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Dec- 2023 -5 December
DeSantis Disney District Administrator Tells Employees To Prepare for a Massive Tax Bill
Will the last person to leave the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District please turn out the lights? Since the new Board took over in February, more than 40 employees have left the District, taking hundreds of years of service to the Reedy Creek Improvement District. Employees who have left the District have reported that it has become “politicized” and “no longer functional&
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4 December
‘The Marvels’ Just Broke a Terrible Record
Since 2008, Marvel Studios has created some of the most popular superhero films to hit the big screen. Out of the top ten most successful movies of all time, three of them are Marvel movies — Avengers: Endgame (2019), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and The Avengers (2012). Characters like Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Doctor Strange, and more, though created decades ago, appear to be more
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4 December
Beloved ‘Lion King’ Star Seen in Public For the First Time in TWO YEARS!
Throughout the 1990s and the early 2000s, one of the most popular and in-demand child actors was Jonathan Taylor Thomas. The adorable young actor began an incredibly successful career in Hollywood when he was just six years old. His first big role came when he voiced Spot in the show The Adventures of Spot (1987-1993). However, he shot into stardom when he was cast by Disney to star in the uber-po
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4 December
New Report Accuses Disney of Buying Influence With Reedy Creek Board
Back in August, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District paid conservative law professor Donald Kochan to write a report on the history of the Reedy Creek Improvement District and its relationship with Walt Disney World over its 56 years of existence. For his efforts, the Board paid Kochan $115,000. But right from the beginning, Kochan's report aimed to find any wrongdoings by Disney and leg
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4 December
Johnny Depp About To Play the Role of a Lifetime: Satan
It's been nearly seven years since Johnny Depp donned his pirate costume as Captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017). Since then, it's been a bumpy road for Depp, and that's an understatement. Depp had his well-publicized defamation trial with his ex-wife, Amber Heard, which essentially ruined their careers. Depp was replaced as Grindelwald in the Fantastic B
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4 December
Disney Announces Return of Hyperspace Mountain!
One of the really cool things about visiting Disneyland Resort is that, during certain times of the year, classic rides will be completely transformed. In early August, Disney crew members head to New Orleans Square and give The Haunted Mansion a Nightmare Before Christmas overlay, turning it into Haunted Mansion Holiday. Then, when the Christmas season rolls around, “it's a small world̶
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4 December
Republicans Thwart Chance to End DeSantis’ Disney District
In February 2023, the heated battle between The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis reached a new low when the controversial governor officially dissolved the Reedy Creek Improvement District. The RCID had been in place since 1967 — four years before the Walt Disney World Resort opened. Its dissolution came after ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against a bill that Govern
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4 December
Actress Rachel Zegler Confirms ‘Star Wars’ Rumors
Actress Rachel Zegler has landed several top roles, and recently, she took the time to confirm a major Star Wars rumor. If you've been keeping up with the latest entertainment trends, you know that Rachel Zegler is one of the more controversial figures in Hollywood today. The young actress, who had her breakthrough performance in Steven Spielberg's Westside Story (2021), has landed numerous roles,
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3 December
Cast Members Sue Disney After Being Fired For Not Being “Culturally Authentic”
Not all that long ago, the World Showcase in EPCOT at Walt Disney World Resort was unlike any other theme park experience out there. Guests can travel the world and enjoy eleven different cultural experiences without leaving the park. The World Showcase features pavilions dedicated to Mexico, Norway, China, Germany, Italy, The American Adventure, Japan, Morocco, France, the United Kingdom, and Can
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3 December
Disney Unveils First Look at New Hotel
No studio (except Disney) generates the same heart and warmth as Pixar. From Toy Story (1995) to their latest additions, they have always tried to improve the craft of animation and storytelling. Perhaps this is why Disney Parks has decided to retheme its Paradise Pier Hotel at Disneyland Resort to Pixar Place Hotel. Related:Â Disney Pixar Shocks With Anxiety-Inducing New Trailer The Pixar Place Ho
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