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Feb- 2024 -1 February
Caught in a Lie! Woman Gets Over $156,000 in Fraudulent Disability Payments, Gets Caught in Disney World
A postal worker from New Jersey who claimed disability payments totaling $156,000 got caught in her lie because of a Disney World trip. The Walt Disney World Resort is known to be one of the best places on the planet for a Disney vacation, and for good reason. With incredible rides like Space Mountain and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom Park to lands like Pandora in Disney's Animal
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1 February
Disney Accused of “Anti-Whitism,” “Destroying Western Civilization”
A fan (or perhaps, more accurately, former fan?) has once again accused Disney of “anti-Whitism” and “destroying Western civilization.” The Walt Disney Company has come under fire time and again for its supposed “woke” agenda and specifically for “pandering to woke audiences.” In large part, this criticism has come from Disney's inclusion of LGBTQ+-f
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Jan- 2024 -31 January
Dad, Daughter Caught Red Handed, Sent to Jail for Shoplifting $1500 Worth from Disney World
A father and daughter were observed on camera shoplifting $1400 worth of items from Walt Disney World's Disney Springs; they were detained and then sent to Orange County jail. While Disney World is undoubtedly the “Most Magical Place on Earth,” there are times when things go awry at the Disney Park. The magic is created by the work of Disney Imagineers from Walt Disney Imagineering, an
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31 January
In a Major Blow, Federal Judge Dismisses Disney’s Case Against DeSantis
This afternoon, Federal Judge Allen Winsor dismissed the Walt Disney Company's First Amendment lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, saying that the Governor and the Florida Legislature were within their rights to strip Disney World of the Reedy Creek Improvement District and replace it with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. Winsor also said that allowing Governor DeSantis t
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31 January
Internet Trauma Dumps on Elmo, Sesame Street Rallies: “Mental Health Avengers”
Elmo recently checked in on X, formerly Twitter, about how everyone was doing, and the ensuing responses were…interesting, to say the least! It's a day for news outside the Disney bubble, but it's a story to write home about! Any Disney Fanatic is well-versed with the muppets. In fact, so many of us grew up on them and enjoyed the lessons we learned with them. There's one set of muppets that
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31 January
What to Know about the Incoming Magic Kingdom Lounge
“Drink up me hearties…” Magic Kingdom, the Disney park that was once adamant about excluding alcohol, is now preparing for its first-ever lounge. Alcohol at Magic Kingdom Walt Disney World Resort once featured a “dry” Magic Kingdom Park, meaning no alcoholic beverages were served on the park property. However, in 2012, this all changed when the park welcomed Be Our Gu
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31 January
Disney Would Very Much Like You to Forget That ‘Song of the South’ Ever Existed
If you have been anywhere near the Walt Disney Parks or on Disney+ in the past several months, you have noticed the extensive advertisements for Disney's 100th Anniversary. The celebration wrapped up in 2023, commemorating the 100th year since Walt and Roy Disney opened their animation studio, starting the brand and its connection to all of us. Disney decided to pull out all the stops in the Parks
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30 January
Universal Makes EPIC Announcement, Fans Mock Disney: “You Need to Deliver”
Universal has officially upped the ante with its announcement of Epic Universe's details; now, fans are questioning Disney's ability to outdo their rival. D23 2022 was supposed to be a big deal. The fan event was back after a long break during the pandemic and fans were thrilled at the possibility of having all new information and announcements about what is to come at the Disney Parks—whether Wal
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30 January
Get Your Core Memories Ready For the Bing Bong Meet and Greet
Today, The Walt Disney Company introduced its latest hotel. The Disney Imagineers transformed the Disney Paradise Pier Hotel into the Pixar Place Hotel at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim. While the hotel looks fantastic and has dozens of new features, one new meet and greet stood out. Imaginary no more. Bing Bong from Pixar's 'INSIDE OUT' will make appearances exclusively at Pixar Pla
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30 January
State Department Issues Travel Warning For Disney Hot Spot
When you're traveling, the last thing that you want to think about is being the victim of a violent crime. But traveling in the United States the previous year may have been the safest time to do so. The U.S. saw a 10 percent decline in murders in major cities across the country. The two cities closest to Disney properties, Los Angeles and Orlando, were not in the top 20 of murders per capita in t
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