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Sharon is a writer and animal lover from New England. Sharon's two main focuses in her work are Disney's correlations with pop culture and the significance of Disney princesses (which was the basis for her college thesis). When she's not writing about Disney, Sharon spends her time singing, dancing, and cavorting with woodland creatures!

Space 220 Expands its Menu

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Fans of the newest intergalactic EPCOT restaurant Space 220 can rejoice, because this Walt Disney World Resort restaurant has some new menu items (and some upgrades to popular dishes)! Fans of lighter fare may want to order the new Steak Salad or Shrimp Cocktail from this Disney restaurant, which transports Disney World Guests 220 miles up into space using a ...

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“I’m Disappointed Too”: Rachel Zegler Responds to Oscars Snub

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Actress and singer Rachel Zegler has become a household name in recent months partly for her role as the lead heroine Maria in the new Steven Speilberg adaption of West Side Story and partly for her role as Disney’s newest Snow White Disney princess. However, despite the actress’s quick rise to fame and her popularity with audiences, fans were dismayed ...

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Disney Releases Renovation Plans for a Shopping and Dining District

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Disney has been announcing lots of changes in recent months, with updated rides, restaurants, a new Star Wars hotel, and Guest services like Disney Genie or Genie+. Now, there’s been another update: the plans for a new “multi-year remodel project” that will start in 2022 have been released! The Euro Disney Resort called Disneyland Paris Resort is getting a unique ...

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Disney Hosts a Gothic Prohibition-Era Wedding

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If hearing “Disney Fairy Tale Wedding” makes you visualize whimsical floral arrangements, the famous Disney wedding pavilion, Disney princess bridal gowns from Allure Bridals, or a regal horse and carriage for the bride and groom, then you’re not alone! Most people choosing a Disney Fairy Tale Wedding really are opting for the ultimate fairy tale happily ever after — but ...

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Disney Has Allegedly Stolen a Fan’s Artwork

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It’s natural for a Disney fan to express their love of Disney through creative mediums, just for fun — but when Canadian artist Andrew Martin designed and made a fan art sculpture of a Tiki drummer from the Disney World Enchanted Tiki Room, the original artist was shocked to find a disturbingly similar sculpture for sale at Disney stores!   ...

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“I Got Passed Over”: A Disney Princess Discusses Racial Inequality in Auditions

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In a recent Insider interview with former Disney performers, several entertainers who played Disney princesses spoke up about the emotional toll that auditions involved. Contenders’ appearances are scrutinized intensely while casting directors determine whether or not their faces suit princesses in the casting call — but Helen Jane Planchet, a former Disney equity performer who played Disney’s Latina princess Elena ...

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“A Frustrating Part of Disney”: Former Disney Performers Discuss Auditions

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After meeting a Disney princess Cast Member in Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort, many female Disney fans will find themselves fantasizing about having that role. After all, dressing up as your favorite Disney princess and helping Disney Guests have a magical experience sounds fantastic! However, one Disney princess recently revealed the downsides of auditioning to play a Disney ...

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Topher Grace Reveals His Inner Disney Fanatic

Many Disney fans will only know Topher Grace for his role on the popular Fox series That 70’s Show, but the actor recently appeared on the D23 Podcast and revealed that the executive producer and New York City native has a surprisingly strong Disney fanatic side! NEW: @HomeEconABC star @TopherGrace on kissing @MissPiggy, the story behind that Club 33 t-shirt, ...

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“Walt Did Damage”: Disney Acknowledges Mickey’s Offensive Past in a New Documentary

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Since the Walt Disney Company has been making movies for a very long time, it stands to reason that many of Disney’s old movies or shows are offensive and inappropriate when seen from modern perspectives. Disney has been consciously recognizing many of these older, more “problematic” films or shows (even going so far as to remove “Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah” from a parade), ...

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Disney’s Female Pastry Chefs Take the Spotlight

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Any Disney Cast Member from a Disney princess to a Disney Imagineer is a crucial factor in the magical experience that every Disney Guest has on a Walt Disney World Resort vacation, Disneyland vacation, or even a Disney vacation abroad — and in honor of Women’s History Month, Disney is putting the spotlight on some of the female pastry chefs ...

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