Universal Orlando increases starting hourly wage to $15 John Gregory 05/27/2021 Universal Universal team members will be paid a minimum of $15 per hour starting June 27, while Disney's own $15 base rate doesn't go into effect until October.
Disney World announces return of College Program John Gregory 05/03/2021 Disney World The program providing college students' cheap labor for the resort has been on hold since early in the COVID-19 pandemic.
Theme park news roundup: More alcohol at Disneyland / WDW vaccine pay / SeaWorld events John Gregory 03/31/2021 Disney World, Disneyland, SeaWorld/Busch Blue Bayou will become the second location where the general public can buy booze inside Disneyland.
Theme park news: Bourne physical distancing / Super Nintendo World footage / Disney World Teamsters John Gregory 02/03/2021 Disney World, Universal Guests were briefly being seated in every row at Universal's Bourne Stuntacular show.
California theme park reopening campaign silenced by COVID-19 surge John Gregory 12/15/2020 Cedar Fair, Disneyland, SeaWorld/Busch Counties with major parks have seen dramatic increases in COVID-19 hospitalizations since early November.
18,000 Disney World workers have lost their jobs as part of mass COVID-19 layoffs John Gregory 10/30/2020 Disney World The layoffs include both union and non-union workers across nearly every department of the Walt Disney World Resort.
Disneyland reaches return-to-work agreement with 11 unions as reopening debate continues John Gregory 10/14/2020 Disneyland The deal comes after Disney agreed to provide free COVID-19 testing for employees, which had been a sticking point for some Disneyland unions.
Theme park news: SeaWorld security rejects union / Legoland dark ride / Wolfgang Puck Express John Gregory 10/13/2020 Disney World, Legoland, SeaWorld/Busch SeaWorld security guards voted 23-10 against joining the same union that represents guards at Disney World.
Disney layoffs: 8,857 part-timers at Disney World, 1,800 more at Disneyland losing jobs John Gregory 10/07/2020 Disney World, Disneyland In Disney World, the latest layoffs will affect only part-time employees after union negotiations.