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Feb- 2023 -2 February
New Disney Investor Targeting Board Member In Messy Proxy Battle
Less than two months after Bob Chapek was fired from his position as CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Susan Arnold announced that she was stepping down as the Chairperson of Disney’s Board of Directors. Arnold was Disney’s first female Chairperson of the Board and, during her tenure, always publicly supported Chapek, and even encouraged the Board to extend his contract. When Ms. Arnold’s departure
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1 February
ABC News Producer Arrested on Child Pornography Charges
It seems like a story only a Hollywood screenwriter could make up. Nearly one year ago, the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the home of ABC producer James Gordon Meek in Arlington, Virginia. For nearly a decade, Meek was a member of the Walt Disney family, and a top producer for ABC News, working on shows like 20/20 and ABC News Nightline. Not long after the raid, Meek quickly resigned from
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Jan- 2023 -30 January
Disney Employees Face Yet Another Round of Layoffs
If you ask the average Walt Disney Company customer or frequent Disney Park visitor about their preferences regarding the Walt Disney Company CEO situation, a vast majority of them will say that the return of CEO Bob Iger has been a big step up compared to the work done by the now-defunct Disney CEO Bob Chapek (take a look at the staggering number of signatures on this anti-Chapek petition if you
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29 January
Two Disney Franchises Clash After Shocking Upset
We already knew that there was going to be a lot of hype and anticipation around the Avatar sequel, since it was over a decade in the making, since James Cameron has put an endless amount of detail into the world of Pandora and the Na'vi, and since A-list celebrity actors like Kate Winslet joined the cast. Now that the movie has made it to theaters (and the actress who plays Neytiri has just broke
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27 January
Disney World Executive Praises Company Despite Cast Members’ Outrage
Even though Walt Disney World Resort and the Walt Disney Company have been contending with protests and tense wage negotiations regarding Cast Members' pay, some Cast Members are apparently still tooting Disney's horn. We recently learned from at least one Cast Member that the “Disney magic” is the only thing keeping them in their current job; being harassed by Disney Park Guests and p
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25 January
Disney Announces Opening Date For Woody’s Roundup Rodeo BBQ!
Just about five years ago, Walt Disney World Resort brought Guests into the heart of one of its most popular Pixar movies — Toy Story. Toy Story Land opened at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2018, and Guests were able to ride not only Toy Story Mania!, but also Alien Swirling Saucers and Slinky Dog Dash, a fun and exciting roller coaster. In addition to the fun attractions, the food was on an
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24 January
Three Key things to Know About Florida’s New Imagineering Campus
Walt Disney Imagineering is coming to Florida. At least, eventually. Disney Fanatic has previously reported that the magic makers will be given a brand new campus on newly-purchased property in Central Florida around Lake Nona. Thousands of high-paying jobs from both Imagineering and Disney’s Theme Park divisions are expected to transfer over from California to the Sunshine State. But for those ex
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24 January
Disney Guest Justifies Selling Her Kids’ “Little Souls” For VIP Tour Experience
Disney has recently faced some criticism from the luxury high-end magazine called Town & Country in the form of an article by writer Danielle Stein Chizzik, but Chizzik also had some interesting insights when it came to the value of pricier Disney offerings that could enhance the customer experience! In the February 2023 issue of Town & Country, writer Chizzik described Walt Disney World Resort as
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24 January
Luxury Magazine Labels Disney As a Place for “Waiting, Whining, and Abysmal Food”
It will be no surprise to many Disney fans that Walt Disney World Resort theme parks have sunk somewhat lower in their visitors' minds in recent months. Rising prices, constantly-malfunctioning rides, underpaid Cast Members, and violent or unruly Guests have all caused Disney fans' enthusiasm to wane, even after former Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger returned from his (somewhat) retired status to
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24 January
Confirmed: Disney Genie+ Has Made Lines WORSE
In 2021, Disney made a very controversial announcement — they would be getting rid of the very popular free FastPass system and replacing it with a paid-for system called Disney Genie+. Genie+ would work a lot like the MaxPass system that had been in place at Disneyland Resort before the Parks were forced to shut down because of COVID. Genie+ made its Disney World debut in October 2021 and t
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