At a crucial time for the Walt Disney Company, it is losing one of the people who is responsible for creating and expanding Disney’s theme park operations. In an announcement on Linkedin and Instagram this morning, Barbara Bouza announced that she was leaving as President of Walt Disney Imagineering. Bouza had been in the job since 2021, when she replaced ...
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Internal Squabbles Over Money and Creative Direction Have Hampered Disney World Expansion Plans
Right down the street from the Walt Disney World Resort, its main rival, Universal Studios Orlando, is about to unveil its new Epic Universe. It will add thousands of hotel rooms and a third gat to Universal, positioning it as the grown-up alternative to Disney World. But beyond its expansion in Central Florida, Universal has also announced plans to build ...
Read More »Visual Effects Crews at Walt Disney Studios Seek to Unionize
Visual effects crew at Walt Disney Studios are seeking support during a groundbreaking ask in the industry. For 100 years, The Walt Disney Studios has become the foundation of all things Disney. The Walt Disney Company wouldn’t exist the way it does without the iconic films and characters these Imagineers have created. The Walt Disney Studios has shown fans the ...
Read More »Everything We Know About This Year’s D23 Event
New details have been recently released regarding this year’s Destination D23. RELATED: Mysterious Head Discovered Inside Splash Mountain What The Official Disney Fan Club event of the year. Where This year’s event will be held at Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Walt Disney World Resort. RELATED: How to Own Disney World History for $100 When It will be from September 8 to September 10. ...
Read More »Story Driven-Experiences and Walt Disney Imagineering
The International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions (IAAPA) Expo is currently taking place in Orlando. We’ll be there on Friday, and we can’t wait to experience it for ourselves! You can’t mention Amusement Parks without thinking of Disney. Imagineers continue to push experiences to the next level. Kevin Rafferty, Jr. has shared some thoughts with Disney Parks Blog: One of ...
Read More »Walt Disney Imagineering Receives Three Prestigious Awards
There’s no denying that the magic starts with the Walt Disney Imagineers. They were recently honored with three prestigious awards at the IAAPA Expo in Orlando. Here are all the details from Kevin Rafferty, Jr. and Disney Parks Blog: Today, we’re excited to share that the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) announced three coveted Thea Awards will honor the talents of ...
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