With Ed Grier recently forced out as President of Disneyland Resort there has been a lot of speculation as to whom would be the next candidate to jump into that high turnover position. Erin Wallace, currently the Sr VP of Operations at WDW, and Jim… Read More »New Disneyland President coming from Paris
A recent article on D23 seemed to randomly pick a villain out of Mickey Mouse’s comic strip history to profile. But how random was it? That villain, The Blot, is rumored to be the featured bad guy in the must anticipated new video game ‘Epic… Read More »Is Disney preparing fans for ‘Epic Mickey’ video game
Last December Disney announced they had reached a settlement with three plaintiffs who sued to be allowed to ride their Segways in the Walt Disney World resort and parks. The plaintiffs each had a disability for which they used the Segway as an assistive device… Read More »New developments in Disney’s fight against Segway use in the parks
After months of rumors and behind the scenes negotiations the Blackstone Private Equity group has completed a deal to purchase Busch Entertainment Corporation from AB-InBev. This move places the second largest Orlando attraction, Universal Orlando, which is 50% owned by Blackstone, under the same ownership… Read More »SeaWorld, Busch Gardens officially sold to Blackstone
While we all wait for official news of Blackstone’s purchase of Busch Entertainment’s parks, including Sea World and Busch Gardens, here’s a fascinating bit of insight into how big theme parks do their ticketing from someone who has helped Disney manage its strategy. If an… Read More »Some Insight into Themepark Ticketing
The results episode starts as usual with a brief recap of last night. And then Bergeron reminds us of Tom’s foot injuries, and warns that we might have two eliminations this week. Roll the credits, so we can get a more in-depth recap of last… Read More »Dancing with the Stars: Week 3 Results
Normally you wouldn’t think of reserving a table at a counter service dining location, but that’s what many families do. They sit down and hold a spot while other members of their party go to order the food. This system has plagued many of Walt… Read More »Disney World Counter Service rolls out new table ‘reservation’ system
It’s Monday night, and you know what that means! Well, actually, it means it’s adult night down at the local roller rink, where I can roller boogie like it’s 1983. But now that I’m home from that, it’s time for Dancing with the Stars! Tonight… Read More »Dancing with the Stars: Week 3 Performances