AUTHOR: Stephen Porter
What people are saying about more alcohol options being added to the Magic Kingdom
In 2012 Be Our Guest Restaurant broke with Walt Disney’s wishes when it began serving alcohol in Magic Kingdom. This became a controversy amongst Disney fans, some arguing that Walt wouldn’t like this change, others arguing that they don’t see why it is that big of a deal. It was a heated discussion, but it … What people are saying about more alcohol options being added to the Magic Kingdom
Props and Characters from Rogue One are now added to Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story is just hitting theaters, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios is already debuting offerings inspired by the new film! The Advanced Weapons Research Troopers will now be appearing in a scene in the daytime show “Star Wars: A Galaxy Far, Far Away,” which takes place at the end of Hollywood Boulevard. … Props and Characters from Rogue One are now added to Disney’s Hollywood Studios
‘The Lion King’ and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ selected to join the National Film Registry
Carla Hayden, the 14th librarian of Congress, with deliberation from National Film Preservation Board experts have selected 25 films to join the 2016 National Film Registry. Two of the films that were selected were Disney films, “The Lion King” and “Who Framed Roger Rabbit.” “The Lion King” was a cartoon musical that premiered in 1994, … ‘The Lion King’ and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ selected to join the National Film Registry
Is Orlando’s theme park industry running out of hirable employees?
Have you recently experienced more incompetent, unintelligent, and even rude employees than you did in years past at the Orlando theme parks? Well, the Orlando theme park industry is running into a problem. They might not be willing to admit it, but while the theme parks continue to expand at an exponential rate, the talent in … Is Orlando’s theme park industry running out of hirable employees?
Disney looking to add other studios to their digital movie service
According to bloomberg.com, the Walt Disney Company is working on including other “major Hollywood studios to join its Disney Movies Anywhere service.” The Disney Movies Anywhere service is a digital film locker that allows customers to “watch and store” films online from a single site. After purchasing a movie on iTunes, Google Play, Amazon Video, … Disney looking to add other studios to their digital movie service
Disney union losing battle against the new custodial system
Last month Walt Disney World started testing a new system in the Magic Kingdom that would track custodial workers through an iPhone, and then send them to locations that need to be cleaned. This was immediately fought by Unite Here Local 362 (the union that represents Walt Disney World’s custodial workers). The big objection that … Disney union losing battle against the new custodial system
‘Walt Week’ held to honor Walt Disney’s life at D23 and Disney Parks
December 15th marks the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney’s passing. In remembrance of Walt Disney’s life, the Disney Parks and D23 are holding “Walt Week: Celebrating a Legacy of Imagination, Creativity, and Innovation.” At the Disney parks around the world, guests will be able to share a message in remembrance of Walt’s life on Memory … ‘Walt Week’ held to honor Walt Disney’s life at D23 and Disney Parks
Clarification on Disney “Outsourcing” Imagineering
I need to make a clarification. On November 30th, 2016 an article I wrote titled Outsourcing Magic: Where have the Disney Imagineers gone? I failed to clarify my point and I wanted to apologize. In the article I stated that Disney has started to outsource their work to third party companies. Where I created a … Clarification on Disney “Outsourcing” Imagineering
Why you can still afford a Disney vacation!
Yes, Disney vacations seem to be getting more and more expensive, but they are still attainable. It might be easy to decide you are going to skip out on your Disney vacation plans, but before you do consider a couple things: have you looked around for special offers, have you actually budgeted everything out, have … Why you can still afford a Disney vacation!
The 3 best ways to get to Disney World: planes, trains, or automobiles?
Planes The fastest, most efficient means of transportation to Walt Disney World is by flying. As you probably already know, flying can be expensive. The cost of flying is usually a huge reason why most families can’t afford to come to Walt Disney World regularly. But, by looking for deals, and using frequent flyer miles, … The 3 best ways to get to Disney World: planes, trains, or automobiles?
