A former member of Disney’s housekeeping staff (sometimes called Mousekeeping staff) has sued Disney, alleging discrimination related to his needs as a person with diabetes, according to The Orlando Sentinel. 52-year-old Stevel Smith was a housekeeper at Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts and says the company wrongfully terminated his employment after he filed a complaint because he was denied ...
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Hollywood Studios unveils a new Popcorn mix, but you’ve got to know the secret code to get it
There’s been a lot of talk about popcorn at Walt Disney World this week, but we bet you don’t know about this popcorn. Last Friday marked the opening day of EPCOT’s 2022 International Festival of the Arts, and while many Guests came to the park for the art, the creativity, and the cuisine, they stayed for the popcorn. Well, the ...
Read More »The Mouse to remake the cats: Disney announces its newest live-action project
Disney’s at it again with yet another classic piece of animated Disneyana in line for a live-action makeover. According to Deadline.com, the Mouse looks to make over the cats in a new project inspired by Walt Disney Animation Studios‘ 20th animated feature from 1970, The Aristocats, which was released on Christmas Eve that year. The Aristocats is based on a ...
Read More »As of this week, Disney’s “Encanto” has surpassed “Frozen” in a least one category
Disney’s Encanto was released almost two months ago, but the buzz has yet to fade, and the accolades and achievements just keep coming. Disney Animation Studios’ 60th animated feature with a Colombian flare hit the box office just before Thanksgiving and debuted on the Disney+ streaming platform on December 24th, just in time for Christmas. RELATED: Lin Manuel Miranda and ...
Read More »D23 ticket sales go live, some options selling out in only minutes!
Tickets for this year’s D23 Expo in California went on sale at noon Pacific Time today, and in less than half an hour, two types of tickets were already completely sold out. Tickets are now on sale for #D23Expo 2022 presented by @Visa. All D23 Members can purchase tickets here: https://t.co/RN7j07bt85Not a D23 Member? You can sign up for our ...
Read More »Doctors said he’d never walk, but this ‘walking miracle’ defies the odds and lands an audition with Disney
An eleven-year-old boy in Southeast Texas has always wanted to be a Disney actor, but his medical conditions have kept him in and out of hospitals time and time again. But he’s also defied the odds time and time again. Andrew Thomas, who likes to go by “AJ,” was born with a heart condition called truncus arteriosus type 1 which, ...
Read More »Florida releases Q4 Theme Park Injury report; Disney boasts 90% of reported injuries
Florida’s report of injuries incurred by Guests at its Central Florida theme parks in the fourth quarter of 2021 has just been released today. Disney World truly is the most magical place on earth. From thrilling rides and vibrant storytelling inside each attraction to exceptional Broadway-style shows, parades, and nighttime spectaculars that allow Guests to truly experience the magic, there’s ...
Read More »A rare winter snowfall transforms this Disney Park into a Winter Wonderland
Whether you’re visiting Walt Disney World in Florida or Disneyland in California, Disneyland Paris or Shanghai Disneyland, Disney Parks across the globe are full of magic and built with pixie dust. But earlier this month, Guests of the Tokyo Disney Resort in Japan got to experience a special kind of magic, and instead of pixie dust, the Resort got a ...
Read More »Jessie’s Trading Post is coming to Toy Story Land in 2022
Yeehaw! A brand-new Guest area is coming to Toy Story Land later this year, inspired by the rootinest, tootinest cowgirl from Toy Story 2! Jessie’s Trading Post will be opening to Guests at Toy Story Land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios and we can’t wait! According to Disney, the whole idea began with Andy himself. He set everything into motion recently ...
Read More »Orlando International Airport picks new Director
Orlando International Airport (MCO) finally has a new Chief Executive Officer. The seven-member team that makes up Orlando’s aviation authority voted today on a replacement for veteran Phil Brown, the airport’s previous CEO, choosing, by a 5-2 vote, Kevin Thibault, Florida’s current Transportation Secretary. “I stayed up late last night thinking and praying on this, ‘’ said Carson Good, Chairman ...
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