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Feb- 2024 -13 February
Confirmed: Disney Adds New Restriction to Parks, No Longer Allowed Inside
When guests visit Disney World, or any of the Disney parks around the globe, they are entering private property, which means that there are rules and regulations that guests must adhere to if they want to enter the theme park. Now, one item has been added to the list of restricted and banned objects that guests are not allowed to use in the parks. Before guests can enter a Disney park, they will h
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13 February
People LOVE This Recent Disney+ Release Despite “Some Whiny Man Telling Me It’s Bad”
Box office failure The Marvels (2023) was recently released on Disney's streaming platform, Disney+, and fans are delighted with what they're seeing, contrary to the movie's disappointing theatrical performance. One of the most notable things about Disney's recent performance at the box office is how many films have seemingly not done well or have been “badly made,” only to be later la
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13 February
Bob Iger Makes Announcement, Disney Will Change Forever in 2026
Earlier this year, the current Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger, made a string of announcements that shook up everything we knew about what the House of Mouse had to offer. In doing so, he seemingly made it clear that 2026 is set to be huge for the company, one that may match its previous landmark year of 2019. Either way, everything will change in two years' time. But
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12 February
North Carolina Student Who Died Saving Classmates From Active Shooter Honored by Disney
Disney-owned Lucasfilm, the company behind Star Wars, honored a UNC Charlotte student who died saving his classmates from a gunman. Often, we have magical news from the Disney Parks or the world of Disney at large to report. Today, our news is more bittersweet, yet absolutely worth sharing. On April 30, 2019, the late 21-year-old Riley Howell lost his life while protecting and saving his classmate
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12 February
Disney Dangles “Cheap, Shiny New Thing,” Fans Forget “Genocide”
Some called out the ostensible hypocrisy in Disney fans' activism and political stances in the light of the company's recent earnings call. The Walt Disney Company is one of many that are constantly called out for their double standards when it comes to values. Whether it's for the support of LGBTQ+ audiences and people, or it's for any donations to causes around the world (while letting cast memb
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12 February
Were Bob Iger’s Big Announcements Enough to Right Disney’s Ship?
After a disastrous 2023, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger came out swinging at the first quarter earnings call with investors. Iger made a series of bombshell announcements meant to distract from Disney's lousy year. But when the Walt Disney Company faces changes on every level and an activist investor proxy battle, were Iger's announcements enough to right Disney's shop? Iger's announcements had
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12 February
Disney World Is Catering To Its Wealthy Guests, And Everyone Else is Paying the Price
It's happened to all of us while on vacation at Walt Disney World. You get in line for your favorite ride at, say, Magic Kingdom. The wait time is only 20 minutes, but then the line stops moving. Before you know it, your 20-minute wait has become 35-40 minutes. What happened? The ride is clearly still operating as other guests are coming and going. So, why did the standby line suddenly crawl to a
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12 February
Disney Cast Member in Critical Condition After Suffering from Mid-Performance Injury
It is devastating to hear of any incident that happens during one of Disney's esteemed entertainment performances. Unfortunately, that is precisely what happened to one performer during a Disney on Ice performance last weekend. During a Disney on Ice performance at the renowned Target Center last Saturday, an unfortunate incident occurred that left one of the performers injured. The incident took
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12 February
Disney Allegedly Bans Celebrities From Its Parks After Cheating Scandal
Disney has allegedly banned two of its former well-known employees from Disney World, Disneyland, and other Disney property following their infamous cheating scandal. In a recent episode of the iHeart Radio podcast “Amy and T.J.”, former news anchor T.J. Holmes shared that he and his co-host Amy Robach are not “allowed on the park’s grounds anymore.” Related: Beloved Actor John Stamos Banned From
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12 February
‘Bluey’ Gets Boozy: Series Shows Realistic Parents
It's no secret that Bluey is a kids' show designed with an adult audience in mind, but the lengths it goes to keep the parents in the room invested is genuinely remarkable. However, what truthfully has many of us (this writer included) so hooked is how much reality there is behind this family of cartoon dogs. The show has been described as a children's show that adults can watch too, which is cert
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