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Jan- 2024 -29 January
What Started the Tradition of Super Bowl Winners Saying “I’m Going to Disney World!”?
Super Bowl LVIII is coming up quickly on February 11, 2024! While we're waiting to watch the big game between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, there is one thing we are definitely looking forward to already- the classic “I'm Going to Disney World” ad! The ad is now a tradition that many football and Disney fans cannot imagine the Super Bowl without at this point, but the
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28 January
The Butterbeer War: How Disney Lost to Universal Studios
There are many iconic things from the Wizarding Worlds at various Universal Studios' theme parks. In addition to Hogwarts School, interactive wands, and detailed stores and shops, there is another element everyone fawns over. Butterbeer. Related:Â New Video of Violent Disney Fight Surfaces on Social Media Butterbeer The signature beverage of the Wizarding World of Harry Potter first appeared in the
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28 January
Fire Department Rescues Guests on Pirates of the Caribbean After Cast Member Jumps in Water
Pirates of the Caribbean is the quintessential Disney attraction. It's almost at every Disney Resort globally (except for Disneyland Hong Kong). Related:Â VIDEO: Family Jumps Off Disney Ride Pirates of the Caribbean Ride The original version in Disneyland Park even has touches of Walt Disney himself. Despite its age, the popularity of the ride (and the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise) has
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28 January
Filmmakers Put R-Rated Message to Disney in Their Disney Film
Disney is the king of Easter eggs. Disney's latest film, Wish (2023), was essentially a two-hour Easter Egg to the 100 years of Disney Animation Studios. Pixar has managed to tie together its entire universe with the Planet Pizza truck and A113. But most of Disney and Pixar's Easter Eggs are primarily benign and meant for the fun of the audience and people on social media. But the filmmakers behin
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28 January
Walt Disney’s Housekeeper Died with an Amazing Secret
Throughout his life. Walt Disney taught all of us to live our dreams. He passed that belief on to everyone around him, and it continues to live on through Disneyland and his final dream, Walt Disney World. Disney was also incredibly generous to those around, none more so than the Disney Family’s live-in housekeeper, Thelma Howard. But Howard’s story, before and after the Disney family, is somethin
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28 January
Nightmare At 120 Feet: Disney Guests Forced To Climb Down Ride
Earlier this week, a nightmare scenario occurred for Disney guests (and all theme park visitors). A malfunctioning roller coaster at Disney California Adventure Park forced dozens of guests to evacuate the ride from 120 feet in the air. Related:Â New Video of Violent Disney Fight Surfaces on Social Media Incredicoaster Breakdown and Evacuation One park guest shared their story of the Incredicoaster
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28 January
‘Crime Runs Wild,’ San Francisco Store That Inspired ‘Toy Story’ Closing Over Violence in the Streets
We all have an iconic toy store from our childhood. For some of us, it was Toys R Us, and for others, it was the independent toy store down the road. But either way, when you walked into that store, there was a sense of wonder and happiness that we've been trying to recapture ever since. Related:Â Why Would You Do That to ‘Toy Story?' That store was Jeffrey's Toys on Kearney Street for those
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28 January
Disney Star (And Millionaire) Begs for Donations to Fund Upcoming Trip
GoFundMe is a crowd-funding platform that has been around for almost 15 years. It's often used by struggling individuals who need to raise money for special circumstances. Related:Â New Video of Violent Disney Fight Surfaces on Social Media GoFundMe Oftentimes, people are trying to raise money for unaffordable goods or services such as medical bills or a college education. However, people have also
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27 January
The Family of George Carlin Wants to Singlehandedly Stop AI From Recreating Dead Celebrities
Save Taylor Swift was trending on X (formerly Twitter) earlier this week. It was a strange thing to be trending, as it did not seem that the pop star needed saving, but it turns out that she actually did. As it turned out, using AI, someone was able to create nude photos of Taylor Swift and began circulating them across the internet. The Swifties quickly identified the culprit and shamed him into
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27 January
Dwayne Johnson Finally Gets His Name Back
What's in a name? A Dwayne Johnson by any other name is still The Rock. The legendary Dwayne Johnson has been in the public spotlight since his WWE debut in 1996. He turned that into a multi-billion dollar career as an actor starring in the Fast and Furious franchise, the Jumanji franchise, and Disney's Jungle Cruise (2021). But throughout his entire time as a star, something has been missing fro
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