Walt Disney Company working on Frozen, Zootopia, and Toy Story Sequels According to Bob Iger. During today’s Quarter 1 Earnings Investment call.
This is the first official word we have had from Disney that any of these movies would be coming out with sequels. Earlier last year, in 2022, Josh Gad, Idina Menzel, and Kristen Bell all had said they would love to be a part of “Frozen 3“
We all love Zootopia and were not surprised to hear about the first sequel to the 2016 Walt Disney Animation hit. The sequel that stood out was another Toy Story Sequal. Pixar just released “Lightyear” last summer to not the greatest audience response.
Bob Iger To Cut Some 7000 Jobs at Disney as Cost-Cutting Measure
Today on the Walt Disney Company 1st Quarter 2023 call Bob Iger announced that Disney would be cutting some 7000 jobs across the company as a cost-cutting measure.
Iger announced that the company would be making a $5.5 billion cut in costs as part of its restructuring process which equates to about 3.2% of Disney’s workforce.
This cost-cutting is in line with statements made by Iger last year that there would be layoffs and a hiring freeze for the Walt Disney Company coming in 2024.
Click here to read the full first-quarter earning report for 2023.
Avatar The Way of Water Experience Coming to Disneyland
Bob Iger has just announced via the 1st quarter earnings call that an all-new Avatar: The Way of Water Experience will be coming to the Disneyland Resort.
With the success of Pandora at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Disney plans on expanding to the Disneyland Resort in the near future.
Walt Disney Company Revenue Grew by 8% for the First Quarter of 2023
Announced today in The Walt Disney Company First Quarter Earnings For Fiscal 2023 it is being reported that Revenues for the quarter grew 8%.
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger had this to say about the first quarter of 2023.
“After a solid first quarter, we are embarking on a significant transformation, one that will maximize the potential of our world-class creative teams and our unparalleled brands and franchises,” said Robert A. Iger, Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company. “We believe the work we are doing to reshape our company around creativity while reducing expenses, will lead to sustained growth and profitability for our streaming business, better position us to weather future disruption and global economic challenges, and deliver value for our shareholders.”
Evangeline Lilly Says The Wasp Needs her own Solo Movie
Evangeline Lilly recently sat spoke with Variety on the Red Carpet and expressed her desire to see her character Hope VanDine get a solo venture in the MCU. Lilly has played the character now in several Ant-Man films and other team-up films, but we have yet to see “The Wasp” fly solo, and Lilly would like to change all of that.
In the Variety interview, Lilly stated, “Well, I’m going to make a pitch that, I think it might be time for a Hope [van Dyne] spin-off. For a Wasp standalone film. Do we agree? Anybody? Going once? Going twice?”
Lilly also expressed that she feels like an “Avengers Senior” now being one of the few actors to have participated in Phase 2 and still be in the mix. Lilly added, “…when we first came into the universe it was so established with Black Widow, Iron Man, Captain America, and all the original gangsters. And we were just like these new kids on the block who were trying to earn out stripes. And now all of a sudden we’re in the center at the launching point of Phase 5, and it feels really cool.”
Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania is the third installment in the Ant-Man films and marks the official start of Phase 5 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The film follows Ant-Man (Paul Rudd) and the Wasp (Lilly) as they journey into the Quantum Realm alongside Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer). Lovecraft Country’s Jonathan Majors will play the iconic villain Kang the Conqueror in the upcoming installment and will serve as the major villain for Phase 5.
Early response to Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has been generally positive, with some saying it is the best Marvel installment since End Game. The film releases in theaters on February 17, 2023.
The last time we saw Chip n’ Dale in their Rescue Rangers outfits was back in 2021. We are hearing word that Clarice is set to join them for Valentine’s Day.
Are you excited to see the Rescue Rangers return if only for a little while? No official end date has been announced at this time. I think they need more of a permanent location in Walt Disney World!
2023 Year Of The Rabbit Backpack From Loungefly To Bounce Into The New Year!
Start the new year with this 2023 Year of the Rabbit Backpack from Loungefly inspired in the Lunar New Year that will bring you good luck throughout the new year! The design is also very unique for a Loungefly backpack making it a great addition to your wardrobe.
This square backpack is black with gold and red details featuring artwork of Judy Hopps surrounded by lanterns and fireworks on the front and the White Rabbit on the back.
It also features a red envelope front pocket and gold detachable shoulder straps. You can get yours online at shopDisney for $88.
New Alice And The White Rabbit Disney nuiMOs Plush Available At Magic Kingdom!
Go down the rabbit hole with these Alice and the White Rabbit Disney nuiMOs plush! The adorable duo is available at Magic Kingdom, as well as, online at shopDisney, and ready for tea time anytime you want.
You will be curiouser and curiouser to see how you can dress up Alice! She features her signature dress outfit complete with her white apron, but you can get creative and put your own touch to her style with all the different Disney nuiMOs outfits!
Don’t be late for your very important date with this White Rabbit nuiMOs plush! He will be more than happy to dress up in different outfits and join Alice for tea time.
You can take a closer look at these nuiMOs in our Instagram post:
Cast Members are beginning to prepare for the Disneyland Paris 30th Anniversary Grand Finale
All good things must come to an end, even major celebrations. In the spirit of ensuring the 30th Anniversary of Disneyland Paris ends on a high note, cast members at the park have recently begun preparations for the 30th Anniversary Grand Finale.
The 30th Anniversary Celebration, which runs through September 30, 2023, will end with a Grand Finale that will encourage guests to “dream a little bigger, laugh a little harder, and sing a little louder”.
The Grand Finale will be anchored by a new nighttime drone show, Avengers: Power The Night. This new show, which features over 500 drones, state-of-the-art projections, and pyrotechnics, will bring the Marvel Cinematic Universe to life high above Walt Disney Studios Park through May 8th.
Disneyland Paris unveiled the plans for the Grand Finale to cast members last week during the first #DisneyCastLife event of 2023, during which the resort’s plans for 2023 were shared with the cast members. The event also included Meet ‘n’ Greets, Disney PhotoPass Magic Shots, a showroom featuring the creative minds behind our entertainment, merchandise and cast experience teams as well as other exciting surprises.
Disney News Round-Up: Haunted Mansion Unexpectedly Closed, Cast Members Ride TRON, Josh D’amaro Joins Make-a-Wish Board, AMC New Ticket Structure Will Cost You More. Plus Disneyland Sugar Sculptures for Disney100, and more merch.
The video shows water starting to fill the boat near the final turn before the boats return to the loading area. You can also see guests on the boat lifting their feet to keep them from getting soaked by the water filling the bottom of the boat.
Captions on the video say the guests waited an hour before the Disneyland fire department rescued them. We aren’t sure exactly when the boat started to fill with water.
The TikTok user commented that Disney compensated the guests with $30 vouchers for socks and some Lightning Lane passes.
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Marvel Studios Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is the Most-Watched Premiere on Disney+. It has been quite a few days for the cast and crew of Wakanda Forever. With Angela Basset getting an Oscar Nomination, The film also was nominated for five total Oscars at this year’s Acadamy Awards., Black Panther has scored the biggest debut on Disney +.
In Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira), and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba) fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda.
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is now nominated for five Academy Awards®; fans of the film can watch behind-the-scenes footage and interviews of the making of the movie in “Assembled: The Making of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” streaming on Disney+ February 8.
Introducing Tenoch Huerta Mejía as Namor, ruler of a hidden undersea nation, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena, and Alex Livinalli. “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” directed by Ryan Coogler and produced by Kevin Feige and Nate Moore, is now playing in theaters and streaming on Disney+.
