The Walt Disney Company is removing more than 1,000 spouses and domestic partners of employees from its medical insurance plans as healthcare costs continue to rise.
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Fandango Says The Fantastic Four Broke Ticket Sales Record as Media Parrots Disputed Claims of Site Crashes
Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps has reportedly set a new high-water mark for 2025 advance ticket sales on Fandango, topping the first-day pre-sale numbers of all other titles released this year.
MuppetVision 3D Gets Extended Hours for Final Day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Disney’s Hollywood Studios is preparing to say goodbye to one of its most cherished attractions. MuppetVision 3D, the beloved 3D film experience created by Jim Henson, will close permanently on Saturday, June 7, 2025.
To accommodate fans eager to catch the show one last time, Disney has extended the attraction’s operating hours on its final day. The show will remain open until Disney’s Hollywood Studios closes at 10 p.m., instead of its normal time of one hour before park closure.
Disney’s New Cars Land Concept Art Seems to Omit Signature ATV Ride and Keeps Second Attraction a Mystery
Disney has released updated concept art for the upcoming Cars Land expansion replacing Frontierland’s Rivers of America and Tom Sawyer Island—but something’s missing. Actually, two somethings.
Hollywood Trades Claim Josh D’Amaro Now Leading the Race to Replace Bob Iger as Disney CEO
The race to succeed Bob Iger as Disney CEO just got more focused—and more complicated. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro is now in “pole position” to take over the company’s top job, vaulting ahead of a crowded internal field of Disney CEO candidates that includes Dana Walden, Alan Bergman, and Jimmy Pitaro.
THR Claims Dave Filoni and Carrie Beck Will Replace Kathleen Kennedy as Co-Heads of Lucasfilm
According to The Hollywood Reporter, studio insiders say Lucasfilm is likely to promote from within, with Dave Filoni and Carrie Beck expected to succeed Kathleen Kennedy in a shared leadership role. The move would mark the end of Kennedy’s tenuous decade-plus tenure atop the Star Wars franchise, as Disney looks to course-correct after years of inconsistent results.
Disney Fans Use 2019 Tom Sawyer Island Tweet to Call Out Company for Erasing the Legacy of Walt Disney
In a striking turn of events, Disney fans are throwing the company’s own words back at it after this week’s announcement that the Rivers of America—including Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Belle Riverboat—will close permanently at Magic Kingdom on July 6, 2025 in Walt Disney World.
BREAKING: Rivers of America in Magic Kingdom Closing at End of Fourth of July Weekend
Walt Disney World has officially announced that the Rivers of America at Magic Kingdom, including the Liberty Square Riverboat and Tom Sawyer Island, is closing permanently at the end of July 6, 2025, immediately following the Fourth of July weekend.
Fortnite Star Wars Crossover Coincides with Lowest Player Count in Two Years
Despite a high-profile crossover with Star Wars, one of the most recognizable franchises in the world, Fortnite has just recorded its lowest average monthly player count in two years. The dip in numbers comes during what should have been a major engagement boost—an expansive Star Wars-themed season currently live in the game, complete with legacy characters, weekly updates, and a culminating live event set for June 7.
Mark Hamill Says It’s Time for Star Wars to Move On From Luke Skywalker
Mark Hamill may be ready to leave the lightsaber behind for good. In a recent interview promoting his upcoming film The Life of Chuck, the Star Wars legend reflected on his time playing Luke Skywalker—and indicated that it may be time for the galaxy to move on.
Anthony Weiner, Democrat Convicted of Sending Inappropriate Material to a Child, Applauded on Disney’s The View
Disney’s daytime platform The View hit a new low this week when it welcomed former disgraced criminal Congressman Anthony Weiner back into the spotlight — not with accountability, but applause.
Disney Hit with Major Layoffs as Hundreds Cut Across Film, TV, and Finance
The Walt Disney Company has initiated another significant wave of layoffs, impacting several hundred employees globally across multiple divisions, according to a new exclusive report from Deadline. The cuts are affecting key areas of Disney Entertainment, including film and television marketing, TV publicity, casting, development, and even parts of the company’s corporate financial operations.
Disney Claims “Streaming is Dead” Behind the Scenes While Iger Touts Success to Shareholders According to Star Wars Showrunner
In a moment of rare candor, Andor showrunner Tony Gilroy revealed this week that Disney and Lucasfilm told him “streaming is dead” during the production of the second season of his Star Wars series. The comment comes amid increasing scrutiny over the viability of Disney’s streaming business and a string of underperforming Lucasfilm titles on Disney+.