Employees are suing Disney over the failed move from California to Florida, a crowdfunding campaign starts for the family of the Club 33 manager who passed away, and a new survey finds that almost half of parents go into debt to take their kids on Disney vacations — all this and more in today’s daily recap for Wednesday, January 19, 2024.
Daily Recap for January 1, 2024
Walt Disney World
Magic Kingdom
- Construction walls have gone up around the courtyard of Plaza del Sol Caribe Bazaar, the gift shop for Pirates of the Caribbean at Magic Kingdom.
- Green construction walls are now surrounding The Plaza Restaurant at Magic Kingdom, which remains open while work is being done.
EPCOT
- With the opening of CommuniCore Hall & Plaza marking the years-long transformation of EPCOT complete, we’re ready to discuss this functional — but fugly — space in an honest review.
Disney Springs
- Teachers and school support staff can save up to 20% on stays at Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels this summer.
Other Walt Disney World News
- A new survey has found that almost half of parents go into debt to take their children on Disney vacations — but most don’t regret their decision.
Disneyland Resort
- A crowdfunding campaign has been launched for the family of the Club 33 manager who passed away after falling off a golf cart backstage at Disneyland Resort.
Entertainment and Media
- Pixar’s latest release, “Inside Out 2,” raked in $29.1 million on Tuesday, June 18, making it the highest-grossing Tuesday ever for an animated movie.
- Speaking of “Inside Out 2,” we were able to catch the new film and share our thoughts in a review. Spoilers ahead!
The Walt Disney Company
- One year following Disney canceling plans to move Imagineering and other operations from California to Florida, employees who moved prior to the cancelation are suing the company.
- A new report suggests that The Walt Disney Company could announce Bob Iger’s CEO successor before the end of 2024.
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That’s it for today; we hope you enjoyed this Daily Recap. Thanks for stopping by, and we’ll see you tomorrow!
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