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Disney Layoffs Reach the Animation and Kids Divisions

Disney’s series of 7,000 layoffs, which began in late March, has now reached its animation and kids divisions. Disney TV Animation’s SVP of Current Series, Khaki Jones, is leaving after 13 years with the studio. Jones supervised all series and short-form content produced for Disney’s linear channels and Disney+. Also on the chopping block are Claire McCabe and Meghan de Boer, VP and Executive Director of the Kids Unit, respectively. Both execs were promoted only a year prior to develop unscripted kids’ projects based on existing Disney IPs.

Le nouveau campus régional Disney de 60 acres à Lake Nona, situé à vingt miles de Walt Disney World Resort, a été annulé !

“Compte tenu des changements considérables intervenus depuis l’annonce de ce projet, notamment une nouvelle direction et l’évolution de la conjoncture économique, nous avons décidé de ne pas poursuivre la construction du campus” a annoncé Josh D’Amaro, président de Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, aux Cast Members de The Walt Disney Company.

Le campus devait accueillir plus de deux mille Cast Members de la division Disney Parks, Experiences and Products actuellement basés en Californie (dont une grande majorité d'imagineers de Walt Disney Imagineering).

L'annonce ne fait pas que des heureux car au cours des deux dernières années, de nombreux Cast Members ne souhaitant pas déménager en Floride ont démissionné, tandis que d'autres ont déjà troqué leur maison ou appartement californien pour un nouveau logement à proximité d'Orlando.

Josh D'Amaro a promis que l'entreprise fournirait une assistance aux Cast Members qui finalement resteront ou retourneront en Californie et vont maintenant devoir repartir à la recherche d'un logement du côté de Los Angeles pour eux-mêmes et leur famille.

Beaucoup de stress, de temps perdu et d'argent dépensé pour rien.

D'un autre côté, l'annulation du campus permet une économie de près d'un milliard de dollars à The Walt Disney Company, le coût de construction de la première phase du campus était en effet estimé à plus 900 millions de dollars.

Le déménagement qui devait débuter en juillet de l'année dernière et s'étaler jusqu'à la fin de l'année en cours avait déjà été reporté à l'année 2026 avant de passer aujourd'hui à la trappe.

Le mémo envoyé par Jos D'Amaro, Président de la division Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, aux Cast Members concernés :

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Team,

I wanted to let you know that we’ve just begun communication regarding our updated plans for the Lake Nona campus.

As many of you know, the company had decided to build a new Disney campus in Lake Nona and many Cast Members, Imagineers, and Employees were asked to commit to making a move to Florida. While some were excited about the new campus, I know that this decision and the circumstances surrounding it have been difficult for others.

Given the considerable changes that have occurred since the announcement of this project, including new leadership and changing business conditions, we have decided not to move forward with construction of the campus. This was not an easy decision to make, but I believe it is the right one. As a result, we will no longer be asking our employees to relocate. For those who have already moved, we will talk to you individually about your situation, including the possibility of moving you back.

It is clear to me that the power of this brand comes from our incredible people, and we are committed to handling this change with care and compassion. I remain optimistic about the direction of our Walt Disney World business. We have plans to invest $17 billion and create 13,000 jobs over the next ten years. I hope we’re able to do so.

We are committed to our teams who call Central Florida home and to all of our Cast Members around the world, and I want to thank you for your continued dedication to Disney Parks, Experiences and Products and for delivering world-class entertainment for our Guests.

Josh

Et la communication de Jeff Vahle, Président de Walt Disney World Resort :

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Dear Community Leaders,

Today, you may have heard the news that Disney is no longer moving forward on the construction of a new campus in the thriving and growing community of Lake Nona in Orlando. Since we first announced this project, several dynamics have changed, including a change in company leadership and evolving economic and business conditions.

Regarding our world-class destination, our desire is to continue investing in our core business in an effort to attract and welcome millions of visitors to Walt Disney World and Central Florida each year so they can enjoy the kind of hospitality our region is known for around the world. Our plans currently call for us to invest $17 billion in Walt Disney World over the next 10 years and create 13,000 new jobs to continue doing our part as a leading employer in the hospitality and themed entertainment industry. We hope those plans will become a future reality.

For decades, we have operated our business responsibly and being the region’s largest taxpayer, we paid and collected over $1.1 billion in state and local taxes during last year alone.

As the largest single-site employer in Central Florida, we are deeply rooted in this community, and we continue to make investments for the betterment of our region such as our contribution of 80 acres of land to create affordable and attainable housing for our community, which we announced last year. Groundbreaking on this development is targeted for next year, with the first of 1,400 units anticipated to be completed in 2026.

We also continue to invest in our community through our broad array of philanthropic and citizenship efforts. Over the last 20 months, we’ve provided $6.5 million in grants to locally based, non-profit organizations such as Give Kids The World, Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Florida, Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida, Conservation Florida, Heart of Florida United Way, Hope Partnership, The Nature Conservancy and more. This is on top of the donation of millions of hours of time that our Cast Members have contributed to deserving organizations over the decades.

Of course, none of this would be possible without the amazing dedication of the 75,000 Cast Members who call Central Florida their home. To them, we offer the best overall benefits package in the Central Florida hospitality industry, including an $18 minimum wage by the end of the year – which is well above the state’s minimum wage – affordable medical coverage, subsidized childcare, access to free higher education through Disney Aspire our 100% paid tuition programs, and pathways to help Cast at every step of their career.

While today’s decision was not easy, we remain committed to our Cast Members as well as you and our wonderful community.

Sincerely,

Jeff Vahle
President
Walt Disney World Resort

Sur fond de combat avec le Gouverneur de Floride Ron DeSantis, on relèvera l'allusion aux 17 milliards d'investissements et 13 milles emplois créés sur une période de dix ans récemment envisagés, allusion qui sonne quelque peu comme une menace lorsqu'elle suit directement l'annulation du campus floridien :


"I hope we’re able to do so." (Jos D'Amaro, Président de la division Disney Parks, Experiences and Products).

"We hope those plans will become a future reality." (Jeff Vahle, Président de Walt Disney World Resort).

18 dollars de "minimum wage" contre 12 dollars pour la Floride. Effectivement c'est bien au delà. Un commentaire de Disneyland Paris?