During today’s 2022 Q1 earnings call, Disney noted that the capacity of both Walt Disney World and Disneyland is still limited, but rather than due to COVID-19 safety measure constraints, it is now due to staff shortages. Specifically, it was noted that Food & Beverage departments are suffering shortages, particularly for short-order cooks. Reduced entertainment … Read more
Lifeguard Cast Members at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort have created their own parody video of the record-breaking “Encanto” song, “We Don’t Talk About Bruno.” Watch it below or click here. The video shows a series of Cast Members with various “Encanto”-inspired props, refusing to talk about Bruno. The final Cast Member shrugs in confusion and … Read more
A former housekeeping Cast Member is suing Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, alleging he was unjustly fired and discriminated against, Katie Rice of the Orlando Sentinel reports. Stevel Smith, 52, has type two diabetes and worked at Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resorts. He alleges in the lawsuit, filed in Orlando federal court on January … Read more
A new Cast Member entrance is being constructed at the Transportation and Ticket Center, off Seven Seas Drive. Permits for the new entrance were filed back in April. Excavation has been underway for the supports of the entrance. The entrance is being constructed next to a pedestrian bridge. The ground has been flattened, and short wooden … Read more
Disney College Program has released a new video of participants finding out that they have been chosen for the opening team of Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser. Here’s what Disney College Program shared about the surprise: A few months ago, over one thousand Disney College Program participants attended information sessions about transferring roles and being a … Read more
Fourteen months after his wife — a Disneyland Resort Cast Member — passed away, James Alvarez has paid tribute to her via a photoshoot with their daughter. 23-year-old Yesenia Aguilar was killed by a drunk driver last August when 35 weeks pregnant. She was transported to UC Irvine Medical Center and doctors were able to … Read more
A new way to compliment Walt Disney World Cast Members has debuted on the My Disney Experience app. To find it, click on the 50th anniversary experience guide on the front page of My Disney Experience. At the very bottom of the guide is the option to share a compliment. Clicking takes you to a … 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 Sunday, August 29, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
EPCOT’s newest ride, Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure, is set to open on October 1 to coincide with Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary. But as the ride is basically ready today, Disney is taking its time for extended previews for various groups. We’ve already heard that Disney Vacation Club Members will have special preview days, as will … Read more
Disney Parks has shared a TikTok of a Cast Member named Mallory singing her rendition of “A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes” from Cinderella. While singing, Mallory is steering one of the boats that transport guests across Seven Seas Lagoon to and from Magic Kingdom and nearby resorts. Under the username singingcaptain18, Mallory … Read more
The Ambassadeur Disneyland Paris Facebook page has shared some photos of Cast Member gearing up to work at the new Cars Road Trip attraction at Walt Disney Studios Paris. Cars ROAD TRIP Cast Members are ready to take you for a ride through the nature-made and Cars-made sights along the most legendary highway of the … 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 Monday, May 24, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more
Today is Armed Forces Day, and Disney is honoring a Magic Kingdom Cast Member who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II. Veteran Alex Stromski served around the world until he retired as a Lieutenant Commander in 1967 and “now serves guests at Walt Disney World Resort in his role as a cast member at Pinocchio’s … Read more
In a touching Instagram post, Walt Disney World President Jeff Vahle celebrated EPCOT Security Cast Member Joe Diaz. Diaz has been awarded the Disney Heroes Award, an honor only given to Cast Members who have saved a life or prevented serious injury. In December 2020, Diaz was on his way home from work when he … Read more
Disneyland has announced that over 15,000 Cast Members who are both active and furloughed, along with their families, will be eligible for the single-shot Johnson & Johnson or the two-shot Pfizer vaccination. The vaccination clinics will be starting on Tuesday, May 13. The vaccination clinic will be held at the Disneyland hotel through May and … Read more
Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa once again opened its doors to excited guests April 29, 2021. Along with those guests came equally excited Cast Members in various functions wearing new costumes. Let’s take a look. Bell Services The valet outfit is now standard brown pants, a green shirt, and a fairly nondescript zip-up vest. … Read more