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McDonald's Releases Limited-Edition Disney World Happy Meal Toys
Each of the 10 adorable toys highlights a different Walt Disney World attraction and fan-favorite Disney character.
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Disney World Lays Off 720 Performers Because of Pandemic
With many of its live entertainment shows gone dark because of the coronavirus, Walt Disney World is laying off 720 actors and singers
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Disney Fans Donate Nearly $50,000 to Food Bank to Help Laid Off Park Employees
When Tom and Sarah Bricker, a couple who runs the Disney Tourist Blog, discovered the folks who run their favorite theme park were in need, they couldn’t stand idly by.
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At Least a Quarter of Disney Layoffs Coming From Florida
Disney says at least a quarter of the 28,000 layoffs planned for Disney’s parks division will come from Florida.
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Disney World Guest Accused of Threatening Guard Over Masks: Deputies
Deputies say a 35-year-old man hit a security guard in the head and threatened to kill him at Epcot theme park when he was asked to follow Disney World’s mask rules
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Into the Unknown: NBA Teams Face Concerns Outside of Bubble
Luke Walton was trying to motivate his Sacramento Kings to play hard until the end of this season.
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Workers Praise Disney Virus Safety, But Will Visitors Come?
Two weeks after reopening, workers at Disney World are praising the company for the safety protocols that have been implemented to protect against the new coronavirus
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Disney World's Last Two Theme Parks Reopen to Visitors
Days after reopening two theme parks amid a spike in coronavirus cases in Florida, Walt Disney World is welcoming back visitors to two more theme parks that had been shuttered since March because of the new coronavirus
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Hong Kong Disneyland to Close July 15 as Coronavirus Cases Spike
Hong Kong Disneyland will once again shutter its gates after a spike of new coronavirus cases in Hong Kong.
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Disney Reopens Despite Worsening Virus Outbreak in Florida, Faces Backlash
Disney removed a promotional video it had posted on Twitter after the ad sparked controversy over the park’s reopening amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak in Florida.
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Judge Sides With Disney World in Case of Autistic Accommodation
A judge has sided with Walt Disney World in ruling that the theme park resort can refuse to give unlimited front-of-the-line passes to an autistic man whose mother says the accommodation should be made under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Petition to Delay Walt Disney World Reopening Circulates as Virus Cases Surge in Florida
As the number of coronavirus cases surges in Florida, more than 7,000 people have signed an online petition urging Disney and government officials to reconsider the opening of Disney World next month.
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Disney Cancels Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party in 2020
Walt Disney World has canceled the 2020 version of its after-hours Halloween party at Magic Kingdom and announced changes to the annual food and wine festival
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Disney Fans Call to Change Splash Mountain Theme Due to Racist Inspiration
Disney fans and some employees are calling for the company to change the theme of its popular Splash Mountain ride, which is based on the 1946 movie “Song of the South” that critics say is one of Disney’s most racist films.
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Disney World Now Accepting Reservations for July at Earliest Amid Pandemic
Could the “happiest place on Earth” be welcoming visitors back in the coming months amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic? According to their website, it just might be happening. NBC affiliate WESH-TV reports Monday that the website for Walt Disney World in Orlando is now accepting reservations for July 2020 and later. Previously, the website had stopped accepting all reservations before…
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Man Arrested Trying to Quarantine on Private Disney Island
Florida deputies have arrested a man they say was living out his quarantine on a shuttered Disney World island, telling authorities it was a “tropical paradise.”
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With Parks Closed, Disney Starts Furloughs in 2 Weeks
Walt Disney Co. officials announced they’ll start furloughing some workers in two weeks at its theme parks resorts in Florida and California
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Aerial Footage Shows Empty Disney Theme Parks in Florida
Disney Theme parks in the Orlando area are empty after being shut down over concerns about the spread of the coronavirus.
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Guests Evacuated After Boat at Disney World Takes on Water
A boat filled with guests at Walt Disney World had to be evacuated after it took on water
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Crash Near Disney World Kills 2 Children, 2 Adults
The community of Whitman is waking up to tragic news this morning: a chain reaction crash in Florida has claimed the life of a five-year-old girl from Whitman and two other women from the same family.