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, ...

A Florida resident is suing Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, saying that he received permanent inju Credit: Chris Dikos. Flickr   Hardly a week goes by that the Walt Disney Company does not face some new lawsuit, whether it is regarding Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board of supervisors, far-right political action groups demanding ...

If you thought that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company would remain mortal (legal) enemies after the recent surprise lawsuit settlement, we are pleased to report that the two seem to be getting along well enough for the politician to sign a massive $2.5 billion bill to expand the highway to Walt Disney World into law. Desantis ...

There is a constant debate amongst Disney fans. There is always this strong desire for new rides and attractions, but at the same time, fans desperately want things to remain the same as they remember from their childhoods. It is a contradiction that lies within all Disney fans. @mickeyblog_ Forces of Nature is a new acrobatics show in World Celebration ...

Disney’s shareholders take very seriously the role they play in owning a stake in The Walt Disney Company. As such, they are only too happy to ask the tough questions of Disney’s leadership from time to time. On Wednesday afternoon, during the annual Disney shareholders meeting, CEO Bob Iger was faced with several questions posed by shareholders, but one of ...