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Disney Experiences Announces Management Shakeup, Including New President of Disneyland Resort for DisneylandForward

January 23, 2025January 23, 2025 Brit Tuttle

Josh D’Amaro, chairman of Disney Experiences, has announced several new appointments for his executive team, including a newly-created role, and new heads for Disneyland Resort, Disney Signature Experiences, and Shanghai Disney Resort. Josh D’Amaro Announces Disney Experiences Executive Changes Ken Potrock, formerly the president of Disneyland Resort, will now take on the newly-created role of … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Pixar Place Hotel Opening Ceremony Brings Bing Bong, Woody, Lightning McQueen, & More Pixar Pals Together

January 30, 2024 Shannen Ace

On Tuesday, January 30, Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel officially became Pixar Place Hotel. We were there for an opening ceremony featuring Disney and Pixar executives, as well as characters. Pixar Place Hotel Opening Ceremony Pixar Place Hotel first opened in 1984 as the Emerald of Anaheim. It was operated by the Tokyu Group and at … Read more

Colorful New Disneyland Resort Cast Member Nametag Design Revealed

January 12, 2024January 11, 2024 Brit Tuttle

The Cast Member nametags at Disneyland Resort are getting an upgrade, with an all-new design making its debut. New Disneyland Cast Member Nametags In an update shared by Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock on the Disney Parks Blog, the new design for the Cast Member nametags was revealed. According to him, this new design is … Read more

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Announcement Coming Monday, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis ‘Receptive’ to Repealing 1967 Reedy Creek Improvement Act, and More: Daily Recap (4/1/22)

April 1, 2022 Jade Mackey

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, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Friday, April 1, 2022. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Disneyland Resort Only Halfway Through Phased Reopening, President Ken Potrock Says

April 1, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

In a new interview with the Orange County Register, Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock looked back on the past two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Potrock, Disneyland Resort is only halfway through its phased opening. “We’ve embarked on this legendary comeback,” Potrock said. “We’re more than halfway through it, but we’ve got another … Read more

Disneyland President Says Toontown Will be More Interactive, Improvements Underway for Free Genie Service, Changes to Character Experiences Coming, and More in Interview

February 24, 2022 Shannen Michaelsen

In a new interview with the Orange County Register, Disneyland President Ken Potrock discussed how things have changed and will continue to change at Disneyland Resort. Potrock stepped into the position in May 2020, two months into the over year-long closure of Disneyland Resort due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to him, the pandemic “opened … Read more

Disneyland President Ken Potrock Commemorates ’22 Days of Inclusion’ with Cast Members with Spanish Lesson from Resort Ambassador Nataly Guzman

February 20, 2022 Spencer Lloyd

As Disney celebrates 22 days of inclusion this month with Cast Members to commemorate the addition of Inclusion as a core key of the Disney Parks philosophy, Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock recently took to Instagram with Disneyland Resort Ambassador Nataly Guzman for a short Spanish lesson. The reel features the duo in a short … Read more

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Disneyland Introduces the Next Resort Ambassador Team

October 7, 2021 Jared Haynes

Disneyland Resort president, Ken Potrock, introduced the next Disneyland Resort Ambassador team this morning. Mark Everett King Jr. and Nataly Guzman were selected to continue the tradition first established in 1965. Watch the selection in the Disney Parks TikTok below. As Disneyland Resort Ambassadors, King and Guzman will represent cast members in public and in the … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (5/12/21): Disney World Removing 6 Feet Physical Distancing, Three Caballeros Merchandise Coming, Two Dining Locations to Reopen at Animal Kingdom, New Tomorrowland 1994 Pavement Now Being Replaced, And More

May 12, 2021 Justin Giglio

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, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Wednesday, May 12, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Disney Releases New Peek at Shawarma Palace for Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure

May 12, 2021 Katie Francis

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Avengers, assemble! We’re less than a month away from the grand opening of Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. Disneyland President Ken Potrock is as excited as we are, posting today about the upcoming Shawarma Palace food stand. While this isn’t our first look at the kiosk that serves “Shawarma flavors for heroes on the … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (4/29/21): Summer Opening for Disneyland Jungle Cruise, 2021 Return for Disneyland Annual Passes, Signs at Walt Disney World Help Link Ride Photos, New Details Revealed for Disney Wish Staterooms & Attractions, and More

April 29, 2021 Charly Shelton

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, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Thursday, April 29, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

PHOTOS: Disneyland President Ken Potrock Shares Photos From Inside Snow White’s Enchanted Wish

April 24, 2021 Justin Giglio

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Part of the excitement surrounding the reopening of Disneyland next week is centered around a classic Snow White attraction that received a recent reimagining. “Snow White’s Scary Adventures” has now become “Snow White’s Enchanted Wish”, and Disneyland President Ken Potrock has shared new photos from the attraction. Potrock shared this post on Instagram sharing his … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/20/20): Major Disneyland Reopening News and Backlash to the New Guidelines, Progress on France Pavilion Expansion at EPCOT, Universal Beijing Resort Concept Art, and More!

October 20, 2020 Charly Shelton

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, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more