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Feb- 2024 -2 February
April 3 Will See the Battle for Disney’s Future Come to Head
April 3, 2024, is going to be an important day for Disney wherein key stakeholders in the company decide its future. Disney CEO Bob Iger has a stressful job. It's not easy being the head of one of the foremost entertainment companies in the world. Considering Disney has its fingers in many pies, managing all of them is no easy task. To add to this, there are constantly hundreds of opinions from va
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2 February
Disney Continues on Password Sharing Crackdown Across Platforms
The password-sharing crackdown that streaming services have been enforcing is coming to Disney-owned Hulu soon! The Walt Disney Company has been taking many steps over the last year to get its act together and clean up the mess the company found itself in at the end of 2022. Now that it's been over a year since the massive clean-up process began, we are slowly seeing the various pieces fall into p
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2 February
‘Mandalorian’, ‘Rocky’ Star Carl Weathers Dead at 76
Action star Carl Weathers died in his sleep on February 1, according to an announcement from his family today. Weathers is best known for playing the role of Apollo Creed in Rocky (1976), which he successfully turned into a career as an action star, with roles alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987) and in Action Jackson (1988). But after a softer turn as Chubbs in Happy Gilmore (1996),
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2 February
Wayne Brady Explains Why He Was Fired by Disney
The talented Wayne Brady is a celebrity known for his singing, dancing, acting, comedy, and impersonation abilities. Brady is particularly well-known when it comes to his comedic work on the iconic improvisation show called Whose Line Is It Anyway?, in which he starred alongside Colin Mochrie, Ryan Stiles, Aisha Tyler, and (previously) Drew Carey. The Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Kinky Boots, The Mas
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2 February
Fans Nominate Who Should Play Flynn Rider in Disney’s Live-Action ‘Tangled’
Disney fans have had it up to their ears with live-action remakes and are clamoring for more original work from the teams behind Disney and Pixar films — but Disney announced plans for yet another live-action Disney Princess movie, regardless of fans' complaints! The 2010 animated Disney Princess film about Rapunzel, Tangled (2010), is reportedly receiving its own live-action remake. No More
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2 February
Did This Tinker Bell Movie Intro Ever Actually Happen? Fans Say No
It seems safe to say that Disney fanatics love to wax nostalgic about their favorite Disney memories. One potent Disney memory has Disney fanatics up in arms, however — because according to some sources, it didn't actually happen! Back in the day, Disney movies began with an animated intro that was instantly recognizable, and that featured the Disney castle and the Walt Disney logo. However,
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2 February
A Moms Group Wants Disney To Wade Back Into Florida Politics to Protect Florida’s Children
Moms Rising, a grassroots organization that boasts over a million members, is calling on the Walt Disney Company to wade back into Florida politics. But this week, Disney learned just how harmful it can be to get involved in those very same Florida politics. This week, District Judge Allen Winsor dismissed the Walt Disney Company's First Amendment lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for
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1 February
Disney World Is Being Overrun By Very Large Humans
If you happen to be walking around Walt Disney World this weekend, don't be alarmed; everything is going to be okay. Disney World is going to be playing host to some of the largest and fastest human beings on Earth. Starting today, the National Football League's Pro Bowl weekend festivities will kick off in Orlando. The games begin on February 1 with the NFL's Skills Showdown and end on Sunday wit
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1 February
Woman “Brutally Shunned” After Refusing to Help Neighbor Take Disabled Child to Disney World
In a story that isn't quite what it seems, a woman was shunned for getting in the way of her neighbor's Disney World vacation. We at Disney Fanatic have reported on many stories in the past of guests doing everything in their power (including the illegal) to get that sought-after Disney World vacation. Some have stolen hundreds and thousands of dollars, and others have made it happen more legally.
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1 February
Disney World Park Set to Close
Disney's beloved water park, Blizzard Beach, is set to experience a temporary closure in the first week of February due to ]forecasted low temperatures. Closures are a part and parcel of the Disney experience. All Disney fans are well-versed with any Disney theme park (or, for that matter, Disney Park ride) closing for refurbishment. While it certainly is unfortunate that our favorite rides and pa
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