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Aug- 2023 -13 August
Disney Reveals Nightmarish New, Exclusive Popcorn Bucket!
Boys and girls of every ageWouldn't you like to see something strange?Come with us and you will seeThis, our town of Halloween It may only be the middle of August, but Halloween is already in the air at Walt Disney World Resort. The pumpkins are carved, the characters are wearing their seasonal best, and the villains have come out to play. One of the most exciting things to do while visiting Disne
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13 August
Another Strike Coming? Disney Meeting With Cast Members to Avoid Disaster
How many strikes can Disney possibly have at one time? They may be about to find out. While Walt Disney Studios are dealing with duel strikes from the Screen Actors Guild and the Writers Guild of America, Disney is trying to avoid dealing with a third strike behind the scenes. Cast Members and their Union at Disneyland Paris have set up a timetable for their meeting with Disney's management to neg
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13 August
No “Moore” Mandy? ‘Oppenheimer’ Actress Is Rumored to Be Taking Over Rapunzel Role
Disney Fanatics express a lot of very strong opinions when it comes to castings for animated Disney movie remakes (such as the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid and the live-action Moana, not to mention the controversial upcoming Princess and the Frog adaptation). Now that a live-action Tangled is on the way, the Internet is all abuzz with rumors about someone unexpected who might be playin
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13 August
Disney Needs To Learn Some Harsh Lessons From The Success of ‘Barbie’
They say that failure is the best teacher. It's hard to say who “they” is, but if “they” are correct, the Walt Disney Company should be learning some valuable lessons. Over the past two years, Disney has seen many of its movies fail, while its competitors Universal Studios and Warner Bros have had billion-dollar hits in Barbie (2023) and The Super Mario Bros Movies (2023).Â
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12 August
A Popular Disney Ride Will Close for Refurbishment This Fall
Disney theme parks often undergo periods of refurbishment in order to provide updates and maintenance to iconic attractions. With Splash Mountain currently closed at Disneyland in California, Guests are left without a beloved ride. Now, visitors to the Park this fall will not have the option to experience another iconic mountain attraction. Space Mountain Refurbishment at Disneyland Resort in Cali
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12 August
Disney Has Yet to Adapt One of Its Best Stories Into Film
The Walt Disney Company has faced a notable challenge in recent years—a string of box office disappointments attributed to excessive reliance on sequels and an overwhelming barrage of familiar narratives. This oversaturation seems to have led to a sense of burnout among fans and a need for fresh, original content to reinvigorate the Disney brand. Interestingly, Disney has a powerful yet untapped n
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12 August
“Not My Winnie the Pooh” Disney Angers Fans of the Beloved Bear
The Walt Disney Company is known for taking many of its classic intellectual properties and changing them over time. It also has a long history of retheming characters in its collection for young audiences via Disney Junior. However, modern fans are much more vocal about any changes to their beloved favorites lately. Winnie the Pooh is now the most recent character whose transformation is annoyin
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12 August
Disney Spent a Ridiculous Amount of Money to Remove Streaming Content
The Walt Disney Company's recent earnings call is an interesting beast to dismantle. While CEO Bob Iger paints a picture of intense upward trajectories and profits, some wild costs are hidden amongst the business jargon and self-praise. Remember that time a few months back when Disney purged a bunch of content from its streaming platforms? Yeah, that was a shockingly expensive endeavor and further
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12 August
Disney World Guests Are Losing Their Cool Amid Intense Heat
The sweltering heatwave that has engulfed Disney World in Florida this week is undeniably leaving its mark on park visitors, and vigilant Disney Cast Members have keenly noticed the effects. Amid the blistering temperatures soaring into the upper 90s and heat indexes pushing past 100 degrees Fahrenheit, some Guests have lost their cool. Disney Guests Gone Wild Disney Cast Members are talking about
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12 August
Religious “Prophet” Declares That Disney “Will Fall”
The Walt Disney Company has been through a lot of ups and downs in recent years, with the “downs” seeming far more common ever since the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020. The CEO of Disney at the time, Bob Iger, was also replaced by now-former-CEO Bob Chapek, who was famously disliked and who was ousted by his predecessor in a dramatic shakeup when Iger returned from his semi-retirement
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