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Mar- 2024 -10 March
Disney Park Exposed in Court, Ordered To Pay Guests Millions
More than 100,000 former Dream Key holders will get a check from Disneyland Resort after a class-action lawsuit settlement was finalized this week. The Annual Passholder who filed the lawsuit, Jenale Nielsen of Santa Clara County, claimed that The Walt Disney Company deceived and misled Dream Key holders by advertising that the Annual Pass had no block-out dates but limiting Magic Key holder atten
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10 March
Disney Takeover Update: Billionaire Investor Promises Not To Fire Bob Iger
The future of the Walt Disney Company will be determined by a momentous shareholder vote on April 3, but the billionaire investor trying to seize control says that he has no intention of firing CEO Bob Iger. For months now, Disney shareholders have been wooed by Nelson Peltz, the co-founder of Trian Fund Management, a vastly wealthy hedge fund with a reputation for forcing its way onto the board o
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9 March
At A Critical Time, Disney Loses Its Head of Imagineering
At a crucial time for the Walt Disney Company, it is losing one of the people who is responsible for creating and expanding Disney's theme park operations. In an announcement on Linkedin and Instagram this morning, Barbara Bouza announced that she was leaving as President of Walt Disney Imagineering. Bouza had been in the job since 2021, when she replaced Bob Weis. Barbara Bouza announced she will
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9 March
Disney Walks Back Another Iger Park Expansion Announcement
This week, Disney CEO Bob Iger made waves with two long-awaited announcements about expansion plans at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. These were the plans that Disney fans had waited for, but no sooner did the words come out of Iger's mouth than Disney was already walking back one of his announcements. And now, they're taking back the second. Related:Â Sorry Disney Fans, A Day After Iger Announc
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9 March
What’s Up With the Disney Trump Animatronic Conspiracy?
The conspiracy theory surrounding Walt Disney World's Trump animatronic has resurfaced online, so we decided to do a little deep dive into its origin. Numerous conspiracy theories and rumors have circulated online over the years. From Cinderella Castle catching fire and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis sending the National Guard to block entrances to Disney World, some strange stories have found purchase
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9 March
The Disney Fanatic March Madness Disney World’s Best Ride Tournament-The Sweet 16
After a week of frantic voting, the Disney Fanatic March Madness Tournament enters its second week to determine Disney World's best ride. Like the real March Madness tournament, there were some blowouts and some major upsets. But we were able to get down to the top 16 rides at the Walt Disney World Resort based on your votes. First, we'll recap last week's results for each of the four brackets and
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9 March
Walt Disney World Outage Leaves Hundreds Feeling Stranded
The ferryboats at Walt Disney World Resort provide a unique and enchanting mode of transportation for guests visiting the magical world of Disney. These ferryboats offer a delightful journey across the waters, connecting various key locations within the expansive resort. Guests can board these charming vessels to cross the Seven Seas Lagoon, offering picturesque views of surrounding attractions su
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9 March
Former Imagineers Allegedly Confirm Unfortunate Disney Attraction Derailment
Two former Disney World Imagineers have allegedly confirmed an unfortunate incident where a car derailed at EPCOT at the iconic Test Track attraction. Former Disney Imagineers Allege Confirmation of EPCOT Test Track Accident From the 1990s Former Imagineers Frank Mezzatesta and Jim Shull recently took to Twitter to reminisce about an event during the initial testing phase of Test Track in 1997. Me
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9 March
Alcohol Advertisements Edited into Star Wars, Scenes From Original Films Changed
If you thought you’d seen the worst of product placement, think again — fans have uncovered a version of the original Star Wars trilogy where beer advertisements are edited directly into the films. A video circulating X (formerly known as Twitter) shows edits made to the first Star Wars film for audiences in Chile, where an ad for Cerveza Cristal is added into key scenes of Star Wars: A New Hope (
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8 March
Massive Alligator Spotted Swimming Around Disney World
Building a theme park in Florida posed an unprecedented set of challenges. Digging even just a foot into the ground would flood the hole, making foundations a difficult proposition. However, wildlife was the most significant danger of building Walt Disney World in Central Florida. The Walt Disney Company was able to solve the problem with the water, but the wildlife problem has proved more difficu
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