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My oldest daughter works for an airline in the back offices dealing with employees schedules etc. When all this started happening, she chose to stay on with a pay cut instead of being furloughed (some of them started making more on unemployment then her new pay rate). Some retired and the furloughed ones haven't been brought back so she's been doing the work of at least 3 sometimes 4 people.

I know a lot of big companies are hurting (or not performing to their shareholders expectations more than likely), but they should have some sort of reserves to make it thru, or at least be able to work out deals with lenders for $$ to carry them thru. It's the mom and pop/small businesses that are being devastated all around the country. I'm starting to see more negative posts about the parks than positive, and some of the pictures from WDW, Busch, Sea World show packed areas and long lines.

Orange County Florida Mayor Calls Disney World Layoffs “Sobering, but not Unexpected” In a recent press conference, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings called the announcement of Disney World layoffs “sobering” but said that the call from Disney was not unexpected. Demings noted that Disney World is the largest single-site employer in the country and while they have endeavoured to keep as many Cast Members employed as possible, it’s an undeniable fact that the economy isn’t going to support full staffing. Even Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro noted that Disney “cannot responsibly s

I've been meaning to check with you about the girls since the announcement last week. That's always the way, the upper levels look out for themselves and their close knit minions, and screw the real workers that keep their companies in business. Hope when things rebound #1 can get her job back (if she wants it) and #2 weathers the storm and not get fired.

Didn’t they get rid of the Dapper Dans a while ago?

6,700 non-union Disney employees in Central Florida among those being laid off Among the approximately 28,000 Disney employees being laid off are nearly 6,700 non-union workers located in Central Florida. A notice sent to the state Tuesday is the first indication of the impact that Disney’s layoffs will have on Central Florida. The biggest chunk of this layoff is almost 6,500 workers based at Disney World, but there are also layoffs at other Disney locations in Central Florida, including at Disney Vacation Club in Celebration, and at Orlando International Airport. Dis

I think this was worthy of it's own post... For 23 years, Yehaa Bob Jackson rocked the roost with wacky piano playing and singing at the River Roost Lounge in Disney’s Port Orleans Resort. Today, he announced that he will not be returning to his role. A beloved staple at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside, it is saddening to hear of his departure. This news comes shortly after the announcement that The Grand Floridian Society Orchestra will also not be returning to the their resort.

Grand Floridian Orchestra is going away, and so is Bob @ Riverside.

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According to the Walt Disney World refurbishment calendar, Tom Sawyer Island and the Liberty Square Riverboat will both undergo an extensive refurbishment beginning October 5th. While the nature of the work is not yet known, the refurbishment is listed through early 2021, which indicates that there will be an extensive amount of work. If we had to speculate, the length of the work could signal a draining of the Rivers of America to access the track that the Liberty Square Riverboat runs along. We saw the Rivers of America drained back in August 2018 as crews worked on a section of th

Construction walls are now installed in the Italy Pavilion at EPCOT. The walls surround the side of the Italy pavilion closest to The American Adventure, where there was an outdoor vending kiosk serving beer and soda as well as a pin cart. Both have been removed for the work. Cast Members in the area weren’t sure what the work was for, but we noticed some pavement work nearby in the Italy pavilion. Grand Floridian Reopening: Cleaning Up After the NBA, Magic Kingdom Walkway Not Open Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort reopened to guests today after being cl

Best movie ever!! We do enjoy Disney+, I just thought we would use it more. I did enjoy the collector series and I've seen a couple of the new Muppet Show episodes.

I've got some kayaks and a canoe if you all want to take an adventure on the rivers of FL complete with gators, and snakes and spiders that drop from overhanging trees!

This is the article some others have been talking about, with a little more information than the TV stations aired. A guest at Disney’s Hollywood Studios was seen attempting to rally onlookers for support by incorrectly quoting the movie “A Bug’s Life,” while security escorted him out of the park for refusing to wear a face mask. In a video originally posted to social media on Sept. 15 by Disney fan site WDWT, a man is seen screaming to onlookers about “A Bug’s Life,” in a last ditch effort to drum up support for not wearing his mask. “Remember the movie that came out at

Only times I've seen any checking at the pool was 4th of July, and they were a separate band you had to get in the morning after showing ID and giving them your site #

He got a trespass warning also, so he's banned from Disney property at the moment.

I signed up for the special 3 year discount price before it came on line so at this point it's a good deal for how much we watch it. Come renewal time I'll have to make a decision if it's worth it. No kids in the house so we don't watch a lot of the cartoons or movies, and what movies I'm interested in I have on disk. I've watched a few of the series and they weren't too bad, but they definitely need to ramp up new original content if they are going to compete with the big boys. Just having all of their old catalogs available isn't going to be enough to keep or gain new sub

Kind of long article, interesting bits and pieces below https://www.orlandoweekly.com/Blogs/archives/2020/09/14/animal-kingdoms-disney-debut-might-be-a-sign-of-more-streaming-content-ahead-from-orlando-parks?utm_source=feature&utm_medium=home&utm_campaign=hpfeatures&utm_content=HomeTopFeature At the same time, Disney has been looking to add more Disney Parks content to Disney+ with a new veterinarian focused reality show that shows the daily workings at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. The show is surprisingly one only a handful on Disney+ that’s concentrated on Dis

Glad to hear they are doing semi ok. Hope things get better for the furloughed one.

Another thing to remember, there is only 1 bathroom, and there are no nearby comfort stations (except if you are near the "quiet" pool. So if you have family members that like long baths/showers, plan your potty visits ahead of time. And if you like cooking and are a gadget person (or just like decent knives) you may want to pack your own. They supply the basics.

Agree. How are your girls doing?

But at the moment based on media reports, their plan seems to be loosing steam. People are not blinded by pixie dust as much, and aren’t willing to spend the big bucks to get half or less of an experience. In the long run, until the parks are back to normal, it’s the pass holders that will keep the lights on.

Since it seems like they aren’t getting the “big spenders” Chapek was kissing up to, maybe he should make nice to the scummy Passholders and open up more reservations and start cranking out the discounts and giveaways for us. Passholders may be disappointed with the missing shows etc, but at least we’ve paid for our passes and are more apt to keep coming back and spending some $.

And the gingerbread houses have been cancelled!!!

Well the yellow had a pop out, and I guess the blue structure could be a pop up! 😂