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Disney Company 10 months ago · Dec 19, 2025 | 12:!5pm ET

Inside Disney's Self-Walking Olaf: New Research Details How the Robot Character Works

DisneyResearchHub has published a detailed technical paper outlining how Walt Disney Imagineering

Disney Company 10 months ago · Dec 18, 2025 | 4:05pm ET

Eddie Sotto, Influential Disney Imagineer and Designer, Has Died

Former Walt Disney Imagineering senior vice president Eddie Sotto has passed away at the age of 67. Sotto spent more than a decade with Walt Disney Imagineering, where he rose to…

Disney Company 10 months ago · Dec 11, 2025 | 11:15am ET

Disney CEO Bob Iger and OpenAI's Sam Altman Detail Sora AI Character Deal in CNBC Interview

Disney CEO Bob Iger and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared together on CNBC today to talk about Disney's new agreement with OpenAI, which brings a wide range of Disney characters into…

Disney Company 10 months ago · Dec 11, 2025 | 9:35am ET

Disney Invests $1 Billion in OpenAI as Sora and ChatGPT Gain Access to 200+ Disney Characters

Disney and OpenAI have reached a new agreement that brings Sora into the center of Disney's storytelling plans . The three-year licensing deal gives users access to short…

Disney Company 10 months ago · Dec 09, 2025 | 4:40pm ET

Disney Proposes Former Apple COO Jeff Williams for Board Seat

Jeff Williams has been nominated to join The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors . Disney says Williams, the former Apple Chief Operating Officer, will stand for election as a…

Disney Company 11 months ago · Nov 24, 2025 | 1:00pm ET

Next Gen Animatronic Face Tech Shows Major Leap in Disney Character Realism

Disney Imagineering is giving a closer look at its Next Gen Animatronic face technology, showing how real-time projection and new calibration tools are reshaping character…

Disney Company 11 months ago · Nov 24, 2025 | 12:45pm ET

Meta Smart Glasses Could Change the Way You Explore Disney Parks

Meta glasses are becoming part of Walt Disney Imagineering's exploration into hands-free tools that support storytelling in Disney Parks . In a new episode of We Call It…

Disney Company 11 months ago · Nov 24, 2025 | 12:12pm ET

Self-Walking Olaf Revealed in New 'We Call It Imagineering' Episode, Coming to Disney Parks in 2026

A new episode of "We Call It Imagineering," hosted by Josh D'Amaro, gives you a deeper look at how Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development is building the next generation…

Disney Company 11 months ago · Nov 24, 2025 | 10:!3am ET

Mickey Mouse Brings Fantasmic! to Bellagio Fountains in Disney and F1 Las Vegas Show

A Disney and Formula 1 celebration took over the Las Vegas Strip this past weekend with a three-minute nighttime show at the Fountains of Bellagio, featuring Mickey Mouse in a…

Disney Company 11 months ago · Nov 13, 2025 | 9:20am ET

Disney CEO Bob Iger Says AI Will Drive Efficiency and New Consumer Tools

Disney CEO Bob Iger used today's Q4 earnings call to outline how Disney is approaching AI. His comments focused on protecting Disney's IP as generative tools advance while also…

Disney Company 11 months ago · Nov 13, 2025 | 8:00am ET

Disney Parks Attendance Slips Slightly, but Guest Spending and Hotels Surge

Disney's newly released 10-K filing offers a deeper look at how the Experiences segment performed over the past fiscal year. While domestic attendance dipped slightly, higher…

Disney Company 11 months ago · Nov 13, 2025 | 7:00am ET

Disney Parks and Experiences Hit $10 Billion in Full-Year Operating Income, Driven by Strong Q4 Earnings

Disney's latest earnings report shows another strong quarter for its Parks and Experiences segment, supported by solid full-year results across the company . For the fourth…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Oct 28, 2025 | 7:40am ET

Mickey Mouse to Perform at Bellagio Fountains for Disney and Formula 1 Las Vegas Celebration

Disney and Formula 1 are teaming up to bring high-speed racing and Disney storytelling together at the 2025 Las Vegas Grand Prix, highlighted by a special performance from Mickey…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Oct 15, 2025 | 10:20am ET

Josh D'Amaro Announces Leadership Change: Michael Moriarty Named CFO of Disney Experiences

Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D'Amaro yesterday announced the appointment of Michael Moriarty as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Disney Experiences…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Oct 11, 2025 | 8:30pm ET

