Disney earnings: 7,000 layoffs overshadowed by Avatar coming to Disneyland John Gregory 02/08/2023 Disney World, Disneyland 7,000 Disney employees will lose their jobs, but CEO Bob Iger distracted from the bad news with a theme park reveal.
Six Flags Great Adventure to pay ride ops up to $20 per hour John Gregory 03/23/2022 Other Theme Parks The New Jersey park had paid $12.50 per hour before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Disneyland won’t return to pre-COVID staffing levels this summer John Gregory 06/23/2021 Disneyland Disneyland has 15,000 employees now, down from 32,000 before COVID-19 shut the resort down for a year.
Cedar Point should restore daily operations by late June thanks to $20 starting hourly pay, CEO says John Gregory 06/08/2021 Cedar Fair Failure to attract enough workers had led the park to stay closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays after Memorial Day.
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 laying off another 4,000 workers from theme park division John Gregory 11/26/2020 Disney World, Disneyland These workers will lose their jobs by March 2021, Disney said in a SEC filing.
Theme park news: SeaWorld hiring despite layoffs / Animal Kingdom giraffe / Polynesian entrance John Gregory 09/25/2020 Disney World, Hotels, SeaWorld/Busch The open jobs include positions for which SeaWorld had recently permanently laid off furloughed employees.
Universal Orlando extends furloughs for nearly 5,400 workers John Gregory 09/16/2020 Universal Universal says it now expects the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic to stretch into 2021.
Universal Orlando COVID-19 impact: 6 attractions temporarily closing, more layoffs John Gregory 07/31/2020 Universal This is the second round of layoffs at the resort since it reopened in June.