After enduring a medical emergency at the Walt Disney World Resort, a Guest and his wife incurred charges from the Resort, and Guest Relations has yet to respond to the couple’s requests for assistance in obtaining a refund. RELATED: Elderly Man Dies After Riding PeopleMover at Disney World’s Magic Kingdom In early November, a man and his wife were visiting ...
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Plans for New Disney Theme Park are Still on the Books
Despite the revelation that recent news about a Disney theme park in Malaysia didn’t include anything formal from The Walt Disney Company, plans for such a park are still on the books. Last week, the New Straits Times and other media outlets reported that Disney was constructing a new theme park in Melaka, Malaysia, bringing the number of Asian Disney ...
Read More »Here’s What it Cost Disney to Woo Back Bob Iger
In case you’ve been living under a rock–or a mound of green beans and sweet potatoes in preparation for your family’s Thanksgiving Day celebration–Disney’s beloved Bob Iger is back, and the less-than-capable Chapek is out as king of the Mouse House, and we’ve got details on exactly how much it took to get Iger to embrace his Mickey ears once ...
Read More »Disney’s Bob Iger Reportedly Gives Employees Ultimatum: “Mad for the Mouse” or Get Out
Just hours after replacing Bob Chapek and being reinstated as Disney’s CEO, Bob Iger reportedly issued an ultimatum to employees across The Walt Disney Company, demanding they “go mad for the mouse” or get out. RELATED: Bob Chapek is Out as Disney Brings in Veteran Bob Iger as CEO. Here’s Why Chapek Finally Got the Boot In a tweet on ...
Read More »Chapek’s Gone, but His Beloved Money-Maker Stays on, Reaching Another All-Time High at Disney World
The news all around the Disney universe today is heavy with the removal of Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek and the re-appointment of former Chairman and CEO Bob Iger. But one of Chapek’s favorite things about Disney Parks lives on–today reaching an all-time high price for Guests. RELATED: Chapek’s “Various Missteps” Forced Disney’s Hands in Giving Him the Boot ...
Read More »Disney Welcomes Bob Iger Back as CEO, but NOT as Chairman of the Board
Disney has brought former CEO Bob Iger back to his post, replacing Bob Chapek after less than three years in the role, but the Company did not reinstate Iger as Chairman of the Board. RELATED: Bob Chapek’s “Various Missteps” Forced Disney’s Hands in Giving Him the Boot On Sunday evening, The Walt Disney Company announced the departure of Bob Chapek ...
Read More »Bob Chapek’s “Various Missteps” Forced Disney’s Hands in Giving Him the Boot
Bob Chapek is out as Disney’s CEO, a decision made by Disney’s board in response to multiple “missteps” on Chapek’s part that rendered him unable to lead. RELATED: Fare Thee Well, Mr. Iger, and Thank You for Everything The Disneyverse was tossed on its head Sunday night as news broke about The Walt Disney Company board booting CEO Bob Chapek ...
Read More »Officials Say It’s Not Their Fault That News of a Brand-New Disney Theme Park was Reported
The local government in Melaka, Malaysia, has issued an apology after reports about a brand-new Disney theme park in the city were retracted. RELATED: Disney Slapped with $1 Billion Lawsuit Over Brand-New Disney Theme Park The government of Melaka, Malaysia, says there were never any agreements or memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the state and The Walt Disney Company. State Tourism, ...
Read More »Disney’s Design for a Roller Coaster that Jumps Tracks Thrills Some, Stuns Others
Disney’s new design for theme parks roller coaster with the ability to jump tracks has coaster junkies enthused, excited, shocked, and stunned, all at the same time. Though fans of Disney Parks don’t always relish the idea of change in the parks, most can eventually find a way to roll with those changes once they realize that change is the ...
Read More »Disney Slapped with $1 BILLION Lawsuit Over Brand-New Malaysian Theme Park
On Wednesday, a publication called the New Strait Times reported that the Walt Disney Company had formal plans for its newest theme park resort to be built in Melaka, Malaysia, in Southeast Asia. But on Thursday, CNN Southeast Asia reporter Heather Chen tweeted a retraction, saying Disney had “ordered” that she delete the tweet, as it was not true. To ...
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