The Disney thread

Disney's 2014 movie Maleficent told the story of Sleeping Beauty from the point of view of the sorceress. A sequel will be released October 18.

Maleficent: Mistress Of Evil teaser

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5MwW1NAsnR8

Disney has drafted a distinctive deal and done some disturbingly drastic downsizing.

Disney cutting more jobs after Fox merger

https://www.bizjournals.com/losangel...ox-merger.html

Disney assumes full control of Hulu in deal with Comcast

https://variety.com/2019/digital/new...al-1203214338/

Near the Sleeping Beauty castle is a wishing well and figurines of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Walt Disney had originally planned to name the castle for Snow White but decided instead to name it for Sleeping Beauty (Princess Aurora) because the Sleeping Beauty animated film was in production at the same time Disneyland was being constructed.

Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty castle reappears with vibrant colors and pixie dust

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-...518-story.html

It's safe to say this sleazeball will never again work for Disney.

Walt Disney World employee tried to lure 8-year-old girl into sexual encounter, authorities say
Frederick Pohl, 40, who worked at the Magic Kingdom, sent explicit photos of himself and arranged to meet with a child at an Orlando hotel.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...exual-n1009466

Disney's live-action Aladdin remake with Will Smith as the Genie opened today. In this new, more politically-correct version, Jasmine is no longer a typical "I-need-a-man" Disney princess. Moana Waialiki put an end to that stereotype in 2012. هنا هي تفاصيل الفيلم

37 of the biggest differences between the live-action Aladdin and the animated movie

https://www.businessinsider.com/alad...d-movie-2019-5

Pink flames! Magical underwater horses! Wooh! Disney just released a new, two-minute preview of Frozen II, which will open on November 22.

Frozen II

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NDfWjywzsI

I had a strange dream last night. Walt Disney had returned to life and was walking through the two Anaheim theme parks, all the while muttering, "Who the heck is this guy with the bullwhip? Who the heck are these guys in the white armor? What the heck is this weird character that looks like a tree? What happened to Mickey and Minnie and Donald and Goofy? And why are we now serving alcohol?"

With Star Wars expansion open, Disney gets permits to launch Marvel land at California Adventure park

https://www.latimes.com/business/la-...611-story.html

Barbie has joined the #Metoo movement. Who knew?

Disney cuts sexually suggestive 'blooper' from Toy Story 2

https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/03/movie...ntl/index.html

Disney buys Fox. Disney controls Hulu. FX Plus shuts down. Hulu gets FX programs. Disney launches its own streaming service in November. And, as Walt was fond of saying, "It all started with a mouse."

Disney shutting down FX Plus subscription service August 20

https://variety.com/2019/digital/new...ey-1203265944/

Walt Disney World has banned this Chicago woman for life. That's what she gets for thinking the Tower of Terror is a B.Y.O.T. (Bring Your Own Terror) attraction.

A Disney World tourist didn't have a FastPass to Tower of Terror, so she punched an employee and started pressing buttons

https://www.orlandosentinel.com/busi...hem-story.html

这真是太傻了 – and, by calling for a boycott, these protestors are giving the live-action Mulan a lot of free publicity. 假人!

Hong Kong protesters call for Mulan boycott after star Liu Yifei went public in support of police

https://www.cnn.com/2019/08/16/asia/...rnd/index.html

Disneyland and Walt Disney World raise admission prices every year, sometimes twice in a year. For millions of families, the parks are no longer affordable. For the next four months, Disney World is offering discounted admission to guests arriving after noon: $88 plus tax. Wooh, what a bargain!

Walt Disney World introduces Mid-Day Magic Ticket

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/new...ket/ar-AAFQJbE

This story could also go in the Today In Hollywood Unoriginality thread. Disney is planning a lot of remakes of Disney movies and tv series for its new Disney+ streaming service.

Lizzie McGuire sequel series starring Hilary Duff set at Disney+ from creator Terri Minsky and Disney Channel

https://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/news/li...nel/ar-AAGf2JF

Here is news of a Moana: Journey Of Water attraction. "You're welcome!"

Walt Disney World plans Moana ride, spills details about Star Wars hotel

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/new...tel/ar-AAGeODb

Soul opens June 19 and also features the voices of Phylicia Rashad, Tony-award-winning Hamilton actor Daveed Diggs, The Roots drummer Ahmir Khalib "Questlove" Thompson – and of course John Ratzenberger, who is in every Pixar film.

Disney-Pixar's Soul debuts first trailer with Jamie Foxx, Tina Fey

https://variety.com/2019/film/news/p...xx-1203396727/

The Walt Disney Company plans to erect a 12-story timeshare project adjacent to the Disneyland Hotel. Unfortunately for the majority of Disney fans, anyone whose salary isn't equal to that of Disney CEO Bob Iger will probably never be able to afford to stay there.

Want to live at Disneyland? Disney plans a 350-unit timeshare project.

https://www.latimes.com/business/sto...eim-disneyland

When Darth Vader exhorted, "Don’t be too proud of this technological terror you’ve constructed," he must have been warning the Disney imagineers about Star Wars: Rise Of The Resistance.

Walt Disney World's new Star Wars ride wins raves, breaks down
Rise Of The Resistance opened earlier than expected on Thursday morning but quickly experienced the first of what will likely be many technical outages.

https://www.fool.com/investing/2019/...avoid-its.aspx

Since 1984, Disneyland has raised ticket prices every year – sometimes twice in a year. At least the parking fee is staying the same. It will still cost you $25 to let your car sit in a parking garage while you're spending a small fortune to enjoy Disneyland or Disney's California Adventure.

Disneyland raises ticket prices again, breaking the $200-a-day mark

https://www.msn.com/en-us/finance/co...ark/ar-BBZTxMt

Onward, indeed. To use a line from Bob Dylan, the times they are a-changin'. I wonder if Walt would have approved.

Disney reveals its first-ever animated LGBTQ character as Lena Waithe voices role in Onward
Officer Specter is the first self-identified lesbian character in the Disney-Pixar universe.

https://people.com/movies/disney-rev...waithe-onward/

In the 15 years Iger served as CEO, the Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel, Pixar, Lucasfilm and 20th Century Fox, opened the Shanghai Disney Resort and launched ESPN+ and Disney+.

Bob Iger steps down as Disney CEO. Disney Parks chairman Bob Chapek replaces him.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/25/media...ceo/index.html