Florida saw a pretty big battle this legislative session that went unnoticed. It did not produce a controversial law, but it could affect everyone planning a future trip to the Walt Disney World Resort. The Florida Legislature was considering a law that would have allowed credit card companies to continue charging higher fees to vendors every time a customer charges ...
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Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah: Splash Mountain is Back At Disney World
When guests head to the Walt Disney World Resort this summer, they will be greeted by a new attraction in the Magic Kingdom. Despite the impending opening of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure, fans will always long for the Laughing Place and Splash Mountain. Fans were perplexed when Disney announced that Splash Mountain would be removed from Disney Parks worldwide, except for ...
Read More »Disney World’s Newest Interactive Queue, Dodging Rain Inside Journey of the Little Mermaid
Guests know that they must wait in line for rides and attractions when they get to one of the Walt Disney World Resort parks. But at some rides, waiting in line can be just as fun as getting on the attraction. At the Haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom, you can play with the ghosts and make their instruments dance ...
Read More »Biden and Trump Hold Dueling Political Rallies at Disney World’s Hall of Presidents
It is another election year. While it feels like we just finished the last one, we will again have to vote for the President of the United States in seven short months. The election combatants are all but set, with President Joe Biden representing the Democrats and former President Donald Trump representing the Republicans. One would think that Walt Disney ...
Read More »Disney World’s Hand in Legislation: Florida Law Targets Cast Members’ Rights
Florida can get hot. As global warming worsens, Florida will experience even more extreme weather conditions, including hurricanes and drastic heat and humidity. However, during this legislative session, the Florida Legislature passed a law stripping workers of protection from extreme heat, including mandatory water breaks and other basic protections from the Florida heat. House Bill 433 prohibits local governments from ...
Read More »Legal Authority Discredits Claims of “Misplaced Entitlement” Amid Disney’s DAS Alterations
It’s been just about two weeks since the Walt Disney Company announced a massive overhaul to its Disability Access Service (DAS) program at Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort, and the backlash has been severe. Those who previously qualified for the DAS program but no longer will have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to circulate a petition to get ...
Read More »School Faces Criticism for Excluding Gay Actor, Maulik Pancholy
This week, a Disney voice actor and NBC’s 30 Rock star was informed that he was no longer welcome at the Cumberland Valley School District’s Mountain View Middle School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, because of his “lifestyle.” Actor Maulik Pancholy, who has been an actor for nearly 30 years, was invited to the school to share his two young adult novels ...
Read More »Damaged Queue Traps Guest on Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean Attraction
You expect to get a little wet when you get on one of the Disney World water rides. Unless you’re riding Kali River Rapids at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, a little wet is all you expect. What guests don’t expect is that a flood would shut down a large portion of one of the Disney World water rides. These rides and ...
Read More »“All She Gets Is a Toilet,” Disney Fans Voice Justice for Rapunzel
All Disney fans have their favorite Disney Princess. And when they take a trip to Walt Disney World, they want to enjoy a ride based on that Disney Princess movie or get the opportunity to meet them. The world of the Disney Princess has expanded over the past two decades and with it, Disney has expanded the attractions based on ...
Read More »Disney Accused of Destroying a Small Business, Allegedly Stiffing It For $48 Million and Making Sexist Remarks About Its Owner
Last year, when the Walt Disney Company was embroiled in its battle with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, the company commissioned a report to remind Central Florida just how valuable Walt Disney World was to the state. The study estimated that Disney World’s value to the state was $40.3 billion in 2022, a massive amount for the state. Of course, Disney ...
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