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Just over 24 hours ago, we at Disney Fanatic reported that two Walt Disney World Annual Passholders (APs) had sued Disney over the extended treatment of APs since reopening from the pandemic. The anonymous plaintiffs’ lawsuit claims, in part, “Disney’s conduct is a predatory business practice, aimed at exploiting the customers who support it the most, its annual pass holders.” ...

Bob Weis, former President of Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), and current Global Imagineering Ambassador, officially announced his retirement on Thursday, October 20, after 42 years of service. “I will always be proud to have led Imagineering from 2016-2021 and to be your Global Ambassador in 2022,” he wrote in an email he shared today with his fellow Imagineers. “I am ...

The night sky above Big Thunder Mountain Railroad was lit up by a rare display of lightning. The event occurred at Parc Disneyland at Disneyland Paris Resort in the evening hours of Thursday, October 20. A video of the sight was captured and shared to Twitter by Disneyland Paris Insider @DLPReport, who said, “Thunder.. at Big Thunder Mountain!” ⚡️ Thunder.. ...

Yes, Walt Disney World Resort Guests will have a real chance to wish upon a shooting star late tonight and into the early hours of Friday morning. The event is called the Orionid meteor shower, and it is one of the two times each year when Earth passes through the debris field of Halley’s Comet. It is called the Orionid ...

On Thursday, October 20, a Disney Park lost power and sparked evacuations from attractions and restaurants. Fortunately, though, the outage occurred in the middle of the day. But, while most of the visual drama stops here, the accident sparks speculation of power concerns that extend beyond the boundaries of the Resort. The outage occurred at Walt Disney Studios Park at ...

It appears that the post-pandemic changes have officially taken another Disney World experience: the Tinker Bell Meet and Greet at the Town Square Theatre in Magic Kingdom Park. Earlier this year, we at Disney Fanatic reported that the beloved pixie from Peter Pan would not return to her usual spot when Walt Disney World Resort announced that normal, hug-friendly character experiences ...

Two Walt Disney World Annual Passholders have reportedly filed a lawsuit against Disney regarding the extended Theme Park Reservation policy. According to FloridaPolitics.com, the lawsuit was filed anonymously by two Florida Residents on Tuesday, October 18, in the U.S. District Court’s Orlando Division. The plaintiffs, referred to as “E.K.” and “M.P.,” claim that Disney is exploiting its annual pass holders ...

Fantasmic! is finally returning to The Walt Disney World Resort! It was announced on Wednesday, October 19, that a brand new version of the amphitheater show will debut to Guests of Disney’s Hollywood Studios on November 3. And it appears that special dining packages will be returning along with it! Read More: NEW: Fantasmic! Return Date Announced While sit-down shows ...

Earlier this year, the Disneyland Resort made some changes regarding its Theme Park Reservations that put a higher expectation on its annual pass holders, also known as Magic Key Holders.  Disney Parks insists on maintaining an artificial capacity limit in its Parks and therefore has to balance the admittance of annual pass holders with everyone else. One way Disneyland decided ...

For Floridians, this writer included, a visit to Disneyland in California can be a bit of a challenge. Especially when habits that are commonplace at Disney World turned out to be anything but–or even allowed–at Disneyland. Ben Brainard is a comedian who, after being raised in Florida, moved to Southern California. He recently shared a clip of one of his ...