U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds fly over Walt Disney World

Guests at Walt Disney World Resort got an extra dose of magic on Thursday when the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds performed a flyover at the parks.

Walt Disney World lays off 720 performers because of COVID-19

The performer layoffs come weeks after The Walt Disney Co. announced it was eliminating 28,000 jobs in its parks division in California and Florida.

Baby white rhino born at Disney's Animal Kingdom

Within the first hour of being born, the rhino calf was nursing, standing, and walking around near mom. 

Florida college student brings Disney magic to children during COVID-19 with one-of-a-kind babysitting service

A college student at the University of Central Florida is bringing a dose of Disney magic to children during the coronavirus pandemic, with the launch of her own babysitting service.

Animatronic goose malfunctions at Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain ride

Footage from MagicalNewsLIVE shows the usually cheerful and upright goose sprawled out on its back on the boat that he fishes from.

Man brought AR-15 rifle, handgun to Disney World citing riots, civil unrest

A guest at Walt Disney World brought an AR-15 rifle and a Sig Sauer 9 mm handgun on his vacation to the "Most Magical Place on Earth," telling deputies with the Orange County Sheriff's Office that he was concerned for his family's safety due to riots and civil unrest.

Why Disney world is open but Disneyland is closed

Orange County, Calif., and Orange County, Fla., both enjoy year-round warm weather, swaying palm trees—and Walt Disney Co.

Union: 8,800 part-time Disney employees laid off as parks struggle

However, the union also announced that they have come to an agreement with Disney that there will be no permanent layoffs.

Disney union leaders react to layoff announcement

The company announced it will be laying off 28,000 part-time and full-time workers between its parks in Florida and California. Nearly 6,700 are non-union workers.