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Mar- 2023 -30 March
Disney Park Suspends Annual Pass Sales, Promises Restructuring
Another Disney Resort has announced it is suspending its Annual Pass sales, promising restructuring months after Passholders held a protest over the current program. On Wednesday, March 29, the Disneyland Paris Resort confirmed that it was suspending its Annual Pass sales and promising an updated range of options coming soon. Like the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, and the Walt Disney W
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30 March
Disney Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in China
The Walt Disney Company is not limiting its job-cutting measures to its employees in the United States. Related: Multiple Executives Lose Jobs as Layoffs Begin at Disney The latest round of layoffs appears to come from China, where over 300 Beijing-based employees connected to Disney's streaming services were laid off. According to The Wall Street Journal, people familiar with the matter said that
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30 March
“What Am I Doing Spending $2000 on Tickets… If I Have to Plan a Year in Advance?”: Guest SLAMS Disney Parks
A Disney Guest recently panned the Disney experience at the Walt Disney World Resort, ripping the Theme Park to shreds. Undoubtedly, one of the best ways to experience the essence of Disney is by visiting the Walt Disney World Resort or the Disneyland Resort. Each Disney Park within these Disney Resorts offers a plethora of rides, attractions, and entertainment options that Guests can indulge in.
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29 March
Cast Members Approve New Union Contract, Getting Much Needed Raise
For months, Walt Disney World Resort Cast Members were fighting Disney for higher wages. A union representing thousands of Cast Members was going back and forth with the House of Mouse about the minimum hourly rate for Cast Members. Contract negotiations came to a halt when the two sides could not come to an agreement. Cast Members got so disheartened that they stood outside The Most Magical Place
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29 March
Disney Invokes Royal Family to Keep Control of Reedy Creek
Just about one year ago, The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis got into one heck of a heated battle. The trouble started when the governor announced the controversial Parental Rights in Education Bill. Disney CEO Bob Chapek eventually spoke out against the bill and said that Disney would work to see the legislation overturned. From there, things only got worse and culminated in
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29 March
Disney Legend Blames GOP for School Shooting
In the aftermath of a tragic school shooting, a Disney Legend casts his blame for the tragedy. But instead of calling out the actual shooter or even spreading a message of condolences and a plea for peace, he touts political rhetoric and claims the GOP wants kids to die. On Monday, March 27, a transgendered 28-year-old named Audrey Elizabeth Hale stormed into and shot up Covenant School in Nashvil
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29 March
Florida School Bans Disney Movie About Black Civil Rights Activist After Parent Complaint
Florida has been going up against Disney constantly for the last year. Starting with when former Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against the “Don't Say Gay” bill, officially known as the Parental Rights in Education Act, the Walt Disney Company and the state of Florida have been going back and forth in a move that ultimately resulted in the dissolution of the special status afforded to
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29 March
Privacy Win! Disney Scraps “Chapek-Era” Fan-Tracking Ambitions
Cost-cutting efforts at The Walt Disney Company appear to have secured a privacy win for fans and Theme Park Guests. Recently, we at Disney Fanatic reported that the “Disney Prime” membership was going the way of the dodo. This would have essentially combined the many different Disney products, from the Disney+ streaming platform to the MyDisneyExperience app, into one lump membership.
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29 March
Disney Fights Back Against Copyright Infringement, Wins Compensation
It's not often that the big Hollywood studios all band together to go up against a common enemy. But that's precisely what happened recently. The Walt Disney Company is one of the biggest names in the entertainment business, and the company has had a meteoric rise to the top, now owning multiple different properties in the industry, from Marvel to Lucasfilm to its most controversial acquisition of
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29 March
Fired Executive Fought With Disney Over Blurring Gay Pride References in New Movie
Last week, shockwaves were sent through Disney and the entertainment industry when the company announced that longtime Marvel Studios executive Victoria Alonso was leaving the company. At first, it wasn't shared why she was leaving, only that Alonso and Disney were parting ways. Disney and Alonso had worked closely together for more than a decade. However, not long after Alonso's exit, things quic
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