AUTHOR: Tom Bell
Disney announces 2015 Disney Legend honorees
Disney has announced this year’s Disney Legend Award recipients who will be honored at the D23 Expo this August at the Anaheim Convention Center in a ceremony to be hosted by chairman and CEO Bob Iger. According to Iger, “The Disney Legend Award is our highest honor, and we are incredibly proud to recognize these … Disney announces 2015 Disney Legend honorees
Disneyland cast member charged with trading tickets for sex
Darreck Michael Enciso, a dishwasher at the Disneyland Resort, has been arrested after attempting to trade Disneyland tickets for sex with a minor. Disneyland spokesperson Suzi Brown says that Enciso has been “immediately relieved of his duties.” A Huntington Beach police officer posing as a 14-year-old girl, answered Enciso’s Craigslist ad in which he was … Disneyland cast member charged with trading tickets for sex
Discrimination lawsuits filed by Disney World security guards set for trial soon
One of several discrimination lawsuits and complaints file by security cast members at Walt Disney World is set to go to trial this summer, while a similar suit is pending. Security guard Camelia Joseph, a black Haitian woman whose lawsuit is schedule to hit courts this summer, claims that in 2010 she applied for an … Discrimination lawsuits filed by Disney World security guards set for trial soon
Sikh cast member at Walt Disney World can wear turban and beard
The American Civil Liberties Union says that Walt Disney World has reversed a decision that kept Gurdit Singh, a mail carrier with the company, from running mail routes where he would have been visible to park guests. Due to his turban and full beard that is mandated by the Sikh religion, Singh was only allowed … Sikh cast member at Walt Disney World can wear turban and beard
Anaheim extends entertainment tax ban at Disney’s urging
Following more than five hours of debate and public comment, the Anaheim City Council voted yesterday to extend an entertainment tax exemption on Disneyland tickets for an additional 30 years in exchange for Disney’s agreement to spend at least $1 billion on new attractions and a new parking garage. The ban has been in place … Anaheim extends entertainment tax ban at Disney’s urging
Disney Legend Blaine Gibson dies
Disney Imagineer Blaine Gibson, who sculpted figures for Great Moments With Mr. Lincoln, Pirates of the Caribbean, the Haunted Mansion and Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, has died early Sunday morning, July 5. While an assistant animator at Disney, Gibson took art classes in sculpture at Pasadena City College. Walt Disney eventually saw his work … Disney Legend Blaine Gibson dies
Extension of tax exemption could mean another $1 billion Disneyland expansion
Disney officials are asking the Anaheim City Council to extend a long-time exemption on an entertainment tax for an additional 30 years past the current June 30, 2016 expiration. In exchange, Disney is considering another $1 billion Disneyland Resort expansion that may include new attractions, another parking structure east of Harbor Boulevard and street improvements … Extension of tax exemption could mean another $1 billion Disneyland expansion
Disneyland sued over Club 33 membership termination
Joseph Cosgrove, a long-time member of Disneyland’s Club 33, has sued Disney over what he claims was an unfair termination of his membership. According to the lawsuit, Cosgrove provided passes to a friend, who in turn donated them to a charity auction. Club 33 rules prohibit members from auctioning off passes for charity. According to … Disneyland sued over Club 33 membership termination
Anaheim City Council considers incentive to lure high-end hotels
The Anaheim City Council is considering a new initiative that would allow high-end hotels to keep much of the room-tax that is paid by their guests, in order to lure more upscale resorts to the city. Under the proposal, new hotels that meet AAA’s four-diamond rating would be allowed keep 70 percent of their room-tax … Anaheim City Council considers incentive to lure high-end hotels
Disneyland Resort attendance up 3% in 2014
Numbers released recently by the Themed Entertainment Association show increases at both Disneyland Resort theme parks in 2014. In 2014, the second full year since Cars Land and Buena Vista street opened, Disney California Adventure showed a 3 percent increase in attendance, up 255,000 visitors to 8.7 million. The park stayed in the number 10 … Disneyland Resort attendance up 3% in 2014
