While most of Walt Disney World has reopened, one of the most crucial elements of its success is still hurting. The Orlando Sentinel‘s Gabrielle Russon recently shared the story of a food bank organized by Unite Here 737, an Orlando-area union that represents Cast Members who work in food and beverage as well as housekeeping. … Read more
Face masks are the new norm at theme parks, and even the Most Magical Place on Earth is no exception to the rule, with guests required to keep their face masks on throughout their time in the Magic Kingdom—even for photographs. Earlier in the week, we heard the debut of a new audio reminder informing … Read more
Cast Members looking to return to the magic on their days off will find that Cast block-out dates for Employee Self-Admission, One-Day Park Hopper Guest Tickets, and Main Entrance Pass have been lifted through September 3, excluding days at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Park attendance will be managed via the Disney Park Pass reservation system. To enter … Read more
A Disneyland Resort cast member has tragically passed away after being struck by an SUV in an alleged DUI incident. KTLA reported that 23 year-old Yesenia Aguilar died Tuesday evening. Aguilar was out walking in Anaheim with her husband, James Alvarez. Aguilar was 35 weeks pregnant with the couple’s first child, a baby girl. She … Read more
As Disneyland Resort prepares to reopen to the public, it continues to prioritize the health and safety of Cast Members. The Disneyland Cast and Community Instagram page shared the care package that all Cast Members returning to work will receive. It includes face masks, a thermometer, hand sanitizer, and additional cast resources. Disneyland originally planned … Read more
Cast Members looking to return to the magic on their days off will find that Cast block-out dates for Employee Self-Admission and One-Day Park Hopper Guest Tickets have been lifted through August 13, excluding days at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Park attendance will be managed via the Disney Park Pass reservation system. To enter a park, both … Read more
Cast Members looking to return to the magic on their days off will find that Cast block-out dates for Employee Self-Admission and One-Day Park Hopper Guest Tickets have been lifted through August 2, excluding days at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Park attendance will be managed via the Disney Park Pass reservation system. To enter a park, both … Read more
While indoor dining isn’t currently possible, the Downtown Disney District is still pushing ahead with its reopening, with a cast member preview happening Wednesday, July 8th. The Disneyland Resort Ambassadors posted about the preview on their Facebook and Instagram accounts, with registration beginning July 3rd at 5 PM on the HUB. The district is currently … Read more
Cast Members both back at work and still furloughed will soon have the opportunity to choose one theme park to visit on special reopening preview days. Registration for the previews begins on July 1. Cast Members will be able to register to visit ONE park on the following dates: July 7-8: Magic Kingdom Park and Disney’s … Read more
As the Disneyland Resort prepares to reopen beginning on July 9th, conditions for the recalling of cast members are starting to be revealed. @DisneyDragon on Twitter provided sections of the conditions, which include measures to minimize the risk of spreading COVID-19 and what happens when a cast member is diagnosed with the virus. Cast members … Read more
Furloughed Cast Members are having a hard enough time with the theme parks being closed, such as struggling with issues with securing unemployment benefits despite auto-enrollment. Yet after weeks of Walt Disney World being closed, Cast Members are facing a new struggle of not being able to get the necessities from food pantries due to … Read more
If you’re looking for some good food and live entertainment, look no further than the House of Blues on the West Side of Disney Springs. If you’re an Annual Passholder, Disney Vacation Club member or a Cast Member, you’ll definitely want to stop by and dine in with a 20% discount off of your order. … Read more
Two Walt Disney World cast members have been arrested and face up to forty combined felony counts of possession of child pornography, according to Boston’s WHDH. The Polk County Sheriff’s office made the announcement on Tuesday that the pair were part of sixteen arrests that resulted from Operation Guardians of Innocence V, which identified “those … Read more
Cast Members stationed at the various Walt Disney World theme parks are finally getting called back in to work ahead of the July 11 and July 15 reopenings. This includes Cast Members at newly-debuted attractions like Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Batuuians across Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, and Cast Members throughout … Read more
Actor Cooper Howell, an actor in “Frozen: Live at the Hyperion” at Disney’s California Adventure who played Prince Hans, is speaking out about his experience as an actor of color. Howell has taken to his Facebook page to comment on the “Heaven and Hell: or my experience being a person of color in Disney’s Hyperion … Read more
As Walt Disney World begins the path back to reopening its parks, full-time cast members are being given an option that would help them return to work as soon as possible. According to a Facebook post by TCU Lodge 1908, full-time cast members are being offered a voluntary temporary transfer to another role at the … Read more