The Walt Disney Company has seen a whirlwind month within the market, getting out-performed by Netflix only to gain advantage shortly after with the White House’s announcement for a phased reopening of businesses to potentially begin in May. However, investors haven’t fully regained hope in the company, and more news coming out regarding the future … Read more
With Governor Ron DeSantis’ Re-Open Florida Task Force Executive Committee now fully assembled, it seems the governor is already in talks with Walt Disney World executives in order to spearhead a plan for reopening businesses across Florida. Just yesterday, it was announced that the President of Walt Disney World Resort Josh D’Amaro would be joining … Read more
Joining the ranks of Bob Iger and Thomas Mazloum, Josh D’Amaro, President of Walt Disney World Resort, has been appointed to the Re-Open Florida Task Force Executive Committee headed by Governor Ron DeSantis. Today, Governor Ron DeSantis hosted a conference call with members of the Re-Open Florida Task Force Executive Committee to discuss the re-opening … Read more
After cancelling most trips through May, followed by river cruises through June, Adventures by Disney has announced that, in an abundance of caution, most trips through the end of June have been cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns. The following message has been sent to all impacted guests and their travel agents: With the wellbeing of … Read more
The ongoing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic hasn’t just shut down theme parks, it’s effectively shut down the sports world as well, with the risk of athletes contracting the virus in such close quarters, and the notion of mass gatherings in stadiums being a definite no-go. Recently, former Cast Member turned Sports Commentator Keith Smith has proposed the … Read more
After being named to California’s COVID-19 Business Recovery Task Force on Friday, The Walt Disney Company Executive Chairman Bob Iger spoke out in an interview about what he feels will need to be done as public conversation begins to shift to when and how non-essential businesses can reopen. Iger spoke with KABC about the challenges … Read more
With Walt Disney World Resort furloughs going into effect on April 19, the State of Florida has agreed to allow Disney to automatically submit applications for furloughed Cast Members into the unemployment system. Furloughed Cast Members are receiving emails as confirmation notices of their auto-enrollment. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says the state is "open" to … Read more
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has affected all areas of the entertainment and tourism industries, though perhaps its most lasting impact may be on the cruise ship industry, if the manufacturers of a number of Disney Cruise Line’s ships are to be believed. According to Seatrade Cruise News‘ Frederik Erdmann, Meyer Werft, the German shipbuilding firm … Read more
With Disney’s parks and resorts shuttered across the globe due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and movie theaters across the nation sharing a similar fate, the conglomerate’s revenue has been severely compromised, giving temporary leeway for companies like Netflix, which are focused on “stay-at-home” products like video streaming, to gain a financial advantage. In fact, just … Read more
Despite Walt Disney World remaining open right up until mid-March, very few COVID-19 cases remotely relating back to the parks have been reported, and all with spurious variables, like trips to other theme parks and traveling through congested airports. Now, a 16-year-old guest who visited Walt Disney World during spring break claims that she was … Read more
Similar to Bob Iger’s role in the California business recovery task force, Walt Disney World’s Thomas Mazloum, Senior Vice President of Resort & Transportation Operations has been appointed to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force. In an effort to work on a measured approach to restarting the local economy from the COVID-19 pandemic, Orange County … Read more
Bob Iger has stepped up to the plate in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has now been appointed by California Governor Gavin Newsom to become a part of the business recovery task force, a group of 70 highly-regarded business leaders designated to lead California out of the economic recession caused by the ongoing health crisis. Bob … Read more
Many guests with Walt Disney World vacations in mid-May are holding on to those reservations until ultimately met with a cancellation email. In line with recent reports of cancellations through May 16, it seems Walt Disney World Resort has removed park hours through May 9 on their website as well as on the My Disney … Read more
The nation is slowly recovering, thankfully, in the near-wake of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic as statistics begin to taper off and government officials look to reopen the nation’s businesses, including Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. Today, President Trump unveiled new guidelines to help states reopen their businesses in phases through the easing of … Read more
As schools are cancelled for the remainder of the academic year, high school seniors are now looking forward to virtual graduation ceremonies due to the stay-at-home orders issued throughout the nation in response to COVID-19. Now, another rite of passage for high schoolers, Grad Nite, has been cancelled as well. Typically, Grad Nite at Disneyland … Read more
Tomorrow would have been Cirque Du Soleil’s official debut of “Drawn to Life” at Disney Springs. However, after a wave of preview cancellations due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Cirque Du Soleil has now cancelled all performances through April and May, with the first performances now showing on the ticket calendar as starting on June … Read more