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What do you do when you retire from being the CEO of Disney? You buy an NBA team!
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It’s been a year of change for the Los Angeles Lakers. First, LeBron James leaves the team to join the Philadelphia 76ers, and now there’s an ownership change. You may recognize the name of the person who bought the Los Angeles Lakers. It’s somebody by the name of Bob Iger!
Summertime is here, and with an all-new season, you may need some new essentials.
Disney Apparel
If you’re like us, you may have been watching for a new collection to drop online to fall in love with, maybe to treat yourself after a hard work week or for getting through the school year — whatever the reason, some GREAT new collections have just dropped online you don’t want to miss!
Disney is about to do something NEW for Christmas this year!
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During Disney’s most recent earnings call, CEO Bob Iger spoke highly about the value of live sports, especially to advertisers. He also discussed the upcoming ESPN+ tile coming to Disney+ and the potential for AI-powered enhancements that may allow Disney to create “personalized” versions of SportsCenter. With all that, it should come as no surprise that Disney has now announced another technologically-advanced sports initiative. And it’s happening soon.
Ever since Disney Springs first reopened, we’ve seen quite a few restaurants, resorts, and attractions follow after.
Disney Springs first reopened last May.
There are still quite a few things that are closed, including the NBA Experience in Disney Springs. But now, it looks like that particular offering may not be reopening at all!
Looks like the NBA’s residence in Disney World wasn’t a one-time thing.
Cinderella Castle Lit for the Lakers Win ©Disney
You probably remember when much of the NBA moved into Disney World last summer to complete the season from the NBA bubble. Last month, it was reported that the NBA G League was expected to come to Disney World for another bubble. Now, the plan is CONFIRMED!
The bubble is set to come back, you guys!
NBA Barbershop Beyond the Big Blue Wall
This summer, the NBA came to Disney World to finish the 2019-2020 season. The players lived in Disney World Resort hotels and had their own “bubble” with loads of amenities, including a barber shop. They played their games at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex, and once the season was complete, the bubble came down and Disney resorts reopened. Now, it looks like the bubble will soon be back for another round, because the NBA G League is expected to come to Disney World.
Whether it’s through water art, taking unique photos, or creating other special moments, Disney World Cast Members make magic every day for guests. But, with the global pandemic, park closures, furloughs, and ultimately layoffs, many Cast Members have been seriously impacted by all of the changes this year brought to the world.
Sidewalk Art
Many have joined together to support Cast Members in need. One union representing Disney many employees, Local 737, started a food bank that has distributed much-needed groceries to Cast Members and their families. Recently we shared that the food bank was getting dangerously close to shutting down due to a lack of supplies. But, the NBA Players Association is now stepping in to help!
We’re getting close to the day the sun will set on this wild year for Disney World and for all of us. 2020 has been…well…kind of weird in more ways than one.
Cinderella Castle
Think: what would you have thought a year ago if we told you that Disney parks would spend a BIG portion of this year closed? What about that you’d be wearing a mask everywhere and hoarding toilet paper in 2020? It’s been…different. 😂 Well, we’re taking a look at some of the absolute weirdest things that happened in the parks in 2020!
Disney loves to give us difficult decisions to make.
Magic Kingdom
From which UNIQUE piece of merchandise to spend our money on, to how best to get ourselves on Rise of the Resistance; we’re taking a look at the 30 hardest Disney choices we’ve had to make in the last 30 days!
Well, it’s official. The NBA Bubble is no more in Disney World.
Coronado Springs
Last week, the final game of the NBA Finals finished with an exciting win for the Los Angeles Lakers over the Miami Heat. To celebrate, Disney lit up Cinderella Castle in the victorious team’s colors! Now, with the NBA gone, fencing around Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort is starting to come down.
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