Since we last checked on the Magic Kingdom toll plaza’s refurbishment, the castle icon on the marquee has been painted. The three center lanes remain closed while painting continues. The castle icon in the center of the marquee used to be gold on a blue background. The background is now gold, and sections of the … Read more
Actors’ Equity Association has released a statement regarding the mass entertainment layoffs at Walt Disney World. A full list of all impacted shows across the theme parks and resorts can be found here. From AEA: Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and stage managers in live theatre, released the following statement … Read more
The Resistance fighters and First Order officers have been making some upgrades over at Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance in Disney’s Hollywood Studios—first with the implementation of plexiglass dividers aboard prison transfers (also known as ride vehicles) and then the addition of plexiglass throughout the attraction’s many pre-shows. Initially a test, these modifications were … Read more
Late Tuesday night, news broke of the next wave of Cast Member layoffs at Walt Disney World—all still a part of the previously-announced 28,000 quota, but no less devastating. This round of layoffs mainly impacted entertainment across the parks and resorts, from fan-favorite “Streetmosphere” to established Broadway-style shows, like “Festival of the Lion King”. All … Read more
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Plenty of Christmas merchandise is arriving at Walt Disney World this week, including this new light-up Mickey snow globe balloon ear headband. The ears resemble Mickey balloons, but there are snowflakes on the outside, giving them more of a snowglobe look. As if the ears aren’t cute … Read more
The latest Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction collection is inspired by The Haunted Mansion. We were at Magic Kingdom this morning for the exclusive Annual Passholder shopping event at Sir Mickey’s. We weren’t the only ones excited to get our hands on The Haunted Mansion collection. The socially distanced line ran down the pathway next … Read more
Due to spikes in COVID-19 cases across France and other parts of Europe, Disneyland Paris may well see itself affected by new lockdown measures in the region. The lockdown could result in another drastic cut in operating hours or days, or potentially shut down the parks altogether for the next month or so. The French … Read more
After Plexiglass dividers were installed on every ride vehicle of Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, additional dividers have also since been added to pre-show rooms, and we also have a very “special” look at what it’s like to be behind plexiglass for the entirety of the ride. Now parties are assigned to one of … Read more
The last of the few of the iconic crossbeams left on the roof of the Great Ceremonial House at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort have been removed, now with even the supports gone and the roof bare. Removal of the crossbeams began earlier this month and has been moving quickly. Early this morning, we saw the … Read more
Halloween may be a scary time for our eyes and ears, but it shouldn’t be for our taste buds! And while I’ll usually laud Universal Studios Japan for its higher caliber of food, the park seems to have hit a bit of a mixed bag with their new Halloween Churritos, announced last month. One of … 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 Tuesday, October 27, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more
First, the Citizens of Hollywood, now the Citizens of Main Street. News continues to surface on the latest wave of layoffs at Walt Disney World, this time impacting most of the equity performers on property. When the Magic Kingdom reopened back in July, the Citizens of Main Street did not return, and now the performers … Read more
In addition to the Citizens of Hollywood, more devastating news of layoffs has surfaced at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, with the entire cast of “Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage” laid off as part of the most recent entertainment cutbacks impacting Walt Disney World. “Beauty and the Beast – Live on Stage” had recently … Read more
After over 40 years of “foot-stompin’ fun” at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground, the extended closure of select shows at Walt Disney World has resulted in the entire cast of “Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue” to be laid off amidst the latest wave of layoffs affecting the domestic Disney Parks division. Hoop-Dee-Doo Musical Revue opened as … Read more
With social distancing markers laid out at both their respective theater locations at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, fans have long since hoped for the return of the popular “Festival of the Lion King” and “Finding Nemo – The Musical” shows since the reopening of the park. However, the latest wave of entertainment layoffs has hit both … Read more
In addition to the Citizens of Hollywood, more devastating news of layoffs has surfaced at Walt Disney World, this time impacting another group of immensely talented stand-up comedians and performers. According to multiple sources, the entire “Monsters, Inc. Laugh Floor” cast and crew has been laid off at the Magic Kingdom amidst another wave of … Read more