I am going to make a blanket statement about the scheduling practices of Walt Disney World resort and parks. I know there are exceptions to this, but overall this appears to be their default practice. Disney World does not discriminate against religions when hiring or… Read More »Disney World sued over Dress Code/Religious Discrimination
One former Disneyland cast member who entertained guests as Captain Jack Sparrow as part of the park’s promotion of the popular Pirates Of The Caribbean films has written a revealing look at his life as a Disney character. From what it took to get hired,… Read More »Ex-Jack Sparrow Walk-Around Character tells all
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. In 2000, there were 741… Read More »Disney regains control of The Disney Stores today
Walt Disney World has announced it will give the Lynx regional bus system grants of over $1.5 million dollars and the state agrees to send almost another $5 million of fees and taxes paid to the transportation fund by Disney to increase the number and… Read More »Disney pays to add local buses to the road for cast members
Remember back in May when a woman was assaulted while waiting in line for the Tea Cups at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom? Not only did she suffer injuries, but she accused Disney Security of letting her attacker escape before Sheriff Deputies could arrive to… Read More »Arrest Made in Disney Tea Cup Scuffle
There’s a rumor that, as of midnight, the Disneyland cast members covered under the Master Services Agreement will be dropped by their union(s). The Master Services Agreement covers many front-line cast members such as Ride Operators, Vendors, Store Operations, Custodial, and more. Disneyland cast members have often had a tense relationship with their unions. There… Read More »Disneyland Cast Members Going Unionless?
For those who were born in the 80s and more recently, it’s hard to believe there was a time before the ubiquity of computers in our lives. Yep. Cash registers were all mechanical. Totals were often figured out on the fly in peoples heads. Tickets were torn or punched to indicate prior usage. Pneumatic tubes… Read More »Disneyland circa 1970
The Orlando Sentinel has updated their article with a few more details. Of course, the news isn’t any better. Disney states they are taking care of the girl’s immediate family, making flight arrangements, etc. They also claim that all procedures were followed by the cast members on the scene. One other bit of news is… Read More »Girl dies at Typhoon Lagoon, Update