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Disney Expects Disneyland Resort to Remain Closed Through End of Year
Today on an earnings call Disney shared that they expect the Disneyland Resort will stay closed through the end of the year or first fiscal quarter. The news came from Disney CFO Christine McCarthy on the call. Disney CEO also voiced his disappointment in the inability of the Disneyland Resort to reopen due to California’s…
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Virtual Reality Experiences are Coming to Disneytown with SoReal
Shanghai, October 15, 2020 – Today, Shanghai Disney Resort announced that China’s leading virtual reality company, SoReal, is joining the resort’s unique shopping, dining and entertainment district, Disneytown, to provide guests with a tailored and cutting edge entertainment experience. On the shores of Wishing Star Lake, SoReal will occupy the majority of Disneytown’s Lakeshore building, turning…
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Disneyland Reaches Reopening Agreement With 11 Cast Member Unions
The Disneyland Resort has reached agreements with 11 of its cast member unions. The deal will allow the Disneyland Resort to recall cast members quickly whenever they are able to reopen. According to the OC Register, the 11 unions represent most Disneyland cast members. The agreements cover the health and safety protocols that will be…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Strategic Reorganization Of Its Media And Entertainment Businesses
New Structure Designed to Further Accelerate the Company’s Direct-to-Consumer Strategy, in light of the Rapid Success of Disney+ Company’s Creative Engines Will Focus on Producing Content for DTC as well as Legacy Platforms, while Newly Centralized Distribution Group Will Oversee Commercialization and Distribution of All Content Globally Alan F. Horn and Alan Bergman, Peter Rice,…
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Disney Hires Diane Jurgens as New Chief Information Officer
Disney has brought on Diane Jurgens as its new Chief Information Officer. The announcement was made by Christine M. McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Jurgens will be reporting to McCarthy. “Diane is a proven global technology leader with strategic vision, and her talents will be a great asset to the Company…
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What a Marvelous Disney World – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to another weekly edition of DISNEY Reporter! Each week we share the top five stories of the week from the Disney and geek communities as covered on DAPS MAGIC. This week, there is a lot of parks news so let’s get right at it. First off, a Quinjet has landed at Disney California Adventure’s…
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Disney+ to Premiere “The LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special” on Fan-Favorite Holiday Life Day, November 17
BURANK, Calif. (Aug. 13, 2020) – This holiday season, Disney+ invites LEGO and Star Wars fans to Chewbacca’s homeworld of Kashyyyk for a Wookiee-sized celebration of the galaxy’s most cheerful and magical holiday, Life Day, in the LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special, premiering exclusively on the service on Tuesday, November 17. “The LEGO Star Wars…
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Celebrate Halloween from Home with Spooky New Disney Merchandise
We are just 80 days away from Halloween! In my book, that means we start celebrating the spooky season! To help us all celebrate Halloween from home, Disney has released a new spooky collection of merchandise that will be coming to Disney parks and shopDisney.com later this month! If you’re feeling sweet, Disney has a…
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Disney Loses $3.5 Billion Due to Pandemic Closures of Parks
The Walt Disney Company lost $3.5 billion in operating income during the fiscal 3rd quarter as a result of the park closures caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The news came from Disney CEO Bob Chapek on an earnings call focused on the 3rd quarter. This contributed to a nearly $5 billion loss for the company…
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Names Jill Estorino President and Managing Director of Disney Parks International
Jill Estorino will become president and managing director for Disney Parks International, effective immediately. In her new role, the 29-year Disney veteran will be responsible for overseeing the company’s parks and resorts international operations and development, including Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo Disney Resort with the Oriental Land Company, Shanghai Disney Resort and Disneyland Paris. “Jill…
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President and Managing Director, Disney Parks International Michael Colglazier Leaving Disney for Virgin Galactic
Michael Colglazier is leaving The Walt Disney Company. He has held many roles at Disney including being a member of the corporate strategy group, the president of Disneyland, and also led Disney’s parks in the Asia Pacific region. In his most recent role as President and Managing Director, Disney Parks International Colglazier oversaw the operations…
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Hong Kong Disneyland to Temporarily Close Again
