AUTHOR: Jackie Gailey
NEW Pirate Parrot Mug Coming to The Beak & Barrel
Well, Disney has found another way to separate Pirates of the Caribbean fans from their money, and this time there’s a parrot involved. Disney Parks just revealed the Pirate Parrot Mug, a new souvenir mug coming soon to The Beak & Barrel at Magic Kingdom. Even better, Disney isn’t sending this particular piece of pirate … NEW Pirate Parrot Mug Coming to The Beak & Barrel
Disney Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs
The Walt Disney Company has begun another round of layoffs, with a couple hundred employees reportedly losing their jobs as the company continues its cost-cutting efforts under CEO Josh D’Amaro. According to an exclusive report from Deadline, the latest reductions are primarily affecting employees in departments including technology and human resources. The number of positions … Disney Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs
Disney Tests Haunted Mansion PhotoPass Magic Shot & Fans Are DIVIDED
Disney PhotoPass is apparently experimenting with something very different at the Haunted Mansion, and depending on which Disney fan you ask, the results are either incredibly cool or something Disney should stop doing immediately. A new PhotoPass Magic Shot was recently tested outside the Haunted Mansion at Magic Kingdom. Guests first pose for a fairly … Disney Tests Haunted Mansion PhotoPass Magic Shot & Fans Are DIVIDED
Finding Popcorn Buckets & Novelties at Disneyland Just Got MUCH Easier
If you’ve ever spotted a Disneyland popcorn bucket online and then spent half your park day trying to figure out where on earth it’s actually being sold, Disney has released a massive new guide covering popcorn buckets, sippers, souvenir cups, straw clips, glow cubes, and other novelties currently available around Disneyland Resort. And when we … Finding Popcorn Buckets & Novelties at Disneyland Just Got MUCH Easier
Walt Disney World Teams Up With UCF Football in NEW Sponsorship
Walt Disney World and the University of Central Florida are bringing a little extra magic to college football with a new sponsorship that will put the Walt Disney World logo right on the UCF Knights’ football helmets. The partnership was revealed Friday in a joint social media post from Walt Disney World and UCF Athletics … Walt Disney World Teams Up With UCF Football in NEW Sponsorship
Disney Celebrates Dolly Parton With a Special 9/25 Tribute
There couldn’t be a more fitting date for this announcement. Today is September 25, or 9/25, and of course, Disney is using the date’s connection to Dolly Parton‘s beloved 9 to 5 to celebrate her life, career, and extraordinary legacy of giving back. The newly restored 20th Century Studios classic 9 to 5 is heading … Disney Celebrates Dolly Parton With a Special 9/25 Tribute
Stitch Crashes the 2026 runDisney Virtual 12Ks of Christmas
Stitch is crashing Christmas this year, and seriously, was there ever a more appropriate character to bring a little chaos to the holidays? runDisney has revealed the themes for its 2026 Virtual 12Ks of Christmas, and this year, they’re becoming the Virtual 12Ks of Stitchmas. The virtual event includes three different 4K races that can … Stitch Crashes the 2026 runDisney Virtual 12Ks of Christmas
Bob Chapek Blames Iger for His Disney Ouster in Explosive New Memoir
Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek has remained relatively quiet about the rather spectacular end of his time running The Walt Disney Company. It seems that’s about to change. Chapek’s new memoir, Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth, will be released September 29, and The New York Times obtained … Bob Chapek Blames Iger for His Disney Ouster in Explosive New Memoir
Disney Restructures Consumer Products With New Leadership
Disney is rearranging some pretty big pieces of its Consumer Products business, and while most of this will happen behind the scenes, there’s an important distinction for Disney fans. Disney Parks merchandise, Disney Store, and DisneyStore.com aren’t going anywhere. They’ll remain under Disney Experiences when the new structure takes effect on October 4, 2026. What … Disney Restructures Consumer Products With New Leadership
Brightline Reportedly Nears Bankruptcy, but Florida Trains Will Keep Running
Brightline, the passenger rail service connecting South Florida with Orlando, is reportedly preparing to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy as the company works to restructure a significant amount of debt. For travelers, however, the most important part of the story is this: Brightline’s Florida trains are expected to continue operating. According to Bloomberg reporting cited … Brightline Reportedly Nears Bankruptcy, but Florida Trains Will Keep Running
