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Oct- 2023 -5 October
“An Absolute Nightmare” Guest Rallies Against Frustrating Disney Park Experience
You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. While the Walt Disney Company has enjoyed decades of praise and admiration, many guests are becoming jaded with the entire theme park experience. As the cost of visiting Disney parks worldwide rises to extreme levels, people have begun to notice the cracks in the magic. One guest recently reached their Disney park experi
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5 October
Guest Behavior Reaches New Low: Woman Shoves Old Lady While Getting on Train
In a shocking report, a guest allegedly shoved an old lady to get on a train at a Disney Park and cussed out the fan who called her out. The Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort are known as “The Most Magical Place on Earth” and “The Happiest Place on Earth” for good reason. With rides and attractions like Space Mountain at Magic Kingdom Park and Disneyland Pa
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5 October
Bad News for Figment Fans: Disney Announces Closure of Beloved Ride
Figment ride fans, we've got some bad news. EPCOT'S Figment character has become as popular, dare we say, as Mickey Mouse himself. With his own steady fanbase, beloved Disney Park ride, and sold-out popcorn bucket, Figment has truly become part of the Walt Disney World theme park icons. If you're heading to the Walt Disney World Resort soon, however, check ahead because Journey Into Imagination wi
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5 October
Director Reveals Disney Threatened to Fire Him If Actors Didn’t “Sound Like Sebastian the Crab”
It's hard to believe, but it has been thirty years since Disney released the cult-classic movie Cool Runnings. The film was loosely based on the true story of the Jamaican Bobsled Team that competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. It was the first time a Jamaican Bobsled team competed in the Olympics. Cool Runnings was a hit at the box office, making more than $154 million. Cool Ru
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4 October
Disney Casts Beloved ‘SNL’ Alum in ‘The Santa Clauses’!
It may only be October, but it's never too early to start thinking about the Christmas season! It's always fun to think about silver bells, snowflakes, hot cocoa, Christmas lights, and jingle bells. Oh, and we can't forget Disney! No one knows how to do Christmas the way Disney does. It doesn't matter if it's in the theme parks or on Disney+. Christmas and Disney seem to go hand in hand. Related:Â
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4 October
New Report Exposes Disney’s Surprising Position for Representation and Inclusion Initiatives
The Walt Disney Company has navigated an incredibly divisive and increasingly volatile world of audience expectations in recent years. While the entertainment giant has expressed a commitment to representation and inclusion in its theatrical and streaming offerings, some critics have taken issue with Disney's initiatives and voiced concerns that the company is pushing a “woke” agenda.
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4 October
The Dangers Behind Disney’s “Wedgie” Lawsuit
In October 2019, Emma McGuinness headed to Walt Disney World Resort with her family to celebrate her 30th birthday. During their time at The Most Magical Place on Earth, Emma decided to head to Disney's Typhoon Lagoon water park. Unfortunately, Emma's trip to the popular water park would not end the way she was hoping. Instead, it would end with a trip to the emergency room and a lawsuit. Related:
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4 October
Dwayne Johnson Working on Big Disney Parks Project
There's not much Dwayne Johnson can't do for Disney. He sang “You're Welcome” in Moana (2016), he brought the puns to Jungle Cruise (2021), he'll be reprising his role as Maui in a live-action remake of the animated movie, and he was even in the Disney television shows That's So Raven and Hannah Montana (no, really). Disney has revealed another project for “The Rock,” and t
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4 October
Bombarded On All Sides, Disney Must Face Federal Antitrust Lawsuit
Suing the Walt Disney Company appears to be a pastime for some attorneys. Every time someone falls or slips at one of Disney's theme parks, out come the lawsuits. When Disney's stock fell because of streaming profits, another lawsuit was filed again. A woman is suing Disney over a “wedgie” she received while on Walt Disney World Resort vacation. But now, the Disney Company is being bro
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4 October
‘Hocus Pocus’ Theory Claims Unlikely Character is Really a Witch!
Thirty years ago, Disney released a movie that would become one of its most successful Halloween films ever, Hocus Pocus. Hocus Pocus tells the story of two teens and one young girl who accidentally bring the wicked (and wickedly funny) Sanderson sisters back to life. In order to remain young and alive forever, the Sanderson sisters — Winifred, Mary, and Sarah — must suck the lives out
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