In his first interview as the incoming CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Josh D’Amaro discussed the role artificial intelligence will play in the company’s future under his leadership, promising that it won’t replace human creativity. As AI has advanced, in the hands of both consumers and professionals, the new technology has caused growing concern within the industry.
Marvel's next big film is on track to be the worst performing MCU since The Marvels. It could be the canary in the coal mine, truly. By all available metrics, Thunderbolts is shaping up to be a full-scale alarm bell for The Walt Disney Company. The anti-hero ensemble...
This week, Disney Parks Blog released new concept art and design plans for a reimagined Grand Floridian Resort lobby. The changes are being sold as a “refurbishment,” a light refresh meant to breathe new life into the resort. But what’s really happening is far more insidious: Disney is dismantling one of its most elegant, timeless spaces and replacing it with something entirely ordinary that’s soaked in alcohol.
The Minecraft Movie just made $80 million in its second weekend and the race to get it into theme parks is on. At the same time, companies are proverbially licking their chops at the idea of using game properties in expansions to take a bit out of Disney. But if The...
Toys might be one of the items skyrocketing in price very soon due to tariffs, and companies like Hasbro are facing a real doomsday scenario. The word of the day lately is “tariffs”. If you are one of the few who still haven’t heard of them, be aware that they are...
Gina Carano and The Walt Disney Company have come to an agreement in regards to documents that will be turned over in her lawsuit against Disney, Lucasfilm and more. The court has ordered a protective order in an effort to safeguard secrets related to The Mandalorian,...
Central Florida once had a rock-solid reputation as the top international destination for U.K. tourism. But that’s beginning to crack just as Universal’s ambitious new theme park project, Epic Universe, prepares to open its gates next month.
New data from VisitFlorida reveals that just 1.1 million tourists from the U.K. visited Florida in 2024, down 1% from the previous year and a steep 14.8% decline from pre-health crisis highs in 2019. That’s a troubling trend for the Sunshine State, especially considering that British travelers are the second-largest group of international visitors, trailing only Canada.
The latest figures from streaming giants Netflix and Disney offer a stark comparison, underscoring Netflix's increasing dominance and highlighting Disney's continued struggle to achieve the scale and profitability initially promised by Disney+. Of course, YouTube is...
A curious development is unfolding at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Despite Walt Disney World’s previous statement that construction walls would go up around the Muppets Courtyard before the end of March, no such progress has materialized as of early April. The project in question? A controversial new Monsters, Inc.-themed land that’s set to cause the closing of MuppetVision 3D, Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano, and PizzeRizzo.
While many feel that magic has been hard to come by in Walt Disney World in recent years, there are still a few precious magical moments to be found. One of those just happened at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, where the team welcomed a new baby giraffe named Tucker to Kilimanjaro Safaris.
As if things couldn’t get worse for Disney’s struggling live-action remake of Snow White, a new report reveals that the production has left behind a massive carbon footprint—larger than some of Hollywood’s most explosive action films. Yes, according to The Guardian, the scale of the Snow White production’s pollution even outpaced the most recent Fast & Furious movie.
The legal battle between Gina Carano and Disney has just entered a new—and potentially game-changing—phase. Following a federal judge’s decision to grant Carano’s motion to compel, Disney has been ordered to turn over key internal compensation records tied to The Mandalorian, Ahsoka, The Book of Boba Fett, Andor, The Acolyte, and the upcoming The Mandalorian & Grogu film. The ruling forces the entertainment giant to hand over verified spreadsheets and actor contract data within 20 days—a significant victory in Carano’s ongoing wrongful termination lawsuit.
In a game-changing move for global tourism, Universal Studios has officially announced plans to build its first-ever European resort in Bedfordshire, England. The ambitious 476-acre development, located just an hour north of London, is scheduled to open by 2031 and promises to redefine theme park experiences across the continent.