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Ed Catmull, President of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, to Retire

Pixar co-founder and current President of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios Ed Catmull has announced his retirement. Catmull will end his decades long career in animation at the end of the year, but will stay in an advisory capacity through mid-2019. In his statement, Catmull said: “Never in my wildest imagination could I have Ed Catmull, President of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, to Retire

Tiki Room Inspired Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Card Available During the Very Merry Christmas Party

November 8 kicks of the first Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party of the year. According to the Disney Parks Blog, during the event guests can pick up a special Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room inspired Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom card. This limited edition complimentary cards will be available at the Firehouse on Main Street, Tiki Room Inspired Sorcerers of the Magic Kingdom Card Available During the Very Merry Christmas Party

New PinQuest Limited-Time Event Being Offered at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

Guests visiting Animal Kingdom theme park can grab their detective hats and solve clues in their hunt for 6 special pins during PinQuest; a wild edition of a Disney Pin Scavenger Hunt. How to Participate Stop by The Outpost Shop to purchase the PinQuest Adventure Kit which includes a lanyard, NavigatEAR decoder medal, park map, New PinQuest Limited-Time Event Being Offered at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park

Bahamas Will Cut Off Monetary Incentives for Major Cruise Lines

The Bahamas’ Minister of Tourism Dionisio D’Aguilar announced this week that the country will no longer monetarily incentivize cruise lines to visit Nassau. According to The Nassau Guardian, the Bahamian government has spent $12 million a year to entice major cruise lines into visiting the island. The Bahamian government officials no longer believe paying the Bahamas Will Cut Off Monetary Incentives for Major Cruise Lines

Economic Council Approves Disney Cruise Line’s Proposal to Develop Lighthouse Point

Earlier this week, we shared that the National Economic Council would be making their decision on Disney Cruise Line’s wish to develop Lighthouse Point on the Island of Eleuthera. Today, we’ve learned that the National Economic Council has just approved the proposal submitted by Disney Cruise Line Island Development Ltd. to develop Lighthouse Point. The Economic Council Approves Disney Cruise Line’s Proposal to Develop Lighthouse Point

‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Sneak Peek to Debut at Walt Disney Presents Beginning November 2

Guests visiting Disneyland and Walt Disney World will soon be able to preview an excerpt from Disney’s upcoming animated adventure Ralph Breaks the Internet in sneak peeks that will begin in November. Guests at Disney’s Hollywood Studios can see this advance look at a portion of the film, beginning Friday, November 2, inside of the ‘Ralph Breaks the Internet’ Sneak Peek to Debut at Walt Disney Presents Beginning November 2

Walt Disney Studios Changes Release Date of Live-Action ‘Jungle Cruise’ to July of 2020

Some folks might remember that back in mid-September, the Walt Disney Studios announced their completion of filming their live-action adaption of Jungle Cruise starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Emily Blunt. Originally, the film was supposed to hit theatres in October of 2019, but according to this tweet below from The Rock himself, that date Walt Disney Studios Changes Release Date of Live-Action ‘Jungle Cruise’ to July of 2020

Walt Disney World Shares a New Look at the Upcoming Disney Skyliner

The Disney Parks Blog has just shared an updated look at the upcoming Disney Skyliner which is a brand new form of transportation that’s coming to the Walt Disney World Resort. The gondola system will connect Disney’s Hollywood Studios and Epcot to four resort hotels – Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, Disney’s Pop Century Resort, Walt Disney World Shares a New Look at the Upcoming Disney Skyliner

Lawsuit Alleges Royal Caribbean Responsibility in Death of Overboard Guest

A jury trial is scheduled to begin on November 13th for a lawsuit which claims that a deceased passenger who fell overboard during a Royal Caribbean cruise was over-served alcohol and that the cruise line waited too long to begin search-and-rescue efforts. As reported on by the South Florida Sun Sentinel, the plaintiffs — parents of Lawsuit Alleges Royal Caribbean Responsibility in Death of Overboard Guest