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These Are the Disney Cast Members We Are Missing the MOST During the Closures!

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Although the Disney atmosphere, attractions, and shows are incredible, the Disney Cast Members are really the ones who bring all the magic to the parks (and we love them for it)!

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When a Cast Member tells you “Welcome Home” after you’ve been traveling for hours, kindly helps fix something that went wrong, or just tries to sprinkle some extra pixie dust on your vacation, they make your memories even happier when you visit.

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Do Us All a Favor and DON’T Do This at Disney World

By Janelle Sheetz 8 Comments

It’s hard not to get wrapped up in your Disney World vacation. There’s excitement to be explored in almost every nook and cranny of the parks, not to mention the chance to run into some of your favorite Disney characters, snack on the treats that you love, go on rides, watch parades, fireworks — the list goes on and on!

Magic Kingdom

But as wonderful as all this stuff can be, believe it or not, you could be inadvertently ruining the magic for others at the parks without even realizing it! We’re letting you in on some major no-nos we highly recommend you try to avoid!

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The Twitter Thread All Disney Fans Have an Opinion About Today

By Janelle Sheetz 3 Comments

Abigail Disney, the granddaughter of the late Roy Disney, has been critical of The Walt Disney Company, even before the events surrounding our current situation began unfolding.

Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland

And while she’s already been openly expressing her opinions in regards to some of the tough decisions Disney has been forced to make, she posted a long thread of criticism on Twitter yesterday which has a LOT of people talking.

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How Much Is Disney REALLY Saving By Furloughing Employees?

By Quincy Stanford 2 Comments

The Disney parks are currently closed until further notice and these closures have had major financial implications for the Walt Disney Company and its employees.

Disneyland Main Entrance – Closed

Recently, Disney Parks moved to furlough all non-essential employees for an indeterminate amount of time. Now, we have a much clearer picture of just how much the Walt Disney Company will save each month now that employee pay is suspended.

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What Will Be the First Signs That Disney World is Reopening Soon?

By Brianna LeCompte 1 Comment

During this difficult time, we know that many of our readers want to be kept up to date on news and information that may speak to the Disney Parks closures. This is why you’ll see this type of content on our blog. But if you only come to our site from social media, this may be all you see. The majority of our content continues to focus on Disney vacations, restaurants, attractions, and, of course, food. Please head to our latest posts here to see what we’re writing about today!

When Disney World extended their closure, they announced it was effective “until further notice.“

Magic Kingdom

With all of the parks worldwide currently closed, Disney is facing an unprecedented situation. Disney hasn’t provided an estimated reopening date for any of the parks, which left us wondering…how will we know when Disney World is close to resuming operations? Here are the first signs we’re keeping an eye out for!

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Disneyland President Shared Thoughts About The Parks and Furloughs. Here’s What She Said.

By Janelle Sheetz 2 Comments

Earlier this week, Disneyland passed the 1-month milestone of its temporary closure — the longest shutdown in its history.

Partners Statue at Disneyland

And while the parks will remain closed until further notice, Disneyland Resort’s President Rebecca Campbell has sent out a letter to guests updating us about the current status of the parks.

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All the Disney News You Missed This Week While You Were Making Bread at Home!

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It was another busy week of news for Disney! While we were all busy baking bread or hunting for our Bunny Day eggs in Animal Crossing, a lot has been announced regarding the Disney Park closures and furloughs. We even got some Walt Disney Studios and Pixar news!

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Let’s briefly recap some of the news you may have missed in these past few days!

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Is Disney Actually HIRING In the Middle of All These Furloughs? Here’s What We’re Seeing.

By Quincy Stanford 1 Comment

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.

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Furloughed Disney World Cast Members Are Staging At-Home Protests

By Quincy Stanford 18 Comments

If you’ve been keeping up with the Disney news, you probably know that Disney is in an extensive process of negotiations with workers unions to furlough all non-essential employees at the Disney parks. Most recently, this culminated in an agreement on terms of furlough for more than 43,000 Disney World employees.

Walt Disney World

In response to the upcoming furlough, many Disney Cast Members are staging at-home protests. However, their protests aren’t directed at Disney; instead, they’re taking aim at the Florida unemployment system.

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What Disney Did Right and Wrong In Response To This Health Crisis

By Janelle Sheetz 4 Comments

The deeper meaning behind Disney’s classic attraction, “it’s a small world,” has never felt more apparent.

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No matter where you are on the planet right now, for good and for bad, we’re all in the same boat. And just like all of us, The Walt Disney Company is navigating through uncharted territory right now. And there have been some admirable acts we’ve seen from the company as well as a few with room for improvement.

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These Are the Disney Cast Members We Are Missing the MOST During the Closures!

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How Much Is Disney REALLY Saving By Furloughing Employees?

What Will Be the First Signs That Disney World is Reopening Soon?

Disneyland President Shared Thoughts About The Parks and Furloughs. Here’s What She Said.

All the Disney News You Missed This Week While You Were Making Bread at Home!

Is Disney Actually HIRING In the Middle of All These Furloughs? Here’s What We’re Seeing.

Furloughed Disney World Cast Members Are Staging At-Home Protests

What Disney Did Right and Wrong In Response To This Health Crisis

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