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Theme parks like the destinations found within Walt Disney World Resort are meant to be magical places filled with light, laughter, and whimsy. However, they are also crowded, often stressful, and hot (especially for the California and Florida theme parks). Magical Fun, with Real Dangers In times like summer, heat exhaustion is a very real threat for Disney World or ...

When planning a trip to a Disney theme park, the last thing you want to hear is that the location is experiencing unsafe conditions. Disney parks do not close unless absolutely necessary. This is not surprising, considering Mickey Mouse makes no money if no one is there to spend it. However, certain situations make vital reasons to bring the magic ...

Wars waged between giants often see many innocents crushed in the process. Disney and Charter Communications have yet to agree on negotiations surrounding programming fees on Spectrum TV. There doesn’t seem to be any update on the issue, and customers are now going into the Labor Day holiday weekend without popular channels like ESPN and ABC. With many disgruntled people, ...

Many Disney fans already know that Disney employees are on a strict NDA diet after being hired, especially if they are character performers who are “friends with” (i.e. playing the roles of) face characters like Cinderella or fur characters like Maui. The confidentiality and decorum aspects of these roles are taken very seriously, so much so that one former Cast ...

Universal Studios has become a shining example of how to meet a moment and invest in fresh yet familiar modern audience demands. While Disney has long held the crown as the reigning champion of beloved franchises, recent years have seen Universal Studios making strategic moves to challenge the status quo. Universal’s embrace of new and fresh franchises has invigorated not ...

Committed Disney+ subscribers would do well to temper their content expectations for the foreseeable future. The Walt Disney Company seems to be making good on its promise to deliver less content to focus on quality, and the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike isn’t helping in the least. Multiple upcoming Marvel streaming releases have been entirely pushed into next year or beyond. Here’s ...

Disney has announced a “special surprise” for fans and guests who will be attending Destination D23 at Walt Disney World this month. After the success of the D23 Expo in Anaheim, California, in 2022, Disney announced the return of Destination D23 at the end of last year. As part of the company’s 100 Years of Wonder celebration, the “biggest Disney ...

A video of a Disney World face character, Peter Pan, calling himself a “vampire” while interacting with a fan has been making the rounds. The cast members at any Disney resort, be that the Central Florida Disney theme park or the Southern California Disney Park, are the heart of the Disney experience. Whether as custodial and janitorial staff who make ...

On August 31, millions of Spectrum TV customers saw their televisions go dark. That’s because The Walt Disney Company pulled all of its content from Spectrum — which is owned by Charter Communications — after the two sides could not come to an agreement on a new contract. Spectrum TV has more than 32 million subscribers who are no longer ...

There is one thing that may be more important to Disney cast members than anything else. That is guest safety. As every Disney visitor knows, before each ride vehicle departs, there is a message about keeping your hands, arms, feet, and legs inside the ride vehicle at all times. That is because, even though a ride may look tame, there ...