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Oct- 2022 -10 October
Energy Crisis Looms Over France, Europe – Disneyland Paris’ Situation
Paris, The City of Lights, went dark last night, signally what could be an extended energy crisis as the whole of Europe begins its descent into another Winter. An extinguished Eiffel Tower and a darkened glass pyramid of the Louvre stand as somber symbols of France’s effort to curb its current reliance on Russian gas despite its, and the entire European Union’s, current inability to gain energy i
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8 October
Chapek’s Metaverse Plans Will Inflate Basic Disney Park Visits Into Premium Experiences
At the time of this article’s publication, it is still necessary to physically be inside a Disney Theme Park in order to get the baseline Disney Theme Park experience. But it looks like Disney’s CEO, Bob Chapek, wants to stop that in the near future via his “Next-Generation Storytelling” initiative. Since its inception, and, really, since the adoption of the all-inclusive Theme Park Tickets, the W
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7 October
Disney World Announces Return Date of Cancellation Fees
Hurricane Ian has come and gone, and soon, too, will Disney World’s weather-excused cancellation policy. The latest storm to hit Florida brought the Theme Park capital to a halt for multiple days, stalling an untold number of Disney World vacations, both ongoing and incoming. Entire Resort Areas had to be evacuated, and record flooding caused roads and Orlando International Airport to close. Relat
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7 October
Disney Cruise Line Appoints Bahamian Native in Charge of Castaway Cay
Disney Cruise Line’s private island destination is officially under new management: Earle Bethell from Nassau. New to the Disney Cruise Line family, Bethell assumes the role of Island Operations Director after gaining 36 years of leadership experience in island and Resort management. According to Disney’s press release, he will be in charge of the island’s day-to-day operations as well as serve as
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7 October
Universal Reminds Fans of Marvel Situation in Florida
Marvel Superheroes are a known commodity of The Walt Disney Company when it comes to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Disney+, and even Disneyland Resort. But there is still one place where the comic book icons are NOT directly associated with Disney: Universal Orlando Resort. The Disney World rival features a Marvel-themed land, Marvel Super Hero Island, in its Islands of Adventure Theme Park, whic
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7 October
Report: Disney to Absorb Future Cruise Ship Capable of Holding 11,000 People
There is a new report coming out of the German shipyards which suggests that Disney Cruise Line could be adding another ship to its growing fleet, and this one is far bigger than any of the ships sailing today. At the time of this article’s publication, it is called the Global Dream. Originally commissioned by the Hong Kong Genting group for its Dream Cruises brand. Set to reach 340 meters (1,115.
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7 October
Disney vs. DeSantis – Plans for Reedy Creek’s Fate Emerge
Over the last few months, it felt as if it was all quiet on the Disney front. The tumultuous Spring, which saw The Walt Disney Company take an overtly far-left political stance and oppose the Florida State Government over its new Parental Rights in Education Law and State lawmakers voting to add the arguably-overdue elimination of Reed Creek Improvement District to its already-planned redistrictin
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7 October
Chapek Avoids the ‘M Word’ in Disney’s Plans
The Walt Disney Company is typically known for being innovative, but the current Walt Disney Company CEO, Bob Chapek, is apparently trying to avoid acknowledging one element of the company's futuristic plans — particularly something called the metaverse. In a recent interview with Deadline, CEO Bob Chapek said the following: “We call it next-gen storytelling. We tend not to use the M w
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5 October
PHOTO: Disney Park Begins Massive Space Mountain Revamp
It appears that work has begun on Disney’s first next-generation Space Mountain and its surrounding Tomorrowland area. Since it was introduced to the world at Magic Kingdom Park in 1975, Space Mountain has become a Disney Park–and overall roller coaster–icon. But beyond temporary overlays on some of the variants at Disneyland Park, Disneyland Paris, and Hong Kong Disneyland, the differ
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5 October
Guided Tours are Finally Returning to Disneyland
Disneyland Resort announced that, after almost three years, some of its guided tours are finally available again. Disney Parks shared the exciting news on Twitter, saying, “Guided Tours are returning to @Disneyland! Starting today, you can make reservations for two exciting tour offerings: ‘Walt's Main Street Story.' and ‘Holiday Time at the Disneyland Resort.'” EXCITING NE
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