BREAKING: Disney to Cut 7,000 Jobs as Cost Reduction Measure

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In today’s Q1 2023 earnings call, CEO Bob Iger announced an initiative to cut costs across The Walt Disney Company. As a result, the company will be cutting a significant number of jobs. According to Iger, Disney will cut approximately 7000 jobs across the company. Iger noted he does not take this decision lightly, but … Read more

Disneyland Nearly 80% Staffed, Expected to Reach Pre-Pandemic Cast Member Numbers by End of 2021

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While Disneyland was slow to rehire staff immediately after its accelerated reopening since April 2021, a new report from the Orange County Register suggests that the days of understaffing are nearly at an end, as the Disneyland Resort has returned to about 80% of its pre-pandemic Cast Member level, and expects to be fully staffed … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (1/21/21): Crossroads Shopping Center to be Razed for New Road, More Layoffs for Walt Disney World, ‘Festival of the Lion King’ to Return, Cast Member Helps Save Woman from Domestic Violence, and More

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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, January 21, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

Foundation Hosts Christmas Food Bank at the Disneyland Resort for Laid-Off Cast Members and Locals in Need

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While 2020 has been a less-than-magical year for The Happiest Place on Earth, there are still people out there looking to help out those in need. According to The Orange County Register‘s Brady MacDonald, the Power of One Foundation held a Christmas food bank at the Disneyland Resort on Monday to assist laid-off Cast Members … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (12/1/20): Governor DeSantis Talks Disney Layoffs, Rise of the Resistance Limping to One-Year Anniversary, Return of the Disney+ Bundle for Cast Members, and is Play Pavilion Even Happening?

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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, December 1, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (11/26/20): 4,000 More Layoffs Announced, New 2021 Merchandise Comes to Walt Disney World, Construction Updates at Disney Springs and Magic Kingdom, and More

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We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Even on National Holidays. 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 Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, … Read more

Cast Member Pantry Organizing California Operation to Assist Furloughed Disneyland Cast Members

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Cast Member Pantry, a charitable organization working to provide food to furloughed Cast Members, is now operating in California. In a November 14, 2020 Facebook post, Cast Member Pantry announced that it would be in Burbank that day to share details. The Facebook post asks those who would like to help to contact Cast Member … Read more

WDWNT Weekly Recap: Holiday Merchandise and Decorations Come to Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Paris Resort to Close Again and More

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Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from October 26 to November 2, 2020. Walt Disney World Country star Jason Aldean stirred up controversy … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/30/20): Halloween Slowly Replaced by Christmas Decor in the Parks, Last of the Halloween Treats Come to Walt Disney World, Creepy Humanoid Animatronics, Biden Ad Addresses Layoffs of 28,000 Cast Members, and More

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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, October 30, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

New Joe Biden Ad Sheds Light on 28,000 Cast Member Layoffs Across Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort

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In the wake of the 28,000 layoffs that have been affecting furloughed employees of the domestic Disney Parks, a new ad has been released from the Joe Biden campaign addressing the issue. A 15-year Cast Member who was recently laid off, identified as “Bessie, Former Server at Disney,” shares her feelings on the separation and … Read more

Total Cast Member Layoffs at Walt Disney World Reaches Over 18,000

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A new notice of layoffs indicates that 11,350 more union employees of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts will be terminated. Over 10,000 of those are Walt Disney World Cast Members, bringing the resort’s total number of layoffs to over 18,000. The notice also includes some Cast Members from the Maingate Complex, Orlando International Airport, Celebration, … Read more

10,000 Disneyland Resort Cast Members to be Laid Off, Email Notices to be Sent This Sunday

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Disneyland is struggling while the California theme parks remain closed. With the domestic Disney Parks in the process of laying off 28,000 workers, another wave of layoff emails are expected to go out to Disneyland Cast Members on Sunday. Of the total layoffs, 10,000 are hitting the Disneyland Resort parks, hotels and stores in Anaheim, … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/28/20): Disneyland Paris to Close Again Due to COVID-19 Spike, Full List of Mass Entertainment Cuts, Magic Kingdom Toll Plaza Receives Rainbow Castle Icon, New Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Merch, and More!

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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, October 28, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

Full List of Entertainment Cuts at Walt Disney World; Future of Shows Uncertain Due to Cast Layoffs

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Late Tuesday night, news broke of the next wave of Cast Member layoffs at Walt Disney World—all still a part of the previously-announced 28,000 quota, but no less devastating. This round of layoffs mainly impacted entertainment across the parks and resorts, from fan-favorite “Streetmosphere” to established Broadway-style shows, like “Festival of the Lion King”. All … Read more

WDWNT Daily Recap (10/27/20): Massive Layoffs Strike Walt Disney World Entertainers, Plexiglass Barriers Installed on All Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance Vehicles, Sneak Peek at Everglazed Donuts, and More

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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 27, 2020. Walt Disney World … Read more

Citizens of Main Street Laid Off at the Magic Kingdom

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First, the Citizens of Hollywood, now the Citizens of Main Street. News continues to surface on the latest wave of layoffs at Walt Disney World, this time impacting most of the equity performers on property. When the Magic Kingdom reopened back in July, the Citizens of Main Street did not return, and now the performers … Read more