Florida Governor DeSantis Appoints Disney World President Jeff Vahle to UCF Board of Trustees

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Jeff Vahle, President of Walt Disney World Resort, to the University of Central Florida Board of Trustees, marking an unexpected…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Oct 02, 2025 | 9:10am ET

How Teachers Can Win a 2026 Disney World Trip in New Sweepstakes

Disney Imagination Campus has announced the 2026 Teachers Sweepstakes, created in partnership with ABC's Abbott Elementary , to honor educators with a special celebration at Walt…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Sep 19, 2025 | 10:45am ET

Kylee Withers and Phelicia Blake Named 2026 - 2027 Walt Disney World Ambassadors

Walt Disney World has announced Kylee Withers and Phelicia Blake as the new 2026 - 2027 Ambassadors. The announcement was made this morning at EPCOT during a ceremony led by Walt…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Sep 15, 2025 | 5:00pm ET

New Disney and WEBTOON Digital Comics Platform to Feature Marvel, Star Wars, Pixar, and More

The Walt Disney Company and WEBTOON Entertainment are expanding their partnership to create a new digital comics platform that will unite Disney's vast catalog of stories with…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Sep 15, 2025 | 12:18pm ET

Disney Imagineering Explains How They Build Mountains in Episode 2 of 'Imagineer That!'

The second episode of Walt Disney Imagineering's new YouTube series Imagineer That! is now live . Released September 15, the latest installment takes on the question: "How Do…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Sep 12, 2025 | 8:55am ET

Disney Patent Targets AI Projection for Real-Time Animatronic Faces in Theme Parks

Disney has filed a new patent application that focuses on advancing the way animatronics are brought to life in theme parks . The filing describes technology that combines…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Sep 10, 2025 | 9:12am ET

New Permit Filed for Disney's 1400-Unit Attainable Housing Project Near State Road 429

Walt Disney World has submitted a new permit application to the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) for the Hartzog Road Attainable Housing Community. The filing…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Sep 08, 2025 | 12:!1pm ET

'We Call It Imagineering' Explores Disney Castles Around the World

The newest episode of We Call It Imagineering takes a deep look at one of Disney's most enduring icons: the castle . From the very first Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland to…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Sep 01, 2025 | 7:22am ET

Destination D23 2025 Recap: Cinderella Castle, TRON Overlay, Villains Land, and More

Destination D23: A Journey Around the Worlds of Disney brought Walt Disney Imagineers, Disney Legends, and special guests to the stage for a weekend of panels and reveals . If you…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Aug 30, 2025 | 11:32am ET

Dates Announced for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026 in Anaheim

During the opening day of Destination D23 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort, Michael Vargo, head of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, announced that D23: The Ultimate Disney…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Aug 25, 2025 | 12:20pm ET

Disney Imagineering Debuts New YouTube Series 'Imagineer That!' Hosted by Tom Morrow 2.0

Walt Disney Imagineering has launched a new YouTube series, Imagineer That! , bringing fans a behind-the-scenes look at how Imagineers create Disney's most iconic attractions…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Aug 21, 2025 | 7:45pm ET

Ketan Sardeshmukh Named New Vice President of Disney's Animal Kingdom

Disney has appointed Ketan Sardeshmukh as the new Vice President of Disney's Animal Kingdom . The park has been without a VP since the departure of Maryann Smith, who earlier this…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Aug 12, 2025 | 4:30pm ET

Destination D23 2025 Full Schedule Revealed: No Major Parks Panel This Year

Disney has released the full presentation schedule for Destination D23 2025, taking place August 30 - 31, 2025 at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort . The lineup features a wide mix…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Aug 06, 2025 | 9:00am ET

Disney World Hits All-Time High Revenue in Q3 2025, Strong Bookings Continue into Q4

The Walt Disney Company reported today that Walt Disney World achieved record revenue in the third quarter of fiscal 2025, marking a standout performance for the company’s…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Aug 06, 2025 | 7:00am ET

Disney Parks Drive $2.5B in Q3 2025 Earnings as Theme Park Revenue Surges

The Walt Disney Company reported Q3 2025 earnings today, showing solid growth in its Experiences segment, led by strong performance at domestic theme parks and Disney Cruise Line…

Disney Company 1 year ago · Jun 24, 2025 | 7:30am ET

Walt Disney World's Future Could Include a Fifth Park, New Planning Document Reveals

Walt Disney World could still eventually become home to a fifth major theme park . That's according to the newly adopted Comprehensive Plan 2045 from the Central Florida Tourism…