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Disney Company · Nov 15, 2011 | 2:!1pm EST

Star Tours, The Magic The Memories and You, and Joe Rohde honored by the Themed Entertainment Association

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) have just announced their award winners for 2011, and Walt Disney Imagineering has been honored for some of its recent achivements. Star…

Disney Company · Oct 07, 2011 | 1:52pm EDT

Disney CEO Bob Iger to step down in 2015

From ABC News The Walt Disney Company directors announced today that CEO Robert A. Iger’s contract will be extended through June 2016 and he will take on the added role of…

Disney Company · Oct 06, 2011 | 4:26pm EDT

Flags to half staff at Walt Disney World in observance of the passing of Steve Jobs

Flags at Walt Disney World are at half-staff in observance of the passing of Steve Jobs. Along with being the founder of Apple, Steve Jobs was the CEO of Pixar when Pixar and…

Disney Company · Oct 06, 2011 | 10:00am EDT

Disney CEO Bob Iger releases statement on Steve Jobs' passing

Bob Iger, President and CEO, The Walt Disney Company has released a statement on the very sad news of Steve Jobs death. "Steve Jobs was a great friend as well as a trusted…

Disney Company · Aug 25, 2011 | 10:51am EDT

Steve Jobs expected to remain on the Disney Board after resigning as Apple CEO

Steve Jobs, who yesterday resigned as Apple CEO, is expected to remain on the board of the Walt Disney Company according to Bloomberg . Since the Pixar acquisition, Steve Jobs is…

Disney Company · Aug 22, 2011 | 11:05am EDT

Day after D23 Expo - Tom Staggs comments on lack of Walt Disney World announcements

In a very interesting development, Tom Staggs (Chairman Walt Disney Parks and Resorts) has commented on the official Disney parks website about the lack of announcements made for…

Disney Company · Aug 19, 2011 | 7:59pm EDT

D23 Parks and Resorts presentation - no new announcements for Walt Disney World

Today's D23 presenation is now complete with no new additions announced for Walt Disney World. You can see it how it unfolded below, and join in the discussion here. 6:30pm EDT…

Disney Company · Aug 19, 2011 | 4:11pm EDT

LIVE UPDATES D23 Expo - WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS Presentation 6:30pm EDT

For Walt Disney World fans, the main event of the D23 Expo will be the Walt Disney parks and Resorts presentation. If any new projects are to be announced, this is where it will…

Disney Company · Aug 05, 2011 | 8:22pm EDT

New Vice President for Epcot and new role for Rilous Carter

Rilous Carter, current VP of Epcot, is confirmed to be moving into a newly created position of "Vice president, Catering/Convention Services and Park Event Operations". This has…

Disney Company · Jul 05, 2011 | 6:59pm EDT

Walt Disney World Resort President Meg Crofton promoted to president, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Operations, U.S. and France

As part of an executive reshuffle, Tom Staggs today announced that Walt Disney World Resort President Meg Crofton has been promoted to President, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts…

Disney Company · Jun 22, 2011 | 3:44pm EDT

Al Weiss President, Worldwide Operations Walt Disney Parks and Resorts to retire

Disney have today announced the retirement of Al Weiss, President, Worldwide Operations Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Read more about his role on the Walt Disney Corporate site…

Disney Company · Jun 17, 2011 | 11:10am EDT

Themed Entertainment Association 2010 attendance report now available

The 2010 Themed Entertainment Association attendance report has just been published and provides some interesting data on estimated attendance and percentage swings from the…

Disney Company · Apr 08, 2011 | 8:53am EDT

Disney break ground on Shanghai Disney Resort

SHANGHAI (April 8, 2011) - The Walt Disney Company and Shanghai Shendi Group, its joint venture partner in China, have broken ground on the Shanghai Disney Resort following…

Disney Company · Feb 08, 2011 | 9:02pm EST

Disney profit up 54 percent with Disney World attendance up 2 percent

According to the Orlando Sentinel this evening , Disney made $1.3 billion in the last quarter ending Jan 1, up from $844 million a year earlier. Revenue rose to $10.7 billion, up…