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There are specific characteristics that all kids who grew up in the 1990s share. There is a certain shared angst for no particular reason among all Gen Xers. But there are also shared cultural milestones that all 90s kids remember. Everyone knows where they were when they first heard Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit or the Spice Girl’s Wannabe. There are also touchstone ...

Last month, when the Walt Disney Company announced that it was utterly revamping the Disability Access Service Program at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, the blowback from those who had previously used the DAS system was brutal. Some created petitions to return the old system, while others threatened Disney with Federal Lawsuits for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Despite ...

We’re only weeks away from hurricane season, but Disney World and the rest of Central Florida are in for some significant weather changes this week. While Central Florida is used to extreme heat and weather during the summer months, it has never seen anything like this in May. The National Weather Service has issued an excessive heat warning for Central ...

No trip to the Walt Disney World Resort would be complete without the perfect souvenir to remember your time in the Most Magical Place on Earth. And every Disney fan has their favorite souvenir that they buy for each trip. Some people will gravitate toward Minnie Ears to remember their Disney World vacation or even a pin. Or maybe you ...

When the Walt Disney Company announced it would be closing Splash Mountain in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort, the fans’ backlash was immediate and harsh. Fans took to social media to blast Disney for removing the beloved attraction from the theme parks. Related: Disney Tries to Erase the Last Remnants of Splash Mountain at Every ...

Everyone knows that when you take a trip to Walt Disney World, it’s the cast members that help to make the experience magical. They go above and beyond to ensure that every guest has the best possible experience and wants to return to Disney World every year. However, finding these cast members has become increasingly difficult for the Walt Disney ...

Going on a trip to Walt Disney World is a personal experience that most people share with a few friends or family members, but every Disney World trip has a communal aspect. We all share spaces and experiences with complete strangers, and sometimes Disney fans have great conversations or moments with someone they’ve never met before. However, in that communal ...

The Walt Disney Company has some big plans for its Florida theme parks. Disney has already started working on expansion plans for the Magic Kingdom and Disney’s Animal Kingdom and ride updates at EPCOT. But before a shovel is put in the ground at the Walt Disney World Resort, Disney has to get approval from local and state governments, and ...

Anyone who has been to Florida knows that any body of water could have alligators, which can make swimming in those waters dangerous. Walt Disney World has had a number of gator sightings in the waterways around the theme parks and resorts, and there was even a fatal incident with gators. In 2016, two-year-old Lane Thomas Graves was building a ...

“When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” This line comes from the John Ford western The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), but it could easily apply to Walt Disney. Since his death in 1966, the man behind Mickey Mouse and Disney World has become a mythological legend, primarily through his own design and creation. During his lifetime, Walt ...