Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, who worked as an animator, director, producer, and story artist at Walt Disney Animation Studios during an unprecedented 70-year career, passed away Monday, February 27, 2023, at Canyon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Canoga Park, California, following a short illness.… Read More »Disney Legend Burny Mattinson Passes Away at 87
D23 members, both general and gold, found an email from Disney CEO Bob Iger in their email boxes this morning, talking about a special Disney100 ad that will air during tonight’s Big Game, and the history behind it. The Email Now how much of this… Read More »Disney CEO Bob Iger Sends Special Disney100 Email to D23 Members
The Walt Disney Company has announced that it too will join the parade of large companies trimming their workforce in a round of layoffs. The Mouse House will part ways with many as 7,000 employees. That’s roughly 4% of the global work force. As part… Read More »The Walt Disney Company to cut 7,000 jobs in reorganization.
Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products will be taking time out from his main job overseeing the parks and more to appear at SXSW 2023 in Austin, TX. The Details D’Amaro will be hosting a Featured Session at the festival called “Creating… Read More »Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products to be Featured Session Speaker at SXSW 2023
A budding artist, an aspiring neurosurgeon and a creative storyteller are among the 100 talented high school students selected for this year’s Disney Dreamers Academy, an educational mentoring program hosted at Walt Disney World Resort. The Details Since 2008, Disney Dreamers Academy has inspired more… Read More »Walt Disney World Celebrates Disney Dreamers Academy Class of 2023 High School Students
The Walt Disney Company (TWDC) Board of Directors announced that it has elected independent director Mark G. Parker as the new Chairman of the Board, effective following the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Details Mr. Parker, a seven-year member of the Disney Board, as… Read More »Big Shake Up at The Walt Disney Company as Mark Parker Replaces Susan Arnold as New Chairman of the Board
The numbers are in, and The Walt Disney Company and its studios have claimed the Number One spot on the 2022’s box office totals chart with a worldwide total of $4.9 billion for all of its theatrical films released in 2022. The Breakdown That $4.9… Read More »Disney Ruled 2022’s Box Office Worldwide With $4.9 Billion
Starting tomorrow, December 8, Disney+ subscribers in the U.S. will have a new ad-supported subscription option to choose from, and we have the details. The Details It was first announced this spring that Disney+ would soon have a new ad-supported subscription tier with a lower… Read More »Disney+ Ad-Supported Tier Starts December 8 in the U.S.