Universal Orlando Resort Hiring 2,500 New Team Members

Universal Orlando Resort is looking to hire approximately 2,500 new Team Members across many different areas. Roles are available in custodial, parking and transportation, food and beverage, lifeguards, security, paramedics, entrance operations, and call center. Professional opportunities are also available in technical services, IT, finance, marketing and sales, digital technology, and human resources. Interested parties … Read more

Bob Iger Stopped Ike Perlmutter From Firing Kevin Feige From Marvel Studios

Disney CEO Bob Iger told CNBC this morning that he stopped Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter, then CEO of Marvel Entertainment, from firing Kevin Feige from Marvel Studios in 2015. Perlmutter, whose position was shifted to chairman in 2017, was “intent on firing Kevin Feige” in 2015, Iger said. This would have been around the same time … Read more

Rebecca Campbell Exiting The Walt Disney Company This Summer Amid Reorganization

Rebecca Campbell, chairman of International Content and Operations for The Walt Disney Company, “has decided to leave the Company.” Campbell will stay with Disney through June to help with the transition. Campbell has been in many leadership positions with Disney since joining the company in 1997, including president of Disneyland Resort. The announcement of Campbell’s … Read more

Disney’s Workforce Cuts to Impact all Sections of Company, Will Not Impact Hourly Park Operations Cast

Josh D’Amaro addressed the announcement that The Walt Disney Company would be cutting 7,000 jobs in an email to Cast Members today. D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Parks, told Cast Members that the cuts will impact every section of the company, including Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products. However, Disney does not expect these cuts to impact … Read more

Moon Girl Coming to Disney California Adventure Later This Month

To coincide with the premiere of “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” on Disney Channel and Disney+, Moon Girl herself will be appearing in Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure beginning February 15. “Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” debuts on February 10 on Disney Channel and February 15 on Disney+. The series follows the adventures of 13-year-old super-genius Lunella Lafayette … Read more

Disney Responds to Nelson Peltz No Longer Pushing for Distracting ‘Proxy War’

The Walt Disney Company shared a statement saying they “appreciate the decision” by Nelson Peltz and the Trian Group to stop pushing for Peltz to be on the company’s board, ending the “proxy war” between the two. Peltz and Trian Group had been pushing to have him replace Michael Froman on the Disney board of directors. When … Read more

Typos Fixed on Indiana Jones Adventure Signs at Disneyland

The error-ridden signs on the construction walls outside Indiana Jones Adventure in Disneyland have been replaced. The previous version of this “Notice!” sign read: “No items may be removed from this sight [SIC] without written persmission [SIC] from Dr. Henry W. Jones, or the Board of Regents of the Archeology Department, Redford[SIC], Connecticut.” It now … Read more

Bullseye Cutout Revealed at Roundup Rodeo BBQ in Disney’s Hollywood Studios

The Bullseye “cardboard” cutout that we spotted outside Roundup Rodeo BBQ in Disney’s Hollywood Studios yesterday has now been revealed. Roundup Rodeo BBQ is just beyond the giant Woody statue at the main entrance of Toy Story Land. Bullseye was wrapped in a tarp when he arrived and was installed next to the new restaurant’s … Read more

Construction Moves to the Top of Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom

Construction has moved up to the top of Splash Mountain as it is transformed into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom. We’ve seen plenty of work on the ground since Splash Mountain closed just a few weeks ago. The water ride was drained and crews constructed pathways across the trough with wooden planks and scaffolding. … Read more

Nelson Peltz Says His ‘Proxy War’ With Disney is Over

Nelson Peltz, CEO and founding partner of Trian Group, told CNBC this morning that his “proxy war” with The Walt Disney Company is now over. Peltz and Trian Group have been pushing to have him replace Michael Froman on the Disney board of directors. When Disney announced their April shareholders meeting, they urged shareholders not … Read more

Construction Continues on Summer House on the Lake Structure in Disney Springs

Work continues on Summer House on the Lake, a new restaurant coming soon to the West Side of Disney Springs. While the restaurant is still mostly lacking walls, corrugated paneling has been added to the ceiling atop a steel framework. There are multiple construction vehicles on site. The structure has a slightly layered sections of … Read more

Disneyland and Walt Disney World Attendance Rising

According to Disney CFO Christine McCarthy during today’s earnings call, attendance has risen over the last quarter and as compared to Q1 of 2022 at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. Attendance is expected to continue to rise going forward.

BREAKING: Sequels in the Works for ‘Toy Story,’ ‘Frozen,’ and ‘Zootopia’

Disney is working on more sequels to “Toy Story” and “Frozen,” and the first sequel to “Zootopia.” Iger specifically said they have “sequels in the works” for these franchises and they will have “more to share” soon. There have been three sequels to Pixar’s “Toy Story,” plus the spinoff, “Lightyear.” “Frozen” spawned “Frozen II.” A … Read more

BREAKING: ‘Avatar’ Experience Coming to Disneyland Resort

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced during today’s earnings call that, following the success of “Avatar: The Way of Water,” an “Avatar” experience will be coming to Disneyland Resort. There are no further details about what this “experience” could involve, but Iger did not call it a new land. Iger specifically said “Disneyland” and not “Disneyland … Read more

Disney Reorganizing Into Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Parks Segments

The Walt Disney Company will be reorganized into three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products. CEO Bob Iger said during today’s earnings call, “Our new structure is aimed at returning greater authority to our creative leaders and making them accountable for how their content performs financially. Our former structure … Read more

Disney Parks Capital Expenditures Increases Due to Cruise Ship Fleet Expansion

In today’s earnings report, Disney reported an increase in capital expenditures from $1 billion to $1.2 billion, attributed to higher spending at Disney Media and Entertainment Distribution and Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products. The increase for Disney Parks is “primarily due to cruise ship fleet expansion,” which could refer to the Disney Wish, a new … Read more