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Sep- 2023 -22 September
Fans Are Losing It Over Disney’s Newest Short Film
For 100 years, the magic makers at The Walt Disney Company have been creating some of the most memorable characters in existence. They have taken classic literary characters — like Peter Pan, Princess Aurora, Ariel, and Belle — to life in new ways. They have also created some of the most beloved characters of all time, including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Goofy, Stitch, Oswald the Luck
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22 September
‘The Santa Clauses’ Season 2 Gets Premiere Date!
In 1994, Home Improvement star Tim Allen donned a red suit and made his way to the North Pole in Disney's The Santa Clause. The Santa Clause tells the story of Scott Calvin, a selfish toy executive who becomes Santa Claus when he accidentally scares the other Santa off of his roof. The movie was a hit and quickly became a part of almost every Disney fan's Christmas lineup. Eight years later, Disne
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22 September
Recently Reopened Disney Park Area Undergoing Closures to Address Reported Hazards
There has been a lot of discussion lately surrounding the quality of Disney's latest construction projects at its theme parks. While Imagineers continue to think of some amazingly themed areas and experiences, there are starting to be signs that the company isn't exactly sparing any expense on its projects. In fact, a recently reimagined area of a Disney park once again found itself under construc
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22 September
Guests Get Majorly Different Experience on Expedition Everest
The Expedition Everest Yeti is infamous for its “disco” moves and ill-fated animatronic. The Himalayan roller coaster at Disney's Animal Kingdom is full of amazing Imagineering and cultural details, from its artifact-filled queue area to its Mount Everest facade. The ride has inspired many Disney Park traditions, including the famous hair-tie toss, but on a recent visit to the Walt Dis
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22 September
Iger Made His Big Announcement, But Some Analysts Wonder How Disney Can Maintain This ‘Unsustainable’ Spending
Earlier this week, Disney CEO Bob Iger made a major announcement about the future of Disney Parks. Flanked by the Chairman of Parks, Experiences, and Products, Josh D'Amaro, Iger told a group of Wall Street investors that the Walt Disney Company plans to invest $60 billion into its parks over the next decade. The sheer size of the investment blew Disney fans away, but it left Wall Street wondering
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22 September
The 10 BEST Disney Bear Reactions
If you missed the news that a bear was roaming Walt Disney World this week, where have you been? On September 18, Frontierland, Liberty Square, and parts of Adventureland were closed and nearly a dozen attractions at Walt Disney World Resort’s Magic Kingdom Park were off-limits to guests as Cast Members and Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officials raced to remove the wild tr
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22 September
Just Before A Congressional Interview, Iger Laid Off Problematic Staff to Save Face
When Disney CEO Bob Iger announced earlier this year that the Walt Disney Company would lay off more than 7,000 employees, it sounded like the typical corporate move. Use the layoffs to boost a struggling stock, and Wall Street would love it. But Iger used the layoffs to settle some old scores, and now we're learning that there was an even deeper plan behind Iger's moves. During the layoffs, Iger
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22 September
Human Feces Reportedly Found in Disney World Ride Queue, Third Incident in a Day According to Cast Member
We get it. Waiting in line for a Disney ride can be an exercise in patience. Popular attractions often have wait times spanning ridiculous hours. However, when you have to go, you have to go. While Disney tries its best to accommodate its guests with bathrooms along the queue, some guests apparently are okay with resorting to a more primal instinct. We've heard of fights breaking out and medical e
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21 September
Disney Star Hospitalized After Serious Fall
If you are a fan of Disney, Harry Potter, the BBC, or pretty much anything in Hollywood, then you have most likely heard of British actor Stephen Fry. Fry was born in London in 1957 and is a talented actor, director, writer, broadcaster, narrator, and comedian. Since his first role in Chariots of Fire (1981), Fry has starred in more than 180 projects, including several for Disney. He voiced Chessu
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21 September
Hit ABC Show May Be Delayed as Celebrity Contestant Leaves and Strikers Picket Studio
For nearly 150 days, Hollywood's writers have been on the picket lines. The Writers Guild of America announced on May 2, that its 11,000 members were on strike. Then, just 2 months later, the writers were joined by the more than 160,000 members of the Screen Actors Guild. Two of Hollywood's biggest unions were teaming up as they fought for protections against artificial intelligence, a raise in re
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