Massive layoffs hit Disney theme parks

What they're saying: “As you can imagine, a decision of this magnitude is not easy,” D’Amaro said in a statement.

• “For the last several months, our management team has worked tirelessly to avoid having to separate anyone from the company."
• "We’ve cut expenses, suspended capital projects, furloughed our cast members while still paying benefits, and modified our operations to run as efficiently as possible, however, we simply cannot responsibly stay fully staffed while operating at such limited capacity.”