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Jun- 2023 -11 June
Iger’s Latest Moves Hint at Potential Successor
It's been seven months since Bob Iger returned as the CEO of the Walt Disney Company, and he still has to complete his most important job for Disney. While he has worked hard to try and put the disastrous Bob Chapek era behind the company, there is still no plan of succession for when Iger's contract ends at the end of 2024. When Iger replaced Chapek in November 2022, he immediately set about chan
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11 June
Striking Cast Members Call Meeting With Management ‘Trainwreck,’ Escalation Could Get ‘Explosive’
This weekend has gone quiet after nearly a month of strikes that have disrupted all Park activities. Out of respect for a Make-A-Wish event, striking Cast Members have taken the weekend off but will continue to disrupt the Park again next week. Beginning in May, striking Cast Members at Disneyland Paris Resort started to take to the Parks to show their displeasure. At first, they marched through W
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10 June
White Supremacists Waving Nazi Flags Once Again Descend on Walt Disney World
Walt Disney World is no stranger to the fury of radical ideology harbored against them. The boiling tension between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company has been spilling over for quite some time, and things are worsening. A crowd of white supremacists has once again descended upon Florida's Disney theme park. The group is waving Nazi flags, while DeSantis and Trump banners ha
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10 June
Guests Clap Back at the Critics of Childless Disney Adults
There has been a lot of debate lately about adults visiting Disney Parks without children. Some parents choose to go to a destination without their kids or simply don't have children of their own. This has caused some critics to attack them, claiming they are ruining the experience. However, Walt Disney said this magical place is for everyone, and some childless Disney adults are clapping back at
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10 June
‘Alice in Wonderland’ BMX Show Could Replace Former Disney Attraction
Alice in Wonderland is the perfect movie theme for a BMX stage show. While this statement might sound odd, someone in the creative process of Disney Entertainment said these words out loud. Rumor has it that an Alice in Wonderland BMX show could replace a former production at a popular Disney Park. Keep reading to see what it is replacing and when you can experience it for yourself. Setting
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10 June
Disney Announces All-New Outdoor Lounge Opening This Summer
Although Disney Parks are the main attraction for character meet-and-greets, thrill rides, and food, a unique space outside of the action is almost as revered by Disney Guests. On January 12, 2001, an expansion of Disneyland Park opened to the public, but Guests didn’t need tickets to get in. The official hub for retail, dining, and Disney magic outside of the Parks, the Downtown Disney District h
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10 June
Fans Criticize Disney for Leaving a Major Character out of its Newest Attraction
Disney fans become rightfully enamored with their favorite films and the characters who bring them to life. With whimsical princesses, magical godmothers, and iconic villains, Walt Disney’s animated films are impossible to duplicate and hard to top. With loyal fandom comes high expectations, and the brand-new attraction sweeping Walt Disney World and Disneyland is waiting for the shoe—or log flume
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9 June
DeSantis Fans Can’t Seem to Quit “Woke” Disney
As the culture war feud between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company wages on, something else is starting to become clear. Social media is constantly showcasing angry people who are upset over live-action Ariel's race or the fact that Disney participates in Pride month. These voices scream for the mouse's demise, telling each other to stop giving Disney money and celebrating w
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9 June
This is Disney’s WEIRDEST Movie, and Why They’d Never Make it Today
The Walt Disney Company has been in the business of making movies for a long time now. In 1937 when Walt Disney thought up and took a risk on Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and hit the jackpot, they experimented with many different kinds of films, including ones that were incredibly successful and ones that we would all rather forget happened. Outlet Inverse recently wrote about one obscure Disne
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9 June
Fans Divided Over Christian Stylist Being Fired for “Homophobic” Disney Opinions
One of the biggest criticisms levied at the Walt Disney Company is its alleged “wokeness.” From former Disney CEO Bob Chapek speaking out against the “Don’t Say Gay” law (officially called the Parental Rights in Education Act) in Florida put forth by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to the casting of Black actress Halle Bailey in The Little Mermaid and Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell in Peter Pan and Wendy,
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