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Tag Archives: economy
Layoffs at the Magic Kingdom of Disney
Local news CFNews13 reports that layoffs began yesterday at Walt Disney World. The story mentions executive level employees who had the option to receive a severance package or take their chances with layoffs. We’ve actually known of some of the … Continue reading
Posted in Walt Disney World
Tagged cast member, disney, economy, guest experience, layoff, recession, Travel Planning, walt disney world, WDW
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Save Your Local Theme Park?
Robert Niles at Theme Park Insider writes passionately about why it’s important not to stop attending your local theme park just because you read in the news that it is struggling financially. Robert is specifically talking about Six Flags, but … Continue reading
Posted in Themepark Industry
Tagged disney, economy, ESPN, recession, Six Flags, theme park, themepark, Travel Planning, vacation
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Bad News for Nervous Disney Theme Park Executives
Today during the shareholder meeting, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger reported that only about 50 executives accepted the severance package offered to 619 theme park executives. Disney has also laid off a few people directly or encouraged others into … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate, Disneyland, Walt Disney World
Tagged disney, Disney Parks, economy, layoffs
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Do your travel plans include Disney this year?
You know the economy is bad when the New York Times is telling its readers how to save money. This weekend the Times ran a report on all the great discounts being offered by Disney’s theme parks and resorts to … Continue reading
Posted in Disneyland, Walt Disney World
Tagged budget travel, disney, Disneyland, dlr, economy, savings, theme park, Travel Planning, vacation, walt disney world, WDW
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Layoffs grow wider at the Mouse House
There’s never a good time to be laid off from one’s job. But in a down economy when jobs are melting away across the spectrum, it’s particularly bad. So it goes without saying that our thoughts here at The Disney … Continue reading
