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Disney Is Building More Than Ever, So Why Is Imagineering Losing Jobs?
Walt Disney Imagineering is facing another round of layoffs, and the timing raises some uncomfortable questions about the future of Disney’s projects. A new California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) filing confirms 159 permanent layoffs at Disney’s Glendale, California campus, home to Walt Disney Imagineering. (California’s WARN Act requires qualifying employers to provide at least 60 days’ advance notice before certain mass layoffs, relocations, or business closures; giving affected employees time to prepare for job loss and seek other employment.) The Los Angeles Times initially reported between 100 and … Disney Is Building More Than Ever, So Why Is Imagineering Losing Jobs?
Disney Experiences Hit With NEW Round of Layoffs
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 … Disney Experiences Hit With NEW Round of Layoffs
Disney Pays $115 Million for Yamaha Property Near Disneyland
Disney has made a sizable real estate purchase in Southern California, acquiring the longtime Yamaha Motor Corp. USA headquarters in Cypress for approximately $115 million. According to the Orange County Register, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S. Inc. purchased the 25-acre property at 6555 Katella Avenue in a deal that closed September 23. Disney confirmed … Disney Pays $115 Million for Yamaha Property Near Disneyland
Disney Dreamers Academy Expands With Major Changes for 2027
As Disney Dreamers Academy approaches its 20th anniversary, Walt Disney World is making some significant changes to the long-running youth development program. Disney has announced a new collaboration with Boys & Girls Clubs that will expand Disney Dreamers Academy into a year-round, multi-year program, allowing Disney to begin working with students at a younger age … Disney Dreamers Academy Expands With Major Changes for 2027
Disney Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs
The Walt Disney Company has begun another round of layoffs, with a couple hundred employees reportedly losing their jobs as the company continues its cost-cutting efforts under CEO Josh D’Amaro. According to an exclusive report from Deadline, the latest reductions are primarily affecting employees in departments including technology and human resources. The number of positions … Disney Cuts Hundreds of Jobs in Latest Round of Layoffs
The Former Disney CEO Drama Is Exactly What Disney Fans Are Tired Of
I have to admit, watching Bob Chapek and Bob Iger publicly revisit the Disney CEO saga years later has left me with one pretty simple thought: maybe this is part of the problem. The recent excerpts from Chapek’s memoir, Behind the Castle Walls, have reignited the very public postmortem over his time as Disney CEO, … The Former Disney CEO Drama Is Exactly What Disney Fans Are Tired Of
Disney Celebrates Dolly Parton With a Special 9/25 Tribute
There couldn’t be a more fitting date for this announcement. Today is September 25, or 9/25, and of course, Disney is using the date’s connection to Dolly Parton‘s beloved 9 to 5 to celebrate her life, career, and extraordinary legacy of giving back. The newly restored 20th Century Studios classic 9 to 5 is heading … Disney Celebrates Dolly Parton With a Special 9/25 Tribute
Bob Chapek Blames Iger for His Disney Ouster in Explosive New Memoir
Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek has remained relatively quiet about the rather spectacular end of his time running The Walt Disney Company. It seems that’s about to change. Chapek’s new memoir, Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty Years at the Happiest Place on Earth, will be released September 29, and The New York Times obtained … Bob Chapek Blames Iger for His Disney Ouster in Explosive New Memoir
Disney Restructures Consumer Products With New Leadership
Disney is rearranging some pretty big pieces of its Consumer Products business, and while most of this will happen behind the scenes, there’s an important distinction for Disney fans. Disney Parks merchandise, Disney Store, and DisneyStore.com aren’t going anywhere. They’ll remain under Disney Experiences when the new structure takes effect on October 4, 2026. What … Disney Restructures Consumer Products With New Leadership
Disney Names NEW Chief Technology Officer With Major AI Experience
The Walt Disney Company is adding a brand-new position to its senior leadership team, and the person taking the job has quite a bit of experience in artificial intelligence and consumer technology. Karandeep Anand will become Disney’s Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer on October 2, 2026. The newly created role puts Anand … Disney Names NEW Chief Technology Officer With Major AI Experience
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