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Aug- 2023 -8 August
After Thousands of Layoffs, Disney Opens Eleven Jobs for Controversial Positions
Artificial Intelligence is sweeping the world, and Disney is riding the wave! The Walt Disney Company has set up a task force to explore AI further and look into how it can optimize its operations and cut costs. The Walt Disney Company has had a difficult year. From box office flops and losing close to $1 billion on movies that didn't hit the mark to announcing and enacting 7000-person layoffs in
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8 August
Disney Security Dog Brutally Attacked 81-Year-Old Grandfather, Lawsuit Claims
One of Disney's primary concerns is keeping Guests safe while they are visiting one of the company's incredible theme parks. In order to do that, Disney has a number of procedures in place. Theme park Guests must go through metal detectors and have their bags checked for items that are not allowed in the Parks. Disney employs hundreds of Cast Members as security guards, who will talk through the P
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8 August
Citing “Crisis” in Florida, Residents Warn Off Disney Fans From Moving to the Sunshine State
A Disney fan asked for advice on moving to Florida to be closer to Disney World, and Florida residents were quick to give them a few warnings. For a long time, Walt Disney World has been one of the primary tourist draws in Florida. The Disney Resort has enormously impacted Orlando and Central Florida’s economy. Despite the feud that has been going on for over a year now between the Walt Disney Com
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8 August
Disney Boasts About ‘Elemental’ Success, Reveals Record-Breaking Numbers
In an article entitled “How Pixar’s Elemental Kept Its Fire Burning at the Box Office,” the Walt Disney Company has just sung the praises of Pixar's newest summertime animated film. Some might actually think that this is not the best time to be boasting or drawing any attention to successful films, since Disney and many other film studios are being negatively affected publicity-wise by
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8 August
Disney World Guests Face Additional Danger Due to Extreme Heat
There are plenty of hazards in Walt Disney World Resort — some of them being standard theme park fare, and some of them being more bizarre or unexpected — but Disney World visitors really do have one very specific hazard to be aware of this week during their Disney vacations! The National Weather Service in Melbourne, Florida has recently issued a Heat Advisory for Central Florida.
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8 August
Snow White Is an Axe-Wielding Maniac in New Disney+ Princess Special
It's not often that the Walt Disney Company releases a new animated Disney Princess crossover. In fact, the entertainment giant hasn't capitalized on this popularity since Wreck-It Ralph 2: Ralph Breaks the Internet in 2018. Disney is finally reuniting several princesses for an adventure, and the newest trailer release actually looks quite entertaining. We even get to see the timid Snow White let
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8 August
A Brand New Disney Park Could Be in the Works!
A new Disney Theme Park could come to the Land Down Under, particularly to the city of Melbourne, with the mayor expressing her support for the project. A Disney Resort is one of the most beloved Disney vacation destinations, no matter where you find yourself in the world. The Walt Disney Company is known for having some amazing Disney Parks all over the globe, from the Walt Disney World Resort an
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8 August
Latest Hollywood Triumph Undermines Critique of Disney’s “Woke” Failures
Anyone who has kept up with the Walt Disney Company knows that it hasn't exactly had the greatest year on record for box office successes. The company has a growing list of expensive blockbuster films that have underperformed in terms of profit. Many critics have cited Disney's “woke” policies as the reason for these consistent financial disappointments. The “go woke, go broke
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7 August
Oscar-Winning Disney Editor Arthur Schmidt Dead at 86
In the one hundred years since its creation, The Walt Disney Company has helped shape not only the theme park industry, but the film and television industry as well. Disney changed the game in 1937 when it released the first feature-length animated film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. It set new standards again in 1988 when it released the combination live-action/animated film Who Framed Roger R
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7 August
Amid Dual Strikes, Dozens More Disney Crew Members Vote to Unionize
It's been almost one month since dual strikes forced the film and television industry to come to a near halt. The Writers Guild of America went on strike in May, which threw a wrench into a lot of productions. However, the Hollywood machine continued on, with studios working with what they had. That machine almost completely imploded when the Screen Actors Guild also announced that they would be g
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