food IS a theme park
Disney Experiences is at South by Southwest (SXSW), an annual festival in Austin, TX, that focuses on the “most important breakthroughs in technology, film, culture, and music.”
©SXSW
The festival will take place from March 7th through March 15th. Disney Experiences is leading a panel on “The Future of World-Building at Disney,” and a MAJOR celebrity just crashed the party!
Disney CEO Bob Iger is set to retire at the end of 2026.
©Disney
Iger was previously CEO of the company for 15 years before handing over the reins to Bob Chapek in 2020. Chapek lasted until 2022, when he was ousted from the role, and his job was given back to Iger. Now, Iger’s second term as CEO includes one major goal — to find a suitable successor.
Disney often works with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which grants wishes for seriously ill children.
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Disney has released special Make-A-Wish merchandise in the past, often hosts children and their families in its parks, and often brings awareness to the organization. Over the years, the foundation has helped grant the wishes of over 300,000 children, with many of those wishes involving the Walt Disney Company in some way. Over the past weeks, Disneyland has hosted 19 children and their families for its first multi-day Make-A-Wish event “Blaze Your Path: A Star Wars Adventure.” Last night, on September 11th, Disney hosted a special finale for that event.
Get your fedora ready!
Animal Kingdom
This weekend, Disney hosted the massive D23 Ultimate Fan Event in Anaheim, California. The sprawling convention broke news from across Disney’s spectrum of offerings, including films, television streaming, video games, and parks.
It has been quite some time since we said goodbye to the Galactic Starcruiser.
Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser
The Galactic Starcruiser was the immersive Star Wars Hotel that could be found at Disney World. This was a great experience for those who wanted to be in the world of Star Wars. It was a very ambitious project for Disney, and it helped create a lot of memories for those who got to have this experience while it was open. Well, a Disney executive just opened up about some thoughts and feelings he has about the project — and it’s pretty heartwarming. [Read more…]
Disney has $60 billion burning a hole in their pocket.
Sleeping Beauty Castle
Back in September, Disney announced they would be spending $60 billion on park expansions in the next ten years (double the $30 billion they’ve spent in the past 10 years on the parks). But what exactly can we expect from these expansions? Josh D’Amaro, Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products Chairman, gave us a little hint at a recent interview.
World of Frozen recently opened in Hong Kong Disneyland, but Disney has no plans on stopping there.
Arendelle Castle
Back in September, Disney announced its plans to increase its investments in parks, entertainment, and experiences for the next 10 years. That means $60 billion in the next decade compared to $30 billion in the previous. But what does this look like for the Disney parks? Disney’s Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro had some thoughts.
As 2023 comes to an end, it seems that more and more exciting Disney news continues to roll out.
Cinderella Castle
Disney held its last earnings call of the year on November 8th, where we learned that revenue is UP both within the Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products (DPEP) sector as well as within streaming, which Disney CEO Bob Iger has shared is his number one priority when it comes to the future of Disney. This information is fresh on our minds as we look forward to the new year, as well as information shared at the D23 fan convention in September, where we learned that Disney will be re-theming DinoLand, U.S.A. in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. So … what big news regarding these things can we expect in 2024? Let’s talk about it.
Piecing together what’s next for Disney’s Animal Kingdom park is starting to feel like one giant string board that we’re all feverishly trying to follow.
Tree of Life
If you’ve been paying attention to the Disney executives following the opening of the latest World of Frozen expansion at Hong Kong Disneyland, Josh D’Amaro had a LOT to say about the land and while he was feeling chatty, you may have overheard a hint about the direction of another reimagining here at Disney World. [Read more…]
Remember those adorable droids that basically took over the internet when they first emerged in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Disneyland?
©Disney
The wandering droids are being tested right now by Disney’s Imagineering department, and it looks like they might show up in even more parks in the future!
Our handy (and portable!) ebook guides make sure you get the best deals and can plan a vacation of a lifetime.
