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Mar- 2024 -16 March
The Disney Fanatic March Madness Disney World’s Best Ride Tournament-Elite 8
After two weeks of hard-fought battles, we are now getting down to Walt Disney World's eight best rides. The tournament started with 32 rides in four separate brackets. We will update the brackets every Saturday until there is one winner of Disney World's Best Ride. Let's take a look back at the winners from last week's March Madness Tournament and then update the matchups for next week. Related:
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15 March
Experts ‘Can’t Imagine’ Disney World Adding a Fifth Gate
It's been just over 10 days since Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Disney could build seven new parks. Disney fans were immediately buzzing with the possibilities that could be coming to Walt Disney World, including the allusive fifth gate. With Universal Studios Orlando opening Epic Universe in 2025, Disney fans and pundits firmly believed that Disney World would announce its fifth gate to take
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15 March
Disney Changes Attraction Under Threat of Government Adding Extra Charges
One Disney Park attraction had to be constructed in a very specific way in order to prevent the government from adding extra charges. Constructing and building a Disney Park is no small feat. Making this happen requires a lot of permits and a solid working relationship with the government of any country. For example, before the Walt Disney Company made Shanghai Disneyland, Disney CEO Bob Iger made
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15 March
Woman Caught Swimming Topless at Disney World
Note: While Disney Fanatic is a family-friendly site, viewer discretion is advised as the video associated with this story contains nudity. A woman was caught on video swimming topless in Sassagoula River at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort in Disney World. It's no secret that Walt Disney World is a premier vacation destination, whether for its offerings of attractions and rides at the theme parks or
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15 March
“Outdated” Disney Park in Desperate Need of Updates
Fans are less than impressed with the current state of one of the most popular global Disney Parks: Tokyo Disney Resort. Maintenance is the name of the game when it comes to the attractions and rides at the Disney Parks. This is entirely the reason why many favorite attractions often have to shut shop temporarily for refurbishment; making sure that a fan's favorite thrill ride is in tip-top shape
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15 March
Johnny Depp in Demand: Studio Contracts to Pay Actor $10,000 for Each Word He Speaks in Film
For many directors, casting Johnny Depp in a feature film role is an achievement that signals success in their own careers, and one director was so pleased to land Depp that the studio paid the actor $10,000 for every word he spoke during the film. Related: Actor Keanu Reeves Takes Iconic Role from Johnny Depp in Multi-Billion-Dollar Film Franchise What began as a seemingly insignificant role in a
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15 March
STUNNING Move: Marvel Creator FIRED Weeks Before Show’s Premiere
It is no secret that, for the past several years, The Walt Disney Company has been struggling with its streaming service, Disney+. Disney+ launched in November 2019, and saw some great initial success, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic hit just a few months later. Sadly, the perceived success was short-lived. Each quarter, Disney announces that it has lost hundreds of millions of dollars on D
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15 March
Disney World Helps 106-Year-Old Make History
106-year-old new Disney fan Magnolia Jackson celebrated a historic first visit to the Magic Kingdom on her birthday! A dream is a wish you're heart makes, and enjoying the magical offerings at any Disney Park is a dream come true for so many Disney fans across the world. Whether it's a visit to the “Most Magical Place on Earth” (Walt Disney World Resort) or the “Happiest Place on
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15 March
Disney Sells off Props From 59-Year-Old Attraction
Walt Disney World Resort recently liquidated props from its oldest attraction, one older than the Magic Kingdom it resides in: Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress. The Carousel of Progress opened as “Progressland” at the 1964-65 New York World’s Fair before finding a home in Tomorrowland at Disneyland Park. Less than a decade later, in 1975, Walt Disney Imagineering relocated the attraction to a sm
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15 March
‘Jurassic’ Star Killed in ‘The Lost World’ Returning for ‘Jurassic World 4’
Jurassic World 4 is bringing back a franchise star who was killed in one of the sequels. The upcoming sequel Jurassic World 4 has had the fanbase in a tight grip since it was announced in January. Rumored to be titled Jurassic City, the seventh installment in the long-running series will be directed by Gareth Edwards of Godzilla (2014) and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) fame and produced by U
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