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Jul- 2023 -24 July
‘Haunted Mansion’ Gets A Second Movie, But What Other Disney Rides Need a Film?
With Haunted Mansion (2023) coming out this week, it's time to take a look at some of the hits and very, very hard misses that Disney has had with making movies from its rides. There is, of course, Pirates of the Caribbean (2003), which inspired and brought about a billion-dollar franchise for Disney. The ride inspired the movie, which in turn, inspired the ride. I like the circular nature of that
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24 July
Zombie Fingers and Tombstone Tarts Coming to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!
Every year, Walt Disney World Resort celebrates the spookiest time of the year, and they celebrate big. Each of the four theme parks and Disney Springs offer specialty food and drinks, and decorations can be found in every corner of the Resort. Over at Magic Kingdom Park, Guests can purchase tickets to the popular after-hours event, Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The hard-ticketed event ta
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24 July
Academic With Dwarfism Defends Disney Against ‘Snow White’ Haters
In an article for Metro, academic Erin Pritchard shed a great deal of light on Disney's casting changes for the upcoming live-action adaptation of the 1937 animated movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The Infamous Leak Disney recently began facing a lot of backlash after some on-set photos from the set of the new Snow White movie (which stars West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler and Israeli ac
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24 July
Former ABC Producer Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
For almost a decade, ABC News had many of its programs produced by Emmy Award-winning producer James Gordon Meek. Meek began his career as a news writer in the 1990s, when he wrote for the CD-ROM magazine Blender. During his years in the news industry, Meek wrote for the news website Gridlock, as well as for the New York Daily News. Then, in 2011, Meek left the Daily News to serve as a counter-ter
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24 July
Johnny Depp Never Watched the Disney Movie that Earned Him an Oscar Nomination
Despite the iconic role and series that earned him an Oscar nomination, Johnny Depp never actually watched one of his biggest films. Johnny Depp is easily one of the most talked about celebrities at the moment. After his high-profile hearing regarding the case with Amber Heard—with all the complications that came with it—the Hollywood megastar emerged victorious and has since worked to reclaim his
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24 July
DeSantis is Losing His Billionaire Donors Over Disney Feud
Running for President of the United States can't be easy. You must spend most of your time traveling around the country, hoping that people will like you enough to vote for you. The rest of your time is spent begging people for money so that you can continue traveling the country, hoping that people will like you. Ron DeSantis is learning just how hard it is to run for President. Florida Governor
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24 July
All Aboard! Adorable New Popcorn Bucket Making Its Way to Disney Park!
One of the great things about visiting a Disney Park is that there are so many different types of food to enjoy. While Guests can get traditional theme park food like pizza and french fries, there are a ton of different, unique options. At Disneyland Resort, there are some snacks and dining options that are iconic and remain popular after years. For years, Guests haven't been able to get enough of
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23 July
Johnny Depp Passes Out in Hotel Room, Band’s Show Canceled
For years, actor Johnny Depp was a huge part of Hollywood. The talented actor starred in a number of iconic films, including Edward Scissorhands, What's Eating Gilbert Grape, Sleepy Hollow, Murder on the Orient Express, and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Crimes of Grindelwald. He became even more loved by Disney fans when he starred as Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Carib
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23 July
Hauntings and Fiery Accidents Reportedly Plague Splash Mountain’s Remains
If you need to summon a Disney World or Disneyland fan (or a Disney Fanatic in general) from within a crowd, yelling something about the ride called Splash Mountain is a surefire way to make them speak up. Disney fans were extremely divided when it came to the permanent closure of the Magic Kingdom ride that was based on the famously-racist movie Song of the South from 1946. Splash Mountain Will S
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23 July
Disneyland’s New ‘Fairy Godfather’ Spends $750 to Give Away Free Mickey Ears
It seems safe to say that the Walt Disney Company has been facing a great deal of bad publicity lately (does Disney CEO Bob Iger and the WGA writers' strike ring a bell?), but sometimes classic Disney magic can still be found in the Disney Parks themselves within Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. “Making People Smile” We've gotten a few glimpses of that Disney magic in re
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