Disney, the Fairytale you Expected?

For 100 years, Disney has been the ultimate storyteller, bringing us childhood nostalgia, cinematic magic, and theme park dreams. But behind the castles and catchy songs, things aren’t looking quite so enchanted.

We’re digging into the controversies and cracks appearing in the House of Mouse. From early accusations of racial stereotyping and sexism in classic films to modern-day scandals involving plagiarism, bribery, and sweatshop labour, Disney’s reputation has had its fair share of dark chapters. And let’s talk about Disney+, what seemed like an unstoppable streaming powerhouse during the pandemic has since lost 2.1 billion subscribers and racked up $1 billion in losses. Add in a $17 million pay gap dispute and allegations of union intimidation, and the magic starts looking a little more like smoke and mirrors.

Can Disney reclaim its former glory? Does it need to reconnect with its core storytelling magic, or is it time to streamline and rethink how it operates? One of us thinks Disney’s legacy will pull it through, while the other believes it needs a serious business reality check. Either way, the fairytale isn’t as flawless as we all once believed.

About Simon and Danielle:

Simon and Danielle are both business owners, based in the East Midlands, who met through mutual business contacts and who share a love of all things business.

Simon runs Skylight Media – Award-winning experts in Website Design, E-commerce & Marketing running since 2003.

Danielle runs Goldspun Support – a multi-faceted support service for fractional directors and small business owners across the globe, running since 2009.

Since they first met Simon and Danielle have spent a ridiculous amount of time talking about the subjects that interest them – usually over a drink in the pub – and they decided that now was the time to bring these conversations to a wider audience and invite them to join the chat.

Both Simon and Danielle are successful business owners in their own rights with big plans for the future but will never lose their love of talking all things business… and the pub.