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2022
Former Disney employee sued over alleged workplace discrimination
Former housekeeper Stevel Smith sued Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, alleging disability and race discrimination and retaliation, including that he was fired after complaining. The allegations are claims in the lawsuit; the article reports no court determination.
2021
Raven Sun Creative sues Disney over Rise of the Resistance technology
Raven Sun Creative sued Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, alleging that the Rise of the Resistance ride used technology covered by Raven Sun Creative’s patent without permission. The source reports that the lawsuit was filed on November 9, 2021.
2021
Disneyland announces higher ticket prices and a new pricing tier
Disneyland announced a new sixth tier for its busiest days, priced at $164, and raised prices for Tiers 2 through 5. Tier 1 pricing remained unchanged at $104.
2021
Disneyland announces theme park reopening date
Disneyland announced that Disneyland and Disney California Adventure would reopen on April 30, 2021, and that ticket sales and reservations would resume on specified dates.
2020
Disney Parks debuts healthy-behavior campaign
Disney Parks debuted a campaign featuring characters from The Incredibles franchise to promote health and safety measures, including physical distancing, face coverings and hand washing.
2020
Court rules in Disney World’s favor in disability-access lawsuit
A federal judge ruled in favor of Disney World in a lawsuit seeking immediate access to FastPass lines for an adult autistic guest. The judge found that requiring the requested access would be unreasonable; the plaintiff had alleged that the parks failed to accommodate her son's disability.
2020
Disney Parks launches Incredibles-themed health and safety campaign
The Walt Disney Company unveiled a health and safety educational campaign inspired by The Incredibles to highlight procedures and protocols for guests returning to its theme parks.
2020
Woman sues Walt Disney Parks and Resorts over alleged Space Mountain gate injury
A woman filed a lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, alleging that an employee slammed a gate on her as she entered the Space Mountain ride and seeking more than $30,000 in damages. The allegations are claims in the lawsuit.
2020
Disneyland raises ticket and pass prices
Disneyland raised ticket prices on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. Prices for annual passes and the digital MaxPass also increased.