Disney Announces Layoffs For 28,000 Employees

Mickey Mouse will star in the “Mickey and Friends Cavalcade” when Magic Kingdom Park reopens July 11, 2020, at Walt Disney World Resort

Disney announced today that they will be laying off approximately 28,000 employees in the Parks, Experiences and Products segments of the company due to COVID-19 and the impacts it has had on the parks and other various outlets of the company. Disney Parks chairman Josh D’Amaro made the announcement online: “Over the past several months, we’ve …

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Disney Pushes Back D23 Expo to 2022

Disney just announced that their D23 Expo will not be happening next year (2021) and will instead take place in 2022 on September 9-11 at the Anaheim Convention Center. An update regarding #D23Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event: pic.twitter.com/4v6cG8AvOA — Disney D23 (@DisneyD23) September 28, 2020 D23 Expo—The Ultimate Disney Fan Event—brings together all the …

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Universal Orlando Officially Reveals ‘VelociCoaster’ – Coming in 2021

Florida’s fastest and tallest launch coaster – along with a pack of fierce Velociraptors – will be unleashed at Universal Orlando Resort in 2021 with the debut of Jurassic World VelociCoaster

Florida’s fastest and tallest launch coaster – along with a pack of fierce Velociraptors – will be unleashed at Universal Orlando Resort in 2021 with the debut of Jurassic World VelociCoaster. Concepted and designed by the award-winning Universal Creative team in partnership with acclaimed filmmakers from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment, this new species of roller …

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shopDisney Reveals New Disney Designer Collection Midnight Masquerade Series

shopDisney has announced an all-new collection in the collection in the Disney Designer Collection Midnight Masquerade Series: Villains Limited Edition Dolls. Inspired by dramatic Disney Villains and designed by Disney store artists, six dolls will be released weekly every Tuesday on MerchPass. Starting on Oct. 6, the Maleficent Limited Edition Doll will kick off all things evil with …

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Disney gives an update on the upcoming retheming of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort

Just in time for Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th anniversary, Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort will take a brief hiatus to re-theme the resort, starting with an enhanced entryway. Walt Disney Imagineering and Walt Disney World have crafted a brand new design that is inspired by colors, patterns, and textures found throughout the resort and Polynesian …

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