Disney Announces COVID Vaccine Mandate for Salaried and Non-Union Hourly Employees

The Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World.Photo: Charles Sykes/Invision/AP/Shutterstock Walt Disney Company announced on Friday that all salaried and non-union hourly employees are required to be fully vaccinated. The mandate gives on-site employees 60 days to be compliant. Disney World.Disney The company adds, “Employees who aren’t already vaccinated and are working on-site will have 60 days from today to complete their protocols and any employees still working from home will need to provide verification of vaccination prior to their return, with certain limited exceptions.

Disney Announces It Will Close Its Star Wars Hotel, Galactic Starcruiser, Just Over a Year After Opening

Disney is permanently docking its Galactic Starcruiser hotel, it announced just 15 months after the massive project first opened. Disney Its final voyage will take place in September. Disney will be contacting guests who previously booked a stay for after Sept. 30 to modify their reservations. New bookings are currently paused until May 26. The immersive hotel experience, which takes guests on a three-day, two-night voyage aboard the luxury “starcruiser” The Halcyon, is a first-of-its-kind hospitality experiment for Disney.

Disney Announces Opening Dates for New Star Wars Land at Disneyland and Disney World

Photo: Disney Parks May the force be with you on your next vacation. Disney has announced opening dates for theirhighly anticipatednewStar Warsland at both U.S. theme parks. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, which was first announced in 2015, and which Disney has been teasing withotherworldly renderings, trailers foraction-packed new ridesand descriptions of themed experiences ever since, finally has an opening day: Aspiring Jedis can feel the force for themselves atDisneylandin Anaheim, California, on May 31 and at Disney World in Orlando, Florida, on August 29.

Disney Announces Plans to Build Residential Communities Across the U.S. — See the First Images!

Photo: Disney Grown-up Disney lovers will soon be able to live the Mickey way full time! The company announced Thursday that it plans to build residential communities all around the U.S. that will “cater to those looking to write [the] next chapter of their lives with Disney.” The project will be known as “Storyliving,” a nod to the brand’s dedication to — and expansion on — storytelling. Each community will have also some neighborhoods that cater specifically to residents age 55 and up,Travel + LeisurePoints out, making them an ideal retirement spot for lifelong members of the House of Mouse.

Disney Apologizes to Couple After Disneyland Paris Employee Interrupts Proposal: 'Our Moment Was Destroyed'

In the clip, the Disneyland Paris employee is seen hastily escorting the couple off a stage mid-proposal after appearing to take the ring from a man on bended knee and gesturing at the pair to leave the stage, located in front of Sleeping Beauty’s castle. As the man obeys orders, he tells the employee that his now-fiancée said “yes” to his proposal. The employee responds, “Yes, that’s great, but over here, it’s going to be even better.