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Aug- 2023 -29 August
New Disney World Holiday Event Sold Out Opening Night!
The holiday season is one of the best times to head down to Florida and visit Walt Disney World Resort. The temperature is perfect, you don't have to shovel snow, and the decorations put you in the holiday spirit. But of course, Disney doesn't just decorate for the holidays. They offer specialty food and drinks and host several hard-ticketed events that guests love more and more every year. This y
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29 August
Disney Announces Closures Ahead of Hurricane Idalia
With Hurricane Idalia bearing down on Central Florida and the Florida panhandle, Disney announced earlier today that they were monitoring the situation before making any decisions on closures. But now, Disney has announced its first round of closures for tomorrow, Wednesday, August 30. Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park will be closed on August 30. Winter Summerland Miniature Golf and Fantasia Gar
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28 August
Another Disney+ Series Canceled Before Even Airing
In 1954, Disney released the live-action film 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, based on the Jules Verne novel of the same name. The movie told the story of a ship that is sent out to investigate a number of mysterious sinkings. While many think that the thing responsible might be a monstrous narwhal, they discover a futuristic ship run by the mysterious Captain Nemo. The movie starred Kurt Douglas as
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28 August
Disney Finally Finds Something That Unites Democrats and Republicans
There is almost nothing that Democrats and Republicans agree on these days. Just mentioning the Walt Disney Company invokes strong reactions from both sides of the aisle. If you support Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, you believe that Disney has overstepped its bounds and went “woke.” If you side with Disney, you think the Florida Governor overstepped and censored a company for saying s
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28 August
Disney World Releases Statement as Tropical Storm Barrels Towards Resort
We are already late into the month of August, which means that hurricane season is about to reach its peak. Luckily, this summer has been relatively calm — so far — and guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort haven't had to change their plans because of wild weather. However, that will soon change with Tropical Storm Idalia. The storm is making its way toward the Sunshine State and is
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28 August
It Might Be Time To Start Thinking About Breaking Up Disney
When Disney CEO Bob Iger returned to replace the embattled Bob Chapek, Wall Street cheered the move. It would be a return to the glory days of the Walt Disney Company, which saw massive growth through acquisitions like 20th Century Fox, Marvel, Pixar, and LucasFilm. But now, less than a year after Iger's return, some Wall Street analysts openly call for Iger to break up the company and quickly bri
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27 August
New Animal Species Named After Harrison Ford!
Otishi National Park is located in the JunÃn and Cusco regions of Peru, and is one of the most dangerous and unexplored areas in the world. The National Park is near the heart of the country's cocoa production, but it is also a major area for the trafficking of narcotics. The area is so dangerous that the US State Department has deemed it “unsafe” for American travelers. However, that
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27 August
Disney Expected to Delay ‘Snow White’ Remake Release
For almost seven years, Disney has been working on a live-action remake of the hit animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The film is following in the path of other live-action remakes like Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Dumbo, and many others. The film will star West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler as the titular Princess and Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen who wants Snow White d
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27 August
Disney+ Project Canceled, Despite Already Being Filmed
In early August, The Walt Disney Company held its third-quarter earnings call. During the call, the company was forced to address the constant headache that is Disney+. Disney+ launched in 2019, just months before the pandemic hit. The streamer quickly gained tens of millions of subscribers, but things went downhill quickly. Every quarter, Disney+ loses millions of subscribers and hundreds of mill
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26 August
Legendary TV Host, Bob Barker, Dead at 99
For more than thirty years, fans could turn on their televisions every day to watch Bob Barker host The Price is Right on CBS. The Price is Right gave everyday people the chance to compete on television for amazing prizes like vacations, cars, household appliances, and more. The show first premiered in September 1972, with Barker as host. His amiable smile, fun personality, and love of animals mad
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