Last year Disney announced the reimagining of Splash Mountain. Now, the company is looking to reinvent another ride. Walt Disney World and Disneyland will be turning the Jungle Cruise into a "new adventure". https://youtu.be/22aewfwCQ7k Concept art reveals what's in store for the river-themed attraction on both coasts: Cast members who work closely on the attraction... Continue Reading →
BREAKING: Disneyland Cancels Annual Passholder Programs
Disneyland is cancelling its annual passholder program due to the pandemic. Once the California Parks reopen, there's concern the demand by fans could overwhelm the company's capacity guidelines. Therefore, annual passes will be ruled out. According to OC Register, Disneyland will start issuing prorated refunds to annual passholders starting Thursday, Jan. 14. A new Disneyland... Continue Reading →
Disney California Adventure Opening Buena Vista Street for Dining & Shopping This Holiday Season
Disney California Adventure is reopening this Christmas season... well, kind of. Disneyland Resort is reopening DCA's Buena Vista Street this November for dining and shopping experiences. California has recently issued guidelines for theme parks to reopen safely during the pandemic, but larger parks like Disneyland are not currently allowed to operate yet. Shopping: Elias &... Continue Reading →
Disney Blasts California Reopening Guidelines in Letter to Annual Passholders
Disneyland officials are clearly unhappy with the COVID-19 reopening guidelines released by California earlier this week. Disneyland just sent a scathing email to Annual Passholders, showing their displeasure with the guidelines coming from state. There is still no reopening date for Disneyland and the state’s guidelines make it seem as if they won’t be able... Continue Reading →
Disneyland President Responds to State’s Theme Park Reopening Guidelines
California’s newly-released, strict guidelines show a dark future for large theme parks like Disneyland and Universal. Those parks have been closed since the spring, and according to the new guidelines released by the state’s health department, it’s not known when they’ll be able to reopen. Disneyland President Pen Potrock released a statement following the health... Continue Reading →
California Health Dept. Releases Theme Park Reopening Guidelines
The California Department of Health is releasing long-awaited guidance for theme parks to work towards reopening following the coronavirus pandemic. Many parks, including Disneyland, have been closed since mid-March. The department has developed guidance based on the areas of certain amusement parks, which are divided up by daily case counts and risk factors. Disneyland Resort... Continue Reading →
California Attractions and Parks Association Asks State to Seek Feedback on Reopening Guidelines
The California Attractions and Parks Association, which represents Disneyland and other parks, is asking state officials to listen to theme park operators’ recommendations and modify some protocols before issuing reopening guidelines. The Orange County Register acquired this quote from the group: “We ask the governor not to finalize guidance for amusement parks before engaging the... Continue Reading →
2,600+ Non-Union Disneyland Cast Members Impacter by Company Layoffs
Nearly 2,7900 non-Union Disneyland cast members will be impacted by the mass layoffs coming to Disney. According to a WARN notice filed with the state of California, 2,691 non-union Disneyland cast members will be laid off starting December 4, 2020. This is part of the company’s 28,000 layoff announcement from Tuesday. The company cited the... Continue Reading →
Union on Layoffs: We Have Begun Negotiations with Disney
Disney unions are reacting to the unprecedented news of 28,000 cast members being laid off by the company. In an earlier post today, we showed you Disney decided to move forward with the cuts due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Services Trade Council Union released the statement below: The 6 unions of the STCU represent... Continue Reading →
BREAKING: Disney Parks Announces 28,000 Layoffs
Disney Parks announced 28,000 layoffs, citing hardships from the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to the massive amount of layoffs, Disney directed some of the blame at California’s government, saying in part “the state’s unwillingness to lift restrictions that would allow Disneyland to reopen, we have made the very difficult decision to begin the process of... Continue Reading →