We haven't even gotten over the last round. Are they really laying off thousands of people so soon? Does anyone know?

What's wrong with Disney? Most of us are overworked as it is. Why do they think they can keep cutting and everything will stay the same? Same amount of work on fewer and fewer people is not a sustainable strategy.

What lovely news: https://deadline.com/2026/11/disney-more-layoffs-2026-tv-networks-movie-studio-savings-1237211939/

Doing the job of three people for the pay of one is not what I signed up for in the first place. I really wanted to work at Disney and getting this job was a dream come true. Boy, was I disillusioned fast. One big family my a-s. It's a well oiled... — read more 

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-10-28/disney-theme-parks-layoffs-experiences-division Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Live Entertainment. Apparently international projects have been canceled....

Disney's September 18 announcement created something important: its first companywide Chief Technology Officer position. Karandeep Anand, formerly CEO of Character.AI, reports directly to Disney CEO Josh D'Amaro. His responsibilities cover: -... — read more 

Disney employees should be paying attention to what the company's latest AI recruitment deal says about its changing workforce priorities. The numbers are now public, including details from Character.AI's October 2026 bankruptcy filings. THE... — read more 

Outsourcing of all project managers in Burbank and east coast (ny/ct/fl/nc) including the woodlands. Huge layoff of major departments including all data centers will be all subcontracted. This is all due to voluntary early retirements. Speculating... — read more 

Rumors are that they will be outsourced to conglomerate. All facilites as well.

Not for her, that's for sure. The Walt Disney Company's President Dana Walden said on Thursday that the company's layoffs were "extremely painful" but necessary for its... — read more 

Interviewer: I feel like over the last three or four years, every six months you guys are cutting people and restructuring. Dana Walden: I think that’s probably an exaggeration. Interviewer: But it’s not just Disney. It happened at Warner Bros... — read more 

https://deadline.com/2026/09/disney-layoffs-josh-damaro-1237114027/

It's been confirmed that layoffs are coming the week of Sept. 28. Has anyone heard anything about which teams will be impacted?

Three different articles posted that more layoffs are rumored to be coming by end of the month. Reportedly to include HR, Product/Tech and other operational

I’ve seen a few comments that finance is coming next on here. Any word on that?

Are the voluntary packages usually sweeter than the involuntary packages? https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/general/disney-sends-early-retirement-offer-to-veteran-executives-in-cost-reduction-effort/ar-AA2aPuau

https://deadline.com/2026/08/disney-consumer-products-moves-studios-1237018017/

https://nypost.com/2026/07/25/sports/linda-cohn-shreds-espn-on-handling-of-layoffs-buffoonery/

DW is a problem and needless firings will always be on the table so long as she's the one making creative decisions.

Pixar Animation Studios, despite riding high on the success of summer blockbuster “Toy Story 5,” was hit particularly hard in a wave of companywide layoffs Tuesday at... — read more 

Why is no one talking about the Moana live action movie? We are getting savaged by reviews. And it's true. That movie is so sad compared to the animation. The colors so drab. The rock? Cringe. This place reeks of pure self awareness. While outside... — read more 

I am hearing rumors of another round in DGE later this summer... If that is what is going to happen, I assume those layoffs will happen by the end of July. that way there is 60 days of WARN notice before the end of the fiscal year.... good luck... — read more 

https://share.google/YT6dQq4BsltYvjUwf No doubt layoffs will happen. You can merge Yellow Shoes and The Hive and continue with redundant roles. D-mb move and just getting rid of more talent

Evangeline Lilly is blasting The Walt Disney Company over the layoffs at Marvel, which saw their workforce reduced by about 8%. “Shame On You for turning your back on the people who built the power you are now using to throw them away,” Lilly... — read more 

It kind of su-ks to watch several Disney presentations and see the company boasting of breaking so many financial records and then turn around to see thousands of your coworkers gone. Knowing it wasn't necessary but simply common greed makes it feel... — read more 

Hit senior and higher employees in television marketing

I think they will be announced by April 27-28. That would allow the layoffs to wrap up before the start of Q4 while also giving 60 days of notice under the California WARN Act. They did the same thing in 2023. Hang in there, everyone.

A new CEO has to show how serious he is about cost cutting and being efficient. And of course that he's going to use layoffs to show that. Never mind that his pay and the bonus he'll get from this will negate the majority of the savings. But what a... — read more 

https://deadline.com/2026/04/disney-layoffs-new-ceo-1236785214/

I prefer when there are rumors going around than the complete quiet on layoffs. Makes me think we're about to be hit by a major storm. I hope I'm wrong, but with everything happening in the entire industry, I wouldn't be surprised if major cost... — read more 

The executive joined The Walt Disney Company in June 2022, and her departure anticipates a C-suite shakeup when Josh D’Amaro becomes CEO next... — read more 

Do you predict that there will be Disney layoffs? Any chatter, news or rumors?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/insight/disney-to-license-characters-for-openai-s-sora-video-tool/gm-EB36748885?gemSnapshotKey=EB36748885-snapshot-7&uxmode=ruby&ocid=edgntpruby&pc=HCTS&cvid=693eebed635442f199c250fee07f6e8c&ei=14

Several departments are expected to experience layoffs; however, Disneyland Resort declined to confirm which specific departments will be affected. At the time of writing, the California theme park has not filed a WARN notice... — read more 

Iger has no creativity! He buys other IPs and cuts jobs to make up the deficit he causes! As long as he is in charge, no job is safe-except for his of course!!!

If you believe your role is untouchable, think again. There is always someone ready to take a position for less and the company will not hesitate. It is better to accept that nothing is guaranteed and plan accordingly instead of assuming you are... — read more 

Is it true that the current refurb will be Aerosmith 's Rockin' Spaceship Earth?

Lifetime is cutting back its unscripted programming division, a decision that resulted in layoffs on Wednesday. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/lifetime-layoffs-unscripted-programming-1236349527/