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Florida Senate Passes Bill for State Inspections of Walt Disney World Monorails, Peyton Manning & Phil Simms Ride in Cavalcade at Magic Kingdom & More: Daily Recap (5/2/23)

May 2, 2023

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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, May 2, 2023. Walt Disney World Magic … Read more

Disney Artists Release Limited-Edition Print for Disney100 Celebration

April 28, 2023

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Lisa Stump

Lisa loves theme parks, black coffee, and her two Sphynx cats, Jareth and Figment. She believes the best day includes a trip around World Showcase during the EPCOT International Food & Wine festival! Her favorite attractions are Rise of the Resistance, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and "it's a small world." She can be reached at lisa.stump@wdwnt.com.

To help celebrate the Disney100 anniversary event, the artists of the Walt Disney Animation Studios have created a unique piece of art to celebrate the company’s history. The piece is titled: “Time Flies: Celebrating 100 Years” and only 100 of these prints will be available for purchase. Disney100 Artwork Released for Celebration To celebrate Disney’s … Read more

10 Years Ago, BuzzFeed’s Founder Turned Down $650 Million Offer From Disney CEO Bob Iger

April 24, 2023

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Lisa Stump

Lisa loves theme parks, black coffee, and her two Sphynx cats, Jareth and Figment. She believes the best day includes a trip around World Showcase during the EPCOT International Food & Wine festival! Her favorite attractions are Rise of the Resistance, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and "it's a small world." She can be reached at lisa.stump@wdwnt.com.

BuzzFeed’s founder Jonah Peretti reportedly turned down Bob Iger’s $650 million offer to purchase the company ten years prior. Now, the once mega-successful company faces removing their news division completely, laying off 15% of its staff. Buzzfeed Declined Disney Deal Bob Iger, pictured left, is the current CEO of The Walt Disney Company. Jonah Peretti, … Read more

Disney Begins Second Wave of Layoffs, Aiming For 4,000 by Thursday

April 24, 2023

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Lisa Stump

Lisa loves theme parks, black coffee, and her two Sphynx cats, Jareth and Figment. She believes the best day includes a trip around World Showcase during the EPCOT International Food & Wine festival! Her favorite attractions are Rise of the Resistance, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind, and "it's a small world." She can be reached at lisa.stump@wdwnt.com.

Disney is initiating the second and largest wave of previously planned layoffs today and expects to reach 4,000 of its projected 7,000 staff cuts by Thursday of this week. Second Wave of Layoffs at Disney The Walt Disney Company plans to release roughly 4,000 of the 7,000 planned layoffs for this second round by this … Read more

Next Round of Disney Layoffs to Eliminate 15% of Entertainment Division

April 19, 2023

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

In their next round of layoffs, The Walt Disney Company will eliminate about 15% of the staff of their entertainment division, according to Bloomberg‘s sources. The Walt Disney Company looks to reduce its workforce by roughly 7,000 employees with three rounds of layoffs. Cuts in this second round will come from TV, film, theme parks, … Read more

Disney Appoints Asad Ayaz First-Ever Chief Brand Officer

April 6, 2023

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

The Walt Disney Company has appointed Asad Ayaz as their first-ever chief brand officer. Ayaz will also continue his current role as president of marketing for Walt Disney Studios. In the newly created role, Ayaz will report directly to CEO Bob Iger in the newly created role. He will “develop and execute holistic brand marketing … Read more

BREAKING: Marvel Entertainment Chairman Isaac ‘Ike’ Perlmutter Laid Off

March 29, 2023March 29, 2023

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Katie Francis

Katie is a lover of all theme parks and an avid reader. Her favorite rides are Spaceship Earth and The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man. You can find her daydreaming of the Florida sun, and you can reach her at katie@wdwnt.com.

The latest executive to be cut in the first round of Disney layoffs is Marvel Entertainment Chairman Isaac “Ike” Perlmutter, according to the New York Times. “Mr. Perlmutter, 80, was told by phone on Wednesday that Marvel Entertainment, a small division centered on consumer products and run separately from Marvel Studios, was redundant and would … Read more

BREAKING: Jeffrey R. Epstein, Longtime Disney VP of Corporate Communications, Laid Off

March 29, 2023March 28, 2023

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Spencer Lloyd

Spencer Lloyd is a college student/parks addict living in Tokyo. He runs TDRPlans.com, a comprehensive source for information and travel planning related to Tokyo Disney Resort. And fun fact, he is the only person in history to have been in the same ride vehicle as Tom Corless.

Multiple sources are reporting that the now-former VP of Corporate Communications for The Walt Disney Company, Jeffrey R. Epstein, is among the first to be laid off in the sweeping company-wide layoffs announced by Bob Iger. Epstein was prolific as one of the company’s most outspoken spokespeople on social media and perhaps figurehead of D23, … Read more

BREAKING: Hulu and Freeform Senior Executives Among the First Facing Disney Layoffs This Week

March 27, 2023March 27, 2023

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Justin Topa

Justin Topa has been a staff writer for WDW News Today since November 2022. A native of Scranton, Pa., Topa is almost always daydreaming about Walt Disney World. On days when he is not rope-dropping or resort-hopping, you could probably find Topa sulking at home with his two dogs. You can e-mail Topa at JustinT@WDWNT.com.

