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Royal Caribbean Cruise Line to End Its In-Room Babysitting Service

Royal Caribbean has announced that as of September 30th, they will no longer offer Sitters at Sea, their in-stateroom babysitting service. According to a statement from the cruise line, they are ending the program because they have been “unable to consistently guarantee this service on every sailing.” The Adventure Ocean and Royal Babies & Tots Royal Caribbean Cruise Line to End Its In-Room Babysitting Service

Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort to Remain Closed Through at Least September 18

UPDATE: Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort will be closed through at least Wednesday, September 19. As Hurricane Florence continues to affect the east coast of the United States, Disney has announced that their Hilton Head Island Resort will remain closed until at least Tuesday, September 18. Teams will be assessing any property damage and providing Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort to Remain Closed Through at Least September 18

Disney Lays Off Consumer Products Employees Ahead Of Fox Acquisition

During Disney’s 3rd quarter earnings report, CEO Bob Iger mentioned that the acquisition of major Fox properties would call for a reshuffle in certain departments of the company. The Consumer Products and Interactive Media Segment is experiencing growing pains with this partial merger as employees as far up as VP’s were laid off on Thursday. Disney Lays Off Consumer Products Employees Ahead Of Fox Acquisition

Disney’s New StudioLab is Developing In-Park Technologies and Guest Experiences

Disney’s new StudioLAB recently opened for creatives and executives to work on innovative storytelling and animation. It’s also for developing new technology that enhances consumer experiences in movie theaters, stores, and in the theme parks. One of the innovations StudioLAB is currently working on is pencil-thin LCD displays that can flush walls and be controlled via Disney’s New StudioLab is Developing In-Park Technologies and Guest Experiences

Get a Free Pre-Stay Hotel Night on Select Adventures by Disney Short Escapes with Early Booking

Book one of three select 2019 Adventures by Disney Short Escapes, including the new Boston adventure, and Adventures by Disney will include a free pre-stay hotel room the night before your adventure begins. This new offer is available for adventures that begin between January 1, 2019 and December 10, 2019 on the following itineraries: New Get a Free Pre-Stay Hotel Night on Select Adventures by Disney Short Escapes with Early Booking

Adventures by Disney Announces New Short Escape Vacations for 2019

Adventures by Disney has just revealed the newest additions to their ever-expanding lineup of Short Escapes. The three brand-new adventures include Boston, London, and Vancouver, Canada, and they’re launching in 2019. These Short Escape vacations consist of two- to four-night adventures in iconic locations that are able to be booked as a stand-alone getaway or Adventures by Disney Announces New Short Escape Vacations for 2019

Disney Tops Forbes’ List of the World’s Best Regarded Companies

This year The Walt Disney Company earned the number one spot on Forbes’ list of the World’s Best Regarded Companies. This moves Disney up four spots from 2017 when they were ranked number 5. Forbes hired Statista to manage the survey which asked people “how they perceive companies’ trustworthiness, social conduct, performance of their products or Disney Tops Forbes’ List of the World’s Best Regarded Companies