On Friday, another raging fire terrified Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park guests three days after a blaze shut down the Walt Disney World Railroad at Magic Kingdom Park. On Tuesday, a rogue firework ignited some brush near the railroad tracks during Happily Ever After. Crews quickly extinguished the fire and worked overnight to clean up charred plant life. Disney cast members ...

On Monday, North America will witness a total solar eclipse, an event not seen in the United States for seven years and not expected to recur for another two decades, according to astronomers. On April 8, millions are anticipated to look up at the sky for the rare opportunity to observe the alignment of three celestial bodies: the sun, moon, ...

The Walt Disney Company has been sailing in some very rocky waters lately. For months, the company and CEO Bob Iger had been fighting against an attempted hostile takeover by billionaire activist investor, Nelson Peltz. Much to Disney’s relief, Peltz was defeated, but that doesn’t mean it’s all blue skies and sunshine moving forward. The company still has some major ...

That new Walt Disney World theme park land may be closer than we dreamed. Walt Disney World is making significant strides in preparing for a monumental expansion behind the iconic Magic Kingdom Park. This expansion, which is rumored to be the most extensive in the park’s storied history, is currently in the initial phases, with permits being sought for the ...

Things have not been easy for Bob Iger since he returned as CEO of The Walt Disney Company in November 2022. Iger stepped down as CEO in February 2020, but remained with Disney as its Executive Chairman. Unfortunately, Iger’s successor, Bob Chapek, struggled with running the company almost from the get-go and was fired after less than three years. When ...

Actor Adrian Schiller, most well-known for his performances in Beauty and the Beast (2017), Last Kingdom, Victoria, and Doctor Who, has sadly died at 60 years old. Related: Legendary Comedian and Disney Star Dies at 82 The beloved actor died suddenly on April 3, 2024. This was confirmed by his agency, Scott Marshall Partners, in a statement in People: “It is with ...

The big takeaway from April 3’s Disney shareholders meeting was that Bob Iger won. Iger and the Disney Board were able to fight off the proxy battle from activist investor Nelson Peltz and his Trian Management Fund.  But while Bob Iger’s win over Nelson Petlz will get all the headlines, this isn’t going to dramatically affect Disney fans on a ...

Universal Orlando is a popular tourist location seeing hundreds of guests come through the parks daily. Universal is home to two iconic theme parks: Universal Studios Florida and Universal’s Islands of Adventure. Beyond its world-class theme parks, Universal Orlando offers a vibrant entertainment district known as Universal CityWalk. This bustling location serves as the resort’s epicenter of dining, shopping, and ...

Guests visiting the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando are supporting the legalization of recreational marijuana in the Sunshine State. The House of Mouse has been a part of the Florida landscape for over 60 years. Even before the Magic Kingdom opened in 1971, Walt Disney’s hunt for the land that Cinderella Castle would be built upon drew media attention ...

During Wednesday’s Annual Shareholders Meeting, the Walt Disney Company Chief Executive Officer Bob Iger made some surprisingly supportive statements about Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The two-time executive put aside his legal, political battle against the former Republican presidential candidate. After boasting recent Disney Parks expansions like World of Frozen at Hong Kong Disneyland, Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, ...