Crowds have started to swarm the Disney parks despite warnings issued for the spring break season. Spring break is always a busy time for the theme parks, especially Disney, with crowds coming in from across the country as well as internationally in order to enjoy their vacation. Throughout the month of March, the parks will see thousands of guests flood ...
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Government Assumes Control of Disney Park Construction Amid Controversy
On Monday, Anaheim’s Planning Commission will finally review and vote on the proposed DisneylandForward expansion project. If approved, Walt Disney Imagineering plans to invest $2.5 billion into new attractions, Disney Resort hotels, and even a third Disney park in Southern California. The vote comes after multiple public workshops about DisneylandForward. The Walt Disney Company laid out plans to construct new ...
Read More »Bob Iger Unveils Plans for Disney Expansion With Brand-New Land
In the Morgan Stanley conference call earlier this week, Disney CEO Bob Iger confirmed that he’s not done with the Avatar franchise just yet, sharing an update on the planned Pandora expansion at the Disneyland Resort and seemingly doubling down on infusing IPs throughout the parks. James Cameron’s Avatar franchise has become the highest-grossing franchise in history, with both films setting records for ...
Read More »Disney’s Scooter Fiasco: Guests Injured, Outraged Over Safety Concerns
Guests visiting the various Disney Parks properties expect a certain level of safety during their magical experience. While the Walt Disney Company has gone as far as to hire FBI agents for its security and safety departments, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the greatest threat to Disney Park guests insidiously exists within the park experience itself. Forget construction disguised as ...
Read More »The Big Thunder Mountain Secret You Need to Know
“Hang onto your hats and glasses, folks, ’cause this here’s the wildest ride in the wilderness!” What do those words immediately bring to mind? Adrenaline-pumping thrills, dynamite explosions, a goat? These famous words, of course, can be heard on Disney’s Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, an iconic attraction that first opened at Disneyland in Anaheim in 1979, followed by Magic Kingdom ...
Read More »Surprise Source Boosts Disney’s Profits to Record-Breaking Billions, Report Confirms
Disney earned a record-breaking amount from one surprising parks source in 2023. While theme parks have long been one of the most profitable cornerstones of The Walt Disney Company, not all of its locations have thrived in the past. Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort reliably turn impressive profits on an annual basis, but the likes of Hong Kong ...
Read More »Closure Shock: Multi-Million-Dollar Magic Kingdom Attraction Shut Down Permanently for Being “Too Far”
Disney was forced to scrap and remove an entire Magic Kingdom experience after the attraction was deemed unsafe and inappropriate for guests of the four theme parks at the Walt Disney World Resort in Central Florida. Related: Imagineers Scrap Brand-New Attraction, Citing Unsolvable Problem For Guests Walt’s Inspiration for Building the Parks Throughout its 100-year-long history, The Walt Disney Company ...
Read More »Disney Implements Permanent Changes to Ticket Purchasing Process, Issues Multiple Warning Emails
If you have ever waited in a virtual line on any Disney park website to buy a pair of tickets to a Disney event, you likely know the stress that comes with trying to refresh your page right as the tickets are meant to go online, only to be stuck in a queue that tells you your wait for it ...
Read More »Disney Faces Backlash, Reverses Decision After Denying Access to Disabled Guest
Disney World has found itself facing yet another backlash after it was reported that the Magic Kingdom first denied a disabled woman’s request for a pass to assist her visit and then initially doubled down on that refusal when she actually showed up to the Park. Credit: Inside the Magic Chrissy O’Neal, who says she has been a double-amputee for ...
Read More »Disney Shareholder Nelson Peltz Demands Further Growth, Eyeing Bob Iger’s Position
Disney shares have seen a strong bounce back over the last few weeks. Fresh off of a fortifying announcement surrounding diverse investments into Epic Games, park expansion, and a new partnership to strengthen ESPN and introduce their own sports streaming service, most investors are satisfied, except one, Nelson Peltz. Disney investors have successfully rallied around the company lately, according to ...
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