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☆ I'm in the Disney College Program, so I work in the Disney parks and get free access for 9 months. The rules are strict and the days are long, but I love it.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Cassie Schoene | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Cassie Schoene was a sophomore in college when she got into Disney's college program. It's a work program that usually lasts four to seven months and can be extended for up to a year. Disney College Program participants, or CPs, must be enrolled in a university or have graduated in the past two years. Sometimes people will leave the Disney College Program if they don't get the role they want. The rest of Florida may be cheaper, but I get to experience Disney World cheaper than the rest of Florida.

☆ I worked at Disney World and Disneyland. The wildest things always happened at Magic Kingdom — here's what it was like.
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-30 | by ( Jamie Killin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Magic Kingdom guests are often there for the first time, so that's where the wild stuff happens. I started at Disney World in the fall of 2014 as part of the Disney College Program, where I worked in attractions at Epcot. That December I graduated, so I applied for the Disneyland college program and got to check out the other coast. Magic Kingdom was the only place where I saw crazy things happen. Eva KellerI think it's because Magic Kingdom is the main park.

☆ Disney is being sued by annual passholders who say the company has reduced their access to its Florida theme park
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Two holders of Disney World annual passes have sued Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. Disney changed the park entry system at Disney World in Florida to control capacity at the start of the pandemic. A tourist looks at a park map during the Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot at Walt Disney World in Orange County, Florida on May 30, 2022. "Disney's conduct is a predatory business practice, aimed at exploiting the customers who support it the most, its annual pass holders," it adds. Disney scrapped the Platinum Plus, Platinum, Gold, and Silver Passes in September 2021, replacing them with four new tiers of passes.

☆ Hulu insiders are confused and frustrated about their future as Disney and Comcast battle it out for control of the streamer
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Lucia Moses | Elaine Low | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Sparring between Disney and Comcast CEOs over Hulu has stoked uncertainty among insiders about the streamer's future. Many wonder how Hulu will stay differentiated from Disney+ if Disney becomes Hulu's sole owner. Insiders and advertisers alike are also watching to see if Hulu will lose some of its distinctiveness as Disney invests more in Disney+. "That was a clear departure from Disney being family-focused and Hulu being general entertainment," said a second former Hulu exec. And as the CEOs posture, people inside the streamer are eager for leadership to tell them, as a third former company insider put it, "what Hulu means to the Walt Disney Company."

☆ Why companies like UPS and Disney are allowing workers to show their tattoos
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-16 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Companies including Disney, UPS and Virgin Atlantic have relaxed their dress and style codes to allow employees to show their tattoos in the workplace. Shifting views on tattoos at workBartlett said after that policy was well received, UPS began looking at changes to its tattoo policy. Previously, the company barred employees from showing any visible tattoos — workers with tattoos had to cover them with long sleeves or pants, or skin-colored coverings. According to the Disney cast member handbook, visible tattoos that are no larger than an extended hand are permitted except for any on the face, head, or neck. That carried over into corporate culture, where hiring managers would stereotype applicants with visible tattoos, or where employers would worry that employing someone with tattoos would turn off customers.

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☆ Disney and Hulu salaries revealed: Pay data show how much the Hollywood giant recently offered for jobs across divisions
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Elaine Low | Colin Salao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Disney+ accounts for 152 million subs, while Hulu has 46.2 million and ESPN+ has 22.8 million. Public work-visa data show Disney offers $93,150 to $242,000 for some jobs at Hulu and other units. Its flagship streaming service Disney+ alone accounts for more than more than 152 million subscribers, gaining on Netflix's 221 million. To see what Disney and Hulu pay for certain jobs, Insider analyzed recent work-visa disclosures. Most of the roles were tech jobs, including data scientist and software engineer roles.

