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Jan- 2024 -12 January
Expected Disney World Attractions Closures in 2024: Here’s What You Need to Know
The following Disney World attractions will close their doors in 2024 for various amounts of time: here’s what you need to know. Closures are part and parcel of the Disney experience. All Disney guests are used to the rides closing down temporarily for refurbishments and occasionally—unfortunately—even permanently, as with Splash Mountain or The Voyage of the Little Mermaid. Related: Your Guide to
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11 January
Has Disney Lowered Its Drinking Age? Here’s the Truth
Every so often, the question arises of if and how Disney has modified its drinking age, and we're here to provide an answer! There are always rumors and questions that abound about Disney and its processes. For a brief period a couple of years ago, there was a thought going around that Disney World was going to remove Cinderella Castle. That's not all. Some wondered if Disney was going to close An
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11 January
Disney Has the Next-Gen Targeted Ad Technology And It’s About to Unleash it on You
We've all been there. You head down a shopping rabbit hole of items you have no plans to buy. But then something strange starts to happen. Every time you look at an electronic device, no matter the website, ads for that weird item appear in your stream. And those ads follow you from your personal devices to work and back again. And no matter how hard you try, you can't shake that item. But since D
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11 January
We Just Might Have a Release Timeline for ‘Pirates of the Caribbean 6’!
Recent news and whispers give us reason to believe that the sixth installment of ‘Pirates of the Caribbean' could well be on its way! Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean is one of the most beloved franchises to have ever existed. Any Disney fan would agree with that fact. The movie series won hearts with its incredible cast—Orlando Bloom, Keira Knightley, and Johnny Depp—and quickly became a f
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11 January
Disgruntled Guest Finds Loose Condoms in Florida Theme Park, Management Asks: “What Do You Want Me To Do About It?”
Content Warning: Disney Fanatic is a family-friendly site. However, this topic is not suitable for children and should be read with caution. A guest vowed to cancel their AP to a Florida theme park after they found a loose condom in a restaurant, and management was indifferent—bordering on rude—to the situation. While more often than not, we cover news about The Walt Disney Company and its various
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11 January
Disney Performer Collapses on Pavement and Frightens Guests
After meeting a fur character like Goofy or Mickey Mouse in a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park, it's understandable to begin wondering about the person inside the burdensome costume. Many Disney Fanatics have done their own virtual digging to learn more about what it's like to be “friends with” (i.e., play the role of) Disney fur characters like Captain Hook or
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10 January
New Law Requires Disney To Create Gender-Neutral Toys
Being a large multinational corporation, the Walt Disney Company must comply with hundreds of laws across dozens of nations. At Disney's six theme park resorts, two domestic and four international, it's a logistical nightmare keeping up with the various laws of each country. But if you include Disney Stores, the company must comply with thousands of laws in 10 different countries, and as Disney is
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10 January
Just Days Before The Holiday Weekend, MLK’s Daughter Calls Out Jonathan Majors For Using Her Mother as a ‘Prop’
The Walt Disney Company found themselves in a no-win situation after Jonathan Majors was convicted of misdemeanor assault and harassment in a New York City courtroom. And somehow, Disney managed to make the situation worse for themselves. After the conviction, Disney and Marvel fired Majors from the MCU. He played Kang the Conqueror in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) and was set to be the
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10 January
Imagineer Brings Disney Innovation to Healthcare
Former Disney Imagineer Joe Lanzisero recently explained how his time with the Mouse House helps him in his current venture, particularly in bringing immersive experiences to healthcare. Walt Disney Imagineering are the creative minds behind the Disney Park experiences we love so much. From the incredible rides and attractions at any Disney theme park to the incredible lands and experiences on off
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10 January
Is a New Release Causing Audiences to Set Up Parental Controls on Disney+?
A recent surge in queries about parental controls on Disney+, Disney's streaming service, had us questioning why this was the case. Ever since the Walt Disney Company acquired various other entertainment companies—namely Lucasfilm, Marvel, and 20th Century Studios, the company has been making and streaming content that is less family-friendly and veers more towards adult-appropriate content. This
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