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Iger Announces Devastating Plan for Thousands of Employee Layoffs

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Disney CEO Bob Iger announced some shocking news during the quarterly earnings call that took place earlier this evening. Since returning to his position as CEO, the pressure has been building as the public eagerly waited to see how his earnings would shape up. Lots of pressure has been mounting on Iger, and this call was his first significant chance ...

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Iger Reveals Surprising List of Future Disney Sequels

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It seems we haven’t seen the end of some Disney movie franchises quite yet. After a disappointing year for Disney animation, Disney Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger revealed that Disney is moving towards producing sequels of some of its most popular franchises – but they may not be the ones Disney fans were hoping for. With Disney’s 100th anniversary already ...

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Disney Reports Domestic Parks Revenue Increase of 36%

The Walt Disney Company hosted its first quarterly earnings call since Bob Iger returned as CEO of the company this afternoon, Wednesday, February 8, 2023. During the call, Iger outlined profits and losses across all segments of the company, and the revenue increase over the last quarter for Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, and more specifically, the domestic theme parks, ...

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Could Pleasure Island Ever Return to Disney World?

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Today we readily accept the bustling nightlife scenes at Walt Disney World Resort as part of the diverse makeup of various experiences to be enjoyed by Guests. But that wasn’t always the case. It wasn’t until the establishment of Pleasure Island that the idea of clubbing and more adult-oriented entertainment on Disney property even took off. Once presented as a ...

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Disney Makes Fortune’s List of ‘World’s Most Admired Companies’

The last year was a challenging one for the Walt Disney Company between continued union negotiations with theme park Cast Members, the ongoing recovery from the pandemic, and the ousting of now-former CEO Bob Chapek. Still, the company has a 100-year legacy behind it that is being celebrated this year with Disney100 festivities in Disneyland Park, and around the world. ...

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10 Disney Movies That Deserve Their Own Rides

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For a century now, Walt Disney Entertainment has been inspiring the world by dreaming up some of the most beloved films to ever grace the silver screen. Not only has the Company directly contributed to defining the standards of classic film in general, but they’ve also established a precedent for what it means to successfully operate some of the most ...

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Will This Disney World Attraction Get a ‘Trainsformable’ New Look?

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 ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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