A new video released to promote the Walt Disney Company’s “100 Years of Wonder” Celebration appears to show the Walt Disney World Cinderella Castle in a very different light. Cinderella Castle has remained the icon of Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park since it opened in 1971, though plans for the palace began in 1967. In fact, it took 18 ...

D23 recently released more information on Disney100: The Exhibition opening on February 18 at Philadelphia’s Franklin Institute in honor of the Walt Disney Company’s “100 Years of Wonder” Celebration. The Exhibition, which will showcase rare Disney artifacts alongside behind-the-scenes sneak peeks into the Company’s inner creative world, comprises 15,000 square feet across ten of the Institute’s galleries. The Walt Disney ...

Today, the newly returned CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger, addressed concerns over the Reedy Creek Improvement District during a Town Hall meeting open to all Disney Cast Members. In 1967, Disney filed the Reedy Creek Improvement Act with the local state legislature, which allows Walt Disney World to essentially self-govern the district and retain a significant amount ...

It seems former Disney CEO Bob Chapek is no longer in “the room where it happens.” In what some have called the most shocking Disney news to date, Bob Chapek was quickly fired last week as CEO of The Walt Disney Company, and his predecessor, Bob Iger, has taken over as CEO for two years. According to sources, the sudden ...

Guests visiting the Walt Disney World Resort often have plenty of time to experience the theme parks, water parks, Disney Springs, and hotels. There are even opportunities to spend some extra time in Disney Parks when factoring in Resort perks like early entry, which allows Guests staying at any Disney Resort to enter each Park a half hour earlier than ...

It’s been one of the biggest requests from Disney Park Guests ever since Chapek was fired from his role as Disney CEO. The new Park Pass reservation system has brought much confusion and controversy to Disney Parks, and Guests have frequently asked for this system to be removed. Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida may be “The Most Magical ...

Genie+, effectively the paid replacement for FastPass+, now operates with dynamic pricing wherein Guests purchase the service as a ticket add-on at various prices based on the date of their visit to the Parks. What started as a $15 per person, per day ticket add-on can now cost up to $29 depending on when Guests visit, and the dynamic pricing ...

Reinstated Disney CEO Bob Iger has quite the task ahead of him as he moves back into his former top executive position following the ousting of former CEO Bob Chapek. So far, Iger has shared a heartfelt message with Disney Cast Members immediately following the announcement that he would return to the company on Sunday, and he already has a ...

If you have a young child – or you’re just young at heart! – and a fan of the Walt Disney Parks, then you’re probably already aware that we’ve entered a new golden age when it comes to Disney Parks Little Golden Books! The past several years have seen a plethora of new Little Golden Books (plus one re-release) that ...

When you hear the phrase “waders, swimmers, and divers” you likely imagine a body of water – perhaps the ocean surf, or a placid swimming pool. But if you’re a theme park designer, you almost certainly start to think about audience/Guest reactions to the stories you’ve put thousands of hours of work into. For designers of theme parks and themed ...