Robert Downey Jr. is the Godparent of the Disney Adventure, but did you know he has a deep love of Walt Disney Imagineering? • RDJ has called WDI the "Area 51 of Fun." • RDJ wants to stay involved with WDI even after AVENGERS: INFINITY DEFENSE and STARK FLIGHT LAB

A special look at Pixar's HOPPERS is currently #1 in the trending movies section on Disney+. 🦫

MIRACLE continues to trend on Disney+. 📈 The number two movie in the U.S. today. 🇺🇸 The U.S. men's and women's hockey teams both won gold at the 2026 Winter Olympics. 🥇

The results of our second annual Boardwalk Times in-depth research survey. Let’s see what our followers picked as their most anticipated films from Walt Disney Studios in 2026. 📽️🍿 boardwalktimes.net/most-anticip...

Disney Experiences has a lot in store across the globe for 2026. 🌎 🏰 Walt Disney World will receive various updates 🇫🇷 Disneyland Paris will usher in a new era with Disney Adventure World 🚢 Disney Cruise Line will launch the Disney Adventure boardwalktimes.net/whats-coming...

🚨✉️BONUS MAILBAG✉️🚨 • Josh D'Amaro/Dana Walden 🤝 • The candidates to be the next Chairman of Disney Experiences 👀 • OpenAI 🤖 • Walden's approach to film studios 📽️ • Gaming 🎮 • ESPN 🏈 • Walt Disney Imagineering ✨ boardwalktimes.net/disney-succe...

First look at the logo for the 20th anniversary of Pixar’s ‘Cars’ (📸: @boardwalktimes.bsky.social)

First look at the logo for the 10th anniversary of ‘Zootopia.’ (📸: @boardwalktimes.bsky.social)

FIRST LOOK: Logo celebrating the 20th anniversary of Pixar's CARS.

FIRST LOOK: A new promotional image for CARS 20th anniversary.

Boardwalk Times earlier this year predicted that Josh D'Amaro would be named CEO and that Dana Walden would stay at Disney. Read more of our 2026 predictions here ⤵️ boardwalktimes.net/26-disney-pr...

RUMOR: The team behind THE MUPPET SHOW (2026) is working on more episodes. The team is writing episodes for future installments. Disney hasn't formally greenlit a new season or additional specials yet. (Source: open.spotify.com/episode/1urK...)

20 years ago today, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit returned to The Walt Disney Company. When Bob Iger was named CEO, one of his first goals was to bring Oswald back to Disney.

On this day in 2006, Disney and ESPN traded Al Michaels to NBC in exchange for Oswald the Lucky Rabbit.

It’s time to give 26 Disney predictions for 2026 👀📈📉 Ranging from Disney’s overall business, potential new partnerships, the Disney Parks, and more. ⤵️ boardwalktimes.net/26-disney-pr...

🚨🎙️NEW POD ALERT🎙️🚨 Join Pete and Kelly as they try make sense of the story of San Francisco’s Playland-at-the-Beach. A story filled with dead-ends and dark alleys and weird coincidences. (boardwalktimes.net/ghosts-of-pl...)

The Walt Disney Company has named Josh D’Amaro as its new CEO. Dana Walden will become Disney’s President and Chief Creative Officer. Disney sticks the landing on succession. ⤵️ boardwalktimes.net/the-walt-dis...

Dana Walden has been named President and Chief Creative Officer of The Walt Disney Company. Walden makes history as Disney's first company-wide Chief Creative Officer, and the first female President in Disney's history.

REVIEW: THE MUPPET SHOW Is What We Needed Right Now boardwalktimes.net/the-muppet-s...

BREAKING: The Walt Disney Company has named Josh D'Amaro as its new CEO.

🚨📈 DISNEY Q1 ANALYSIS & RECAP 📉🚨 • Disney makes $26 billion in Q1 💰 • Disney Experiences revenue reaches $10B 💸 • Disney on Netflix/Warner Bros./Paramount 🥊 • WDW bookings are pacing up 5% 📈 • Disney Streaming 🚧 • OpenAI 🤖 • Succession 💼 • Lightning Round ⚡️ boardwalktimes.net/disneys-q1-2...

The Disney Board is aligned on promoting Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D'Amaro to the role of CEO. The Board will vote on the matter next week. (Source: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...)

Celebrate the legacy of DINOSAUR with our THE DINO INSTITUTE merch at Boardwalk Store. 🦖🦕 Tee: boardwalktimes.store/products/the... Hoodie: boardwalktimes.store/products/the...

The concept art of DINOSAUR. 🦖🦕

🚨🎙️NEW POD ALERT🎙️🚨 Zach is joined by @ryancortero.bsky.social to discuss WONDER MAN. • The binge release 📺 • Exceeding expectations 🤯 • Simon Williams & Trevor Slattery 🤝 • DODC ⚠️ • Doorman 🚪 • Season 2 👀 • SECRET WARS 📽️ • SHANG-CHI 2 👊 boardwalktimes.net/wonder-man-d...

Disney+ in February highlights: 📺 THE MUPPET SHOW makes its return 📺 YouTube series WE CALL IT IMAGINEERING has its Disney+ premiere 📺 24/7 HANNAH MONTANA Stream debuts boardwalktimes.net/everything-c...

Disney’s board is expected to name its new CEO next week. (Source: @nytimes.com)

Benjamin Swinburne has been named Executive Vice President of Investor Relations and Corporate Strategy for The Walt Disney Company. Swinburne most recently served as Managing Director and Head of US Media Research at Morgan Stanley.

