Two Walt Disney World Annual Passholders have reportedly filed a lawsuit against Disney regarding the extended Theme Park Reservation policy. According to FloridaPolitics.com, the lawsuit was filed anonymously by two Florida Residents on Tuesday, October 18, in the U.S. District Court’s Orlando Division. The plaintiffs, referred to as “E.K.” and “M.P.,” claim that Disney is exploiting its annual pass holders ...
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Commentary: In Defense of Bob Chapek
Okay, whether or not you think it is justified, Bob Chapek, CEO of The Walt Disney Company, has had a lot of hate thrown at him since he took over the position from Bob Iger in 2020. No matter what decisions he makes, the man seems to receive nothing but criticism from fans the world over, including, admittedly, on this ...
Read More »‘Pretty Privilege’? Some Fans Say Josh D’Amaro Getting Off Too Easy
Ever since Disney Parks dropped the latest round of price increases at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort, an onslaught of digital wrath has been directed toward CEO Bob Chapek. But what about the Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, Josh D’Amaro? After all, D’Amaro is the one who is directly in charge of Disneyland and Walt Disney ...
Read More »Commentary: The Biggest Failure of Disney’s Genie+, Lightning Lane System
When I last visited the Disneyland Resort, I made it a point to make the Indiana Jones Adventure one of my first attractions of the day. After taking the monorail into Disneyland Park just before the official rope drop time, making a quick stop at Space Mountain, and posing for a few Castle selfies, I crossed over to Adventureland and ...
Read More »Price Hikes Smell of Cash Desperation, How Bad is Disney’s Debt?
Disney Parks’ latest round of price hikes is just the latest move of a year-long corporate route blatantly directed towards optimization of cash flow into The Walt Disney Company’s coffers. It is one thing to raise ticket prices, but Disney’s obvious push for short-term profits across the corporate umbrella is starting to smell like desperation for an immediate increase in ...
Read More »Angry Disney Fans Get Their Revenge Online After Price Hikes
Let it never be said that Disney fans are not creative in how they express their frustration with the Walt Disney Company for recent price hikes. Bob Chapek has found himself at the center of many criticisms since he took on the mantle of Disney CEO. Chapek has been criticized and tied to the rising Disney prices at the Theme Parks, ...
Read More »Chapek’s Metaverse Plans Will Inflate Basic Disney Park Visits Into Premium Experiences
At the time of this article’s publication, it is still necessary to physically be inside a Disney Theme Park in order to get the baseline Disney Theme Park experience. But it looks like Disney’s CEO, Bob Chapek, wants to stop that in the near future via his “Next-Generation Storytelling” initiative. Since its inception, and, really, since the adoption of the ...
Read More »Disney Officially Backs LGBTQ+ Community In New Move
After much controversy regarding Disney’s official stance toward the LGBTQ+ community, the Company has demonstrated real support. The Walt Disney Company has been under fire from multiple sources for its support and lack thereof of the LGBTQ+ community. Between the Company’s response to the Parental Rights in Education legislation in Florida, commonly called the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, and political ...
Read More »Chapek Reveals Future Plan for Streaming Services
Apparently, Disney does not just have its eye on a potential upcoming Walmart streaming service; the Walt Disney Company and Disney CEO Bob Chapek are also interested in getting more involved with Hulu! Hulu is a streaming service that is owned by Comcast and is still technically separate from the Disney streaming service known as Disney+. However, many subscription plans ...
Read More »Bob Chapek Talks Bringing Gambling to Disney
In the newest series of developments with the Walt Disney Company, Bob Chapek is talking about finding ways to integrate betting into Disney. The Walt Disney Company is a media giant and is one of the biggest corporations in the world. Between owning Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, or 20th Century Studios, streaming content on services like Disney+ or Hulu, and having such a significant ...
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