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Dec- 2023 -30 December
Walt Disney World Resort Broke An Important Record Yesterday
This post is being written on December 30, 2023. For context, when referring to “yesterday,” we mean December 29, 2023. New Year's Eve Weekend Anybody at the Walt Disney World Resort this week, especially yesterday, may have noticed large lines at each park (Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, Disney's Animal Kingdom). In fact, certain wait times for Avatar Flight of Pass
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29 December
Disney Just Got Its 2023 Report Card, And It’s The Worst in Class
We've all been there. Think back to your school days. The teacher goes around the room, handing back your grades for a big test. You wait nervously as she moves around the room. Other kids start to celebrate as they get their grades, and then she stops at your desk. She shakes her head and drops a terrible grade on your desk. You look around, hoping that someone did worse, but everyone else in the
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29 December
New Florida Law Would Ban the Pride Flag in DeSantis’ Disney District
In every office and cubicle in America, decorations adorn the walls or desks of the employees. It makes work just slightly more bearable. Whether it be family pictures, decals from your favorite sports teams, or just some inside joke that makes you laugh when you look at it, we all have those things that bring our offices to life. And in some of our cases, those decorations may include a Pride Fla
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28 December
Disney Acknowledges Rachel Zegler Scandal Might Have Hurt Their Business Prospects
After many long months of actress Rachel Zegler's controversy making headlines, the Walt Disney Company has acknowledged the scandal could hurt their business… in the most Disney way. It's been a hard year for Disney. From the massive restructuring and reorganization, which included layoffs and job cancelations that affected 7000 people, to the difficulties the Mouse House has seen at the Di
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28 December
Disney’s 100th Year Has Been Rife with Challenges and Disappointments. Why?
Why has a year that should have been Disney's crowning glory—a genuine achievement—been one of their hardest yet? Many experts and analysts have analyzed the Walt Disney Company's difficulties over the last year to no end. On one hand, Disney was going through a massive reorganization and restructure with 4000-person layoffs, and 3000 jobs canceled. On the other, they've had a difficult year at th
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27 December
Disney Star Sparks Controversy With Joke Defending Hitler
The next U.S. Presidential election will take place in less than a year. Which, of course, means there will be an influx of jokes, controversies, and commentary about various domestic and world issues. John Cleese on Social Media Enter…English actor and comedian John Cleese. The 84-year-old star is famous for many comedy roles, including appearances in Monty Python, playing Nearly Headless N
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27 December
A New Roller Coaster Being Built Behind Space Mountain
Space Mountain is one of the most famous Disney theme park rides. Although the original opened on January 15, 1975, in Magic Kingdom Park, it has since been duplicated in many forms throughout Disney's portfolio of resorts. As the anchor attraction in nearly every Tomorrowland-themed area, each version takes Disney guests on a high-speed mission into the darkness of space – sending them into the c
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27 December
January 9 Is a BIG Day For Disney World Guests! Here’s Why
It is safe to say that visiting Walt Disney World Resort is not the same experience it was before the COVID-19 pandemic. Granted, there are no longer mask mandates and social distancing requirements, but there are still some major rules in place. Guests are still required to make theme park reservations for the park they wish to start at. They are also not allowed to Park Hop before 2 p.m. every d
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26 December
Shrek’s New Home Takes Shape at Universal Orlando
Although we are a Disney-centric focused website, we never neglect to cover other entertainment and theme park news. This is especially true regarding Walt Disney World Resort's largest competitor, Universal Orlando Resort. Related: ‘The Lord of the Rings' Ride Coming to New Universal Studios Theme Park? Universal Studios Theme Parks It’s no secret that Universal Studios Resort is expanding
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26 December
Disney’s Box Office Bombs May Be… Nominated for Oscars?
For those following the Hollywood drama over the past year (strikes, flops, and scandals), it might not come as a surprise that Disney has made some of the largest box office flops of all time. But despite the movies' poor performance, some of them may actually be up for some Academy Awards. Although Disney is no stranger to flops (John Carter, Treasure Planet, Strange World, etc.), 2023 is a reco
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