Who knew the Olympics were going to be such a good promotion for Disney. With the release of the new "Moana" trailer later tonight during coverage, Disney and Lucasfilm will use the Olympics again later this week. The new "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" trailer will be released this Thursday night (August 11) during coverage of the Olympics.
Stay tuned for the new "Moana" trailer tonight as well as the new "Rogue One" trailer that will be released on Thursday. You can see them both here on It All Started With a Mouse.
Walt Disney Imagineering Hit with Layoffs:
Rumors began swirling around the internet early Friday that Walt Disney Imagineering had begun laying off many of its Imagineers. While the rumor of big names like Joe Rohde and Tom Fitzgerald being ousted have been found to be untrue, Disney has confirmed that layoffs in the division have occurred.
With the opening Shanghai Disneyland and the norm of any large project, layoffs do happen such as this one at Disney Imagineering. The reduction of staff has come through a mix of voluntary departures and layoffs. Severance packages were offered to senior staff, those that have been with Disney for many years or those nearing retirement. Some of the imagineers were offered other roles within the company.
In a quote from Disney through a spokesman they said, “Walt Disney Imagineering is a project-based organization, and we continually evaluate and adjust our resources to support the design and development of Disney theme parks, resorts and experiences around the globe."
There have been no confirmation however on how many people were laid off but rumor has it is around 200. That is a small percentage compared to the over 2000 Imagineers that work at Walt Disney Imagineering.
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