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Mar- 2023 -30 March
Disney Is Suing a Pair of Ear Makers, Now Hundreds of Annual Passes Are at Risk
There's almost nothing you can't find on the internet. The worldwide web is a treasure trove of merchandise to fit the needs of any fandom. This is especially true when it comes to Disney merchandise. Sure, you can get a ton of great merch at the theme parks, but there is even more to be found from small sellers online. For the most part, Disney leaves those sellers alone. However, there are some
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30 March
Ron DeSantis Releases Statement After Reedy Creek Debacle
In the months-long heated battle between The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the Governor thought that he had come out on top. After arguing with Disney over the state's controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, DeSantis and the Florida legislature dissolved the Reedy Creek Improvement Act. The Reedy Creek Board — along with the Reedy Creek name — was disb
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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
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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28 March
Is D23 Coming to An End?
Back on February 8, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Disney would be engaging in massive layoffs. The layoffs were part of huge budget cuts, so the company could save $5.5 billion. An official date for the layoffs was not announced, but on March 27, the reported “bloodbath” at the House of Mouse began. Many executives lost their jobs and entire departments were dissolved. It was also
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28 March
Disney Erasing Bob Chapek; Abandons Another One of His Big Ideas
To say that Bob Chapek’s time as CEO of The Walt Disney Company was rocky would be a nice way to put it. Chapek was Disney’s CEO for less than three years and, during that time, the company’s stock tanked, Guest satisfaction was close to an all-time low, prices at the theme parks continued to climb while quality appeared to go down. Chapek became CEO of Disney in February 2020, but was out in Nove
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27 March
Multiple Executives Lose Jobs as Layoffs Begin at Disney
Well, we knew they were coming, and now they are here. Nearly two months ago, Disney CEO Bob Iger and CFO Christine McCarthy held Disney’s quarterly earnings call. During the call, Iger and McCarthy made it clear that one of the things they were going to focus on was budget cuts. The goal? To save the company nearly $5.5 billion. Some of those budget cuts would come in the form of layoffs. Iger sa
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27 March
Fired Disney Executive Threatens Lawsuit, Claims “Serious Consequences” For Firing
Last month, during Disney’s quarterly earnings calls, CEO Bob Iger announced that, while the company was doing well, they still needed to cut costs. Iger said that he and CFO Christine McCarthy were looking to cut a total of $5.5 billion from the budget. In order to do that, they needed to lay off thousands of Cast Members. On March 27, we learned that some of the layoffs would be coming this week
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27 March
Bob Iger Notifies Employees; Major Layoffs to Start This Week
In November, Disney’s Board of Directors sent shockwaves through the Disney and entertainment communities when they announced that CEO Bob Chapek had been fired. Even more shocking, former Disney CEO Bob Iger would be coming back to take his place. Just about three months later, Disney hosted its quarterly earnings call — the first one since Iger took over the Mouse House once again. During
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