The Walt Disney Company is shaking up its leadership structure once again as longtime executive Thomas Mazloum has been tapped to lead one of the company’s most important divisions. Disney confirmed that Thomas Mazloum, currently the president of the Disneyland...
During Disneyland Resort’s 70th-anniversary celebration on July 17, 2025, Disney CEO Bob Iger stated that the entire resort now attracts “almost 30 million” visitors annually, a figure that would put the West Coast park above Walt Disney World for the first time ever.
Disney Parks just introduced a new verse in the finale of the beloved attraction “It’s a Small World.” The verse, penned by the late Richard M. Sherman, debuted at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World on July 17, 2025—marking Disneyland’s 70th anniversary and coinciding with celebratory events at Magic Kingdom.
On July 17, 2025—exactly 70 years after the chaotic opening of Disneyland—the Walt Disney Company’s latest tribute to its founder faced its own series of mishaps. The controversial new show, Walt Disney – A Magical Life, featuring a cutting-edge audio-animatronic figure of Walt Disney himself, experienced multiple technical failures on its debut day.
The Walt Disney animatronic made his family weep in agony at its awful appearance and ask Disney CEO, Bob Iger, to stop it from appearing. Now that the general public knows what it looks and sounds like, we understand. Disneyland’s highly anticipated new attraction,...
Vice President J.D. Vance’s family visit to Disneyland over the weekend sparked protests and a significant increase in security measures at the Anaheim resort. Vance, his wife Usha, and their three children, ages 8 years old and younger were enjoying a private family getaway at Disneyland when demonstrators gathered outside the park and the adjacent Grand Californian Hotel & Spa.
The Disney Store has delayed the online release of its Walt Disney “talking” figurine, inspired by the upcoming Walt Disney – A Magical Life audio‑animatronic show at Disneyland.
On July 14, 2025, Disney released details about an Audio-Animatronic figure of Walt Disney, scheduled for inclusion in a new show at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California.
The figure incorporates technology that Walt Disney helped develop in the 1960s for attractions such as “Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln.” Disney Imagineers have described the animatronic’s movements, including eye contact, facial expressions, hand gestures, and posture shifts, as an advancement in their capabilities.
Disneyland Park has announced that a virtual queue will be in place for its newest attraction, Walt Disney – A Magical Life, when it opens on July 17, 2025. The experience, which includes a highly controversial animatronic Walt Disney will be located in the Opera House on Main Street, U.S.A.. It will explore the life and legacy of Walt Disney through immersive storytelling, rare historical artifacts, and interactive exhibits, along with the aforementioned animatronic figure.
A recent on-air comment by CNN commentator Scott Jennings has sparked backlash after he mocked adults who visit Disney theme parks without children. During a July 1, 2025, episode of CNN NewsNight, Jennings remarked, “If you’re over the age of 21 and you go to Disneyland or Disney World and you don’t have children — straight to Alligator Alcatraz, El Salvador.”
An X video posted by longtime Disney fan and annual pass holder “Mally Mouse” has gone viral this week. Wearing Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Ears, Mally documents what she calls her “last trip” to Disneyland, marking the end of what she described as a lifetime tradition. In this clip that resonated with many X commenters, she noted the rising cost of trips as well as the cultural shift from the Disney company.
As we continue to listen to guests, we’ve made updates at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World to make planning your vacation simpler. Now, it’s easier than ever to find dining reservations for whatever you’re craving on a whim or visit that bucket list location you’ve been dreaming about for your next Disney trip.
Summer has just arrived, but already Disney is looking to drive families back to the parks in time for the fall festivities and spooktacular fun of Halloween. Today, we're looking at the latest info from Disney Parks Blog regarding Disneyland's plans for big fun and...