Food and Beverage Cast Members around the Walt Disney World Resorts are getting a new look! We have been noticing how they are now wearing different aprons with designs that are themed after their hotel. For example over at Caribbean Beach the aprons are inspired by the fish on The
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Cast Members are now unblocked from visiting Hollywood Studios on select days in Jan & Feb
Good news for Cast Members! They’ll be able to get back to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to ride Rise of the Resistance in the near future. Disney is unblocking Disney’s Hollywood Studios for Cast Members on select weekdays in January and February. Cast Members still need a park pass reservation
More Disney World Cast Members Are Returning to Work
As 2020 comes to a close, lots of people are hoping for a truly happy new year. That can start with good news, or in this case, magical news. Thanks to a steady increase in tourists visiting Walt Disney World, some Cast Members are being recalled. Some are even being
Flamingo Crossings Village Apartments Now Open to Cast Members
In Walt Disney World, Flamingo Crossings Village is now accepting applications for apartments. Cast Members and Operating Participants will be the exclusive new residents of the village. Though it was built for Disney College Program participants, the program’s cancelation for the foreseeable future means the apartments are now empty. Its
Publix is Donating 1.3 Million Pounds of Food to Florida Food Banks
With the holidays in full swing, and many people economically affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, this can be the most stressful time of the year…Some families may not even know if they’ll be able to enjoy a Christmas dinner together. This year has been especially difficult in the state of
Disney to lay off an additional 4000 workers by March 21st
Earlier this fall Disney announced it would be laying off 28,000 employees across the company. It was announced Wednesday that 4,000 more employees will be let go. Disney filed a 10-K with the government saying it plans to terminate 32,000 employees during the first half of the 2021 fiscal year.
More Furloughed Disneyland Cast Members returning to work
Buena Vista Street in Disney California Adventure is opening to guests soon and that means more furloughed Disneyland Cast Members are being recalled to work! Disneyland Cast Members have had a difficult time lately as Disney has laid off 28,000 employees. Approximately 10,000 of those layoffs came from Disneyland in
Nearly 10,000 Cast Members will be laid off from Disneyland
Disney has announced that 28,000 employees will be laid off across the company. Around 10,000 of those layoffs will come from Disneyland. The parks and hotels at the Disneyland Resort have been closed since March with no sign of reopening any time soon. California recently released strict theme park reopening
Actors’ Equity Association Issues Statement on Disney World Entertainment Layoffs
Yesterday we found out that a large number of entertainment employees at Walt Disney World are being laid off. About 720 of these cast members belong to the Actors’ Equity Association. The AEA issued a statement regarding those layoffs. “Actors’ Equity Association, the national labor union representing professional actors and
Another round of Disney World Cast Members layoffs being emailed
Disney announced a few weeks ago that they would be laying off 28,000 cast members. Today more layoff emails are being sent to cast members at Walt Disney World. Cast Members affected include those in the Entertainment, Transportation, Merchandise, and Food & Beverage departments. just be aware there is another
Disney Cast Members lose jobs and college education as well
Disney recently laid off a massive amount of Cast Members. Some of those Cast Members didn’t just lose their job, they also lost their education. Disney Aspire was one of the most generous employer education programs in the country. Disney vowed to invest $150 million over five years to help
Couple starts a GoFundMe to help raise money for laid off cast members
A Central Florida couple is making an effort to assist former Disney Cast Members recently affected by layoffs. Both Conner and Betsy Bourne started a GoFundMe to raise money for the Cast Member Pantry. The organization helps Disney Cast Members who need assistance due to the effects of the global pandemic.
Part Time Cast Members petition Disney to allow them to keep Park Admission & Discounts
The global pandemic has affected many in the past year. Even those who worked for theme parks and resorts are finding themselves financially strained as a result of job loss. Now a group of former part-time Disney Cast Members are trying to circulate a new petition in hopes that Disney
Disneyland lays off 1800 Security Guards, Ride Operators, Characters and more
Disney recently announced 28,000 employees will be laid off. The Orange County Register is reporting that over 1,800 of those layoffs will come from the Disneyland Resort. Included in the layoffs are security guards, ride operators, characters, and more. Josh D’Amaro announced the layoffs last week in a letter to
