Grandchildren of Walt and Roy Disney Support Bob Iger in Proxy Fight Against ‘Wolves in Sheep’s Clothing’

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The grandchildren of Walt Disney and Roy O. Disney shared open letters to shareholders in support of The Walt Disney Company, CEO Bob Iger, and the current Board of Directors in the proxy fights against Trian Fund Management and Blackwells Capital. The undersigned include Abigail Disney, who has been outspoken against the company in the … Read more

‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ Introduction Removed from The Haunted Mansion & More: Daily Recap (2/12/24)

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The Haunted Mansion gets an adjusted introduction at Tokyo Disneyland, Patrick Mahomes goes to Disneyland after winning the Super Bowl, and a first look at the menu for Ice Cold Hydraulics at Disney’s Hollywood Studios — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Monday, February 12, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom EPCOT … Read more

Disney CEO Bob Iger Urges Shareholders to Vote for Disney Board Nominees

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In a new video on VoteDisney.com, The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger urges shareholders to vote for Disney’s Board of Director nominees, not the nominees from Trian Group and Blackwells Capital. Bob Iger Appears in New Video for VoteDisney “It has been a busy and challenging time since I returned to the company,” Iger … Read more

23 Years Later: A Retrospective of Renovations at Disney California Adventure

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Facing a slew of design flaws from its start, Disney California Adventure has had to undergo numerous refurbishments and renovations to be the alluring draw it is today. Under the direction of Michael Eisner, Disney California Adventure began as a means of concentrating potential California visitors to Disneyland’s neighboring park to avoid losing them to … Read more

Surprise ‘Moana 2’ Movie Announced & More: Daily Recap (2/7/24)

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A surprise “Moana” sequel announced, Disney to invest 70 percent of $60 billion in expanding the theme parks — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT Walt Disney World Resort Hotels New Merchandise Disneyland Resort Entertainment and Media Disney+ The Walt Disney Company WDW News … Read more

Bob Iger Says All Disney Parks Profitable in Q1 2024, Teases ‘Untapped Stories Just Waiting to Be Brought to Life’

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During today’s Q1 2024 earnings call for The Walt Disney Company, CEO Bob Iger shared that all of the Disney Parks were profitable in the quarter, and teased “so many untapped stories” that could make their way to the parks. Bob Iger Teases ‘Untapped Stories’ for Disney Parks When giving an overview of the Experiences … Read more

Disney Announces New ‘Fortnite’ Partnership with Epic Games Following $1.5 Billion Investment

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In an interview with CNBC before today’s Q1 2024 earnings call for The Walt Disney Company, CEO Bob Iger announced that Disney and Epic Games will enter into a strategic partnership, with the former investing $1.5 billion into the developers of “Fortnite.” Disney Teams Up with Epic Games for New ‘Fortnite’ Collaboration The multi-year collaboration … Read more

Bob Iger’s Response to Elon Musk? ‘None.’

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The Walt Disney Company released their Q1 2024 earnings report on Wednesday and CEO Bob Iger appeared on CNBC to discuss the results. He was asked on air what his response to Elon Musk funding Gina Carano’s lawsuit against the company was and simply responded, “None.” Bob Iger Responds to Gina Carano Lawsuit Funded By … Read more

Carl Weathers of ‘Rocky’ and ‘The Mandalorian’ Passes Away at Age 76, DeSantis Says Disney Should ‘Move On’ After Federal Lawsuit Dismissed, & More : Daily Recap (2/2/24)

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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 2, 2024. Walt Disney World Disney’s … Read more

Disney’s First Amendment Lawsuit Against DeSantis Dismissed, Statements on Ruling Issued From Both Sides, & More: Daily Recap (1/31/24)

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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 Wednesday, January 31, 2024. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Walt Disney World Teases New ‘Moana’ Annual Passholder Magnet Coming Soon, 2024 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival Month Shorter Than Previous Years, & More: Daily Recap (1/16/24)

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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, January 16, 2024. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more

Disney Releases Fiscal 2023 Salaries for Current CEO Bob Iger and Former CEO Bob Chapek

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In a new proxy statement filed today with the SEC, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Disney has shared the fiscal 2023 salaries for current CEO Bob Iger and former CEO Bob Chapek. Disney Shares 2023 Salaries for Iger and Chapek According to Variety, the current Disney CEO saw his salary drop to $31.6 million … Read more

Genie+ Sells Out at Disney’s Hollywood Studios for the First Time, Disney Canceling DVC BoardWalk Villas Reservations, & More: Daily Recap (12/27/23)

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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 Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Walt Disney World Disney’s … Read more

Media Executives Think Dana Walden or Kevin Mayer Will Succeed Bob Iger, Nelson Peltz Will Get Disney Board Seat, and More 2024 Predictions

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For the third year in a row, CNBC‘s Alex Sherman asked past and current media executives to make predictions about the media landscape in 2024. Predictions shared in Sherman’s 2022 roundup included the returns of Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs to Disney, CEO Bob Iger extending his contract, and CFO Christine McCarthy leaving the company … Read more

Elon Musk Calls for Disney CEO Bob Iger to Be Fired, Disney to Continue Producing H2O+ Products Under Their Own Brand, & More: Daily Recap (12/8/23)

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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, December 8, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

‘Walt Disney is Turning in His Grave’ — Elon Musk Calls for Disney CEO Bob Iger to Be Fired

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After Disney pulled advertising from Elon Musk’s X platform (formerly Twitter) and Musk claimed “I don’t want them to advertise,” he continues to complain about Disney CEO Bob Iger. On Thursday, he posted several times about Disney and Iger (whom he called “Bob Eiger”) because he thinks the entertainment company should also cease advertising on … Read more