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  • Aug- 2024 -
    14 August
    A person with brightly painted orange nails holds up a green Walt Disney World Annual Passholder sticker featuring Timon standing on Pumbaa's head from "The Lion King." A large tree with an intricately carved trunk is visible in the background.
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    Annual Passholder Exclusives at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Celebrate The Lion King 30th Anniversary

    Annual Passholder Exclusives at Animal Kingdom Disney has recently introduced a range of exclusive benefits for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders, aimed at enhancing their experience at Disney's Animal Kingdom. These offerings, which run through September 22, 2024, feature a limited-edition Timon and Pumbaa magnet, a special Rafiki Wildberry treat, and a unique Magic Shot photo opportunity. Uni

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  • 14 August
    A woman in a blue and yellow dress, reminiscent of a live-action Snow White, sits in a forest clearing, surrounded by animals like a deer, fawn, rabbit, and birds. Sunlight filters through the trees, casting a warm glow over the scene with a quaint cottage in the background.
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    Fans Enraged After New ‘Snow White’ Footage Goes Viral

    When Disney released its classic animated film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937, it changed the film industry. The movie was the first full-length animated feature film, and it cemented Snow White as one of the most popular princesses of all time. Since then, Disney has brought a number of princesses to life, including Cinderella (1950), Sleeping Beauty (1959), The Little Mermaid (1989), Th

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  • 14 August
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    Luke Dammann
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    Disney’s ‘Snow White’ Remake Faces Backlash as Fans Reject New Vision

    The first reactions to Disney's newest live-action remake are mixed, to say the least. Related: ‘Harry Potter’ Reboot Won’t Adapt All Seven Books, Warner Bros. Reveals After years of waiting, fans finally got their first official look at Disney's upcoming live-action Snow White remake during the company's D23 event earlier this month. D23: The Ultimate Fan Event saw Disney make several massive ann

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  • 14 August
    Walt Disney in front of the Disneyland Sleeping Beauty Castle.
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    Walt Disney Revived by Science, “Frozen Head” Rumors Settled for Good

    The Walt Disney Company is teaming up with the world’s best scientists and engineers to revive its iconic founder. For decades, a pervasive rumor that scientists cryogenically froze Walt Disney has captivated the public. Few Americans graduate elementary school without hearing that Disney’s frozen head sat in a secret room underneath Disneyland Resort, fueled by the genuine existence of the underg

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  • 14 August
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    Disney Fans, Did Disney Do Enough to Keep Epic Universe at Bay?

    It was a big weekend for The Walt Disney Company. The D23 Expo revealed all of the new ideas coming to Walt Disney World shortly as it attempts to compete with Universal Orlando and its new Epic Universe. Related: Magic Kingdom Shuttering Opening Day Attraction to Make Way for Expansion Disney unveiled a new villain's and Car's land coming to the Magic Kingdom, a new Monsters, Inc. land coming to

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  • 14 August
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    Beloved Hugh Jackman Musical Finally Moves Forward at Disney

    Disney has announced another Hugh Jackman spinoff project, and this time, there's not a trace of Deadpool to be found. It is impossible to deny that, to most of the world, Hugh Jackman is Wolverine. While he may have starred in time-travel romcoms, like Kate & Leopold (2001), hunted Dracula in Van Helsing (2004), and even turned in a critically acclaimed dramatic role in Prisoners (2013), it is sa

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  • 14 August
    Mixed image: Background - Galaxy's Edge, foreground - Luke Skywalker shouting
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    Lucasfilm Unveiling New ‘Star Wars’-Themed Land This Year, Bigger Than Galaxy’s Edge

    Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge is being replaced by an all-new immersive themed land. Is Galaxy's Edge Closing? Home to signature attractions such as Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run, Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge takes place during the sequel trilogy, which is why all the aesthetics don't scream George Lucas' original trilogy era. Of course, there are plenty of familiar

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  • 14 August
    The Simpsons looking scared
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    Disney Yanks ‘The Simpsons’ off Fox, Goes Paid Streaming-Only

    Disney is pulling The Simpsons off of traditional television broadcast and moving to produce subscriber-only streaming episodes of the beloved Fox sitcom. When Disney purchased 21st Century Fox in 2019, it took ownership of notable superhero franchises that Marvel Studios had its eyes on for years, like the X-Men and the Fantastic Four. So far, that has paid off with the billion-dollar box office

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  • 13 August
    A close-up view of a cocktail in a glass, garnished with a thin slice of apple floating on top. The drink is amber in color with visible spice flecks on the apple slice. A glass with a slice of lemon on its rim is slightly blurred in the background at a Disney park.
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    Disney Guests Detail Close Call With “Incredibly Drunk” and “Rude” Visitors

    While a Disney park is certainly a place of magic and wonder, sometimes things can go awry. Some Disney guests shared a scary close call they had earlier this week with two fellow visitors who were misbehaving at the parks. Whether visiting the Walt Disney World Resort or the Disneyland Resort, guests are expected to follow specific basic codes of conduct. This includes extending a simple courtesy

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  • 13 August
    A joyful bridezilla in a white dress holding a bouquet, looking back, stands beside an illustration of Mickey Mouse, with the Disneyland castle in the background.
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    Disney Wedding Gone Too Far? One Couple Forces Employees to Dance

    It is already clear to many Disney Fanatics who take note of Disney Fairy Tale Weddings (or take note of engaged couples who think that they can't afford an official Disney wedding, but still incorporate Disney touches into their big day) that some brides and grooms will go to extreme lengths to create a one-of-a-kind Disney magic for their wedding. In a recent Bloomberg article, a writer who trie

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