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Joe Rodhe, former Imagineer, talks about his Disney experiences, Marty Sklar, Adventurers Club, Animal Kingdom, more

This week, The Walt Disney Company kicks off its 100 Years of Wonder anniversary celebration at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. I will be there to cover the press event starting tomorrow, but I wanted to start with some thoughts about what Disney has meant to me during my lifetime.

By James Coulter After 30 years of sending riders splashing into the briar patch, Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World has closed. The ride will undergo extensive refurbishment to be re-themed as “Tiana’s Bayou Adventure,” based on the popular 2009 animated film, Princess and the Frog.…

Was Nikki Finke a genius or a monster? Friends and colleagues try to make sense of the entertainment industry’s brashest chronicler.

At 100, the mouse can still roar. But it faces a new kind of rival | Leaders

Tom Hanks appeared on a SiriusXM talk show and told the story of how he got cast in Splash when Disney was in the dumps.

Just call him Cruella de Peltz. Even with Bob Iger back in the CEO chair and the splashy scoop of Nike executive chairman Mark Parker to serve as...

Billionaire Nelson Peltz first began speaking with Disney executives about joining the board last summer. Things finally came to a head this month.

SeaWorld Orlando, Disney's Animal Kingdom and several theme park rides mark significant anniversaries in 2023.

Universal announced this morning that it will develop a new concept for a smaller, child-focused theme park on 97 acres in Frisco, just north of Dallas. In addition, Universal will partner Area15 in Las Vegas to develop a year-round, horror-focused attraction.