited by animated cartoon characters, including familiar faces from ...
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