Another Round of Layoffs are Coming for Disney Employees

This is not the magical news that The Walt Disney Company wanted to announce today. See which departments will be affected by this new round of Disney layoffs.

Streamlining Walt Disney Company

Since Bob Iger returned as Disney CEO back in 2022, he has committed himself to streamlining the Walt Disney Company. During Iger’s first Quarter Earnings Call in 2023, he announced that the Walt Disney Company would be cutting $5.5 billion in costs.

To meet this need to cut costs, huge job reductions have occurred. Bob Iger announced a workforce reduction of 7,000 jobs. The first round of layoffs shocked many as Disney executives were among the first to be let go.

New Round of Layoffs

Unfortunately, the layoffs continue at the Walt Disney Company. Since the beginning of the Walt Disney Company over 100 years ago, a focus on delivering excellent customer service has been a priority.

This time the layoffs will affect 115 shopDisney employees. Most of these are part-time positions in guest services. The shopDisney employees affected by this round of layoffs were notified earlier this week.

The layoffs take effect on March 24, 2024. Unfortunately, these guest service positions will be transitioned to a third-party company. Now shopDisney guest services will be outsourced across the globe and in different time zones.

This time the layoffs will affect 115 shopDisney employees.

This may not be the positive news that the Walt Disney Company would like to convey during this time. The “Disney Difference” is the “guiding force of everything we (The Walt Disney Company) do.” Many may question if a third-party company will emphasize the importance of the “Disney Difference.”

What do you think of this news? Will this affect your choice to purchase items through shopDisney? Do you think this may affect guest services negatively? Share your thoughts with us and share this news with your Disney pals.