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As part of its Q2 2022 earnings results webcast, The Walt Disney Company disclosed that they have been hard at work reacquiring content still licensed out to a third-party customer and that they were more than willing to pay the price to get out of the contracts. According to its press release, Disney announced a $1-billion reduction in revenue “for ...

Recently, the showrunners at Disney Plus announced their casting choices for the upcoming series based on the young adult book series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, and fans were quick to react. We at Disney Fanatic previously shared the casting news, but it appears that one particular casting choice has sparked some controversy and backlash among the fanbase. Actress Leah Jeffries ...

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from Central Florida residents against Governor Ron DeSantis over his signing of legislation that terminated Disney’s special Reedy Creek Improvement District. According to the Orlando Sentinel,  The complaint claimed Florida was violating a state law called the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, as well as a contractual obligation with Reedy Creek’s bondholders and Disney’s First ...

Mickey Mouse is destined for the public domain. In fact, he should be there now. But due to legislative change, The Walt Disney Company has been able to delay its masthead character’s departure. Now, that delay could come to an end. According to Fox News, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo. is introducing legislation that will end the special protection for all ...

To quote one wise Disney monkey, “It is time.” Space Mountain is a Disney Parks icon. Pioneering the roller coaster industry like the Matterhorn before it, the indoor roller coaster is an Imagineering marvel. But it is time to bring the ride of the future into the 21st century. On May 9, I got to experience Guardians of the Galaxy: ...

2022 has not been kind to The Walt Disney Company’s stock price. For a variety of reasons still debated among the spectrum of onlookers, from stockbrokers to die-hard fans, DIS has been in a downward slide for the entirety of the year and has officially dipped so low that all of its gains over the past five years have been ...

WARNING: THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS SECOND WARNING LAST WARNING On Monday, May 9, I arrived at EPCOT for a special preview of the new “Wonders of Xandar” pavilion and the all-new roller coaster, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. It is by far the coolest roller coaster Walt Disney World has ever created. Imagine if Space Mountain and Rock ‘n’ ...

As the world gets ready for the release of Marvel’s Dr. Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, it appears that a few new faces are appearing at Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. On Friday, May 6, Disney Parks Blog shared a picture of Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch and America Chavez in their new meet and greet spot in the new immersive interactive ...

May is Military Appreciation Month in the United States of America, which includes Military Spouse Appreciation Day (which is today, May 6), and is capped off with Memorial Day weekend (which also unofficially kicks off Summer). In honor of the occasion, Disney Parks Blog shared the story of one Cast Member, Lindsey, who is the proud wife of an Air ...

On Friday, May 6, Disney Cruise Line teamed up with Pixar Animation Studios boss Pete Docter to share a very special announcement regarding special ‘Pixar Days at Sea’ on select 2023 sailings (and a few friends showed up to help as well). Check it out: Family fun meets favorite Pixar pals during one day of select 7-night cruises, Jan–March 2023. ...