What Theme Park Projects Are Included In The $17 Billion Investment for Walt Disney World?
While the battle with Florida looks like it will continue through the summer (at least), Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro started to very loosely outline what is and isn’t included in a much-publicized $17 billion figure for investment at Walt Disney World. In this article, we’ll cover D’Amaro’s recent comments as well as take a […]
Governor DeSantis Will File Motion to Dismiss Federal Lawsuit by Disney, Pre-Trial Timeline Agreed Upon By Both Parties
According to a newly filed joint stipulation, Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis have agreed upon a timeline for pre-trail motions in the federal case that Disney brought against DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. In the document, all Defendants indicate that they intend to file a motion to dismiss the case but […]
Third Round of Layoffs Reportedly Underway at Disney
According to a report from Deadline, a third round of layoffs is underway at The Walt Disney Company. In total, Disney was aiming for a reduction in 7,000 positions, with the majority of those losses being actual jobs, and some being a removal of expected job openings. In a March email, Disney CEO Bob Iger […]
Disney Cast Member Inspires Young Guest to Fulfill Her Dream
Dressed from wing to toe as Tinker Bell, six-year-old Ashley radiated with excitement when visiting Magic Kingdom Park. Her newfound pixie dust did not just come from being at the Most Magical Place on Earth – it also came from fulfilling a dream following a special interaction with a Jungle Cruise Skipper named Heather. Ashley’s […]
Walt Disney World Theme Park Operations & Results Unaffected by DeSantis Feud So Far
In a question and answer session this morning, Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro said that the ongoing feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has not impacted theme park operations or results yet. As you’ve seen in our results, the progress that we’ve made coming out of COVID has been exceptionally strong. So some of the […]
Josh D’Amaro Talks About Data Collection & Integration With Theme Park Experiences: “It’s Essentially Starting to Happen Right Now”
In the JP Morgan Global Technology, Media & Communications Conference this morning, Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro was asked about how Disney is utilizing data from across its enterprise to customize theme park experiences. D’Amaro said that there is “quite a bit of work going on right now” across the enterprise to synchronize data from […]