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Jun- 2023 -19 June
WATCH: Guest Ignores Rules, Narrowly Avoids Hitting Other Guests
For more than 5 years — 2,089 days to be exact — Disney fans waited for Walt Disney World Resort's newest roller coaster to open. TRON Lightcycle/Run was announced in 2017, with construction to start in 2018. The roller coaster would be an exact replica of the popular attraction that opened in Shanghai Disneyland in 2016. Disney's plan was to have the coaster up and running when Walt D
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19 June
DC Star Calls ‘Star Wars’ Films “Mindless Entertainment”
In 1977, filmmaker George Lucas introduced the world to the Star Wars universe. It was the first time anyone had seen (or heard) a lightsaber. The first time audiences jumped to hyperspace, heard a wookie, and learned what a blaster was. Star Wars changed film as we know it. The films, and the entire universe, have now become a large part of many people's lives. It's been almost 50 years since Sta
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19 June
Twitter Places Disney Ads Next to Neo-Nazi Propaganda
Everyone knows that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and Elon Musk are having a bit of a bro fest. When he decided to launch his Presidential Campaign, DeSantis did it on Twitter Spaces, which turned into a disaster. And DeSantis has returned the favor, signing two laws that help Musk's businesses. Governor DeSantis made it harder for anyone injured or killed on Musk's Space X to sue him, and just th
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19 June
Video: ‘Cars’ and ‘Haunted Mansion’ Films Come Together in Adorable Crossover
In 2006, an all-new series of films raced into the hearts of Pixar fans. Starring Lightning McQueen and a band of lovable cars teaching him the meaning of true friendship, the movie Cars snagged a permanent parking spot in the Pixar Hall of Fame. Created by John Lasseter, Joe Ranft, and Jorgen Klubien, it wasn’t long before the Cars movie expanded to a franchise, with Cars 2 (2011) and Cars 3 (201
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19 June
DC’s Newest Film Flop Becomes Dwayne Johnson’s Redemption Arc
Riddled with controversy after a premature audience preview, nefarious accusations, and a scene featuring a microwaved baby, The Flash has failed to ignite a DC comeback. Starring Ezra Miller, The Flash tells the story of Barry Allen as he navigates a multiversal error in a time travel journey to save his parents. Primed to be a smash hit at the box office with a $200 million budget and a reported
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19 June
Legendary Marvel Comic’s Son Slams Disney+ Stan Lee DocumentaryÂ
The face of Marvel, Stan Lee, has been immortalized in a Disney+ documentary. Airing on June 16, the story behind the comic book writer and editor who created—or co-created—the Fantastic Four, the Incredible Hulk, the X-Men, the Amazing Spider-man, Thor, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, and Daredevil was told by the late Lee and other creative voices. Taking on the heroic upheaval of producing consistent
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19 June
Disney Adult Gets Drunk at EPCOT, Becomes Violent Towards Cast Members
One of the best things about the Disney Parks is that they are for anyone of any age or background. Whether you're a child who's excited to meet your favorite characters or a Disney adult who's looking to have a different kind of Disney experience, there's a lot to enjoy at the Parks for all Guests. However, Guests have been known to take things too far and indulge in behavior that is certainly no
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19 June
Cast Members Strike Begins Again, As Disney Tries to Pretend They Aren’t Happening
There's an old Disney cartoon where Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck accidentally break Goofy. How? Not important for now. But the two of them know that they are in trouble. Instead of solving the problem immediately, Mickey and Donald put their hands in their pockets and slowly walk away, whistling. It is the quintessential kid answer to any problem: pretend it didn't happen. For the last month and a
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18 June
Iger’s Return Has Been Filled With Failures
When Disney CEO Bob Iger returned last November, it was seen as a breath of fresh air. Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek was loathed by Cast Members, stockholders, and Disney fans. Iger's return was meant to bring the Walt Disney Company back to its former glory, and who better to accomplish that than one of the architects of its rise to prominence? That was the story. That's the way it was supposed to
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18 June
Dreamworks Creates Its Own ‘Turning Red’ Fiasco With ‘Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken’
The new Dreamworks animated movie called Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken has been the talk of the town due to its villainous Ariel doppelganger (who is named Chelsea Van Der Zee and voiced by Annie Murphy) — but now that the movie about a tentacled teenager is about to finally come to theaters, there is even more fodder for discussion! Low Expectations The movie (which also stars Lana Condor, T
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