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☆ Thirteen years later, 'Avatar' to return with a focus on family
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Lisa Keddie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

James Cameron's "Avatar: The Way of Water" is scheduled to reach theaters in December. The first "Avatar" movie focused on a battle for natural resources between human colonists and the blue Na'vi people on a moon called Pandora. "We now have a family and to be honest, to me, the movie is about protecting your family." It could be a communal family, the family that we choose," he added. "He's a man that cares about the story he's telling and has dedicated a great portion of his life to telling, sharing this with the world," Worthington said.

☆ Disney CEO wants to add sports betting to ESPN — a move we've long called for
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-15 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Disney (DIS) has grand plans to innovate at ESPN, including better integration with sports betting, CEO Bob Chapek told CNBC in an interview that aired Thursday. Chapek said Disney does not plan to launch its own sportsbook, meaning it would take bets itself and issue payouts. That's never in the cards for the Walt Disney Company." It's worth noting that of Disney+, ESPN+ and Hulu, the only one that's currently profitable is Hulu. Bob Chapek, CEO of the Walt Disney Company and former head of Walt Disney Parks and Experiences, speaks during a media preview of the D23 Expo 2019 in Anaheim, California, Aug. 22, 2019.

☆ Hulu salaries revealed: How much the streamer and other Disney divisions pay for jobs in tech, marketing, and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-03-31 | by ( Ashley Rodriguez | Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Kelly Campbell exited as president of Hulu last year, and former Disney+ executive Joe Earley was named her successor in January. Insider analyzed work-visa disclosures to see what Hulu and other Disney divisions pay for certain positions. Most of the roles were tech jobs, including data scientist and software engineer roles. Disney Streaming did not comment by press time. For example, Hulu included a pay rate of $153,000 to $183,600 per year for a data engineer position.

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☆ Parcul de distracţii Disneyland va deveni centru pentru vaccinarea anti-COVID-19 în comitatul Orange, California
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

''Complexul Disneyland, cel mai mare angajator din inima comitatului Orange, a demarat iniţiativa de a găzdui primul supercentru de vaccinare din regiune - asumîndu-şi o responsabilitate monumentală în procesul de distribuţie a vaccinurilor'', a spus Andrew Do, consilier al comitatului Orange, reprezentant al First DistrictOficialii comitatului vor anunţa amplasarea unor puncte de vaccinare suplimentare pe măsură ce alte acorduri vor fi finalizate. ''Complexul Disneyland este mândru că poate sprijini comitatul Orange şi oraşul Anaheim punându-şi la dispoziţie proprietatea şi suntem recunoscători pentru toate eforturile acestora în vederea combaterii COVID-19'', a declarat Pamela Hymel, medic şef în cadrul Disney Parks, într-o declaraţie trimisă pe e-mail.A

Persons: Andrew, Pamela Hymel Organizations: Disneyland, Disney Locations: Orange, Anaheim

☆ Disneyland va deveni centru pentru vaccinarea anti-COVID-19 în comitatul Orange, California
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Disneyland va deveni primul Supercentru de Distribuţie (POD) din comitat şi va deveni operaţional la sfârşitul săptămânii viitoare, au precizat autorităţile districtuale într-un comunicat. „Complexul Disneyland, cel mai mare angajator din inima comitatului Orange, a demarat iniţiativa de a găzdui primul supercentru de vaccinare din regiune - asumîndu-şi o responsabilitate monumentală în procesul de distribuţie a vaccinurilor'', a spus Andrew Do, consilier al comitatului Orange, reprezentant al First DistrictOficialii comitatului vor anunţa amplasarea unor puncte de vaccinare suplimentare pe măsură ce alte acorduri vor fi finalizate. „Complexul Disneyland este mândru că poate sprijini comitatul Orange şi oraşul Anaheim punându-şi la dispoziţie proprietatea şi suntem recunoscători pentru toate eforturile acestora în vederea combaterii COVID-19'', a declarat Pamela Hymel, medic şef în cadrul Disney Parks, într-o declaraţie trimisă pe e-mail

Persons: Andrew, Pamela Hymel Organizations: Disneyland, District, Disney Locations: Orange, Anaheim

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