As the Walt Disney Company prepares for a first wave of layoffs this week, details have emerged regarding who will be the first executives to be let go from the company. The first layoffs appear to be a casualty of consolidation efforts within production operations across Disney TV Studios, Hulu, Freeform, and FX under the … Read more

Bob Gurr Funko POP! Figure Revealed at WonderCon, Coming Soon

March 26, 2023

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Spencer Lloyd

Spencer Lloyd is a college student/parks addict living in Tokyo. He runs TDRPlans.com, a comprehensive source for information and travel planning related to Tokyo Disney Resort. And fun fact, he is the only person in history to have been in the same ride vehicle as Tom Corless.

All you Matterhorn and Autopia fans out there, keep an eye out online as a new Bob Gurr Funko POP! was revealed today at WonderCon in Anaheim, and it’s coming soon! Twitter user @FunkoPOPsNews shared the reveal today from the WonderCon floor, showing the Disney Legend and iconic OG Imagineer immortalized in vinyl, complete with … Read more

BREAKING: First Round of Walt Disney Company Layoffs Set to Begin Next Week Ahead of Shareholders Meeting

March 21, 2023

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Justin Topa

Justin Topa has been a staff writer for WDW News Today since November 2022. A native of Scranton, Pa., Topa is almost always daydreaming about Walt Disney World. On days when he is not rope-dropping or resort-hopping, you could probably find Topa sulking at home with his two dogs. You can e-mail Topa at JustinT@WDWNT.com.

According to a recent report by Deadline, the Walt Disney Company is set to begin a series of company-wide layoffs next week ahead of their April 3 virtual shareholders meeting. Just last week, executives at The Walt Disney Company were asked by CEO Bob Iger to identify thousands of potential layoff candidates in an effort … Read more

Disney Executives Ordered to Identify Thousands of Layoff Candidates as Iger Aims to Cut $5.5 Billion in Spending

March 17, 2023

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Spencer Lloyd

Spencer Lloyd is a college student/parks addict living in Tokyo. He runs TDRPlans.com, a comprehensive source for information and travel planning related to Tokyo Disney Resort. And fun fact, he is the only person in history to have been in the same ride vehicle as Tom Corless.

A new report claims executives at The Walt Disney Company are being ordered to identify thousands of potential layoff candidates at the company on the order of CEO Bob Iger. According to Business Insider, managers at the company must identify candidates for layoffs by April, per a Disney source. Layoffs will impact about 4,000 employees, … Read more

The Walt Disney Company Names Sonia Coleman as Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer

March 13, 2023

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Chuck Mirarchi

Just like many Disney fans, Chuck has been passionate about anything Disney ever since he was a child. He and his family's first trip to a Disney Park were in 1972 when they went to Walt Disney World. Chuck particularly loves anything that has to do with the history of The Walt Disney Company.

Today, the Walt Disney Company announced the promotion of former human resources executive, Sonia Coleman, to Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer. The promotion will be effective April 8, 2023, and she will report directly to Disney CEO Bob Iger. Coleman’s most recent role was as Senior Vice President of Human Resources … Read more

Disney Entertainment Co-Chair Dana Walden To Serve On President Joe Biden’s Export Council

February 28, 2023

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Justin Topa

Justin Topa has been a staff writer for WDW News Today since November 2022. A native of Scranton, Pa., Topa is almost always daydreaming about Walt Disney World. On days when he is not rope-dropping or resort-hopping, you could probably find Topa sulking at home with his two dogs. You can e-mail Topa at JustinT@WDWNT.com.

Disney Entertainment Co-Chair Dana Walden has been named to President Joe Biden’s Export Council, a group of business executives, union leaders, and legal experts that advises the president on international trade relations. The President’s Export Council serves as the principal national advisory committee on international trade. The Council is tasked with providing recommendations and insight into the ways … Read more

Over 2,300 Disney Employees Sign Petition Against Returning to Office Four Days a Week

February 17, 2023

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

Over 2,300 employees of The Walt Disney Company have signed a petition addressed to CEO Bob Iger asking him to reconsider his recent return-to-office mandate for hybrid employees, The Washington Post reports. Iger told Cast Members in early January that Disney would require employees currently working in a “hybrid fashion” to be on-site four days … Read more

Rebecca Campbell Exiting The Walt Disney Company This Summer Amid Reorganization

February 10, 2023February 9, 2023

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

Rebecca Campbell, chairman of International Content and Operations for The Walt Disney Company, “has decided to leave the Company.” Campbell will stay with Disney through June to help with the transition. Campbell has been in many leadership positions with Disney since joining the company in 1997, including president of Disneyland Resort. The announcement of Campbell’s … Read more

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