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Cast Members Report Issues With Fitting in TRON Lightcycle Run Vehicles at Magic Kingdom

February 4, 2023February 3, 2023 Shannen Michaelsen

Many Cast Members attending today’s TRON Lightcycle / Run preview at Magic Kingdom have reported issues with fitting into the ride vehicles. The vehicles are … Read more

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PHOTOS: Walt Disney World PhotoPass Photographers Debut New Green Costumes

February 1, 2023 Shannen Michaelsen

Walt Disney World PhotoPass photographers are now wearing their new green, environmentally-friendly costumes that Disney announced yesterday. PhotoPass photographers on Main Street, U.S.A. were still … Read more

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Top 10 Characters Chosen for Disney100 Cast Member Name Tags Revealed at Disneyland Resort

February 1, 2023January 31, 2023 Spencer Lloyd

Taking a page from the former Disney Store, Disneyland Resort is celebrating the Disney100 celebration with commemorative Cast Member name tags which allow them to … Read more

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Walt Disney World PhotoPass Photographers Debuting New Green Environmentally-Friendly Costumes

January 31, 2023 Shannen Michaelsen

Walt Disney World PhotoPass photographers are debuting new green, environmentally-friendly costumes tomorrow, February 1. The new costumes are made of recycled material. The shirts are … Read more

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First Look at TRON Lightcycle Run Cast Members in Costume at Magic Kingdom

January 31, 2023 Shannen Michaelsen

TRON Lightcycle / Run Cast Members have received their uniforms and are starting to show up to work at the attraction in Magic Kingdom. We … Read more

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Thousands of Walt Disney World Union Cast Members Set to Reject Disney’s Contract Offer Over Wage Disputes

January 27, 2023 Shannen Michaelsen

Thousands of Walt Disney World Cast Members are set to reject Disney’s offer of a $1 raise per year. The Service Trades Council Union (STCU), … Read more

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Disneyland Resort Cast Members Debut Disney100 Nametags

January 24, 2023 Shannen Michaelsen

Disneyland Resort Cast Members will be wearing new Disney100 nametags as the celebration officially begins on January 27, 2023. These nametags are the first Disney … Read more

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Cast Member Union Recommends Rejecting Disney’s $1 Pay Raise Offer

January 9, 2023January 9, 2023 Spencer Lloyd

The Services Trades Council Union, the union representing more than 42,000 Cast Members at Walt Disney World, has recommended its members reject an offer of … Read more

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FIRST LOOK: New Disney100 Cast Member Name Tags Debuting at Disneyland Resort Later This Month

January 7, 2023 Justin Giglio

The Walt Disney Company is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and the celebrations will begin at Disneyland on January 27, 2023. Part of the … Read more

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‘Asbestos The Rat’ Toy Exposed at Haunted Mansion, Disney Management Trying to Hide Name Inspired by Debris That Falls on Cast Members

December 29, 2022December 29, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

This week, another Disney fansite shared a video of a Haunted Mansion Cast Member at Magic Kingdom showing off a plush rat named “Abby.” It … Read more

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Disneyland Cast Members Celebrate 50 and 60 Years of Service

December 20, 2022 Justin Topa

Nineteen cast members were honored for 50 and 60 years of service with the Disneyland Resort, as they were recognized among their peers, leaders, and loved ones with a celebration last Thursday.

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Hong Kong Disneyland Cast Members Sign Part of Arendelle Castle Décor for World of Frozen

December 9, 2022December 7, 2022 Madison Skowronski

Hong Kong Disneyland Cast Members are celebrating a construction milestone of the new “Frozen” themed land. Cast Members, including Hong Kong Disneyland Resort managing director … Read more

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Walt Disney World Releases Statement After Cast Member Union Protests

December 1, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

Disney has released a statement regarding union negotiations after Walt Disney World Cast Members held a protest yesterday in Kissimmee over their low wages. The … Read more

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Disney Reports Major Workforce Rebound in 2022, But Still Falls Short of Pre-Pandemic Staffing

November 30, 2022 Justin Topa

The Walt Disney Company reports growth in global employment throughout 2022, making a significant rebound in the size of its global workforce since the onset of the global Covid-19 pandemic.

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Iger Stopped CEO Bob Chapek’s Mass Layoff of Cast Members Before CARES Act Protections Were in Place

November 23, 2022November 23, 2022 Katie Francis

The Wall Street Journal’s latest dive into the crumbling of Bob Chapek’s career revealed a telling turn point that ultimately led to the falling out … Read more

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Tropical Storm Watch In Effect for Walt Disney World, Florida Cast Member Union Plans To Protest, Cast Members Receive Access to PhotoPass Lenses, and More: Daily Recap (11/7/22)

November 8, 2022November 7, 2022 Katie Francis

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, … Read more

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