Home Walt Disney Company Walt Disney Company News Disney Experiences Says Its U.S. Economic Impact Now Reaches All 50 States — As America turns 250, Disney Experiences says it generates nearly $67 billion in annual U.S. economic impact, supports 403,000-plus jobs, and partners with sma…Bob Iger Breaks His Silence on the Chapek Era — and Disney Fans Can't Stop Talking — In a candid new Financial Times interview surfaced by Deadline, former Disney CEO Bob Iger says successor Bob Chapek moved 'too much too fast,' dismisses claim…ESPN and Disney Jr. Expand Youth-Sports Access as 'Me & Mickey: Let's Play Sports' Debuts June 29 — ESPN and Disney Jr. are renewing their youth-sports initiative with national nonprofit Every Kid Sports for a second year, funding registration-fee grants for…The Deals That Got Away: Bob Iger Reveals Disney Chased James Bond, Twitter, and an Apple Merger — In a candid Financial Times exit interview surfaced by Variety, former Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed that 007 sat on his acquisition wish list alongside Pixar,…Disney's $67 Billion Footprint: How the Parks Power the U.S. Economy — The Walt Disney Company says Walt Disney World and Disneyland generate nearly $67 billion in total U.S. economic impact and support roughly 403,000 jobs nation…Diamonds, Corsets, and Can-Can: 25 Years of Moulin Rouge! Costume Design — Twenty-five years after Moulin Rouge! reinvented the movie musical, the Walt Disney Archives revisits the film's Oscar-winning wardrobe. Costume designer Cathe…Disney Fans Buzz as ESPN Unveils 'Fan House,' a New College Football Engagement Hub — ESPN has launched ESPN Fan House, an interactive 'fan-centric engagement hub' built to deepen fans' connection to college sports through live polls, trivia, sw…The Hunchback of Notre Dame Turns 30: Inside Disney's Boldest Gothic Masterpiece — Disney's The Hunchback of Notre Dame celebrates its 30th anniversary this June, 30 years after its June 21, 1996 release. Directors Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wis…From Wakanda to Netflix: Ryan Coogler's Exit From His Disney TV Deal Has Hollywood Buzzing — Ryan Coogler's Proximity Media — the company behind Marvel Studios' Ironheart — has signed an overall television deal with Netflix after his five-year Disney T…Fans Pounce as Disney Picks Up an Animated 'Warrior Cats' Series for Disney+ and Disney Channel — Disney has picked up an animated adaptation of Warrior Cats, the feral-cat-clan saga based on Erin Hunter's 90-million-selling book series from Coolabi. Create…Why Adobe, NVIDIA and Meta Are Lining Up to Build With Disney Imagineering — Walt Disney Imagineering is collaborating with Adobe, NVIDIA and Meta to accelerate immersive storytelling — from generative design with Adobe Firefly Foundry…10 Years of Shanghai Disney Resort: The Global Cast Who Crossed the World to Open It — A decade after Shanghai Disney Resort opened on June 16, 2016, members of its Opening Task Force — cast from Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris an…Disney+ Eyes Japanese Live-Action and 'Verts' Vertical Video as Streaming Chiefs Chart Asia's Next Big Trends — At the APOS summit in Bali, the Asia-Pacific heads of Disney+, Netflix, Prime Video and Warner Bros. Discovery named Japanese live-action, Chinese-language dra…Disney and Epic Games Hand ‘The Simpsons’ to Fortnite Creators With New IP Toolkit — Disney and Epic Games have announced that The Simpsons is joining Fortnite's IP Partner Program, giving the game's global developer community access to Springf…Springfield Goes Open-Source: Disney Hands ‘The Simpsons’ to Fortnite Creators — Disney's move to open The Simpsons to Fortnite's developer community is rippling across the industry, with Variety reporting fresh details from Epic's Unreal F…Disney Dreamlight Valley's First Adventure Pack, Honeyglow Woods, Headlines the 2026 Summer Showcase — Gameloft's Summer Showcase livestream for Disney Dreamlight Valley headlines with Honeyglow Woods, the cozy life-sim's first-ever Adventure Pack — adding three…Disney Bets on Asian IP, ESPN, and the Power of Fandom to Drive Disney+ Growth Across Asia — At the APOS 2026 conference in Bali, Disney's