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Sep- 2023 -5 September
Viral Infection on the Rise in Florida (and It’s Not COVID)
Every day, almost 160,000 people visit the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. Add in a holiday, and that number shoots up. That's a lot of people from all around the world getting up in each other's personal space. It's no surprise that, if someone is sick and visits the theme parks, they can get many other people sick. That's one of the reasons Disney theme parks had to be so careful while deal
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5 September
Disney Fans Have Concerns About Questionable Dessert Design
Walt Disney World in Florida has given guests some truly genuine magic over the years. However, even the most beloved company must sometimes be called to answer when it makes a bad decision. Disney fans have recently pointed out a questionable dessert design offered at one of the Disney World hotels. A History of Amazing Disney Desserts Disney World has a rich history of offering diverse dessert o
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5 September
Disney Star Officially Files For Divorce, Ending 4 Year Marriage
The marriage is over, and the paperwork has been filed. On September 4, Disney Fanatic reported that Camp Rock star Joe Jonas had retained a divorce lawyer and was considering ending his marriage to Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner. It now looks like Jonas was more than considering ending his marriage. He had already made up his mind. On September 5, Jonas filed the paperwork, saying that the
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5 September
Disney Cruise Line Puts Obscene Price Tag on Treasure’s Maiden Voyage
If you want to book a seven-night vacation aboard the maiden voyage of the Disney Treasure cruise ship next year, you may want to reconsider. Disney Cruise Line is not exactly being financially friendly with the newest ship's inaugural sailing. The Disney Treasure Maiden Voyage The Walt Disney Company pulled back the curtain on many new venues and experiences coming to the Disney Treasure cruise s
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5 September
In Panic Mode: Bob Iger and AMPTP Meet as Strike Talks Stall
For four months, many of Hollywood's writers have been out of the writers' rooms and on the picket lines. On May 2, The Writers Guild of America announced that its more than 11,000 members would be striking after failing to negotiate a new contract with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP). The last time the WGA went on strike was in 2007, and it lasted 100 days. This ti
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5 September
Disney Star Reportedly “Blowing Through” Fortune In Final Years
Perhaps one of the most beloved actors of all time is nonagenarian Dick Van Dyke. The Missouri-born actor has been a staple of the entertainment industry for more than sixty years and has starred in a number of hit films and television shows, including The Dick Van Dyke Show, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Diagnosis Murder, and Bye Bye Birdie. Disney fans will, of course, know him for his roles in Mary
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5 September
Disney Officially Green Lights “Weird” ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Reboot
Six years ago, Johnny Depp appeared on the big screen for the last time as the beloved Captain Jack Sparrow in Disney's Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. Disney's high-seas adventure films based on the iconic attraction began in 2003 with Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Fans were immediately hooked, and it became one of Disney's most successful live-action f
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5 September
Tram Crash Leaves Disneyland Guests Sore and Angry
One Disneyland guest's simple question revealed a distressing incident that happened on Sunday night, leaving many Disneyland visitors feeling disgruntled and leaving Disney's guest relations in a temporary bind! “Anyone know why the trams stopped running?” a Disneyland guest asked curiously in the Reddit post shown below. An Ominous “Thud” The Disneyland guest explained th
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5 September
Disney is Funding A Lawsuit Against…Disney?
Last month, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, the Board handpicked by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis to replace the Reedy Creek Improvement District, sent a referral to the Florida Inspector General against the Walt Disney Company. They complained that Reedy Creek employees received discounts and Disney World season passes. They called it a “scheme” to defraud taxpayers.Â
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5 September
Disney World Guests Demand Refunds Due to Excessive Ride Breakdowns
Even though many Disney Fanatics associate Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort (not to mention the international Disney resorts) with “Disney magic,” the fact remains that Disney theme parks are, in fact, theme parks like any other. This means that they also suffer from ride breakdowns, malfunctions, and unexpected closures like any other theme park attractions do (regardles
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