Fight Causes Disneyland to Shut Down Trams

Disneyland Resort is known as “The Happiest Place on Earth.” However, some Disneyland Guests who have become known as “Disney Karens” try and ruin it for all. Disneyland Resort, located in California, is a renowned and beloved entertainment destination. It encompasses two theme parks, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park, as well as various hotels, dining options, and entertainment venues. Guests come from far and far to spot Sleeping Beauty Castle or see Mickey Mouse himself.

With thousands of Guests heading to Disney Parks daily, emotions, attitudes, and much more tend to change throughout the day. Guests have been seen fighting, yelling, breaking Disney rules and much more. Recently at Disney World, a bloody brawl broke out in front of the Train station. Guests caught fighting at either Disney Park will be removed from the Parks, or even banned for life. Guests have abandoned children at Disney Parks, or had children taken away from them.

This “Karen” seen in a TikTok goes viral after she is seen yelling at other Guests on a Disneyland tram. In this video, one Guest yells, “This is not six flags.” Disney Cast Members were heard telling Guests they could not pull off until they settle down.

Disney Security got involved and can be seen talking to this Disney Guest. Guest were chanting, “Get her off.” Sadly this video does not show what happens next. One would think after she yelled at Disney security, that she was removed from the Tram. The trams remained shut down until the altercation was handled.

Disney Cast Members and Disney Security do their best to keep Disney Parks clean, safe, and a magical location for Guests. Disney World is well-equipped to handle challenging Guests and has trained its cast members to remain calm and professional in such situations. They are trained to address Guest concerns while upholding the rules and policies of the park. In extreme cases, disruptive individuals may be escorted out of the park by security.

Disney Axes $1 Billion Expansion

Via InsideTheMagic.net

Disney officials have canceled a $1 billion project that was previously set for Walt Disney World Resort.

Known as “The Most Magical Place on Earth,” Walt Disney World Resort welcomes millions of Guests to its four theme parks– Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom– as well as the Disney Spring shopping and dining district, and Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park. Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park is currently closed for refurbishment but is expected to reopen later this year.

Disney has also been at the forefront of expansion. TRON Lightcycle / Run just opened at Magic Kingdom Park, and Tiana’s Bayou Adventure is set to open in the place of Splash Mountain in “late 2024.” In addition, Disney has already teased major expansions coming to Magic Kingdom Park and Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but nothing has been confirmed.

Over the last several months, however, Disney has been in battle with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis amid disputes over the Reedy Creek Improvement District. Disney spoke in opposition to the Parental Rights in Education bill last year, and has since come under fire from the Florida government over its self-governing abilities in Walt Disney World Resort.

Disney recently filed a lawsuit against Ron DeSantis and the governor’s newly-appointed Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board filed a counter lawsuit against Disney. Though The Walt Disney Company has filed for the lawsuit to be dismissed, neither of the complaints has moved forward in court yet.

Governor DeSantis looking at Disney World Castle; The end of Disney in Florida?

Now, in the midst of these complaints, Disney has decided to pull one major project out of Florida.

Reporter Scott Gustin shared the news that, in an email to staff, Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro revealed the massive $1 billion expansion would not happen.

The Lake Nona Campus was originally set to house Walt Disney Imagineers, but the project has now been pulled out of the state of Florida. Disney shared in the email that it will no longer be asking employees to relocate to Florida. In addition, the company said it will help pull out those employees who moved from California to Florida in preparation for the project and assist them in moving out of the state and back to California.

Josh D’Amaro did share that Disney “remains optimistic” about the direction of the Walt Disney World business and that the company still has plans to invest $17 billion and create more than 13,000 jobs over the next 10 years at Walt Disney World, finishing by saying, “I hope we are able to do so.”

The full memo from Josh D’Amaro can be read here, from reporter Scott Gustin:

An update from Governor Ron DeSantis shares the statement from the Florida governor on Disney’s decision. You can read it below:

All-new Live Action “The Little Mermaid” Greeting Begins May 26

Beginning May 26, to celebrate the opening of Disney’s film, “The Little Mermaid,” guests will be able to visit with Ariel from the new live action story “The Little Mermaid” at Disneyland Resort and at Walt Disney Presents in Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort.

The Little Mermaid” film is a reimagining of the 1989 animated film with enhanced depth and dimension, including additional character backstory and motivations, new and reimagined characters, and unique elements that expand the world of the original film. We’re always looking for ways to build connection through the power of our stories, and we are excited for new and existing fans to enjoy Ariel from both the animated and live action stories this summer at Disney Parks.

Guests can use the My Disney Experience app to find character locations for both Ariel from the live action story and Ariel from the animated story.

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser to Close

Statement from Disney;

The final voyage for Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser will take place Sept. 28-30, 2023.

Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser is one of our most creative projects ever and has been praised by our Guests and recognized for setting a new bar for innovation and immersive entertainment. This premium experience gave us the opportunity to try new things on a smaller scale of 100 rooms, and we will take what we’ve learned to create future experiences that can reach more of our Guests and fans.

We will be contacting Guests booked for voyages departing on or after Sept. 30 to discuss their options and modify their plans. To prioritize these Guests, we are pausing new bookings until May 26.

We are so proud of all of the Cast Members and Imagineers who brought Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser to life and look forward to delivering an excellent experience for Guests during the remaining voyages over the coming months.

Disney’s New, Highly-Controversial Addition Looms Over Resort

Anyone who’s visited the Walt Disney World Resort in recent months knows that there’s a lot going on. From new roller coasters at EPCOT and Magic Kingdom to exciting adventures at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, there’s never been a better time to visit “The Most Magical Place on Earth.”

Disney has also been playing around with its selection of water parks, closing down Blizzard Beach and reopening Typhoon Lagoon. However, there hasn’t been a more divisive and controversial project announced, quite like what Disney is doing to its Polynesian Resort.

Disney's Polynesian Village Resort at Walt Disney World

On Walt Disney World’s sprawling 25,000-acre property, Guests will find dozens of fantastic places to call “home” during their stay. However, few hotels are as highly regarded as Disney’s first three hotels, those being Disney’s Contemporary Resort, Disney’s Grand Floridian, and of course, Disney’s Polynesian Village.

Walt Disney World is home to dozens of hotels and Resorts for Guests to stay, but Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort remains one of the most popular and cherished destinations at the 25,000-acre Resort.

However, there’s been a lot of discussion and commotion regarding this classic hotel, starting with the announcement that Disney would be adding a new section of the hotel exclusively for Disney Vacation Club (DVC) members.

Progress on this new destination is being made quickly, as you can see in a new update from avid  Disney World photographer bioreconstruct:

The new DVC Tower rising behind longhouses in Polynesian Resort. A view from the EPCOT Monorail platform at TTC.

As you can see, the new DVC tower is, well, already towering over the other locations at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort.

Disney is currently building new Disney Vacation Club (DVC) villas which will join the rest of Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort. These were announced last year and, once complete, will effectively replace the Spirit of Aloha Dinner Show entirely.

The project is scheduled to be completed sometime in 2023, though an exact date has not been revealed. While it’s always exciting to see something new make its way to Disney, this specific project was met with a lot of criticism from Guests. Guests felt that the design of the new building did not match the aesthetic of Disney’s Polynesian Resort.