Disney has agreed to pay $233 million to settle a class-action lawsuit regarding Disneyland Resort employee pay. Disneyland Settles Employee Pay Class Action Lawsuit Five Cast Members filed the original lawsuit in 2019 and it became class-action in 2021. The Cast Members claimed The Walt Disney Company violated Measure L, which was approved by voters … Read more
The bargaining team for the newly unionized Disneyland Resort performers is sitting down with their employers for the first time today. Magic United Begins Bargaining with Disneyland 1,700 Disneyland Resort parade and character performers voted to unionize earlier this year. The group, dubbed Magic United, began the unionization process with Actors’ Equity Association in February. … Read more
Disney Workers Rising announced today on X (formerly Twitter) that a tentative agreement has been reached between Disney and Disneyland Cast Members. Tentative Disneyland Cast Member Contract Agreement Last week, 99% of Cast Members represented by the Disney Workers Rising union organization voted to authorize a strike over unfair labor practices. Now, three months to … Read more
Cast Members are giving Disneyland Resort guests union buttons featuring Mickey Mouse’s raised fist and asking them to sign a petition. Disneyland Cast Members Giving Guests Buttons The Cast Members are members of the Master Services Council (MSC), a coalition of four unions representing 13,000 Disneyland employees, including ride operators, custodians, candy makers, costumers, entrance … Read more
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