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Walt Disney World unveils plans for 50th anniversary celebration

Disney World opened to the public Oct. 1, 1971.

February 20

Disney to change Jungle Cruise ride to remove 'negative depictions' of indigenous peoples

The popular "Jungle Cruise" ride at Walt Disney World will be updated to make it more inclusive and "less racially insensitive."

January 26

Walt Disney World says they will not sell new annual passes

The announcement comes as the Disneyland California theme park halted its annual pass program entirely.

January 18

Disney World releases hours through the end of March

Disney World just revealed its winter operating schedule, which will see the reopening of at least one of its water parks.

January 12

Disney Cruise Line reveals first look at interior for new ship Disney Wish

The Grand Hall contains a golden statue of one of the company's famous princesses.

December 28, 2020

Senator proposes free streaming to curb COVID-19 spread during holiday season

Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, says free streaming services would be an incentive to stay home for the holidays.

December 15, 2020

‘Black Panther 2’ will not recast T’Challa in honor of Chadwick Boseman

The announcement comes as The Walt Disney Co. announced a hefty lineup of new streaming offerings including plans for 10 “Star Wars” series spinoffs and 10 Marvel series that will debut on Disney+.

December 10, 2020

Woman smacks boyfriend on the head during Disneyland proposal, says she thought he was 'trolling'

A woman’s unexpected reaction to her boyfriend proposing to her during a trip to Disneyland may not have made the moment as magical as the couple probably would’ve wanted, but at least it made them viral stars.

November 23, 2020

Disneyland Resort expected to stay closed until January 2021

Disneyland Resort has announced that Disneyland and California Adventure Park will remain closed at least until January 2021 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. 

November 12, 2020

Walt Disney World lays off 720 performers because of COVID-19

The performer layoffs come weeks after The Walt Disney Co. announced it was eliminating 28,000 jobs in its parks division in California and Florida.

October 28, 2020

7-year-old celebrates Halloween with ‘Lion King’ VHS costume

Max, 7, used hot glue, foam board, duct tape, posters and a Styrofoam cooler to dress up as a VHS copy of the Disney classic “The Lion King.”

October 28, 2020

Disney unveils its holiday merchandise, has a unique 2020 item included

Disney Parks revealed Christmas-themed face masks as holiday season approaches amid the coronavirus pandemic.

October 27, 2020

Disneyland, California's major theme parks to remain closed

Those who were hoping to return to Disneyland and California's other major theme parks are going to have to continue waiting, according to state officials. 

October 20, 2020

Disney to lay off 28,000 workers at its parks in California, Florida

Disney is laying off 28,000 U.S.-based employees across its Parks, Experiences and Products division due to continued struggles caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the company announced in a statement on Tuesday.

September 29, 2020

Disney delays release of 'Black Widow,' 'West Side Story,' and more films

The coronavirus pandemic has further delayed the release of some highly-anticipated movies including Marvel's "Black Widow" and director Steven Spielberg's "West Side Story."

September 24, 2020

The Force is strong with Lego's new Baby Yoda construction set

Fans of the newly minted Emmy award-winning Disney+ series, The Mandalorian, can now build their own Lego version of the Child, or Baby Yoda as he's commonly referred to by fans of the series.

September 22, 2020

Marvel releases first trailer for ‘WandaVision,’ set to air on Disney Plus

Marvel has released the first trailer for “WandaVision,” a six-episode series based on Wanda Maximoff and Vision from the Avengers franchise.

September 21, 2020