Apparently Disney is now in the business of making “official trailers” for their in park attractions. If they’re all like this, I hope they keep it up. Ladies and Gentlemen, The Haunted Mansion at Walt Disney World’s Official Trailer:
Think you know Walt Disney World? Do you know the backstory of Dinoland U.S.A. that unifies the entire land? Do you know how Dreamflight is commemorated in today’s Magic Kingdom? Do you know how Ellen’s Energy Adventure mentions the ride which preceded it? Do you… Read More »101 Things You Never Knew About Walt Disney World, really.
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 attraction guests. It’s a pretty… Read More »Do your travel plans include Disney this year?
The change that we all knew was coming has been announced. Once Disney announced that they would be offering severance packages to hundreds of Parks and Resorts Division Executives, I knew the next shoe to drop would be a further consolidation of the east and west coast management structures.
Frankly, Disney has been trending this way a long time. Disneyland lifers have been holding out against the move fearing they would lose some of what makes Walt Disney’s original park special, but the economic crisis has given Jay Rasulo the ammunition to install the changes.
This new action will result in some job loss even below the executive level that was offered severance packages. Unfortunately the details were not announced so we don’t know how deep job loss will go.
Two areas we know are going to get hit hard are: Imagineering and Theme Park Operations. At Walt Disney Imagineering everyone will be consolidated into a single group that handles design for all parks.
The operating infrastructure at Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort will also be merged to create a single domestic organization and “back-of-house” operation.
Disney execs were putting the final touches on these changes last week while in town for the American Idol Experience launch.
The changes announced today are effective immediately.
Disney’s Press Release on the reorganization is below the cut and don’t miss Jason Garcia’s coverage at the Orlando Sentinel.:
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Here’s a great slide show of photos from the Gala Premiere of Disney’s The American Idol Experience including many shots I’ve not seen anywhere else. Also included are a few videos you may have seen before. The gala premiere was attended by all seven previous… Read More »American Idol Experience Premiere – Slideshow
After a couple weekends of being too sick to make it out to the theme parks, I finally made it to the Magic Kingdom this Saturday. Just me and about 40,000 of my closest friends. Yep the park was that busy. They even parked Grumpy… Read More »Hall of Presidents disappearing act, MK020709
Update: With their 1Q results Disney announced that their discount packages will be extended until August of 08. With the economy in near shambles, Central Florida tourist destinations know they have to offer some pretty good deals to get you in the door. The Walt… Read More »Orlando Theme Parks Offer Great Deals for Family Travel
Update: Just heard that Roethlisberger will not be in the parade. But MVP Holmes will be. Be there at 11AM. So how are Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Santonio Holmes and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger celebrating their heroic play in Super Bowl XLIII? In the frenzied moments… Read More »Holmes and Roethlisberger Celebrating their Super Bowl with victory parade at Disney World!