Jessica Figueroa 
California Governor Gavin Newsom has issued a strict new stay-at-home order due to rising cases of COVID-19 across the state. The order, once in place, may apply to the following regions: Bay Area, greater Sacramento, Northern California, Southern California, and San Joaquin Valley. As each of these regions’ ICU capacity falls below 15%, a three-week … Read more
As was previously announced, the Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will webcast its Investor Day 2020 on December 10, 2020. The event, focused on the Company’s direct-to-consumer streaming services, is scheduled to begin at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT. The Investor Day is expected to last approximately four hours. Last year’s Investor Day … Read more
In light of the prolonged Disneyland Resort theme park closure, Disney has issued an update on theme park ticket expiration dates. Unused non-promotional single day Disneyland theme park tickets that expire on December 30, 2020 or March 31, 2021 will have the expiration date extended to December 16, 2021. Wholly unused, non-promotional multi-day tickets that expire on … Read more
The previous “safer-at-home” order issued for Los Angeles County has just been upgraded to a stricter stay-at-home order, due to an emergency order issued this evening. According to KTLA, all residents within the city of Los Angeles have been ordered to remain home effective immediately. They may lawfully leave only to engage in essential activities. … Read more
With Wonderground Gallery taken over by the Star Wars Trading Post, guests at Downtown Disney District in Disneyland Resort have yearned for art to purchase, and now, Off the Page will be reopening at Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure for browsing and buying all kinds of Disney art! According to Laughing Place, the … Read more
Walt Disney World is now offering mobile checkout through the My Disney Experience app, allowing guests to “scan and go” as they shop, without having to stand in line for a register. The process works just the same as it does at World of Disney in Disneyland Resort. Just open the app, tap “Shop in … Read more
You’ve seen Character Cavalcades at the parks, but now get ready to experience a similar offering at Walt Disney World Resort hotels! Coming later this month, Disney characters will be returning to the resorts just in time for the holidays. According to WDWMagic, these character experiences will take place as part of “pop-up adventures”. The … Read more
Bob Iger, the former CEO and now Chairman of The Walt Disney Company, has been thinking big about his plans for “life after the mouse”. In an interview, he openly admitted to giving serious thought to running for President of the United States, and while those plans have come and gone, he says he’d be … Read more
Reality TV personality Spectacular Blue Smith of “Love & Hip Hop: Miami” on VH1 (also a member of the hip-hop group Pretty Ricky) is facing charges after punching a Walt Disney World Cast Member while in line for an attraction at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. According to the arrest affidavit, Smith was in line for an … Read more
Join us on a tour of our room at Loews Portofino Bay Hotel, which just reopened at Universal Orlando Resort. That’s right, we were on the ground for the grand reopening and decided to take in everything the resort has to offer, from dining, to its stunning Tokyo DisneySea-esque facade, and of course, accommodations. We’ll … Read more
Guests will soon be frequenting Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort to get in their holiday shopping and dining, and now, they’ll have an extra hour to do so, with Downtown Disney District now open at 9:00 AM daily, as opposed to the usual 10:00 AM opening time. Downtown Disney District, which now extends … Read more
As additional news surfaces regarding Disneyland Resort and its Cast Members, we begin to get a bigger picture of the impacts brought on by its prolonged closure, including mass furloughs and layoffs. According to the OC Register, over 11,5000 Cast Members from Disneyland and Disney California Adventure will be laid off. 8,724 of these layoffs … Read more
Last year, Cast Members had their first chance at picking between a Disney+ package or the usual Main Entrance Pass granted to them as part of the perks of working for the Disney parks. This year, the option is returning for Cast Members to pick between what perk suits them best. Starting in January 2021, … Read more
News of layoffs and furloughs continue to come from the Disney parks, as yet another set of Cast Members are to be furloughed at Disneyland Resort. According to the OC Register, 1,797 union and non-union employees at Disneyland Resort, including landscapers, engineers, painters, plasterers and custodians as well as theme park employees working in entertainment, … Read more
During a press conference on Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis not only reiterated that there’d be no additional COVID-19 lockdowns or safety measures, but he also praised the theme parks—particularly Walt Disney World—for how they’ve handled reopening during the pandemic. However, DeSantis stated that the 32,000 layoffs impacted “mostly California”, meaning Disneyland Resort, but considering … Read more
This past weekend, WDWNT raised over $48,000 during its 65-hour marathon thanks to the generous donations of our viewers, including those who participated in the charity auction. Now, the marathon has come to an end, but today marks Giving Tuesday, and we’re asking readers and viewers to step in and help us reach the next … Read more
