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Jun- 2023 -13 June
Disney Pushes Back Against ‘Little Mermaid’ Trolls with Ariel Series Announcement
The Walt Disney Company is pushing back against their live-action The Little Mermaid online troll critics with a brand new announcement. While much of the recent media has focused on Ariel's race in the new film, the company is moving forward with the franchise. Disney Branded Television has greenlit a series aimed at preschoolers called Disney Junior's Ariel. The announcement was made during the
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13 June
‘Hocus Pocus’ Fans! You NEED This New LEGO Set!
“Twist the bones and bend the back. Trim him of his baby fat. Give him fur black as black. Just. Like. This.” For more than 30 years, fans have been celebrating every Halloween season by watching one of the most popular Halloween movies of all time — Disney's Hocus Pocus. Hocus Pocus starred Better Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker as Winifred, Mary, and Sarah Sander
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13 June
Disney Fans Are Learning the Heartbreaking Truth About This Iconic Villain
Hardcore Disney Fanatics will already be aware that Scar the lion — aka the Disney villain from The Lion King (1994) and the uncle of Simba the protagonist — was a misunderstood character whose villainy stemmed from being mistreated by Mufasa (and other lions aside from his brother) as a lion cub. Taka's Traumas However, Scar (who became burdened by the nickname “Scar” afte
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13 June
Disney Cruise Line Now Booking Port Canaveral to Lighthouse Point Sailings
Disney Cruise Line is expected to open its new island destination next summer. Lighthouse Point is an additional private Disney port in the Caribbean that Guests can enjoy during their vacation. While the location saw bookings open a few months ago that sail out of southern Florida, it had no options to leave from Port Canaveral until now. Fall 2024 itineraries have revealed that cruisers can star
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13 June
‘Avatar’ Sequels Among Disney Projects Delayed as Late as 2031 Due to WGA Strike
Although good things come to those who wait, Disney fans might get impatient with the news of Disney's most notable projects getting put on the back burner. While Walt Disney Studios projects like The Little Mermaid were delayed due to COVID-19, Disney fans have looked forward to a return to normalcy as the world recovers from the pandemic. But with the most significant workforce disruption since
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13 June
Disney Cast Member Fired For Taking “Upskirt” Videos Arrested Again For Same Crime
One of the things that makes a Disney vacation so magical is the Cast Members who work in the Parks. Whether they work in Food and Beverage, in custodial, as characters in the Parks, or running the attractions, Cast Members can take a vacation from good to great. Cast Members always greet Guests with a smile, and some of them go above and beyond. Guests love Cast Members so much that Disney even a
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13 June
Disney Doubles Down on Bob Iger’s Previously Announced Creative Shift
Earlier this year, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Disney would be carefully considering its creative ventures and taking steps to ensure that Disney’s investment in its film and media productions met the standard that the Mouse House has set and had going for decades now. After 2022’s fiasco (Disney lost billions during former Disney CEO Bob Chapek’s tenure, specifically when it came to stream
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13 June
The Neo-Nazi Gathering Outside Disney World is Nothing New in DeSantis’ Florida
When a group of Neo-Nazis set up a protest outside the gates of the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, there was immediate condemnation and outrage from Florida's Congressional Delegation. State Representative Anna Eskamani, who represents the, called the demonstration “absolutely disgusting.” Florida Senator Rick Scott called the gathering “heinous.” However, despite out
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13 June
Mickey and Minnie “Sleigh” in New Festive Holiday Outfits
Mickey and Minnie look dapper in their new holiday outfits coming to the Disneyland Resort just in time for the 2023 season. Disney is spreading some holiday cheer as part of the Halfway to the Holidays celebration. They are opening the curtain on exciting festivities that Guests can expect at Disney Parks this year. New contemporary outfits for our favorite duo are one reveal that stands out. Kee
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13 June
Beloved ‘Hair’ and ‘Star Wars’ Actor Passes Away in Tragic Accident
A friend of the late Carrie Fisher, who talked his way into being an Echo Base Trooper in Star Wars: Episode V, The Empire Strikes Back, Treat Williams, has passed away tragically at 71. As tributes pour in on Twitter for the Hair (1979) actor, the Hollywood world is mourning the unexpected loss of Treat Williams. As reported by his longtime agent, Barry McPherson, Treat Williams passed away Monda
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