The last decade has not been kind to Disney shareholders under CEO Bob Iger’s leadership. A comparison to where the value was 10 years ago reveals a giant gulf between the Mouse House performance and the general S&P500 in the same time period. But just how bad is it?
Note: This is not the Vanity Fair analysis article we are preparing which will look at statements regarding Indiana Jones and how it portends a future strategy by both Lucasfilm and The Walt Disney Company. We have alluded to that article in social media statements...
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Is a bit of extra caffeine headed to Disney World? Read on to see if lattes and espressos are getting ready to make a splash! Who doesn't love an awesome day at Typhoon Lagoon and Blizzard Beach? Sure, there are other water parks available in the Orlando area,...
When you're the voice of Disneyland, can you can amass quite the collection... An auction over the weekend by Heritage Auctions in Beverly Hills saw the sale of a number of high-end Disneyland and Disney World memorabilia. Included in more than 45,000 items (yes, you...
There is a sign that a movie exists in that sort of middle, lukewarm territory that is just below average but not enough to be offensive. Yes, I struggled to stay awake during Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. There's nothing necessarily terrible about the movie. It's...
We're just a little under a week out before both Star Wars Celebration, and the debut of the Obi-Wan Kenobi show. To say that there is a lot riding on both is an understatement. Recent commentary surrounding rumors has had me mulling over what I think the...
Signs point to The Walt Disney Company recognizing not all is grand with Walt Disney World in 2022. There have been some issues raised with the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Celebration over the last months. Not all guests have been pleased with the way things...
Most times when a trailer goes viral or trends, it's great for the marketing team. Every once in a while, however, it's a net negative. Not all news is good news, right? Who can forget the Cats trailer or the first attempt at Sonic the Hedgehog? That may be the case...
Disney Parks Chairman, Josh D'Amaro, has made a big announcement regarding changes coming to leadership in the highest levels of his division within the Walt Disney Company. Of particular interest, beyond the retirement of a Disney Parks legend (George Kalogridis),...
According to Variety, Marvel has hired Matt Corman and Chris Ord to begin development of a Daredevil MCU-connected series for Disney+. Reps for the two alleged executive producers and writers did not confirm the reporting by Variety, nor did Marvel respond to request...
How hard is it for Disney executives to keep track of Star Wars? There are bigger flubs in this world. Former President George W Bush had a heck of a slip yesterday with the words Iraq and Ukraine. But for a company like Disney, which seems to be losing control of its...
Are Disney World's Genie+ changes already heading for a change... again? The last news cycle brought us word that The Walt Disney Company is making changes to their Genie+ service for Walt Disney World Resort. The premium app allows guests to select a number of...