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Apr- 2023 -4 April
Disney Instituting Harsh Rules Upon TRON Opening
The time is finally here, fellow Disney lovers! After waiting five long — very long — years, TRON Lightcycle/Run is open at Walt Disney World Resort's Magic Kingdom Park. Disney World's newest roller coaster is found in the Tomorrowland area of the theme park. The roller coaster is nearly identical to the one that opened at the Shanghai Disney Resort in 2016. The attraction is based on
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4 April
Disney Genie+ Price Reaches Shocking New High, and Sells Out in Record Time
For two decades, Guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort were able to walk up to some of their favorite rides and get passes that would allow them to skip the long lines if they came back later. FastPasses were free to all Guests in the Parks and made Disney days a lot easier for a lot of people. Sadly, when the theme parks were forced to shut down because of COVID, Disney announced that it would
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4 April
Travel Experts Admit That Planning Disney Vacations Is ‘Insanely’ Complicated
According to this news network, planning a Walt Disney World Resort vacation has gotten so overwhelming that even professional travelers are balking at the challenge! In a recent article on CNBC, multiple travel professionals confessed that they find it more daunting to plan a Walt Disney World Resort vacation than to plan a vacation as complex or intimidating as a trip to a remote foreign country
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4 April
Ron DeSantis Needs to Just Take the Loss in His Fight With Disney
For more than a year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been at odds with the Walt Disney Company. For years, the two sides had a relatively amicable relationship, as they both benefitted from the other. Walt Disney World Resort brings tens of millions of tourists into the state each year. It also pays millions in taxes and is one of the state's largest private employers. Add to that, because of t
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4 April
A New ‘Harry Potter’ Series is Reportedly in the Works!
In 1997, unknown English author J.K. Rowling published her first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (or Sorcerer's Stone for those in the U.S.). The story of an orphaned boy wizard and his journey into the world of magic took the world by storm. Four years after her first book in the Harry Potter series was published, Warner Bros. released the first film. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer'
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3 April
New ‘Indiana Jones’ Movie to Premiere at Top International Film Festival
On June 30, the world will get to see Harrison Ford don his iconic fedora one last time when the fifth movie in the legendary Indiana Jones franchise hits theaters. Jones first portrayed Dr. Henry “Indiana” Jones in 1981 in Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Since then, he has portrayed the famed archaeologist in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984), The Last Crusade
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3 April
Gov DeSantis Demands Probe into Disney’s Clever Reedy Creek Loophole
On Monday, April 3, 2023, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis formally requested an investigation into Disney's deal with the Reedy Creek Improvement District in its final days before becoming the state-occupied Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. In a letter to Florida Chief Inspector General Melinda Miguel, the Governor pleaded his case, saying, in part, “These collusive and self-dealing
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3 April
Iconic Disney Restaurant Closes Permanently
One of the biggest causes of Disney Fanatics' anxiety — at least, as it pertains to their Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort vacations — stems from the knowledge that Disney theme parks or districts can make Disney Guests fall in love with certain places or experiences and then swiftly take them away forever (Splash Mountain, anyone?). This means that it's always hard to fee
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3 April
Fans Attack Disney After Seeing Not-So-Magical Anniversary Video
Disney has been facing a staggering amount of negativity lately — and apparently, not even a heartwarming video about Walt Disney's legacy can ward off the Walt Disney Company's haters! During the recent 2023 Annual Shareholders Meeting, there were many controversial announcements made that detracted from the 100th Disney anniversary and the meeting's opening video that celebrated said anniv
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3 April
Iger Confirms Status of Annual Pass Valid for Disneyland AND Disney World
Once upon a time, in a land before Covid and the lockdowns, there was a Disney Annual Pass that had a very special magical power. It was called the Premier Passport, and the Disney Fanatics who wielded it were given year-long access to the Theme Parks of both the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, and the Walt Disney World Resort outside Orlando, Florida. It was the most expensive Annual Pa
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