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Tag Archives: economy
Disney asking some themepark executives to go
Frontline Cast Members at Disney’s theme parks have been feeling the pinch of the economy since last year. Where 40 or 60 hour weeks caused by the inability to hire and train enough employees were common before, these days many … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate, Disneyland, Other Disney Theme Parks, Themepark Industry, Walt Disney World
Tagged disney, Disney Parks, Disneyland, economy, layoff, severance, theme park, WDW
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Off-property Hotels in Kissimmee Really Hurting
Hotels along the Hwy-192 corridor in Kissimmee, FL were already feeling the pinch of lower occupancy numbers before this latest economic crunch. Disney’s ability to corral guests to on property hotels had been hurting the local hotels that were still … Continue reading
Posted in Walt Disney World
Tagged disney, economy, hotel, kissimmee, motel, osceola county, Travel Planning, vacation
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Club Libby Lu stores to close, including one at Disneyland
Saks operates the Club Libby Lu brand and has announced that all the stores will be closed by May 2009. That includes the store in Disneyland Resort’s Downtown Disney. I can’t say I’ve ever met anyone who even entered that … Continue reading
Analysts see dark clouds over Disney Parks
Forbes magazine pulls a few quotes from travel industry analysts who see a soft future for Disney Park’s attendance numbers. It’s no doubt true that not even Disney is immune from the massive change occuring in the economy. But they … Continue reading
Posted in Corporate, Walt Disney World
Tagged disney, Disney Parks, economy, Travel Planning
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Disney regains control of The Disney Stores today
The failed experiment that was The Children’s Place attempt to run The Disney Stores is now officially over. Disney takes back operations today after The Children’s Place had to file for bankruptcy in the subsidiaries that ran The Disney Stores. … Continue reading
