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Walt Disney Imagineering Receives New Nametags for 70th Anniversary

Split image featuring a historic black-and-white Disney park building, Mickey Mouse proudly wearing a Walt Disney Imagineering nametag, Disney-branded thank-you cards, and an array of colorful pencils—celebrating the creativity and legacy of Disney parks.

In honor of the themed entertainment creative division’s 70 years in operation, current employees at Walt Disney Imagineering received exclusive new nametags. RELATED: PHOTOS: Check Out These Behind the Scenes Photos Commemorating Walt Disney Imagineering’s 70th Anniversary First started as Walt Elias Disney (or W.E.D.) Enterprises in 1953, Walt Disney created a collective of animators, set designers, and engineering to help ...

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Walt Disney World Cast Member Union Wins Right to Strike

Five Disney cast members smile together while a protester holds up a sign against book bans nearby. A Minnie Mouse cartoon joins the group, capturing the collaborative spirit of a Disney union rally.

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

Mickey-shaped waffles and Disneyland’s famous fried chicken served up on a retro diner plate, with the chef proudly smiling beside his signature dish—an iconic taste of Disney magic for fans and foodies alike.

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 ...

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Let the Disney Resorts Inspire Your 2023 Christmas Tree Decor

Mickey Mouse in a Santa hat welcomes guests in a dazzling, Disney World–inspired lobby, standing by a grand Christmas tree adorned with festive decorations and holding a sparkling holiday wreath, evoking the heartwarming magic of the season at the park.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but it somehow goes too quickly, and before you know it, it’s time to pack all of the Christmas decorations away until next year. If you’re anything like us, you’ll already have a date for when the Christmas trees and decorations will go up in 2023, ready for next Christmas. But now ...

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VIDEO: Disney Characters Spread Holiday Magic at Children’s Hospitals

Mickey and Minnie, dressed in festive attire, join Pluto at the center as they brighten the day for patients and staff at the Children's Hospital, spreading Disney magic like they do at theme parks.

Disney might be about creating magic and happiness every day, but this holiday season the company worked with AdventHealth to bring some extra special magical memories to children’s hospitals with favorite characters. All throughout the month of December 2022, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse had been spending time visiting patients and families at children’s hospitals, in a special tradition that ...

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What Kind of New Music Can Disney Fans Expect in ‘The Little Mermaid?’

Ariel, the beloved red-haired mermaid, gazes upward from her underwater rock at Disney’s themed attraction, joined by two animated friends as they bring to life the enchanting world and vibrant new music of 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 ...

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CEO Bob Iger Hints at Triumphant Return For Walt Disney Company

Mickey Mouse greets a guest at a Disneyland Resort event, surrounded by playful Goofy and Minnie Mouse artwork, with Disney CEO Bob Iger in attendance.

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 ...

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Prince Eric Receives a Personality in Disney’s ‘The Little Mermaid’ Live Action

Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid appears alongside Ariel and another animated character, all displayed together against a vibrant, split-themed backdrop reminiscent of Disney entertainment.

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 ...

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Have Fan Reactions Convinced Johnny Depp to Return For Margot Robbie’s ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Film?

Guests dressed as Pirates of the Caribbean characters, evoking Margot Robbie’s style, pose with playful Minnie and Mickey Mouse cartoon overlays for a fun Disney park-inspired moment.

We recently reported that a female-led Pirates of the Caribbean film starring Margot Robbie had been in the works but had allegedly been canceled. Margot Robbie had said, “We had an idea and we were developing it for a while, ages ago, to have more of a female-led-not totally female-led, but just a different kind of story-which we thought would’ve ...

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Disney-Inspired New Year’s Resolutions for 2023

Goofy excitedly writes his New Year's Resolutions with a pencil, surrounded by dazzling Disney party decorations and a festive Mickey hat, all sparkling against a glamorous gold backdrop—capturing the vibrant energy of Disney Parks as they ring in the New Year.

2023 is just days away, so now is a great time to consider any resolutions you plan on making for the New Year. Before you eye roll, we’ve considered New Year resolutions that you can stick to, not just in January of 2023, but throughout the year. There are New Year’s resolutions that will suit those of you who will ...

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