Tony Zameczkowski joined Netflix, Prime Video, and Warner Bros. Discovery in framing Asian IP and local storytell…Mickey Goes “Home Alone”: Disney Reveals a New Animated Holiday Special for 2026 — Disney has unveiled Mickey’s Home Alone, a full-length animated Christmas special inspired by the 1990 Macaulay Culkin classic. Mickey and Pluto are left behin…From Sketch to Storyboard: Disney Imagineering Taps Adobe's Firefly AI to Help Design Future Parks — Walt Disney Imagineering's R&D unit is using Adobe's IP-protective Firefly Foundry AI to turn sketches into concept art and 2D renderings into 3D prototypes fo…Disney and the Obamas' Higher Ground Team Up for Animated Fantasy 'Journey' on Disney+ — Disney and Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground have greenlit Journey, a music-driven original animated fantasy series for Disney+. The deal marks Higher…Runway Reigns: 'The Devil Wears Prada 2' Pushes the Franchise Past $1 Billion at the Box Office — Disney's "The Devil Wears Prada 2" has grossed $676 million worldwide, pushing the two-film franchise past $1 billion. The sequel nearly tripled the original's…Disney Signs On to a New 'Responsible AI' Coalition Alongside The New York Times and Adobe — Disney has joined ARIAM, the Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts & Media, a new AI coalition launched by ex-Netflix executive Victoria Furniss. Fou…Disney Veterans Institute Returns With a Free Multi-City Hiring Seminar Series — The Walt Disney Company has relaunched the Disney Veterans Institute, a complimentary one-day seminar that teaches employers how to build stronger career pathw…Disney Joins Adobe and The New York Times in a New AI-Content Coalition — Here's Why Fans Are Watching — The Walt Disney Company has signed on as a founding member of ARIAM, the Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts & Media, alongside Adobe, The New York…The Longest Regeneration: Doctor Who Fans Brace for a Years-Long Hiatus After Disney's Exit and the BBC's Big Rethink — The BBC has canceled the Doctor Who Christmas special, showrunner Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf have exited, and insiders say the series could stay off the air…Rolly Crump’s Fortune Teller Wagon and the Museum of the Weird That Almost Was — The Walt Disney Family Museum is displaying an in-progress miniature of Rolly Crump’s enchanted fortune teller wagon — the largest set-piece planned for the ne…A New Villain Stalks Wonderland: 'Descendants: Wicked Wonderland' Sets July Premiere and Drops First Trailer — Disney has revealed the first teaser and a July 16 Disney Channel premiere (streaming July 17 on Disney+) for Descendants: Wicked Wonderland, the fifth film in…Star Wars: Zero Company Anchors the Disney Slate as Summer Game Fest 2026 Kicks Off — Geoff Keighley's Summer Game Fest 2026 is set to deliver a fresh wave of game reveals, and Disney fans have a confirmed reason to watch: a new gameplay trailer…Disney Builds Its First Company-Wide Creative Agency — Named 'Main Street' After the Park Icon — The Walt Disney Company has launched Main Street, its first unified, company-wide creative agency, with Carrie Brzezinski-Hsu installed as Head of Creative Exe…Disney's Summer 2026 Movie Slate: Toy Story 5, Live-Action Moana, Super Troopers 3 and More — Disney's 'Blockbuster Summer' brings a genre-spanning slate to theaters in 2026: Toy Story 5 (June 19), the live-action Moana (July 10), Super Troopers 3 (Augu…Disney and Netflix Push Back as the UK Eyes Streamers to Help Collect the BBC Licence Fee — The Motion Picture Association — representing Disney, Netflix, Warner Bros. Discovery, and Paramount — is lobbying against UK proposals that could require stre…Inside ESPN's Vision for the 2026 NBA Finals: New Era, Inside the NBA, and Wembanyama — ESPN and ABC open a new era of NBA coverage with the 2026 NBA Finals, the first under Disney's 11-year media rights deal. ESPN production chief Tim Corrigan de…Disney Celebrates America: 24-Hour July 4 Broadcast, Soarin' Across America, and a $2.5M Military Commitment — The Walt Disney Company detailed 'Disney Celebrates America,' a company-wide tribute to the nation's 250th