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Nov- 2023 -6 November
Disney STEALS High Level Executive from One of World’s Biggest Companies
Is Disney’s new CFO here to stay? The Walt Disney Company has finally announced its new CFO after former Walt Disney Company CFO Christine McCarthy was unceremoniously booted off the gig, and months of the position being filled temporarily by Kevin Lansberry. It seems that the Walt Disney Company is slowly entering a period of some level of normalcy. After months of much upheaval and reorganizatio
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5 November
VIDEO: Check Out Disney’s New Animatronic OSTRICH!
For more than 20 years, guests visiting Disneyland Resort could head into Adventureland at Disneyland Park and relive the story of Tarzan. Tarzan's Treehouse opened in 1999, the same year as the classic Disney animated film, Tarzan, was released. Tarzan's Treehouse retold the story in incredible detail, and guests were able to venture inside the tale more than ever before. In 2021, Tarzan's Treeho
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5 November
Disney Signals Plans to Remove IPs From Theme Parks
Could Disney remove Star Wars, Marvel, and Pixar from its theme parks? Related:Â Disney Guest Jumps off Space Mountain IPs in the Parks IPs (or Intellectual Properties) refer to popular movies, TV shows, and video game series. Disney franchises such as Star Wars, Toy Story, the Lion King, the Avengers, and more are some of the most famous examples. However, IPs aren't specific to the Walt Disney Co
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5 November
‘Snow White’ Remake May Be Most Expensive Movie Ever Made
This list of Hollywood's most expensive movies is typically willed with significant franchise sequels or finales. Not so much with live-action remakes. Big blockbusters such as Avengers: End Game, Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides are at the top. All of these movies cost $350 million or more. And in most cases, this massive inve
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4 November
Man Arrested For Filming Guests in Bathroom at Disney World Hotel
One of the amazing things about vacationing at Walt Disney World Resort is how safe you feel once you are inside the magical gates. The world seems to be in a state of upheaval, but, at Disney World, that chaos seems further away than before. Whether you are at the parks, Disney Springs, or your resort hotel, danger might be the last thing you think about. Unfortunately, Disney World is still a pa
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4 November
We Have BAD News, ‘Bluey’ Fans!
It is no secret that a lot of families who love Disney also love the children's show Bluey. In fact, Bluey is the most popular children's show on Disney+. This is incredible to think about because Bluey is not a Disney show. It was created for Australian children by the Australian studio, Ludo, in 2015. In 2019, Disney made a deal with Ludo Studios and bought the international broadcasting rights
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4 November
Pro-Palestinian Voices Call for a Disney Boycott Just as They Introduce the First Israeli Superhero
The Walt Disney Company has once again found itself in a no-win situation. After donating $1 million to the Magen David Adom, an affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, and another $1 million to nonprofit agencies working in the area to protect children, it appeared that Disney had found some middle ground. Related:Â ‘We Are All Losers' Josh Gad Thre
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3 November
Fact Check: Is Disney Ending Its Disability Program?
One of the great things about Disney parks is how inclusive they are. Disney wants everyone to be able to enjoy their theme parks, no matter their physical or intellectual abilities. Because of this, Disney theme parks have a comprehensive Disability Access Service. The DAS system, as it is called, allows guests with certain disabilities to skip the line. The DAS system has helped thousands of gue
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3 November
Matthew Perry Wanted ‘High School Musical’ Star to Play Him in Biopic
On October 28, the world was shocked and saddened to hear that Friends star Matthew Perry had been found dead in a hot tub. He was just 54 years old. Fans around the world were mourning, and Perry's friends and costars released statements honoring the actor and saying what he meant to them. His Friends costars even released a joint statement, saying they were “all so utterly devastated.̶
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3 November
Disney Calls Out DeSantis’ Hypocrisy On Universal’s Special District In Latest Court Filing
The Walt Disney Company can clearly afford the best legal counsel in the world, but somewhere, there is a lawyer whose job it is to write down everything that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says and does. Whomever that person is, they won't ever get to argue this case in court or the fanfare of Disney's “Legal Legend” Daniel Petrocelli, but this week, that person got a chance to shine.
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