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Apr- 2024 -24 April
Banks and DeSantis Team up So You Pay More Every Time You Use Your Credit Card at Disney World
Florida saw a pretty big battle this legislative session that went unnoticed. It did not produce a controversial law, but it could affect everyone planning a future trip to the Walt Disney World Resort. The Florida Legislature was considering a law that would have allowed credit card companies to continue charging higher fees to vendors every time a customer charges a credit card. The law would ha
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23 April
Disney World’s Hand in Legislation: Florida Law Targets Cast Members’ Rights
Florida can get hot. As global warming worsens, Florida will experience even more extreme weather conditions, including hurricanes and drastic heat and humidity. However, during this legislative session, the Florida Legislature passed a law stripping workers of protection from extreme heat, including mandatory water breaks and other basic protections from the Florida heat. House Bill 433 prohibits
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22 April
Legal Authority Discredits Claims of “Misplaced Entitlement” Amid Disney’s DAS Alterations
It's been just about two weeks since the Walt Disney Company announced a massive overhaul to its Disability Access Service (DAS) program at Walt Disney World and the Disneyland Resort, and the backlash has been severe. Those who previously qualified for the DAS program but no longer will have taken to X (formerly Twitter) to circulate a petition to get Disney to keep the current program, and some
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20 April
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer Hits the Red Carpet After Confirming New ‘Pirates 6’ Reboot
Veteran filmmaker Jerry Bruckheimer made an appearance on the red carpet during the premiere of his newest film shortly after confirming the upcoming reboot of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean 6. A Red Carpet Premiere in New York Jerry Bruckheimer, who produced all of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean films, as well as Tom Cruise's TopGun films, spent Monday evening on the red carpet at the premi
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17 April
“Boycott Universal” Spreads Online as Universal Set to Overtake Disney
Fans are beginning to call for the boycott of Universal online, notably as the company was recently revealed to be on track to beat out Disney. The Walt Disney Company has been at the forefront of entertainment for decades now. Whether it comes to the theme park business or the movie industry, Disney has long since made its presence well-known as an innovator and trendsetter across the board. Over
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15 April
Disney Announces Brand-New EPCOT Lounge!
Being an Annual Passholder is an incredibly popular option for those who love visiting Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort on a regular basis. After the parks reopened after their forced pandemic closure, being a Disney World Annual Passholder became even more exclusive. Prior to the pandemic, guests around the world could purchase a Disney World Annual Pass. Now, most passes are availa
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15 April
Disney Fireworks: How Long Until “Environmental” Concerns and “Equity and Inclusion” Win?
Some things need to evolve. Could Disney fireworks be next on that list? Since the Disney parks reopened after the COVID-justified shutdown, changes relating to the suddenly important trending corporate virtues like “Environmental Social Governance” (ESG) and “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion” started popping up in the theme parks and resorts. First taking hold in cast memb
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13 April
Disney Needs to Pay More Attention to the “Threat In Its Backyard”
According to a recent report from The Wall Street Journal, Disney needs to pay much more attention to the threat sitting pretty in its backyard. With the recent developments from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, some believe that they could not only give the Mouse House a run for its money but could also easily outrun the Walt Disney Company itself. In 2019, Universal announced Epic Universe
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12 April
Despite Large Spring Break Crowds, Disney World’s Attendance Still Takes A Massive Dive for the Year, And It’s Expected To Get Worse
This year's spring break was a little wonky for the Walt Disney World Resort. With Easter coming so early this year, spring breakers flooded the Disney theme parks in March rather than the usual flood in April. This led to crowds peaking in mid-March and then dramatically declining later in the month. Thus far, April has seen unusually low crowds despite the warmer weather in Central Florida. Rela
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10 April
“Not Sustainable, Not Acceptable”: CEO Bob Iger Gives Up on Disney+
Disney CEO Bob Iger is about as fed up with Disney+ as any subscriber could be. Specifically, the legendary executive is just plain frustrated about the billions of dollars the Mouse has sunk into the streaming service without any sign of it becoming profitable. Fresh off his victory over Nelson Peltz of Trian Fund Management and Blackwells Capital, both of whom were attempting to seize seats on t
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