When Bob Iger announced an Avatar experience for Disneyland in 2023, Disney placed the project within a much larger investment story. Iger described the Disneyland Avatar project as something coming "later down the road." The announcement came as Disney emphasized...
Disney has made sweeping changes to its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, stripping away controversial policies and language that previously landed the company in hot water. The Stories Matter website is gone, Reimagine Tomorrow has vanished, and the company’s executive performance metrics have shifted. While these moves may seem like a retreat from the “woke” policies that have plagued Disney in recent years, the reality is more complicated.
Disney is in damage control mode after The Wall Street Journal delivered a brutal takedown of its ever-increasing theme park prices. The report revealed growing internal concerns at Disney that the company’s relentless price hikes may be alienating the very families that once made Disney World “The Most Magical Place on Earth.”
It’s becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the mounting issues plaguing Walt Disney World’s infrastructure. Hot on the heels of EPCOT’s sewage leaks and a ceiling collapse inside Soarin’ Around the World, Magic Kingdom suffered a widespread Disney power outage last night, shutting down more than 15 attractions across the park.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts is facing a major class action lawsuit over controversial changes to the Disability Access Service (DAS), a system designed to assist guests with disabilities at Disneyland and Walt Disney World. The DAS lawsuit, Malone vs. Disney, was filed in Orange County, California, and alleges that Disney, along with its contracted medical screening partner, Inspire Health Alliance, is engaging in discriminatory practices that violate multiple federal and state disability laws.
Former Disney Imagineer Jim Shull is once again calling out Disney’s declining standards—this time over a major design failure at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion gift shop, Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond. Taking to X, Shull didn’t hold back after the shop was forced to close just six weeks after opening due to flooding from a mere half-inch of rain.
Just six weeks after opening, Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion gift shop, Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond, has already suffered thanks to a major design flaw. Following just half an inch of rain, the shop flooded, forcing Disneyland to close the store and stack sandbags at the entrance—a sight more fitting for a hurricane evacuation than a high-budget Disney attraction amidst light rain.
Disney Parks and Experiences have long relied on cutting-edge technology to bring immersive storytelling to life, with animatronics playing a crucial role in attractions from Pirates of the Caribbean to the newly opened Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. However, the rise of...
Disney Imagineering “Creative” Lead Kim Irvine has sparked controversy among Disney fans with comments made to the LA Times regarding recent changes to Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion.
Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion has reopened after an extensive refurbishment, and one of its most notable updates is a complete reimagining of the attic ghost bride scene.
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure has suffered another major setback, with the grand finale animatronic of Princess Tiana broken for more than a month at Disneyland.
Disney’s Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, the reimagining of Splash Mountain, has made headlines once again—this time for its merchandise choices. While the ride itself purposely steers clear of voodoo entirely, supposedly for the sake of cultural sensitivity, merchandise of Dr. Facilier, the voodoo villain of The Princess and The Frog, prominently graces the gift shop shelves.
Disney has quietly removed the AI-generated “Ghostly Bride” artwork from the Madame Leota’s Somewhere Beyond Haunted Mansion gift shop at Disneyland. The Haunted Mansion AI art, which was traced back to Redbubble and revealed to have glaringly artificial flaws, sparked outrage among fans and even some of Disney’s typically forgiving defenders.