Disney to take hit of $2.5Million per room for failed Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser hotel
SF Gate ^ | 8/15/2023 | By Katie Dowd
Posted on 8/15/2023, 8:00:27 AM by NohSpinZone
Scrapping the infamous Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser hotel cost Disney $250 million, the company announced in its quarterly earnings call last week. With only 100 guest rooms, that breaks down to $2.5 million per room for the failed venture.
The Galactic Starcruiser in Disney World was billed as a one-of-a-kind “Star Wars” experience. Each two-night booking was meant to feel like boarding a cruise ship in outer space, and guests were given a “mission” involving characters from the most recent “Star Wars” trilogy. It was a gamble on a relatively niche — and expensive — concept.
But at about $4,800 for a two-person “cabin,” the cheapest tier offered, Disney fans complained that it was simply too much for two days. In May, barely one year since opening, Disney announced it was shuttering the Galactic Starcruiser.
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Jim Caviezel Reveals Disney Told Him to Remove Reference to God from Movie Script
7/5/2023, 5:52:35 AM · by Red Badger · 53 replies
SLAY ^ | July 4, 2023 - 7:32 pm | Frank Bergman
Christian actor Jim Caviezel has revealed that Disney executives told him to remove all references to God from the script of one of his hit movies. Caviezel, one of the rare vocal Christians in Hollywood, gave a behind-the-scenes insight into working with Disney during a new interview.
The star played Edmond Dantes in an adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas novel “The Count of Monte Cristo.” During the making of the hit movie, Caviezel recalled finding himself battling Disney executives over references to God and Christianity, according to Newsbusters. “They wanted me to remove ‘God’ from all the script,” he said......snip
Disney’s chief diversity officer behind its controversial DEI,
including gender-neutral titles, announces her “departure”
6/22/2023, 4:53:24 PM · by Twotone · 17 replies
The Blaze ^ | June 21, 2023 | Candace Hathaway
After six years at the helm, Disney’s chief diversity officer and senior vice president, Latondra Newton, recently announced her departure from the company, according to an internal memo obtained by Variety. Newton was brought on board to implement inclusivity policies within the company, which stirred up significant controversy and alienated some of its longtime customer base.
Newton’s profile on the company’s website states that she led “diversity and inclusion initiatives” that built upon “Disney’s commitment to produce entertainment that reflects a global audience and sustains a welcoming and inclusive workplace for everyone. snip