Another round of layoffs is underway at The Walt Disney Company, and this time, employees in the division responsible for Disney’s theme parks and other vacation experiences are being affected.
According to an October 28 report from the Los Angeles Times, Disney is laying off between 100 and 200 employees in Disney Experiences, with affected workers expected to receive notification by the end of Wednesday.
The information comes from a person familiar with the situation who was not authorized to speak publicly. Disney reportedly declined to comment on the layoffs.
Disney Experiences Employees Affected
Disney Experiences oversees the company’s theme parks and resorts, Disney Cruise Line, and Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Hawaii.
According to the report, the latest cuts are connected to an ongoing review of the division’s priorities, investments, and project timelines.
Additional reporting indicates that Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Live Entertainment are among the departments affected, with some cuts reportedly involving teams working on international projects, including Shanghai and Abu Dhabi.
However, Disney has not confirmed which departments or projects are affected, and there is no verified breakdown of how many employees are being laid off from Imagineering specifically.
Layoffs Come During Major Disney Parks Expansion
The timing is particularly interesting considering how much Disney currently has in development.
Walt Disney World is moving forward with several major projects, including the new Monstropolis land at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, the Tropical Americas expansion at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and the upcoming Cars and Disney Villains areas at Magic Kingdom.
Disney is also developing its seventh theme park resort destination in Abu Dhabi, along with additional attractions and expansions at its international parks.
So far, no announcement suggests the latest layoffs will delay any of those projects.
This isn’t the first round of layoffs at Disney this year. The company has made cuts across several departments throughout 2026, including marketing, technology, and human resources.
What’s particularly striking is that Disney Experiences remains one of the company’s biggest moneymakers. The division brought in $36.2 billion in revenue during fiscal 2025 and accounted for more than 56% of Disney’s total operating income.
With so many major theme park projects in the works, it’ll be interesting to see whether these layoffs affect what’s coming to Disney Parks. We’ll keep an eye out for more information on which teams were affected and what, if anything, this means for the projects Disney has already announced.
