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, ...

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 ...

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. ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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,” ...

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 ...