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Sep- 2023 -10 September
Disney’s Newest Blu-ray Release Will Come With a HUGE Price Tag
The Walt Disney Company is one of the most prolific and admired companies in history, and, as many fans know, it all started when Walt Disney moved to California with nothing but a suitcase and a dream. What's even more incredible is that the company is celebrating its monumental 100th anniversary. For 100 years, Disney has been changing the entertainment industry and creating an all-new theme par
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10 September
Disney’s Struggling ‘Haunted Mansion’ Gets Streaming Release Date
When the crypt doors creak and the tombstones quake, Spooks come out for a swinging wake. Happy haunts materialize and begin to vocalize. Grim grinning ghosts come out to socialize! On July 28, Disney once again brought its creepies and crawlies from last Halloween to life with the release of its newest live-action film, Haunted Mansion. It was the second time that Disney had created a film based
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10 September
Disney Warns DeSantis To Back Off Or Future Projects in Florida Could Be At Risk
This was a big weekend for Disney fans around the world. At the D23 Expo, Chairman of Parks, Experiences, and Products Josh D'Amaro announced several exciting changes coming to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, including a reimagining of DinoLand USA in Disney's Animal Kingdom and what D'Amaro called the “largest expansion” of Magic Kingdom ever. Related: Disney Is Going to Run Int
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10 September
Disney/Charter Fight About to Get Worse As Politicians Chime In
Football. Period. End of sentence. It is by far the most popular sport in America. When a football game comes on TV, it dwarfs everything else. This Thursday was the opening night of the NFL season, as the Kansas City Chiefs took on the Detroit Lions. Nearly 27 million people watched the game on NBC, while only 4.5 million watched anything else on cable television. Related: Spectrum Has Been Prepa
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9 September
“I Miss Chapek”: Fans Attack Bob Iger During Fan Event
When Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger returned from his semi-retirement to oust CEO Bob Chapek last year, expectations were high for the returning Disney leader. Many Disney fans were disappointed with Chapek's decisions as CEO of the Walt Disney Company, and many Disney fans remembered Iger's original CEO years fondly. However, CEO Bob Iger seems to have fallen from grace in the past several mont
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9 September
Soarin’ Over California Returning to EPCOT!
Boy, do we have some exciting news to share with you, Walt Disney World fans! After a very long seven years, Disney officials have announced that one of its most beloved attractions will be returning to EPCOT very soon! That attraction is Soarin' Over California! That's right! Disney's original Soarin' attraction is set to return to the Land Pavilion — now called Future World — in just
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9 September
Disney Finally Reveals New Concept Art for E-Ticket Attraction!
In March 2018, Disney announced that it would be closing the beloved Bug's Land area at Disney California Adventure Park at Disneyland Resort. Bug's Land was full of fun rides and an interactive splash pad that was the perfect place for parents with young children to take a break. The area would be transformed into a first-of-its-kind Avengers Campus. Bug's Land officially closed on September 4, 2
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9 September
Disney Reveals Figment Meet and Greet Start Date!
One of the most adorable parts of EPCOT is the little purple dragon that has become the theme park's mascot — Figment the dragon. Figment was first introduced with the opening of Journey Into Imagination in 1983. Figment was the creation of the Dreamfinder, who wanted to make a creature that was the literal figment of his imagination. Much has changed about the original attraction, but Figme
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8 September
Disney Suspends Select Annual Pass Sales After Lawsuit Settlement
In November 2021, a multi-million dollar lawsuit was filed against Disney on behalf of Disneyland Annual Passholders — now known as Magic Key Holders. The lawsuit claimed that Disney had engaged in “deceptive” practices with regard to its top-tier Magic Key — the Dream Key. The Dream Key was sold for $1,399 and claimed to have no blackout dates. However, Disney only release
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8 September
Disney Shells Out MILLIONS to Settle Annual Pass Lawsuit
During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, was closed for more than a year. During that year, Disneyland Annual Passholders were informed that Disney was “sunsetting” its Annual Pass Program. The program would be announced at a later date. Disneyland reopened in April 2021 — after closing in March 2020 — and there were no Annua
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