We already knew that the Walt Disney Company was trying to become more inclusive and gender-neutral since the announcement last year that Disney would no longer say “boys” or “girls” within Disney Parks at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort (including within Cast Member’s scripted dialogue or greetings and spiels from the Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort stage ...

It is no secret that The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) has gotten more and more “progressive” over the years and that the far-left contingent has gotten more and more vocal culminating in situations like the planned walkouts, Chapek’s coercion to denounce Florida’s “Parental Rights in Education Bill,” and the initiative “Reimagine Tomorrow” which prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion. But what ...

In a recent Insider interview with former Disney performers, several entertainers who played Disney princesses spoke up about the emotional toll that auditions involved. Contenders’ appearances are scrutinized intensely while casting directors determine whether or not their faces suit princesses in the casting call — but Helen Jane Planchet, a former Disney equity performer who played Disney’s Latina princess Elena ...

After meeting a Disney princess Cast Member in Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort, many female Disney fans will find themselves fantasizing about having that role. After all, dressing up as your favorite Disney princess and helping Disney Guests have a magical experience sounds fantastic! However, one Disney princess recently revealed the downsides of auditioning to play a Disney ...

In the Asia corner of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Expedition Everest — Legend of the Forbidden Mountain still sits closed. Closing earlier this year, the attraction is expected to remain shuttered until May 1 as Guests’ chance to embark on an Everest expedition and come face-to-face with the Yeti undergoes deep maintenance. But it appears there is a chance that the ...

Any Disney Cast Member from a Disney princess to a Disney Imagineer is a crucial factor in the magical experience that every Disney Guest has on a Walt Disney World Resort vacation, Disneyland vacation, or even a Disney vacation abroad — and in honor of Women’s History Month, Disney is putting the spotlight on some of the female pastry chefs ...

International Women’s Month has begun, and the classic Disney character Minnie Mouse will not be left behind in the celebrations — especially across the pond in Disneyland Paris! 16,000 Cast Members work in Disneyland Paris Resort, with 43 percent of them being female employees in positions of leadership, and the iconic Minnie Mouse character is joining these female Disneyland Paris ...

In the recent 2022 Disney Company shareholders’ meeting, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced that Cast Members and Disney employees are getting some extended benefits from the Disney Company in keeping with Disney’s forward-facing focus on inclusivity. “What we stand for as a company matters,” Chapek said during the meeting, “and soon we’ll be sharing our updated corporate values with our ...

Even though Disney magic can reach any Disney Cast Member, there is apparently a lesser-known hierarchy among the Cast Members — and if you see a Cast Member wearing a blue Disney name tag, that person has got some special status! The Disney Parks Blog has just shared some more insight into what it takes to earn a blue Cast ...

Technology is at the center of everything that makes a Walt Disney World vacation run smoothly, and while Guests may not realize it, there is a whole team of Cast Members that are constantly at work creating and enhancing automated processes behind the scenes. The Disney Parks Blog recently shared the details behind the Business Process Automation (BPA) team, which ...