More entertainment experiences are returning to Walt Disney World as the return to normalcy continues. Some WDW atmosphere entertainment resumed Oct. 1 with the start of the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration. The ragtime piano player at Casey’s Corner on Main Street, U.S.A. and over at EPCOT, Alberta Bound, Sergio in Italy, and the... Continue Reading →
A new character-filled show is debuting at Shanghai Disney Resort this month. "Storybook Adventure" will feature one of the largest numbers of on-stage performers of any indoor entertainment show at Shanghai Disneyland. The show will be Broadway-caliber, according to Walt Disney Imagineering. The show will follow Mickey, Goofy and Olaf as the trio embarks on... Continue Reading →
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 →
The Walt Disney Company is reorganizing its operations to give priority to its streaming video businesses and create new units that will produce content for digital and traditional platforms. Under the new structure, Disney is creating content groups for its major film franchises, general entertainment and sports, as well as a distribution arm that will... Continue Reading →
Some experiences will be vastly different when Walt Disney World reopens in an effort to prevent spreading of the coronavirus. One of the most noticeable changes will be the entertainment offerings. Walt Disney World is giving guests a first look at some new, unscheduled cavalcades that will happen throughout the day.
Walt Disney World is providing an update in regards to character appearances and entertainment when the parks reopen this summer. Similar to our post from Friday, the company says: "Our characters will appear in new and different ways that bring a smile to your face while also being mindful of physical distancing. From special cavalcades... Continue Reading →
The reach of impacts prompted by the coronavirus is going behind the scenes at Disney Parks and Resorts. Auditions for the company are now being either canceled or postponed due to the global health pandemic. Here's a screenshot, showing closures across the country. You can keep tabs on all auditions around the globe at Disney... Continue Reading →
Disney is giving a behind-the-scenes look at where some of the magic happens backstage. A new video from the company shows inside the Disneyland Paris Sewing Workshop, where a team of nearly 100 professionals work on outfits worn by characters, dancers, cast members and more. There's two groups: the design team and the Sewing Workshop.... Continue Reading →
Walt Disney Co. is banning advertising from Netflix Inc. across its entertainment TV networks. This includes Disney Channel, Freeform, Disney Jr. and more. This news comes as Disney gets ready to roll out their own streaming service, Disney+, November 12th. According to the Wall Street Journal, Disney evaluated whether it had a mutual business or... Continue Reading →
New entertainment offerings are coming to the wild, wild west at Disneyland park this fall. A strolling magician arrives in town next week, with astonishing demonstrations of sleight-of-hand. During the fall season, this master of magic can be found on the streets of Frontierland, aboard the Mark Twain steamboat or mingling with patrons inside The... Continue Reading →
