A supermajority of Disneyland Resort parade and character performers have officially voted to unionize. Disneyland Performers Unionizing We previously reported on the “Magic United” group beginning the unionization process. This week, the Cast Members sent a letter to Disneyland Resort’s Labor Relations, informing the company that a supermajority of the 1,700 eligible Cast Members had … Read more
Disneyland Resort PhotoPass photographers debuted new breathable, ventilated blue and green costumes on Thursday. New PhotoPass Photographer Costumes Cast Members modeled the new look for @theneverlandpixel, who shared these photos with us with permission to post. The department has been testing new costumes for about a year — since Walt Disney World PhotoPass photographers debuted … Read more
Disneyland Resort Cast Members from the characters and parades departments are unionizing with the Actors’ Equity Association. The union represents 51,000 actors and stage managers across the United States, including Walt Disney World performers. Magic United: Disneyland Performers Unionizing The group is calling themselves “Magic United” and is circulating union authorization cards to 1,700 Cast … Read more
According to the Orange County Register, two Cast Members were injured during an overnight chemical spill at Disneyland that has since been cleaned up. Anaheim Fire & Rescue responded to a report of a chemical spill just after 2:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 28. The spill released a vapor cloud of chlorine and another cleaning … Read more
Usually, when a Disneyland ride goes down, it’s sad and disappointing. But sometimes, it results in unique entertainment. During recent downtime of the Jungle Cruise at Disneyland, Skippers re-enacted the ride, complete with plush hippos. Jungle Cruise Skippers Re-Enact Ride TikTok user londonann14 shared the above video from outside Jungle Cruise at Disneyland. The video … Read more
Entrepreneur Bedros Keuilian appeared on the most recent episode of “The Shawn Ryan Show” and now a clip of him talking about getting fired from Disneyland is going viral on TikTok. Fired for Derailing Jungle Cruise Boats Keuilian talked about his early childhood escaping the Soviet Union, immigrating to the United States, and working to … Read more
For the past 13 years, on one night during Halloween Time at Disneyland Resort, Cast Members get to enjoy an exclusive scare maze in the Redwood Creek Challenge Trail. Disney shared some photos and video from this year’s maze, which is part of the after-hours “Grizzly Peak Halloween Carnival” cast recognition event. Disneyland Scare Maze … Read more
California’s 4th District Court of Appeal ruled that Disneyland Resort has illegally evaded a minimum wage law, which means Cast Members could see a wage increase to nearly $20 an hour. Disneyland Resort & Measure L Measure L was approved by voters in 2018 and required businesses that receive subsidies from the City of Anaheim … Read more
Six Disneyland Cast Members were treated for smoke inhalation following the Maleficent dragon fire during “Fantasmic!” on Saturday night. Anaheim Fire and Rescue told The Washington Post that they treated at least six employees for smoke inhalation but that nobody was seriously harmed. Disney stated on Sunday that they are investigating the cause of the … Read more
Over half of the almost 100 original performers are returning to the “Magic Happens” parade at Disneyland, Orange County Register reports. “Magic Happens” debuted in early 2020 and was only performed for two weeks before Disneyland Resort closed due to COVID-19. The parade is scheduled to return this week, although its first public performance was … Read more
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 Parks nametags to feature the name of a favorite character instead of the Cast Member’s hometown. All of the nametags are platinum silver with the Disney100 logo at the top. … Read more
After launching in the My Disney Experience app last year, the Cast Compliment feature is now available in the Disneyland app. The Genie+ “When You Can Book” Lightning Lane banner has also been added. The Cast Compliment feature can be found under the three-lined “hamburger” menu. It is listed near the bottom between “Property Rules” … Read more
The Disneyland Resort has reportedly experienced its first diagnosed case of monkeypox, according to a Cast Member report. They reported that a Cast Member tested positive for the disease, and posted about their diagnosis on a Cast Member Facebook page. They are reportedly out on medical leave while they are quarantining, while staying connected with … Read more
With The Walt Disney Company celebrating its 100th anniversary next year with “100 Years of Wonder,” Cast Member nametags will feature an extra bit of magic at the Disneyland Resort! An announcement sent to Cast Members and Imagineers announced that they’ll be able to choose a character’s name to be put on a new nametag. … Read more
Disney has announced that some of the Pride Month photo ops throughout Walt Disney World will stay through July due to popular demand. Disney did not specify which photo ops. Popular ones include the progressive pride flag Mickey head on the Purple Wall at Magic Kingdom and a cutout of pride balloons at Grand Avenue … Read more
Steve Desaulniers with CNBC has shared a video of Disney employees walking out of the company headquarters in Burbank. Today is the scheduled full-day walkout in protest of the company’s response to the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida. Many of the employees are chanting “say gay” in the video. The walkout organizers wrote on … Read more