One of the reasons Disney has been as successful as it has is because of how much the company focuses on innovation; the Walt Disney Company has always prided itself on being forward-thinking. Walt Disney himself said, “We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” Walt ...
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Competition or Not, Bob Iger Applauds ‘The Super Mario Bros.’
May 10 saw the Walt Disney Company host its earnings call for the second quarter of the financial year. The Mouse House shared its numbers for the previous quarter, giving insight into what the company has been doing for the last three months. The call featured some bombshells, namely, Disney CEO Bob Iger calling out Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis for ...
Read More »Attention Disney Fans! Here are Disney Parks Closures to Plan for This Summer
The Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort are the ultimate Disney vacation spots. Whether it’s enjoying the enchanting grounds of Magic Kingdom Park or exploring the wild wonders of Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World, or embarking on an unforgettable journey through Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park at Disneyland Resort, there are always many thrills ...
Read More »Steep Disney Parks Prices Gives Disney Increased Revenue in Last Quarter
On May 10, 2023, the Walt Disney Company had its earnings call for the second quarter of the 2023 Financial Year. During the call, Disney CEO Bob Iger had a lot of announcements for the Disney community. Among them was news about the Disney Plus (stylized as Disney+) streaming service, the new app that would combine Hulu and Disney+, and ...
Read More »Push for Control? DeSantis’s Board Plans to Set up Code Enforcement System at Disney World
The Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board has been busy. Over the last few weeks, outside of the back and forth with the Walt Disney Company (recall here the lawsuit that Walt Disney World filed against Governor DeSantis and the countersuit the board filed against Walt Disney World), the board has also been in talks with the first responder union for ...
Read More »New CFTOD Board Administrator Wants to “Support Affordable Housing”…but Accepted $400,000 Salary
Much has been written, said, and done in the Disney vs. DeSantis case. The new Central Florida Tourism District Oversight District board (formerly the Reedy Creek Improvement District board) has been busy getting to work on cementing its position, and it’s been a long journey here. After a long year of back-and-forths, newly introduced legislation, and lawsuits on Disney’s and ...
Read More »Disney Announces Sequel to a Beloved Fan-Favorite
Most of the news surrounding the Walt Disney Company has been to do with the Mouse House’s current feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and truly, how could it not be? An issue that began over Disney voicing its disagreement with the “Don’t Say Gay” bill (officially called Parental Rights in Education Act) has escalated into lawsuits that both Disney ...
Read More »Fans Want Disney World to “Move to a Better State”
The Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort are known to be some of the best places in the world for a magical Disney vacation. Any Disney Theme Park and the attractions at these Disney Resorts—think Haunted Mansion at Disney’s Magic Kingdom Park and Disneyland Park, shows like “Fantasmic!” at Disney’s Hollywood Studios Theme Park, a nighttime spectacular like Disney ...
Read More »Disney’s “Pricing Bubble” Means More and More Families Can’t Visit the Parks
Disney’s high prices are certainly not new information; however, their reality is one that is continuing to hit families hard. Going to the Walt Disney World Resort or the Disneyland Resort has been one of the foremost ways of enjoying a family vacation for decades. From the wonderful rides and attractions at Magic Kingdom Park and Disneyland Park, like Space ...
Read More »Disney Fulfilled This 10-Year-Old Drummer’s Wish in the Best Way!
Any Disney Park is known as the place where wishes come true. Whether it’s fulfilling a more unconventional wish like this fan shared at the now-retired Splash Mountain (which is currently being rethemed into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World Resort in Central Florida, with Disneyland Resort in Southern California soon to follow) or even something as pure as ...
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