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Apr- 2023 -7 April
Disney Vacation Club Offering Outrageous Deal For First-Time Buyers!
Have you ever dreamed of traveling the world, but still getting the magic of a Disney vacation? Then joining the Disney Vacation Club may be the right decision for you! The Disney Vacation Club lets Guests book vacations at Disney theme parks like Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. But it also lets them travel to exotic locations like the Panama Canal, Antarctica, and the Amazon. Disn
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7 April
DeSantis Considers Imposing New Tolls, Taxes on Disney World
As Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to lead Tallahassee's efforts to put Disney in its place, his latest consideration could ironically fall back on many of the very Floridians whose interests he is trying to put first. Last night we at Disney Fanatic shared that Gov DeSantis reaffirmed his battle with The Walt Disney Corporation over actual control over the large swathe of land in Central
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6 April
“That Story’s Not Over Yet”: DeSantis Renews Fight with Disney During Speech Out of State
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reassured his growing out-of-state fan base that he is not giving up the fight between his State Government and The Walt Disney Company. On Monday, April 3, Disney CEO Bob Iger addressed investors at The Walt Disney Company's Annual Meeting of the Shareholders and finally gave serious comment on the “culture war” that resulted in the loss of control over t
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6 April
Disney Taking Significant Measures To Another Fix Chapek-Era Mistake
Even though it's been months since former Disney CEO Bob Chapek officially left the company (with sizeable severance pay) and Disney CEO Bob Iger returned to clean up the Mouse House in the wake of Chapek's mess, there have been many changes instituted in the Walt Disney Company. From the reorganization of the company with respect to top-level executives or the major layoffs that Disney is present
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6 April
Disney Announces New DisneyBand+!
In 2013, Disney introduced new technology at its theme parks that was a total game changer. MagicBands allowed Guests to keep their room key and theme park ticket right on their wrist! No more digging through your bag for your tickets. Over the years, Disney's MagicBand has evolved, and now we have MagicBand+. With MagicBand+, Guests can not only enter their hotel room and the Parks, but also pay
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6 April
Disney Appoints First-Ever Chief Brand Officer!
When you think of Disney, some people immediately think of the fantastic theme parks. Others think of the company's fantastic animated and live-action films. A lot of people also immediately think of the Disney merchandise they own or would love to own. Disney merchandise is some of the most collectible merchandise for fandoms — from spirit jerseys to Minnie ears, plushes, Jim Shore carvings
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5 April
Fans Want Iger to Make Disney the “Fun Place that It Used to Be” Again
It seems that most of the news relating to the Walt Disney Company recently has been primarily focused on its apparent “wokeness” and criticism for the same. From the casting decisions for The Little Mermaid—Princess Ariel is played by Black singer and actress Halle Bailey—and Peter Pan and Wendy—the stunning Yara Shahidi plays Tinker Bell—to Disney Parks changes like Splash Mountain b
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5 April
How Exactly is Disney Planning on Filling 13,000 Jobs?
You've probably noticed something about the surrounding area if you've left the Walt Disney World bubble in Orlando. It is in a perpetual state of construction. There are new shops, restaurants, hotels, and apartments/condos. And that doesn't include the seemingly never-ending highway construction. Just stay away from I-4. At the Walt Disney Company's earnings meeting this week, Disney CEO Bob Ige
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5 April
New Disney+ Movie Will Tell Story of Pregnant Teen Who Falls In Love With the Devil
In 2019, The Walt Disney Company launched its very own streaming platform, Disney+. Disney+ was the ultimate place to go to watch everything from classic Disney movies to Disney Channel shows, and even Disney Channel original movies. Disney also has created a number of original shows and movies, just for Disney+ subscribers, including The Mandalorian, The Imagineering Story, Cheaper By the Dozen,Â
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4 April
After Earnings Call and Beating DeSantis, Wall Street Heaps Praise on Iger
It's been a busy couple of weeks for Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger. He has slashed thousands of jobs in television and got rid of the entire meta division at Disney just before the earnings call with Disney investors. He got rid of several people loyal to former Disney CEO Bob Chapek and those who caused him headaches. He followed his layoff spree by besting Florida Governor Ron DeSantis by sne
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