The boundaries of the Walt Disney World Resort may have gotten just a little wider. Orlando Business Journal’s Jack Witthaus and Richard Bilbao report that The Walt Disney Company’s Compass Rose Corp. purchased approximately 235 acres of land just south of Reedy Lake, on the northwest edge of the resort property. The sale, completed on Monday, … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from November 18-24! Walt Disney World A new interface was introduced to the FastPass+ selection … Read more
An organizational shake-up has taken place over at Walt Disney Imagineering, leading to the creation of new roles and a swapping of creative leaders for individual parks and resorts. Kareem Daniel, the previous Executive Vice President of Global Business Operations at Walt Disney Imagineering, has now been promoted to the new role of “President, WDI … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has announced its Q4 results, officially closing out the 2019 fiscal year. A $1.07 EPS beat analyst expectations of $0.95 with revenues of $19.1 billion vs. $19.05 billion expected. Disney shares jumped by 4.56% to $139.19 a share after the Q4 results announcement. Most significant was the staggering 17% increase in … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from September 23-29! Walt Disney World This week, we rode the newly-opened Disney Skyliner for … Read more
In 2020, The Walt Disney Archives will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. To commemorate this momentous occasion, the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA will be hosting a new exhibit filled with relics of the company’s rich history. The exhibit, titled “Inside The Walt Disney Archives: 50 Years of Preserving the Magic,” will span 10,000 … Read more
The Walt Disney Company has signed a 10-year lease for a majority of the resources at Pinewood Studios in Buckinghamshire. Pinewood Studios, located about 20 miles outside of London city center, has numerous back lots, stages, and other production spaces. This deal comes soon after Netflix announced a deal with Pinewood’s Shepperton studios to create … Read more
Despite recently coming under fire for not evacuating its Crew from Castaway Cay, Disney Cruise Line has made a statement that it will be giving back to its home port of call in The Bahamas by pledging $1 million to help aid relief efforts there in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. This comes as a … Read more
Since the announcement of a “Secret Walt Disney Company Project” to be announced at this year’s D23 Expo, the internet has been clamoring with rumors and guesses as to what the reveal would be. Well, today, after a long day of continuous page refreshes, Disney has revealed the “One Day at Disney” documentary project, which offers … Read more
The Walt Disney Company, long the darling of Wall Street, has finally hit some headwinds. Earnings per share of $1.35 missed the estimated target of $1.75, causing shares to fall 2.5% after hours. Revenue of $20.25 billion missed estimates of $21.47 billion which was part of the reason for the EPS miss. Parks & Resorts … Read more
From MagicBands, to My Disney Experience, to intergalactic “Reputation Scanners”, it’s no secret that Disney has the ability to track their guests at all times. While this level of surveillance would be generally frowned upon (if not loudly protested against) if done by any other billion-dollar company, millions of guests each day consent––knowingly or otherwise––to … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from June 17-23! Walt Disney World A whole load of price increases were announced this … Read more
In celebration of the release of The Lion King, The Walt Disney Company has announced The Lion King: Protect the Pride: a global conservation initiative dedicated to supporting and protecting the endangered lion population across Africa. Since the release of the original The Lion King 25 years ago, over half of Africa’s lions have disappeared … Read more
Disney CEO Bob Iger has warned that the entertainment giant may have to pull out of filming future movies in the state of Georgia, due to a proposed abortion law. Iger interviewed with Reuters, just before the dedication for Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, to explain that continuing filming in the Peach State might be “very … Read more
Disney and Comcast have announced a deal which results in Disney gaining full operational control over Hulu, beginning immediately. The deal promises that Comcast will sell its Hulu stake to Disney within the next five years for a sum of at least $9.2 billion. However, this is not without consequence for Hulu subscribers. Comcast’s NBCUniversal will … Read more
Every week is a busy week when it comes to Disney news. To help you keep up with all of the updates coming out of Walt Disney World and other Disney resorts, here’s WDWNT’s weekly recap of the Disney news from April 1-7 2019! WDWNT News Did you get fooled this April 1st? Check out … Read more