NEWS: Disneyland Lays Off Around 100 Cast Members

According to multiple sources, including Deadline, Disneyland Resort has laid off about 100 Cast Members.

Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland

These Cast Members were from multiple departments and include “a limited number of salaried positions.”

A spokesperson from Disneyland shared this statement with Deadline:

“With our business in a period of steady, sustained operation, we are recalibrating our organization to ensure we continue to deliver exceptional experiences to our guests, while positioning Disneyland Resort for the future.”

Disneyland Resort is eliminating "a limited number of salaried positions" from various teams across the resort. Approximately 100 cast members will be impacted.

Here's the full statement from a Disneyland spokesperson: pic.twitter.com/Bj6FJYZulQ

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) October 28, 2025

“As part of this, we’ve made the difficult decision to eliminate a limited number of salaried positions. We are deeply grateful for the contributions of these Cast Members and are committed to supporting them with care and respect, and resources during this transition.”

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This is not the first round of layoffs this year. 115 employees were laid off earlier in the year who worked for the Disney Store (previously known as shopDisney). In 2023, Disney laid off about 7,000 employees, which was one of the largest we’ve seen in recent years.

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In early 2025, Disneyland Cast Members filed a class-action lawsuit against Disney, and the parties settled for $233 million. They claim they were being underpaid under an Anaheim law.

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