Hong Kong Disneyland will be temporarily reclosing its gates on July 18th due to a spike in coronavirus cases in the region. This comes after the park reopened on June 18th. It had been closed for months due to the impact of coronavirus. The new temporary closure was confirmed by a spokesperson for Hong Kong…
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Disney English Language Schools in China Close Due to Coronavirus Impact
The Walt Disney Company has decided to close Disney English. The 12-year-old chain of 25 language schools in China was a once-promising business. However,it did at times prompt questions about education as brand building. The learning centers were in six cities, and used Disney characters like Mickey Mouse and the Little Mermaid in their curriculum.…
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Tokyo Disney Resort to Reopen on July 1st
Tokyo Disney Resort will be reopening its parks on July 1st it was announced today. The Oriental Land Company made the announcement and confirmed that Tokyo Disneyland and DisneySea will be reopening on July 1st. During the initial reopening phase, the company will be limiting attendance to 15,000 people per day. This comes after the…
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Disneyland Paris to Begin its Phased Reopening on July 15
Disneyland Paris announced today that it will be joining several other Disney theme parks around the globe in reopening. This comes on the heels of Shanghai Disneyland and Hong Kong Disneyland Reopening as Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts are gearing up to reopening in July. The news came via a letter from Disneyland Paris…
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Keeping ‘Incredibly’ Safe At Disney Parks
Disney Cast Members are busy preparing for the planned reopenings of Disneyland Resort, subject to appropriate government approvals, Walt Disney World Resort and soon, Tokyo Disney Resort. Shanghai Disney Resort reopened May 11 and today, guests were welcomed once again to Hong Kong Disneyland! Disney Cast Members are looking forward to welcoming guests back to the…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Slated to Reopen to the Public on June 18
The magic is going to happen once again! After multiple months of closure, the Hong Kong Disneyland Resort has announced that they will let guests into the park once again this week on June 18! The park has used this time to listen to the guests’ concerns about the safety of reopening and have taken…
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A Global Week – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week there is a lot of Disney news from around the globe and covers many of the Disney theme parks. The week starts off with the announcement that Disneyland has a proposed reopening date. It continues with news regarding the reopening of the hotels at Disney Resorts. Going global,…
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What to Expect When You Return to the Disney Resort Hotels
Since reopening Shanghai Disneyland on May 20th, Disney continues to edge closer and closer to reopening other resorts around the globe. The next one that will be reopening is Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. While Disney Springs has already begun a phased reopen, the rest of the Resort will soon begin its phased reopening…
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Supporting, Reopening, Suspending – DISNEY Reporter
Welcome to the DISNEY Reporter! This week there is a lot of news, some happy and some not so happy. With the tragic murder of George Floyd, Disney is making a substantial donation to nonprofits advancing the causes of social justice. Disney is also matching the donations of Cast Members to different nonprofit organizations as…
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Disney Cruise Line Cancels All Remaining 2020 Alaska Cruises
The Disney Cruise Line has canceled all remaining 2020 cruises to Alaska as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The news came from the Disney Cruise Line website. On May 29, 2020, the Canadian government extended its decision to not allow cruise ships to dock in Canadian ports through October 31, 2020. As a result,…
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Remains Confident in Reopening Plan for Walt Disney World
Disney CEO Bob Chapek appeared on Bloomberg TV from Magic Kingdom Park earlier today with Emily Chang and David Westin to talk about the reopening of the Walt Disney World theme parks. Emily Chang asked Chapek what makes him feel confident about the safety of the proposed plan, as well as the reaction from officials.…
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Disney Vacation Club to Begin Phased Reopening in Florida Starting in June
Today the proposed reopening plan was submitted to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force by Walt Disney World Resort. With this, it was announced that Walt Disney World Resort will begin its reopening process with parks opening in July. Another announcement to come out of the day is the reopening of the Disney Vacation…
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Walt Disney World Resort Submits Reopening Plans to Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force
Walt Disney World Resort has submitted plans for reopening to the Orange County Economic Recovery Task Force. During the meeting, both Walt Disney World Resort and SeaWorld shared reopening plans. These plans will need approval by the Task Force, Orange County mayor, and Florida Governor before reopening can happen. Jim McPhee, the Senior Vice President…