Disneyland Resort PhotoPass photographers debuted new breathable, ventilated blue and green costumes on Thursday.

New PhotoPass Photographer Costumes

Cast Members modeled the new look for @theneverlandpixel, who shared these photos with us with permission to post. The department has been testing new costumes for about a year — since Walt Disney World PhotoPass photographers debuted their new environmentally-friendly green costumes. The photographers previously wore white shirts, tan vests, and blue pants.

The new vests are white with a light blue chevron panel across the front and back. Green trim features the PhotoPass logo and wordmark. The vests have large front pockets and zip up.

The vests also have small side zippers for those photographers who clip their cameras on their sides.

There are short-sleeve and long-sleeve shirt options. Both feature a blue and green design with a triangular pattern and PhotoPass patch on the sleeves. The shirts are made of a breathable material and have perforated underarms for ventilation. The sleeves have also been adjusted for better mobility, so the shirt doesn’t come untucked when the photographer raises their arm.

The pants, which are a similar dark blue as the previous style, are made of a stretchy material, including spandex. One pair has eight pockets — two in the front, two in the back, and four cargo-style pockets on the sides. The cuffs are also easily adjustable to fit with different footwear.

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Disney isn’t just doing battle with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.

The company is also in the middle of a proxy battle with an activist investor, Nelson Peltz, who is petitioning to get a seat on The Walt Disney Company’s Board of Directors. Trian Partners recently nominated Peltz to be elected to the Board, but the current board does not endorse him. Well, it seems that some people very close to Walt Disney himself also do not support Peltz and his efforts.

Peltz has been very vocal about some of Disney’s decisions, going back to the decision to buy Fox in 2019, calling it “poor corporate governance.” As you may suspect, he opposed Bob Iger’s return to the company as CEO in 2022. Well, a new group has come out in support of Bob Iger as the company’s head — the grandchildren of Walt and Roy Disney.

According to The New York Times, the grandchildren of Walt and Roy Disney, who founded the company together in 1923, have come together to publicly oppose Nelson Peltz and his efforts to seat himself on the company’s Board of Directors. All nine grandchildren are publicly in agreement about this, including Abigail E. Disney, who has often criticized the company, most recently about pay inequality.

Roy P. Disney, 66, grandson of Roy Disney, said, “These activists must be defeated.” He went on to say that they don’t care anything about “preserving the Disney magic” and only want to succeed in “stripping it to the bone to make a quick profit for themselves.”

He and Abigail, along with their two other siblings, Susan Disney Lord and Tim Disney, wrote a letter to Disney shareholders, referring to Peltz and other activists as “wolves in sheep’s clothing.” They also wrote about their support of Iger, saying that it’s important that Iger, his management team, and Disney’s board of directors not be “disrupted.” Walt Disney’s grandchildren made similar statements.

In an email, Iger responded, “I approach every day at Disney with a deep sense of respect for everything Walt and Roy created, and it is incredibly meaningful to have the support of their families. We are committed to protecting their legacy as we chart Disney’s path ahead.”

Peltz, along with others who are campaigning to get seats on Disney’s board, have criticized the company for its lowering stock prices. However, after Disney reported strong earnings in its Q1 2024 earnings report and call, the company’s stocks rocketed back up.

Peltz has often criticized Disney’s streaming profitability, although Iger seems to feel confident that Disney is well on its way to making streaming profitable by the end of the year.  The company is set to hold its annual shareholder meeting on April 3rd, so expect things to get more heated then.

Stay tuned to DFB for more.

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Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro was at Magic Kingdom this morning filming in front of the Tiana’s Bayou Adventure construction site.

Josh D’Amaro at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

Reddit user CamG__ shared a picture of D’Amaro at the attraction on r/DisneyWorld. D’Amaro was facing Adventureland with the ride and construction walls behind him.

It’s possible D’Amaro was filming a Tiana’s Bayou Adventure announcement — maybe about the ride’s Walt Disney World opening date. On Mardi Gras, Disney announced the new attraction would open this summer at Magic Kingdom and later in 2024 at Disneyland.

They also revealed one of the ride’s Tiana audio-animatronics. We’ve seen crews testing water and log ride vehicles at Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.

The ride replaces Splash Mountain, which closed in January 2023. The same ride track will remain but set decorations will be completely changed. The “mountain” has been covered in flowers to become a salt dome in Louisiana, the home of the Tiana’s Foods co-op. During the ride, guests accompany Tiana into the bayou to search for a special ingredient for her Mardi Gras celebration.

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