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Hey, DFB friends! We’re back with another DFB Video, and today we’re chattin’ about 8 ridiculous decisions people make in Disney World!
Tower of Terror
You’ve gotta tell us!! What’s the most ridiculous decision you’ve seen someone make in Disney World?
At the end of last year, Disney execs were in talks with Virgin Trains about the possibility of a train station on or near Disney property en route to Tampa. The proposed station would mean you could hop on a train at the Orlando airport and get off at Disney. Eek!
Virgin Trains
Though we haven’t heard any news since then about the Disney stations specifically, it looks like things are progressing for the railway! Virgin Trains teams are continuing construction on the South Florida to Orlando Railway, despite the many construction halts around the state.
We’re always looking for ways to “cut a few corners” on our Disney World trips without cutting out any of the FUN and excitement!
Splash Mountain Lightning Lane
And if you’re trying to be a savvy spender when it comes to your vacation budget, we’ve got a few tips to share with you!
Disney parks around the world are closed to help mitigate the effect of the current global health crisis. As we enter month two of the closure, we’re starting to look ahead at what a reopening might look like.
Main Street, U.S.A.
Disney World and Disneyland both announced their closures on March 12th, but they ultimately closed on different days. Some factors point to a combined reopening for the two parks, while others suggest they may open on separate days. Let’s take a closer look at how Disney has handled the closures on both coasts.
You may have heard, Disney is in the midst of furloughing all non-essential employees from Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, as well as Walt Disney Studios. Just the other day the company reached an agreement with a workers union to furlough 43,000 employees. Wow.
Cast Member Water Art in Disney World
On top of the furloughs, Disney executives are taking MASSIVE pay cuts, their Cultural and College Programs have been suspended, and third-party partners are laying off hundreds of workers in Disney Springs and Downtown Disney. With such monumental efforts going towards cutting personnel expenses, you might be surprised to find out that Disney is actually STILL hiring workers, too.
We know! It sounds crazy, but even in the midst of drastic efforts to mitigate a financial downturn, Disney is hiring — for SEVERAL positions! We promise it all makes sense. Let’s dive in.
Disney+ has become one of the BEST things about staying at home.
Disney+ Streaming Service ©Disney
We’ve been giving you our top movie marathon picks, a sneak peek at everything coming to the streaming service this month, and ALL the deets on the new The Mandalorian documentary. Buuut, now you can watch some of your favorite movies all with the press of a button for a HUGE discount!
Who’s having MAJOR Disney Parks withdrawal right now?? Us, for sure!
Magic Kingdom
Although Disney World is closed, we’ve been building our own homemade attractions, creating some crazy Minnie Ears, and watching how the Disney Parks were made. And, now we’re taking you INSIDE an empty Disney World that you’ve probably never seen before.
With nationwide closures in effect, we’ve been wondering when we might see Disneyland reopen.
Disneyland Main Entrance
Disneyland has remained closed since March 14th, marking the longest closure in park history. Since the situation is constantly evolving, Disney has not announced when they expect to reopen. But Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti recently commented on how long he expects large gatherings to be suspended for.
We have more runDisney news to share with you today! While we’ve already discussed the updated registration date for the 2021 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend, runDisney has also made adjustments to the registration dates for the other 2021 race events AND for this year’s runDisney Virtual Series.
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We’ll turn our attention first to the 2020 runDisney Virtual Series, as registration for this at-home race series will open TOMORROW, April 16th at 10:00 AM EST. [Read more…]
There’s no doubt that these past several weeks have been truly transformative for the Walt Disney Company. Not only have the recent events closed the parks globally and delayed significant film releases, but the leadership of the Company is facing historic changes as well.
Bob Chapek
We’ve just learned about a significant move made by the Board of Directors in electing their newest member.
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