anniversary. Highlights include a 24-hour July 3–4 b…Disney, Marvel and Star Wars Heroes Now Calm Kids in MRI Scanners in 87 Countries — The Walt Disney Company and Royal Philips are integrating Disney, Marvel and Star Wars characters into MRI scanners across 87 countries to comfort children dur…Artist Shag on Disneyland, Walt Disney, and the Enduring Influence of Mary Blair — Celebrated mid-century artist Josh "Shag" Agle sits down with The Walt Disney Family Museum to discuss his lifelong love of Disneyland, his work on the Enchant…Disney Celebrates Earth Month With Global VoluntEARS Conservation Efforts — Disney is marking Volunteer Recognition Day and Earth Month by spotlighting how Disney VoluntEARS around the world are driving conservation work — from coral r…How Disney Parks Are Recycling, Upcycling, and Redesigning Cast Costumes Worldwide — From recycled fabrics at Walt Disney World to upcycled merchandise at Tokyo Disney Resort and costume-to-insulation programs at Disneyland Paris, Disney is tra…Disney's Earth Month Pollinator Push: Beehives, Monarchs, and Conservation Around the Globe — As part of its Disney Planet Possible commitment, Disney is spotlighting pollinator conservation work stretching from Disneyland Paris apiaries to monarch butt…Disney's Cotino Community Partners with The Living Desert to Inspire Young Conservationists — Storyliving by Disney's Cotino community in Rancho Mirage hosted its first youth conservation program alongside The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens. Twenty stude…Walt Disney Imagineering's Free-Roaming Olaf Robot Steals the Show at NVIDIA GTC — Ahead of his Disneyland Paris debut, Disney Imagineering's self-walking Olaf robotic character appeared at NVIDIA's GTC conference, showcasing the groundbreaki…Disney Consumer Products Takes the Stage at SXSW 2026 — At SXSW, Disney Consumer Products President Tasia Filippatos detailed how the business has grown into a commercial powerhouse by keeping Disney's storytelling…Disney Celebrates 100 Years of Winnie the Pooh with New Campaign and Products — Disney is marking the 100th anniversary of Winnie the Pooh with a new brand campaign, exclusive products, publishing titles, and content celebrating a century…Disney Consumer Products Wins Two TOTY Awards, Launches Blockbuster Season — Disney Consumer Products delivered one of its strongest Toy Fair New York showings in years, winning two Toy of the Year Awards for the American Girl Disney Mo…Disney Launches 'Disney Celebrates America' for the U.S. 250th Anniversary — The Walt Disney Company launched "Disney Celebrates America," a sweeping multi-platform initiative running from Veterans Day 2025 through the July 4, 2026 week…Portraits of Courage Extended Through July 4th at EPCOT — Veteran Visits His Portrait — The Portraits of Courage exhibit at EPCOT's American Adventure Pavilion has been extended through the July 4th weekend, 2026, as part of Disney's celebration o…Voices of Liberty Perform Special Echo Sets at EPCOT for America's 250th Anniversary — EPCOT's Voices of Liberty a cappella ensemble marked Presidents' Day with rare Echo Set performances in the American Adventure Pavilion rotunda, featuring two…Walt Disney World Honors World War II Veteran Herb Maneloveg on His 101st Birthday — Walt Disney World Resort celebrated World War II veteran Herb Maneloveg on his 101st birthday with a special Flag Retreat ceremony at Magic Kingdom Park and a…Storyliving by Disney Opens Artisan Club at Cotino in Rancho Mirage — Cotino, the first Storyliving by Disney community, has welcomed its first residents and opened the Artisan Club, a members-only hub on Cotino Bay featuring Par…Gary Sinise Foundation Snowball Express Brings Healing to 1,600+ Military Families at Walt Disney World — Walt Disney World Resort once again hosted the Gary Sinise Foundation's Snowball Express — a five-day healing retreat for children and surviving spouses of fal…Disney Announces 2026 Military Discount Tickets for Parks and Cruise Line — Plus Veterans Day Highlights — Disney revealed 2026 military ticket discounts for Walt Disney World, Disneyland Resort, and Disney Cruise Line on Veterans Day, including a commemorative Disn…