· Surveyors spoke with 5,000 employees from 9 separate unions. One in ten reported homelessness within the past 2 years, and almost 3 quarters say they don't make enough to cover monthly expenses
· Disneyland spokesperson Suzi Brown says Disney takes pride in their employees and questioned the methodology and motivations in the survey, saying it's inaccurate & unscientific
· Occidental professor Peter Dreier says Disney is attacking their survey in an effort to deflect from employees' issues
· Salary for full-time hourly staff is $37k. Despite costs rising within the parks, the hourly wage dropped 15% from 2000 to 2017 ($15.80 to $13.36). Minimum wage in CA is $11 for companies with more than 26 employees and is set to increase annually until 2023 when it reaches $15 (still not a living wage in CA)
· On Tuesday morning at the Palais de l’Elysée alongside President Emmanuel Macron, Disney Chairman & CEO Bob Iger announced plans for a €2bn, multi-year expansion of Disneyland Paris park
· The plans include Marvel, Frozen and Star Wars-themed areas, as well as a new lake. The Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith will be Iron Man-themed
· Animal Kingdom's new bird show will start April 22nd and features live free-flying birds
· Disney welcomed a baby Nile hippo last month, their first in 13 years. It's a baby boy named Augustus. He weighs 168lb and likes spending time with his mommy
· The festival started today (Feb 28) and runs until May 28th
· Bob Iger says Disney plans to increase pricing on certain days at the end of this year to even out crowds
· Hollywood Studios' new Toy Story-themed rollercoaster for kids
· some concept art. Toy Story Land will open in Florida on June 30th, and in Shanghai in April
· Aerial view
· the new hotel will connect to the Star Wars Galaxy's Edge inside Hollywood Studios. No word on when it will open
· this is what the Galaxy's Edge is looking like these days
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