Walt Disney World is giving a public update following the layoffs of hundreds of performers and cancellation of a number of live entertainment offerings at the parks. Bettina Buckley, Vice President of Walt Disney World Resort Live Entertainment cites the COVID-19 pandemic as the reason for cancelling several offerings. Here's the full statement: Walt Disney... Continue Reading →
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 →
Nearly 6,700 Walt Disney World employees are being laid off as part of the 28,000 announced by Disney Parks on Tuesday. According to a filing with the state, the layoffs will begin December 4th and will impact nonunion workers. The cuts are expected to impact numerous locations, such as Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Walt Disney... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
For more than 60 decades, Disney has trained cast members to follow four keys in order to be a successful employee. Those keys included: SafetyCourtesyShowEfficiency Now, Disney has added a fifth key in what seems to be a landmark addition: inclusion. The Four Keys were described as an integral part of cast members’ professions across... Continue Reading →
Disneyland is reportedly evaluating COVID-19 testing options for its 31,000 employees. “We are currently evaluating options to provide COVID-19 testing to our Disneyland Resort cast members,” Disneyland officials told The OC Register. Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have been closed since mid-March due to the pandemic. Earlier today in Florida, Disney and the Actors’ Equity... Continue Reading →
The state of Florida will begin providing COVID-19 testing at Disney’s Maingate Complex starting this week. The Maingate Office Complex is located near Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park. The self-administered testing will be available August 14 from 7am-4pm. Results are expected to be delivered in 3-5 business days. Disney Cast Members and their families will... Continue Reading →
The magic is back. Cast members are back to work and guests are back to having fun at two of Walt Disney World’s parks as they reopen today: Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom. Chairman of Disney Parks and Consumer Products Josh D’Amaro shared a photo of the reopening cast at Magic Kingdom. If you wish... Continue Reading →
The head of the Services Trades Council Union, representing 43,000 Walt Disney World service workers, says Disney "has to get it right" in regard to its phased reopening Saturday. Matt Hollis, who leads the union, told CNN that Disney was responding with robust measures to protect employees following worries over safety. He acknowledges that there... Continue Reading →
