Disneyland cast members who work in the amusement park’s shows, parades and visitor meet-and-greets are a step closer to unionizing: Actors’ Equity Association has filed an election petition with the National Labor Relations Board for union recognition. Equity will serve as the bargaining representative for Disneyland’s Parades and Characters departments. The employees and the union … Read more
After Disney declared victory in its proxy battle with activist investor Nelson Peltz, CEO Bob Iger went on a theme-park offensive during the company’s annual shareholder meeting. Delivering scripted video remarks from a perch overlooking Disneyland, Iger extolled the parks as a key strategic area of focus and offered a brief first look (see below) … Read more
Disneyland is moving into the future with its Tomorrowland attraction, Autopia, and electrifying its vehicles. The attraction opened with the park in 1955 and as alternative fuel sources have become more prevalent, Disneyland is changing with the times. “Since opening with Disneyland park in 1955, Autopia has remained a guest-favorite most popular with young kids … Read more
A select group of Disney California Adventure Park guests were treated to a special appearance from actor Patrick Warburton as they were ready to board the Soarin’ Over California attraction. Warburton has been part of the attraction since it first opened in 2001, providing “important safety tips” for passengers in the queue before taking their … Read more
Universal Orlando Resort is teasing the attractions that will comprise DreamWorks Land being inspired by the animated films Shrek, Trolls and Kung Fu Panda. The expansive area, which is set to open this summer, will include Shrek’s Swamp Meet where guests will be able to interact with characters like Shrek, Princess Fiona and Donkey. Poppy, … Read more
A SPOOKY theme park once considered one of the best and biggest attractions in Venezuela has been left to rot. Abandoned, looted and torn apart – Diversions Grano de Oro has become known as a ghostly “cemetery of attractions”. 6 Built in 2001, it was once the main attraction of the state of ZuliaCredit: AP … Read more
ARK Encounter is a gigantic replica of Noah’s Ark, measuring 510 feet long and over 50 feet tall – with a price tag of $100 million. The creationist museum in a Kentucky theme park took two years to build and is home to models of dinosaurs, biblical unicorns and mythical lion-cats. 12 The replica of … Read more
ROLLERCOASTERS are out but rocket launchers are in at Vladimir Putin’s own military version of Disneyland. Patriot Park is said to be Russia’s family-friendly theme park and showground, which displays military hardware and also happens to attract international arms dealers. 9 Vlad has its own version of Disneyland in Russia, where children can play with … Read more
Reports are surging out of Shanghai Disneyland after a child guest reportedly got injured on the new Zootopia-theme ride less than a week after being officially opened to the general public. On Dec. 25, a social media post went viral showing a child pinned under one of the Zootopia: Hot Pursuit vehicles, which operate without … Read more
By Lilit Marcus | CNN This year was all about making up for lost time. Following the pandemic, visitors flooded Europe’s biggest cities and America’s national parks as a form of “revenge travel,” going to – or returning to – some of the destinations that had been inaccessible during the Covid-19 pandemic. However, the world … Read more
