Disney has spent more than a decade turning some of its most recognizable animated stories into big-budget live-action productions. Some became enormous hits, while others faced criticism from audiences who questioned how many classics needed another version. Now, Disney’s future slate looks considerably different. Several projects once announced or actively developed have fallen apart, including adaptations that had directors, writers, ...

Disney has spent years trying to convince audiences that its animated classics can work just as well in live action. Sometimes, that gamble has paid off. Other times, fans have wondered why Disney bothered touching a movie that already worked. That history gives Tangled (2028) a difficult job. It isn’t enough to recreate Rapunzel’s tower, give her extremely long blonde ...

The return-to-office fight has been running for six years now, and it keeps ending the same way. The Walt Disney Company is now telling certain employees that they have to return to office instead of remaining remote. Remote work went from emergency measure to normal operating procedure in 2020. Companies discovered that a large share of knowledge work genuinely did ...

Disney fans with legitimate disabilities are slamming what they see as blatant misuse of accessibility resources at Walt Disney World, and viral social media videos have put the issue back under a microscope. The frustration comes at a sensitive time. Disney has already tightened eligibility for its Disability Access Service, better known as DAS, following concerns about abuse. Those changes ...

D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event has finally arrived, and this is the weekend Disney fans build their entire year around. The routine is familiar by now. Months of rumors, leaks, permit-watching, and prediction posts all funnel into a few days when everything either gets confirmed or quietly disappears. Fans arrive with wish lists. Some walk out vindicated. Others watch ...

Leadership changes at most companies come and go without customers ever noticing. Disney is not like most companies. Walt Disney World is not like most theme parks. When the president of the resort changes, it eventually shows up in the things guests actually experience. Which attractions get built? How are cast members treated? Which traditions get protected and which quietly ...

A leadership change at Walt Disney World carries a distinct weight that is rarely felt in other corporations, making it a moment of considerable significance for fans and patrons alike. Unlike most companies, where a new executive’s arrival goes largely unnoticed by customers, the impact of a new president at Disney can reverberate throughout the entire experience of millions of ...

In recent years, few additions to Disney’s internal culture have generated as much discussion and debate as the introduction of the fifth key: Inclusion. For many decades, Disney’s renowned framework was anchored by four foundational keys—Safety, Courtesy, Show, and Efficiency. These principles have guided the company’s approach to guest experiences and to the training of cast members, forming a well-established ...

There is a unique and poignant type of heartbreak that fans experience when they watch a beloved theme park attraction close its doors for the final time. As the news spreads, guests flock to the attraction one last time, forming long lines that stretch into the distance. They eagerly take their final rides, snap cherished photos, and gather to reminisce, ...

For years, Disney fans watched as brick-and-mortar Disney Stores slowly disappeared across the United States. Shopping malls began losing major retail chains. Big-name stores shut their doors. Entire shopping centers started feeling emptier than ever as online shopping completely changed the retail landscape. That is why what just happened in Pennsylvania feels so surprising. Credit: Mike Kalasnik, Flickr At a ...