In 1971, people around the world saw the Roald Dahl novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, come to life on the big screen. Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory — as the movie was called — told the story of a young boy named Charlie Bucket and his fantastic journey to the chocolate factory run by the mysterious Willy Wonka. The film ...

One of the things that Disney prides itself on is the extreme talent of the people it employs. The incredible people who design and bring Disney parks to life are called Imagineers. When creating a new ride or attraction, there is no detail that is overlooked by the amazing Imagineers. They are the reason that Disney parks and resorts are ...

Recently, a fan highlighted an “inaccurate” sign at Disney’s Art of Animation Resort in Disney World in Central Florida, but it turned out to give way to a more surprising debate. The Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, is one of the best places to enjoy the Disney experience. The Orlando Disney resort is home to four theme parks ...

When the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District took over the Reedy Creek Improvement District, the new Board promised a new level of transparency it said was missing from the previous Board. But since the takeover, the new Board has worked to hand over contracts to firms with close political ties to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, and in some cases without ...

Next year (2024) will be a difficult time for movie theaters. The SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes in 2023 have both had a significant impact on the movie industry. For months, Disney, Pixar, and other studios all but shut down while writers and actors marched in picket lines for more money and updated union contracts. However individuals may feel about the ...

McDonald’s recently included Disney100-inspired toys in its Happy Meals, but now the chain is bringing back toys from 25 years ago, and rather than being part of kids’ Happy Meal choices, these toys are returning for the nostalgic adults who remember them as kids. The McDonald’s-Disney Marketing Strategy McDonald’s and Disney have enjoyed a long-standing business relationship that lends itself ...

Ostensibly fed up with Disney’s current MO, a fan suggested Twitter and Tesla CEO Elon Musk buy the Mouse House! The Elon Musk-Walt Disney Company controversy recently swept the internet when the Tesla CEO cussed out Disney for supposedly trying to “bully” X, formerly known as Twitter, with money. After a recent controversy where Mr. Musk supported an antisemitic comment ...

The Jeopardy! franchise has gotten a last-minute change that fans of the classic American game show should be aware of. Jeopardy! has been entertaining viewers since the 60s. Created by Merv Griffin, the version that many know and love today began in 1984, with the late Alex Trebek hosting proceedings. Inspired by his wife, Griffin’s TV show follows an almost ...

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 ...

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 ...