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Dec- 2023 -6 December
Disney Reveals Plans To Move To Another U.S. State
The Walt Disney Company has a significant presence throughout the globe. But despite its sprawling theme parks and resorts internationally, the United States remains its home. Disney's Imprint And although most attention stateside is given to Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, there's much more on Disney's horizon. Related: Citing “Crisis” in Florida, Residents Warn Off Disney Fans Fr
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6 December
South Carolina Joins Florida in a $105 Million Blow to ‘Woke’ Disney
When the Walt Disney Company's feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis first started, former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley invited Disney to move Walt Disney World to the Palmetto State. It wasn't so much a serious offer, but Haley was ribbing her opponent for the Republican nomination for president. As much as the rest of us did, Haley knew that moving the Walt Disney World Resort would be
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5 December
ABC Anchors Fired After Having Affair Say They Were Fired Because of Love
At the end of 2022, two ABC News anchors became front-page news when it became public that they were having an affair. Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes were the hosts of GMA3: What You Need to Know. The couple confirmed their relationship, but said that they had both separated from their spouses before they started dating. Related: Fired ‘GMA3’ Anchors Hire Attorneys, Prepare to Fight as They Claim the
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5 December
Johnny Depp’s Replacement Says He Didn’t Ask the Actor For Advice
In 1971, people around the world saw the Roald Dahl novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, come to life on the big screen. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory — as the movie was called — told the story of a young boy named Charlie Bucket and his fantastic journey to the chocolate factory run by the mysterious Willy Wonka. The film starred the late Gene Wilder as Willy Wonka, Peter
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5 December
DeSantis Allies Get Another Huge No-Bid Contract From His Disney District Board
When the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District took over the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the new Board promised a new level of transparency it said was missing from the previous Board. But since the takeover, the new Board has worked to hand over contracts to firms with close political ties to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and in some cases without putting the contracts out for a compe
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5 December
Theaters Show Never Before Released Disney/Pixar Movies
Next year (2024) will be a difficult time for movie theaters. The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in 2023 have both had a significant impact on the movie industry. For months, Disney, Pixar, and other studios all but shut down while writers and actors marched in picket lines for more money and updated union contracts. However individuals may feel about the strikes or studios, there is one undeniable fac
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5 December
McDonald is Bringing Back Happy Meal Toys You Haven’t Seen in Over 25 Years
McDonald's recently included Disney100-inspired toys in its Happy Meals, but now the chain is bringing back toys from 25 years ago, and rather than being part of kids' Happy Meal choices, these toys are returning for the nostalgic adults who remember them as kids. The McDonald's-Disney Marketing Strategy McDonald's and Disney have enjoyed a long-standing business relationship that lends itself wel
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5 December
Will Elon Musk Buy Disney? “Buy ‘em and Turn Them Into Twitter”
Ostensibly fed up with Disney's current MO, a fan suggested Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk buy the Mouse House! The Elon Musk-Walt Disney Company controversy recently swept the internet when the Tesla CEO cussed out Disney for supposedly trying to “bully” X, formerly known as Twitter, with money. After a recent controversy where Mr. Musk supported an antisemitic comment made on Elon M
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4 December
‘The Marvels’ Just Broke a Terrible Record
Since 2008, Marvel Studios has created some of the most popular superhero films to hit the big screen. Out of the top ten most successful movies of all time, three of them are Marvel movies — Avengers: Endgame (2019), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and The Avengers (2012). Characters like Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Doctor Strange, and more, though created decades ago, appear to be more
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4 December
Disney Announces Return of Hyperspace Mountain!
One of the really cool things about visiting Disneyland Resort is that, during certain times of the year, classic rides will be completely transformed. In early August, Disney crew members head to New Orleans Square and give The Haunted Mansion a Nightmare Before Christmas overlay, turning it into Haunted Mansion Holiday. Then, when the Christmas season rolls around, “it's a small world̶
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