It’s been a big couple of weeks for updates on Walt Disney World expansion plans. Disney filed permits to start working on its Animal Kingdom expansion, which will include a new South/Central American-themed land, including Encanto, and replacing Dinosaur with Indiana Jones Adventure. Related: Disney Finally Moving Forward With Its Magic Kingdom Expansion Disney World followed that up with announcements about ...

This week, the Walt Disney Company and its CEO, Bob Iger, find themselves in the fight of their lives. On April 3, Disney shareholders will meet to vote on a new Board of Directors. Iger is facing off against activist investor Nelson Peltz. Peltz and his Trian Fund Management own around two percent of Disney. He is seeking two sets ...

When activist investor Nelson Peltz made his second bid for a seat on the board of the Walt Disney Company, he had a laundry list of complaints. But his complaints weren’t different from those everyone has heard since Disney CEO Bob Iger returned in late 2022. Disney has been struggling at the box office with several high-priced flops, Disney Plus ...

Some fans are thoroughly unimpressed with Disney Parks chairman Josh D’Amaro and his performance in his role as the man in charge of the parks. The push and pull between Disney’s corporate identity and its foremost aim of being an entertainment powerhouse is age-old. Often, fans disagree with choices that the Walt Disney Company makes or statements by its senior ...

Disney Parks chairman Josh D’Amaro recently shared some interesting news about the possibility of Disneyland expanding in California. The Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort are universally agreed upon as some of the best places in the world to enjoy a Disney vacation. Either Disney resort is filled with myriad rides and attractions (think like Haunted Mansion or ...

If you ask Disney Fanatics about their favorite theme park experiences, there is bound to be a solid mix of answers. Some Disney fans will sing the praises of Animal Kingdom shows, while others will discuss their love of fireworks or their passion for Character Meet and Greets in theme parks like the Magic Kingdom. Others will focus on amenities ...

Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products Josh D’Amaro was a busy man on Saturday. During the D23 Expo, announcements and news are always coming out, but D’Amaro is usually the show’s star, with significant information about changes to Disney Parks that get the crowd riled up. And this year was no different. D’Amaro started with some of the newer ...

Walt Disney World is in a constant state of reinvention. It was the way that Walt Disney wanted it. When you move throughout Disney World, you can see that continuous change. Even the parks continue to bring in new and exciting rides to keep guests returning year after year. That is all except one park. Magic Kingdom recently saw the ...

Disney’s pricing has been one of the most commonly debated aspects of the Disney Park experience. During former Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s tenure, fans saw a marked increase in ticket prices at the Disney Parks—both Walt Disney World Resort in Central Florida and the Disneyland Resort in Southern California. These price rises continued after Bob Chapek left though current Disney ...

One of the most frequent questions that arises when fans debate the current state of the Walt Disney Company is whether its founder, Walt Disney himself, would appreciate where the company is today. Many times in the past, fans—and even members of the Disney family—have disagreed about whether Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney would appreciate the direction that the ...