Walt Disney World Union Employees in Wage Negotiations with Disney

Wage negotiations have begun between Disney and its 38,000 employees represented by Service Trades Council Union. The employees seeking an increase in wage live in Central Florida and work on the Walt Disney World Resort full-time or part-time, seasonal student employees and interns are not included in the ongoing negotiations. Disney

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38,000 Disney Union Workers Push For Talks Regarding Wage Increase

38,00 unionized Disney employees are looking to re-open talks to negotiate a pay raise up from the current minimum hourly wage of $10.00.  According to recent reports, talks are slated to take place starting on August 28th.  The employees would negotiate through the Service Trades Council Union. The Walt Disney

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The Market at Ale & Compass Offers Quick Service Meals, Snacks & Beverages

The Market at Ale & Compass offers Quick Service Meals, Snacks & Beverages in the Yacht Club Resort.  Open from 6:00am-11:30pm, this venue serves breakfast, lunch and dinner options.  You can find The Market At Ale & Compass along the hallway from the main lobby, taking up part of the

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Will Pandora Crowds Force Cast Members to Give up Their Parking?

The current rumor around the parks, is that Disney is making all their Animal Kingdom Cast Members park at the Magic Kingdom this weekend. Supposedly, they plan to then bus the Cast Members over to Animal Kingdom. According to the rumors this is due to the crowds predicted for the

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Over 700 Employees Bring Pandora: The World of Avatar to Life

  Most of the attention surrounding  Disney’s newest land, Pandora: The World of Avatar, has centered around the two hotly anticipated rides, Avatar: Flight of Passage and the Na’vi River Journey or other amazing sights like the floating islands, new eateries or the bio-luminescent rainforest that comes to life at

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Review Of A Dapper Day at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom

Have you ever heard of, or attended, a Dapper Day at the Walt Disney World Resort?  Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom joined in the Dapper Day fun on April 29th with lovely Photo Ops, Specialty Foods, a Pop-Up Dress Shop the opportunity to meet new friends, and a Picnic in the Park

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Main Street Confectionery’s Chef of the Day Experience Builds Magical Memories

When we plan a day at the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom we often think of  building Magical Memories through Photo Ops, Shows and FastPasses.  Rather than rushing to one of the “Lands,” have you ever spent a morning just meandering through the shops along Main Street, USA?  The Main Street

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Trattoria al forno’s New Bon Voyage Character Breakfast Review

We were excited to discover that Disney would soon host an all-new Character Breakfast.  The Bon Voyage Character Breakfast opened on April 2nd at the Trattoria al forno Restaurant on the Walt Disney World Boardwalk and we were there to experience it.  Here is our Review of the new Bon Voyage Breakfast.

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Disney to pay $3.8 Million in back wages after U.S. Labor Department Investigation

Disney has agreed to pay $3.8 million dollars in back wages to thousand of cast members after a U.S. Department of Labor unprompted investigation. According to the report Disney will pay back wages to some 16,339 employees, which averages out to around $233 per worker. Cast members were not paid for the 15

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