Long before Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon, there was Disney’s River Country. It was the first water park ever built at the Walt Disney World Resort. For those Disney guests of a certain age, remember heading down to the old watering hole and spending the day cooling off at River Country. 💦On June 20, 1976, Disney's River Country water park ...
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If you could live at any ride or attraction at the Walt Disney World Resort or the Disneyland Resort, which one would it be? You’d have to consider several factors, including music, which automatically eliminates “it’s a small world.” Realistically speaking, there is only one attraction at either Walt Disney Resort that could easily be transformed into a home: Disney’s ...
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It was just about a year ago that Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that the company was starting work on a live-action version of Moana (2016). The announcement was so big that Iger even brought out Maui himself, Dwayne Johnson, to help stoke the flames and prepare audiences for Disney’s latest live-action film. Related: Bob Iger Admits Disney ‘Quietly Killing’ Some of Its ...
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It’s been nearly 18 months since Disney CEO Bob Chapek was relieved of his duties, only to be replaced as the head of the Walt Disney Company by his predecessor, Bob Iger. Since that time, Bob Chapek has maintained a relatively low profile. However, for the first time since his firing as Disney CEO, Bob Chapek sat down for an ...
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After three weeks of voting, we are now down to the Final Four in the Disney Fanatic March Madness Tournament, to name the best ride at Walt Disney World. The tournament started with 32 rides in four separate brackets. We will update the brackets every Saturday until there is one winner of Disney World’s Best Ride. Let’s take a look back ...
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Disney CEO Bob Iger finds himself in a bit of a predicament. He is fighting for his legacy and the future of the Walt Disney Company against a proxy battle from activist investor Nelson Peltz. Related: Hey Iger, Bring Back the Magical Express And to win, Bob Iger is pullout out all the stops. He got high-profile endorsements from Roy and ...
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It’s been a strange couple of weeks in the relationship between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. It started with Governor DeSantis appointing Glen Gilzean to be the supervisor of elections in Orange County. This position would require him to resign as the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District administrator. Related: She Helped Save Disney From a Supreme Court ...
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This week, the Orlando Sentinel reported that Orlando International Airport broke a single-day record for the most passengers. On Saturday, March 16, more than 200,000 passengers passed through Orlando’s busiest airport. But now it appears that they were all leaving. Reports show that Walt Disney World has been virtually empty all week. Rides and attractions that usually see triple-digit wait ...
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Even though we like to believe that Walt Disney World is a world apart, we tend to bring our problems with us when we go, especially if that problem happens to be an addiction to drugs. As it turns out, Florida leads the nation as the state where people die the most from a drug overdose during a vacation. During ...
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WARNING: The following article mentions and/or discusses topics that may be distressing for certain audiences. Viewer discretion is advised. There are times when simple misunderstandings can lead to unanticipated consequences, especially when alcohol is involved. Disney fan and Florida lawyer Greg Abaray finds that out the hard way. After a misunderstanding about his bar order at Jellyrolls Piano Bar at ...
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