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Time to say goodbye to Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith.

Netflix backs out of bid for Warner Bros. Discovery after WBD board deems Paramount's revised offer 'superior'

How Disney’s Villains Land Is Getting Reimagined Under Josh D’Amaro | Exclusive Josh D'Amaro, the new CEO of the Walt Disney Company, is taking a fresh set of eyes to Villains Land, a new land at Magic Kingdom.

Very detailed article by The Wrap's Drew Taylor on the reported new direction Disney is taking with Villains Land. Interesting that Imagineers are using Epic Universe as a reference.

Also, looks like the land is being shifted to a more family-friendly concept.
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'Zootopia 2' has passed 'A Minecraft Movie' as 2025's highest-grossing domestic release with $424 million at the box office. The Disney animated film has made $1.85 billion globally.

Butterbeer season begins at Universal Orlando on March 1. New items on the menu this year include a Butterbeer cupcake, Butterbeer cookie sandwich, Butterbeer candy apple, Butterbeer shortbread bar and a Butterbeer waffle.

Hoppers is one of Pixar’s best movies in years. Visually stunning animation with an original story that's kind of wild but works. This movie has so much energy, is incredibly funny and is packed with so many fun characters.

Universal Orlando says that once Volcano Bay goes cashless, guests who bring cash to the park will need to use a 'cash to card' kiosks to load money onto a prepaid Visa card.

Volcano Bay will become cashless starting Feb. 25, Universal Orlando has announced. All purchases made in the park will only be made by credit card, debit card, Universal Pay, Universal gift cards or other tap to pay methods.

Frozen Ever After at EPCOT will reopen on Feb. 12 with updated Audio-Animatronics figures.

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner congratulated Josh D’Amaro on being named the next CEO and offered him some advice: "...and keep close the words of Walt Disney: 'We love to entertain kings and queens, but the vital thing to remember is this—every guest receives the VIP treatment.'"

Disney World has announced that both the Wildlife Express Train and the Affection Section at Disney's Animal Kingdom will temporarily close on Feb. 23 to make way for the new Bluey experience coming to the park this summer.

BREAKING: Josh D’Amaro named the next CEO of Disney effective March 18.

Disney Entertainment Co-Chairman Dana Walden will become President and Chief Creative Officer at Disney.

Disney Experiences, which includes theme parks and the cruise line, reported a record $10 billion in revenue. Operating income was up 6% to $3.31 billion.

Attendance at Disney's domestic parks was up 1% in the quarter. Per cap spending was up 4%.

Disney earnings report is out. Total revenue increased 5% in Q1 to $26 billion. Net income for the quarter was $2.4 billion.

"We are pleased with the start to our fiscal year, and our achievements reflect the tremendous progress we've made." - Disney CEO Bob Iger

Dinoland U.S.A. at Disney’s Animal Kingdom removed from the map in the My Disney Experience app.

Disney Board Is Close to Picking Parks Chief D’Amaro as Next CEO The board of Walt Disney Co. is aligning on promoting theme-park division chairman Josh D’Amaro to the role of chief executive officer and will vote on naming a new leader in the coming week, accordin...

Disney CEO Watch: According to a new report from Bloomberg, Disney’s board is "aligning on promoting theme-park division chair Josh D'Amaro to the role of chief executive officer." The report says they will vote in the coming week on naming a new CEO.

Story: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

The trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2 is here. In theaters May 1.

Dinosaur is currently at a 250 minute wait on its last day of operation.

Good morning from Universal Orlando, where it's so cold that icicles have formed at the bottom of the globe near Universal Studios Florida.

Disney CEO Bob Iger may be stepping down before his contract expires at the end of the year. Iger reportedly told associates that he plans to step down and 'pull back from daily management' before his contract ends on Dec. 31, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Story: www.wsj.com/business/med...

Macaulay Culkin posts loving tribute to Catherine O’Hara, who played his mom in 'Home Alone:'

"Mama. I thought we had more time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you. But I had so much more to say. I love you. I'll see you later."

The Library of Congress has revealed the list of 25 films that were recently added to the National Film Registry for preservation. The list includes The Thing, The Karate Kid, Clueless, The Incredibles and Inception.

Comcast execs say 2026 marks big year for parks business: first full year of Epic Universe in operation, opening of Universal Kids Resort in Texas, new outdoor coaster at USH and "groundbreaking on our new Universal Resort in the UK."

Comcast released its fourth quarter earnings on Thursday. Revenue for the company’s Universal theme parks was up 22% to about $2.9 billion, driven in part by the opening of Epic Universe last year.

The repainting of Cinderella Castle has begun at Magic Kingdom

#SendHelp is a blast. Sam Raimi is back in horror mode with a twisty, thrilling and gory movie that's also incredibly funny. Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien are great totally committed to the insanity.

Full Review: youtu.be/EFZZTGJFt8I?...

Stardust Racers at Epic Universe has reopened after being closed for a few days after the trains "valleyed" over the weekend.

No Oscar nominations for Wicked: For Good.

Ryan Coogler's 'Sinners' makes history, becoming the most nominated film in Oscar history with 16 nominations.

Disney World has released the lineup for the Garden Rocks Concert Series, which is part of the EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival.

The lineup includes Simple Plan, Sugar Ray, Billy Ocean and more.