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Aug- 2023 -11 August
Bud-Light Boycott Round 2? Disney Threatened After Partnering With Gender-Fluid Influencer
Once again, fans are unhappy with the Walt Disney Company and are threatening a Bud Light-style boycott after Disney partnered with Seann Altman. The Walt Disney Company has been dealing with controversy after controversy recently. From the accusations of being too woke to the opposite criticism of Disney not doing enough for minorities, lately, it seems Disney is faced with criticism from its fan
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11 August
Disney Takes Confusing Stance on Park Reservations
For more than 120 days, The Walt Disney World Resort kept its gates closed as the world battled the COVID-19 pandemic. When The Most Magical Place on Earth reopened on July 15, 2020, there were a lot of health rules and regulations in place to help keep Guests safe. Guests were required to wear masks at all times, social distance, and only take their masks off when eating in designated areas. The
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11 August
Popular Disney World Eatery Gets Mouthwatering Menu Makeover!
When thinking about where to dine during your Walt Disney World Resort vacation, the options seem almost endless! There are nearly 400 places to choose from, and that includes everything from snacks to counter service and sit-down dining. With so many dining options, there is also a restaurant for every kind of craving. Walt Disney World Guests can enjoy cuisine from around the world, like Mexican
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10 August
Is a New Taylor Swift Documentary Coming to Disney+?
If you've been paying any attention to the news in the last few months, then you probably know that superstar singer Taylor Swift is currently touring the world on her Eras Tour. Her tour has made national headlines due to a major Ticket Master fiasco and how desperate people are to get tickets. Swift is one of the most popular artists in the world, and she has recognized that by adding new countr
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10 August
Bob Iger “Looking Forward” to Analyst’s Shocking Solution to Save Disney
During the earnings call on August 9, an analyst proposed a shocking solution to save Disney, and Bob Iger is “looking forward” to reading the thesis. The Walt Disney Company just had its earnings call for the third financial quarter of the year, and Disney CEO Bob Iger revealed some interesting realities about the current state of the Mouse House. The chief executive officer of the Walt Disney Co
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10 August
Writers Threaten Disney With More ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Episodes
In a satirical article on The Babylon Bee entitled “Disney Writers Threaten If Their Demands Are Not Met They Will Write Another Obi-Wan Series,” the website pokes fun at both the writers' strike and the failure that was the recent Disney+ show Obi-Wan Kenobi. “Don't Test Us, Bob!” In the article, Babylon Bee claims that writers are yelling the following at Walt Disney Comp
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10 August
New Disney Bundle Coming Soon!
It's been just about four years since The Walt Disney Company launched its very own streaming platform, Disney+. Disney+ was launched in November 2019, but it was not the only streamer owned by Disney. Earlier that year — in May 2019 — Comcast relinquished its majority shares in Hulu to Disney. Because Disney owned both streamers, as well as ESPN, it launched the Disney Bundle. Guests
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10 August
Is Disney About to Turn a Corner or Fall Off a Cliff?
It's been a big week for Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger. The week began with the announcement that ESPN was joining Penn Entertainment in creating ESPN Bet. It will be Disney's first venture into the world of sports gambling. Analysts initially met it with rave reviews, but upon further inspection, they weren't sure that Disney/ESPN got the best deal with a “second/third tier” gambli
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10 August
After Weeks of Constant Backlash, Iger Changes Tune on Striking Workers
It's been 100 days since Hollywood's writers hit the picket lines, wanting a new contract that focuses on compensation, minimum staffing in writers' rooms, and better residuals from streaming platforms. Two months after the Writers Guild went on strike, they were joined by the more than 160,000 members of the Screen Actors Guild. The actors were also unable to come to an agreement with the studios
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10 August
DeSantis ‘Welcomes Disney’s Surrender’
The legal wrangling has just started in the Walt Disney Company's case against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but one side is already declaring victory. In a court filing this week, lawyers representing the Florida governor said that DeSantis “welcomes Disney's surrender.” Despite the bluster, it does not appear that surrender is imminent. Related: ‘Corrosive to Democracy' Ex-Rep
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