Josh D’Amaro is known for trusting his specific resort leaders and Imagineers around the world with key decisions, as they know their businesses best. This is a trait that Bob Iger has also been known for internally. (mickeyvisit.com/disney-news-...)

Several former direct reports told MickeyVisit that Josh D’Amaro remains the best leader they have ever had. (mickeyvisit.com/disney-news-...)

🚨📬NEW NEWSLETTER📬🚨 • 26 Disney Predictions for 2026 👀📈📉 • Lucasfilm’s New Leadership 🎥 • Disney Succession Is Coming To A Close 💰 • Podcast Plugs 🎙 • Links of the Month 📰 boardwalkstoriesfromtheseashore.substack.com/p/boardwalk-...

🚨✉️NEW DISNEY MAILBAG✉️🚨 • Disney/OpenAI 🤖 • Pete Docter 💡 • Marvel Studios 📽️ • The Magic of Disney Animation 🎨 • Walt Disney Animation & Pixar on Disney+ 📺 • ZOOTOPIA 🐰🦊 • Club Penguin 🐧 • AVATAR 4 🏹 • Making of Disneyland film 🚧 boardwalktimes.net/before-disne...

Disney CEO Bob Iger's private jet expenses in 2025 totaled to be $568,000. ✈️💸

Damon Lindelof received a special thanks credit for Pixar's HOPPERS. Lindelof did a Zoom call with the HOPPERS team during the pandemic and offered advice on the story. (www.thewrap.com/creative-con...)

🚨✉️NEW DISNEY MAILBAG✉️🚨 • Mickey's Toontown 🏘️ • WINNIE THE POOH 🍯 • HAMILTON ⭐️ • Dave Filoni's STAR WARS film 📽️ • GATTO 🐈‍⬛ • Lucasfilm 💫 • THE HUNT FOR BEN SOLO 🔍 • KINGDOM HEARTS 🗝️ • HOPPERS 🦫 • TIANA 🐸 boardwalktimes.net/before-disne...

🚨✉️NEW DISNEY MAILBAG✉️🚨 • Epic Games 🎮 • THE MANDALORIAN AND GROGU 📽️ • Mickey100 🐭 • THE HALL OF PRESIDENTS 🇺🇸 • Disney Animation ✏️ • PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 🏴‍☠️ • Josh D'Amaro 📈 • Kevin Feige 👀 • Disneyland 70 🏰 • MOANA 🌀 boardwalktimes.net/before-disne...

LAST DAY TO VOTE: What are your most anticipated films from Walt Disney Studios in 2026? 🍿 What other non-Disney films are you excited to watch in 2026? 👀 Let us know and vote in our research survey below. ⤵️ Vote: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

The creative braintrust for Leslie Iwerks' DISNEYLAND HANDCRAFTED included: Tom Morris (former Imagineer) Don Hahn (Producer/Disney Legend) Tony Baxter (former SVP of Imagineering) Jonas Rivera (EVP at Pixar) Pete Docter (Pixar CCO) Tim O'Day (author & Disney history expert)

REVIEW: Leslie Iwerks’ latest documentary features never-before-seen, restored footage of Disneyland's construction, insightful audio from Disney Legends we don’t typically hear from, and jaw-dropping outtakes from the crew. boardwalktimes.net/review-disne...

2026 Disney+ highlights include new projects from Marvel Television, Marvel Animation, The Muppets Studio, Star Wars, Disney Channel, and more. boardwalktimes.net/the-2026-dis...

What should the second theme park at Shanghai Disney Resort be? 🤔💡

Disney CEO Bob Iger met with China's Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang in Beijing. Iger said, "Disney is confident in China’s development, and will continue to expand its investment in China and better promote exchanges and cooperation between the United States and China.”

Tom Cruise visited the set of Shawn Levy's STAR WARS: STARFIGHTER, and he ended up filming one of the lightsaber duels for the film. "But there was Cruise, wading into the muddy pond, holding the camera like a pro." (The New York Times)

Leslie Iwerks’ new documentary film, Disneyland Handcrafted, premieres January 22 on Disney+ and Disney YouTube. Here are five reasons we’re excited for it. ⤵️ boardwalktimes.net/five-reasons...

We're conducting our annual survey to determine which Walt Disney Studios films in 2026 have the most hype. This morning, we had to delete over 400+ spam responses that were AI. 🙁 We want to see real votes and insights. ⤵️ Vote: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🗳️RESEARCH SURVEY🗳️ What are your most anticipated films from Walt Disney Studios in 2026? We are trying to find that out. Help us with this quick survey below. 🍿 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Disney+ in January highlights: 📽️ INDIANA JONES films return to the service 📺 PERCY JACKSON Season 2 Finale 📺 WONDER MAN premieres all eight episodes 📽️ DISNEYLAND HANDCRAFTED premieres boardwalktimes.net/everything-c...

Let’s look back at the amazing stories that appeared on Boardwalk Times in 2025. boardwalktimes.net/best-of-boar...

Who were Disney’s most valuable players in 2025? boardwalktimes.net/disney-mvps-...

🚨📬NEW NEWSLETTER📬🚨 • Six Key Disney Moments To Look Forward To In 2026 👀 📈📉 • Disney and OpenAI’s Landmark Deal 🤖 • AVATAR: FIRE AND ASH Seemingly Sets The Box Office On Fire 🔥💰 • Podcast Plugs 🎙 • Links of the Month 📰 boardwalkstoriesfromtheseashore.substack.com/p/boardwalk-...