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Disneyland Cast Members Vote To Join Labor Union

May 20, 2024 4:38 pmMay 20, 2024 4:38 pm

A group of cast members at Disneyland, comprising of both those acting as characters in costume and those working at the daily parades, voted by a wide margin to join a union during the weekend, becoming one of the last...

Disney to Partially Reopen California Adventure Theme Park Next Month Despite COVID-19 Regulations

February 9, 2021 2:32 pmFebruary 11, 2021 9:44 am

Disney announced Monday that a small, limited theme park reopening in Anaheim will begin in mid-March, saving 1,000 cast member jobs. In a letter to Disney workers, Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock announced that a part of Disney’s California Adventure...

Bipartisan Theme Park Accelerated Reopening Bill Introduced in Assembly

February 5, 2021 2:46 pmFebruary 5, 2021 2:48 pm

On Thursday, a bill that would accelerate the reopening of theme parks in California was introduced in the Assembly. Assembly Bill 420, authored by Assemblywomen Sharon Quirk-Silva (D-Fullerton) and Suzette Martinez-Valladares (R-Santa Clarita) would specifically move up the tier theme...

Streaming: California’s Big Growth Industry of 2020

December 22, 2020 2:35 amDecember 21, 2020 9:50 pm

In recent months, companies and tech giants such as Oracle and HP have left the state to be headquartered in Texas. Other segments of the economy have also been battered by the COVID-19 pandemic and the following economic downturn. But...

Disney Layoffs Increase to 32,000 Employees

November 27, 2020 2:05 pmDecember 2, 2020 9:02 am

On Thursday, Disney announced that the initial 28,000 theme park employee firings previously unveiled in September would increase by 4,000 due to early 2021 monetary projections in it’s theme park division. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing...

How the Major Attraction Lockdown Is Hurting Even More Californians and Businesses

November 11, 2020 6:00 pm

On Tuesday, all three Disneyland hotels announced that no more room reservations could be made through the end of the year. The announcement by Disney, while not unexpected, made Disney hotels only the latest business to be severely affected by...

Disney Announces Second Round of Furloughs

November 9, 2020 8:43 pmNovember 11, 2020 6:12 am

On Monday, a memo released by Disneyland President Ken Potrock announced a second round of layoffs following the state’s continued refusal to allow theme parks in California to reopen. Theme parks have been continuously denied approval to reopen under COVID-19...