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Feb- 2024 -7 February
Start of a New Era: Disney, Fox and Warner Bros. Team Up to Make Sports History
Fox, Warner Bros. Discovery, and the Walt Disney Company have teamed up in a move that will prove significant in sports television and broadcast history. The Walt Disney Company has not had an easy few years. From a sudden and significant change in leadership with the ousting of former Disney CEO Bob Chapek and the return of current Disney CEO Bob Iger to the restructuring and cost-cutting exercis
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7 February
J.K. Rowling Says She Would “Happily” Go to Prison For Committing Hate Crimes
In recent years, it's no secret that J.K. Rowling, the author of the beloved Harry Potter series, has fallen out of favor with many fans, both hardcore and casual alike. This is all due to her political opinions, many of which could be described as ‘hateful,' depending on who you ask. But committing hate crimes in the eyes of the law is a new low, even for J.K. Rowling. In 1997, the unknown
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7 February
Disney Accused of “Mandatory, Institutionalized Racism and Sexism”
X owner and CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk, accused Disney of “mandatory, institutionalized racism and sexism” in a recent post. The Walt Disney Company has been under a lot of scrutiny over the years—be it from critics who feel that the company has lost its magic, and those who feel like the company is “pandering” to woke audiences, or audiences who feel like the Mouse House isn'
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7 February
CONFIRMED: Disney World to Revive a Closed $400 Million Experience
Disney execs have confirmed plans to breathe new life into a recently closed $400 million experience at the Walt Disney World Resort. Disney Attraction and Experience Closures Are Not New Disney Parks have been in existence since Walt Disney oversaw the construction of the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, which opened to guests on July 17, 1955. Just 16 years later, the Walt Disney World
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7 February
Disney Retires Controversial 53-Year-Old Disney Character; Opts for Politically Correct Replacement
At the end of January, Disney fans bid farewell to one legendary attraction, the Country Bear Jamboree show. This beloved show has always been a treasured part of the Walt Disney World Resort experience, bringing joy and laughter to Disney park visitors for decades. However, change is a constant in the world of theme parks, and as the show takes a hiatus, exciting transformations are underway to e
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7 February
FINALLY: Fifth Theme Park to Be Constructed at Disney World
Disney World will begin construction on a fifth theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in an effort to remain competitive in Central Florida, per an industry expert. The Central Florida Theme Park Wars The Central Florida theme park war continues as it has since 1990 when NBCUniversal built its first theme park location in Florida to compete with the Walt Disney World Resort. At the time of Un
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6 February
Gina Carano Suing Disney and LucasFilm, Funded By Elon Musk/X
Former star of Disney Plus' The Mandalorian, Gina Carano, who was fired from the show after making comments comparing Republicans in America to Jewish people during the Holocaust, has filed a lawsuit in Federal Court claiming wrongful termination and discrimination. She is seeking an injunction from the court that would force Disney and LucasFilm to rehire her for the Star Wars show. Gina Carano i
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6 February
Too Big To Succeed: Disney’s Future Will Be As Three Separate Companies
The Walt Disney Company has their hands in a little bit of everything. The company is just so vast that it's virtually impossible to find one person who could take over for Disney CEO Bob Iger. No one has the right kind of experience. Related:Â Get Your Checkbooks Ready, Stake in a Disney Park is About to Go Up For Sale About a year ago, Iger came to this same realization and, in an attempt to stre
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6 February
New “Female-Led” ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Movie Could Hurt Disney
A news outlet recently confirmed the news that a new female-led Pirates of the Caribbean is in the works—but fans are unhappy. Every time a new Pirates of the Caribbean movie comes out, fans are thrilled with the news and flock to theatres to watch the movie. The franchise has a solid fanbase that is devoted to the movie series and is ready to watch new sequels and movies that come out. Unfortunat
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6 February
Disney Files Protective Order to Keep Its Deepest, Darkest Secrets Hidden
Lost in the Walt Disney Company's case against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is that at some point, the two sides would have to exchange a massive cache of documents. While Disney has been rather forthcoming with the documents requested, Governor DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District have been stalling to delay the turnover of documents. Related:Â In A Major Blow, Federal Judg
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