News & Rumors Archive
Walt Disney World has revealed the official menu, including adult and children’s pricing, for Toy Story Roundup Rodeo BBQ Restaurant in Hollywood Studios. Additionally, we have details about the Advance Dining Reservation drop and–surprise, surprise!–it did not go smoothly! For those who are unfamiliar with it, the idea behind Roundup Rodeo BBQ Restaurant is that
Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway, the big new attraction now open in Toontown at Disneyland, uses a virtual queue and sells Individual Lightning Lane line-skipping access. This guide covers how to ride it, with strategy for successfully scoring spots in the VQ and buying an ILL for the Toontown ride. (Updated February 21, 2023.) A
Disney has announced that Pacific Wharf will become San Fransokyo Square from the Walt Disney Animation Studios film Big Hero 6. The newly reimagined land at Disney California Adventure will feature a place to meet Baymax as well as new spots to eat and shop. In case you’re unfamiliar with it, Pacific Wharf is essentially
Disney’s recently-returned CEO Bob Iger sent a memo to employees requesting those currently with a hybrid work-from-home schedule spend four days a week in-office starting March 1, 2023. This post shares the memo plus our commentary about this move back to in-person work and its underlying motivations, whether it’s a layoff in disguise, and potential
Created for the 100th Anniversary of The Walt Disney Company, the Disney100 Exhibition invites guests to step into stories using innovative and immersive technology throughout ten galleries in the 15,000-square-foot museum. This will feature rare “Crown Jewels” plus Hologram Walt Disney! This post shares all of the details plus first-look video of Hologram Walt and more.
Walt Disney World has sent out invitation emails and opened booking for Annual Passholder previews of TRON Lightcycle Run at Magic Kingdom. We have the details and how to register for that and DVC preview in case you’re one of the many who did not receive an email. TRON Lightcycle Run AP preview reservations may
During the Walt Disney Company’s first quarter fiscal year 2023 earnings call, Bob Iger shared more details about restructuring and spending reductions, announcing workforce reductions. This post details where layoffs will and won’t occur, including new details from Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro and how Walt Disney World and Disneyland will likely be impacted. One of
Following the Walt Disney Company’s first quarter 2023 earnings call, CEO Bob Iger and activist investor Nelson Peltz were each interviewed by CNBC. This post covers how each went down, including the huge news that the proxy battle has ended. Let’s start with a quick recap of the saga to date. Nelson Peltz kicked off
Disney reported its first quarter fiscal year 2023 earnings for last October through December on February 8, 2023. This covers the good & bad of these results from the first year of the Walt Disney Company’s second century, including Genie+ sales at Walt Disney World & Disneyland, another quarter of increased revenue from theme parks,
Several new character meet & greets and distanced encounters are arriving at Disney’s Hollywood Studios throughout February 2023, some for a limited time and others on a permanent basis. This post takes a look at the regular and rare characters at DHS, plus our commentary about what else this park needs on the entertainment front.
Walt Disney World has announced that full housekeeping will return to all resorts in the near future, following the restoration of the services most hotels over the course of the last 6 months. This post shares the latest update, plus our commentary and recent reader reports on Mousekeeping experiences. Let’s start with the official announcement
