Spencer Lloyd 
In today’s Q1 2023 earnings call, CEO Bob Iger announced an initiative to cut costs across The Walt Disney Company. As a result, the company will be cutting a significant number of jobs. According to Iger, Disney will cut approximately 7000 jobs across the company. Iger noted he does not take this decision lightly, but … Read more
A couple of days ago, Universal Studios Japan teased a surprise new announcement for springtime offerings coming to The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Today they revealed the special treat — atmospheric encounters with magical creatures from the Harry Potter universe around Hogsmeade! For the first time at any Universal park worldwide, guests will be … Read more
Disney Legend and iconic Imagineer Tony Baxter is set to headline a special panel hosted by Give Kids the World this coming April! Give Kids the World Presents Tony Baxter will be a two-day event featuring special panels on the creation of Big Thunder Mountain Railroad and EPCOT. The former will take place April 7 … Read more
Although Boarding Groups for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind remain a hot commodity even eight months after its opening on some days, we were surprised on our visit to EPCOT tonight to find that Boarding Groups are in fact still available even an hour and a half before park close! Boarding Groups for Guardians … Read more
It has been a long and circuitous journey to get a real TRON attraction in the Disney Parks, and more than forty years after the original “TRON” debuted in theaters, we finally have TRON Lightcycle / Run, a ride for the franchise at the Magic Kingdom largely based on its sequel “TRON Legacy.” And now … Read more
Retired Imagineer Jim Shull has taken to Twitter as he often does to criticize Universal following continued social media dialogue about the size-restrictive seating on Mario Kart: Bowser’s Challenge at Universal Studios Hollywood. Shull’s full thread was posted on Twitter and reads as follows: The new Mario Kart ride vehicle having a 40” waist limit … Read more
Every year, Universal Studios Japan refreshes nearly all of its outdoor entertainment, and the park has announced this year’s slate of entertainment coming to the park with the theme “NO LIMIT! Street Festival!” This year’s slate of shows breaks from last year’s theme of Dance Dance Dance!, which featured shows like the “Hello Kitty Happiness … Read more
Since the Tokyo Disney Resort launched its e-ticketing system on its official app in 2018, the function has been limited to Japanese speakers with a Japanese credit or debit card. But now nearly five years after its launch, the Oriental Land Company has finally made ticket purchases available in English to foreign tourists! The process … Read more
We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, February 3, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more
Disney took to TikTok this evening to share a special look at TRON Lightcycle / Run — specifically a POV — for the first time, at the Magic Kingdom! This comes right as Cast Member previews begin for the attraction today. TRON Lightcycle / Run is of course the latest attraction at Walt Disney World, … Read more
For the past several months, Disney has been in contract negotiations with the Service Trades Council Union, which represents more than 45,000 Walt Disney World Cast Members, over benefits and wage increases. Now the union has officially voted to reject Disney’s most recent offer to the union in favor of more beneficial terms to Cast … Read more
Disney took to the official Disney Parks Blog today to share more details about the story of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, the upcoming retheme for Splash Mountain set to open late 2024 at Disneyland and the Magic Kingdom! At a young age, Tiana developed a deep passion for cooking, and began to dream of one day … Read more
We love to love Minnie here at Tokyo Disneyland, and what better way to celebrate the main mouse herself than with a few special treats and drinks? During the Minnie Besties Bash promotion at Tokyo Disneyland, which includes a special cavalcade as well, we got nice and toasty with the Hot Strawberry Drink, now it’s … Read more
We love to love Minnie here at Tokyo Disneyland, so much that for the third time, the winter is focused around Minnie Mouse! During the winter Minnie Besties Bash promotion featuring a cavalcade and new food, we stopped over at The Gazebo to warm up with a new Hot Strawberry Drink available through the end … Read more
As part of Black History Month, which kicks off today, Disneyland has installed a new preshow in Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln honoring abolition activist and former slave Frederick Douglass. The icon’s relationship with President Lincoln was tenuous at first, although he grew to respect the now-iconic president as the Civil War progressed. You can … Read more
As the annual monolith of a television event that is the Super Bowl approaches, entering its 57th year in 2023, Disney is expected to debut new trailers for at least four of their upcoming films, with a couple of others also likely. Now we have details on which of these films are expected to get … Read more