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Sep- 2023 -12 September
Disney and ESPN Are Trying Something Wild With Upcoming Live NFL Game
What's the one thing all sports fans pine for when viewing their favorite games between two professional teams? It's obvious! They all wish Disney and Pixar could turn the live game into an animated spectacle in real time. As Disney returns ESPN and other stations to Spectrum, it hopes to bring new viewers to streaming via its latest strategy to turn live sports into a family affair. Pixar's Toy S
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11 September
The New ‘Little Mermaid’ Has Intriguing Effect on Audiences
The new Little Mermaid film made plenty of headlines when it premiered in theaters earlier this year, but now that it's come to Disney+, the movie (which stars Halle Bailey as Ariel and Melissa McCarthy as Ursula) has been all the rage again. In a post online, Disney confirmed that the Little Mermaid remake broke a record and brought in “16 million views in its first five days streaming̶
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11 September
Disney+ Traffic Skyrockets After ‘The Little Mermaid’ Release
Many Disney Princess fans and fans of the 1989 animated Little Mermaid movie (or, perhaps, its lesser-known sequel) were excited to learn about the casting of Halle Bailey in the new live-action remake of Ariel the little mermaid's story. What's the”Scuttlebutt” About This Movie? Fans have not been thrilled with Disney's live-action films as of late, however — and even though Dis
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11 September
How to Get Your Cut of Disney’s Multi-Million Annual Pass Settlement
In 2021, Disneyland Resort introduced its new Magic Key Pass Program, which replaced its popular Annual Pass Program. Guests had the option of purchasing one of four Magic Keys — the Dream Key, the Enchant Key, the Imagine Key, and the Believe Key. The Dream Key cost $1,399 and promised guests no blackout dates. Unfortunately, with theme park reservations being required, many Dream Key Holde
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11 September
Dragon Down! Figment Takes a Tumble As Guests Wait 5 Hours for Meet and Greet
In 1983, Walt Disney World Resort guests were introduced to an adorable purple dragon named Figment. Figment is the physical embodiment of the figment of your imagination, created by the Dreamfinder. He and the Dreamfinder were created for EPCOT's brand-new ride, Journey Into Imagination. Since then, the ride has undergone more than one transformation, becoming Journey Into YOUR Imagination in 199
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11 September
Another Popular ‘Encanto’ Character is Coming to Disney Parks!
Walt Disney Animation Studios is known for creating some of the most iconic animated movies of all time. While many of those are classics that have been around for decades — like Sleeping Beauty, Aladdin, The Lion King, and The Little Mermaid –, some of them are more recent, like Frozen and Moana. One of the most recent ones is Encanto, which was so popular that one of its songs even k
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11 September
The War is Over! Disney Reaches “Transformative” Agreement with Charter
After a long feud with Spectrum TV's parent organization, Charter Communications, Disney has finally reached a “transformative” agreement with the company. It's been a long, drawn-out back and forth between Charter Communications and the Walt Disney Company, but it looks like the feud has finally ended! What began as a dramatic blackout for blind-sided customers on August 31 has finall
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11 September
Johnny Depp Makes “Triumphant” $20 MILLION Comeback
After all the trouble the former jewel of Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean, Johnny Depp, has been through, he has made a triumphant comeback with luxury brand Dior. Johnny Depp has had a slow climb back up the ladder after the fiasco and scandal that he was embroiled in with his ex-wife, Amber Heard. Heard levied accusations of domestic abuse against Depp, after which the veteran actor, who rose
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11 September
Highly Anticipated, “Fantastic” Disney World Attraction Opening Date Announced
The highly-anticipated Journey of Water attraction has finally gotten an opening date, and it will soon be upon us! One of the most exciting events at a Disney Park is the opening of a new attraction, especially one that has been talked about and hyped up for years. Earlier this year, the opening of TRON: Lightcycle/Run was one of the most thrilling openings that the Magic Kingdom and Walt Disney
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10 September
Disney Releases Spooky New ‘Goosebumps’ Teaser Trailer and Premiere Date!
Many a millennial probably remembers heading to the local bookstore or library, excited to grab the newest book from R.L. Stine, the creator of Goosebumps. The books were perfectly creepy, but not scary enough to keep you up at night or make you afraid to close your eyes. Some of the most popular books in the Goosebumps series include Say Cheese and Die!, Night of the Living Dummy, Welcome to Dead
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