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The future of Disney Parks appears to include bold plans of expansion, and one “blue sky” project appears to have more than just fans wishing that it come true. At the D23 Expo last September, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, Josh D’Amaro revealed what Walt Disney Imagineers call “Blue Sky” plans designed for possible expansion of Walt Disney ...

Of all the ways that a company like Disney can be flagged as going “woke,” one of the most definable is when that company focuses on Environmental, Social, and Governance Matters. Called ESG for short, this moral-focused business direction has been a topic of debate throughout 2022, with many corporations voluntarily taking up the new standards focused on diversity, human ...

The Walt Disney Company does not joke about its Intellectual Property Rights. Special copyright laws like the aptly named “Mickey Mouse Protection Act” have been passed and individuals have been sued, banned from Theme Parks, and even thrown in prison all for the sake of protecting the IP. In its 2022 Annual Fiscal Report, Disney tells its investors, “The Company’s ...

In just a few weeks, disgruntled shareholders will have another chance to force Disney to come clean on its dealings with Mainland China and the controlling Chinese Communist Party. On Monday, April 3, 2023, The Walt Disney Company will host its Annual Meeting of the Shareholders, and during that time, investors on all levels will get a say in how ...

New legislation could be coming from the Transportation Department that would make flying a lot easier for families with young kids. For most families across the United States and around the world, a Disneyland or Disney World vacation begins and ends with an airplane ride. Even if they are choosing “cheaper” airlines such as Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines for ...

Alexa PenaVega is perhaps remembered best for her role as Carmen Cortez in the live-action franchise Spy Kids that was released by The Walt Disney Company under the now-former subsidiary studio “Dimension Films.” But today, the actress is taking a public stand with her Pro-Life beliefs. “I honestly believe that you either believe in life as life as a whole, ...

Over its near-70-year lifespan, Disneyland has been referred to as a “hypnotic” place, with many a critic semi-jokingly citing “brainwashing” measures as the reason so many people would spend so much money to go back and visit “The Happiest Place On Earth” over and over again. It seems that Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California–and the Walt Disney World Resort near ...

On Sunday, March 12, 2023, all of the Disney Theme Parks in Anaheim, California, near Orlando, Florida, and outside Paris, France, will open one hour earlier than previously. That is because Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure Park, Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Disneyland Paris, and Walt Disney Studios Park reside in parts of the United ...

Walk-up: 9.5/10 Queue and Pre-Show: 9.5/10 Locker Situation: 9.5/10 Coaster Rating: 9.5/10 Overdue Score Penalty: -0.5/10 Overall Rating: 9/10 As the Cast Member scanned my Annual Pass and I walked down the exclusive pathway between the Tomorrowland Speedway and the Space Mountain gift shop, the first thought that crossed my mind as I looked up at that vast white canopy ...

Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro gave the attendants of South by Southwest (SXSW 2023) a glimpse at the latest way Walt Disney Imagineering is able to bring characters to life, and one has to wonder what this new technology means for Cast Members. We recently shared a video of Mr. D’Amaro debuting a prototype android of what appears to be ...