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Aug- 2023 -25 August
Try as He Might, Bob Iger Can’t Escape Reality
Disney CEO Bob Iger is trending on Twitter again. It must be Tuesday. In all seriousness, the prominent Disney leader has again found his name plastered across social media for all the wrong reasons. While the extremely wealthy CEO was praised in the past, it seems like he is having a rough go navigating a more hostile fandom who aren't afraid to eat him alive this time. A Mess of Iger's Own Makin
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25 August
Donald Trump Mug Shot Gets Disney PhotoPass Treatment
Social media can be a wild place sometimes. The official mug shot for former president Donald Trump has been breaking the internet since it was released late Thursday by the Fulton County Jail. As the first criminal mug shot ever taken for a former United States president, this is obviously a historic event with some major emotional reactions on both sides of the fence. However, this hasn't stoppe
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25 August
What Does It Mean? Disney Hides Secrets in Mysterious Treasure Map
Disney Cruise Line is set to make some major announcements and reveals involving the Disney Treasure cruise ship next week. In anticipation of the event, the company has posted a mysterious treasure map online for fans to analyze in hopes of discovering the secrets that will be revealed. MANY clues are scattered around the map, so let's break down what they could mean for the Disney Treasure. Disn
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25 August
Major Downgrade Coming to Disney Park’s Early Entry Benefit
Disneyland Resort in California will downgrade one of its hotel guest park benefits next year. The theme park has long offered a special perk to guests staying at one of the Disneyland Resort hotels – the Early Entry benefit. This advantage allowed visitors to enter either Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park 30 minutes before the general public, providing a head start to enjoy the
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24 August
Amazon In Talks to Become Major Disney Player
A lot of things have changed in the television world in a very short amount of time. For decades, cable programming was the main way to watch our favorite television shows. Now, many people have ditched cable for streaming services like Hulu, YouTube TV, Paramount+, and more. This extreme change has left production companies like Disney wondering what to do. Disney owns networks like ABC, FreeForm
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24 August
Disney Stock Drops to Nine Year Low
Not long ago, Disney was the company that could not be beat. Its theme parks were unlike any other, its movies were almost guaranteed to be a hit, stock prices were on the rise, and CEO Bob Iger was the model for every other CEO to follow. But things change, and they can change quickly. Disney was almost like the Titanic — a behemoth ahead of its time that could not sink. Well, the ship just
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24 August
New Concept Art Revealed For Muppets Land That Never Was
It's safe to say that Walt Disney World Resort has changed since it first opened more than 50 years ago. What started out as one theme park and three hotels is now four theme parks, two water parks, more than 25 hotels, and almost 400 dining locations. Walt Disney himself said that Disney would never be complete as long as there is imagination left in the world. Nearly all of Walt Disney World's t
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24 August
Justice Demanded After Disney Karen Gets Cast Member Fired
We recently reported on an incident at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida involving heated footage between a Magic Kingdom cast member and a family of guests. A family member recorded the film, obviously intending to make the cast member look bad while also wanting to get her fired. It has been reported that her efforts worked, and the internet is not letting these entitled Disney guests get away
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24 August
Disney Takes on Charles Dickens’ ‘Oliver Twist’ in “Irreverent” New Show
Had renowned author Charles Dickens been alive, he would have lived to see some of his characters come alive in an all-new way with Disney’s upcoming show. The Walt Disney Company has a long history of finding inspiration for their movies and television shows in popular literature and stories from around the world. Aladdin was based on a story from the Middle-Eastern One Thousand and One Arabian N
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24 August
When Is the Best Time to Visit Disney World? Experts Weigh In
There is a lot of planning that goes into a Walt Disney World vacation, maybe more planning than ever before. Guests have to choose how long to visit, what hotel they want to stay at, where they want to eat, and if they want to purchase extras like Disney Genie+ and Memory Maker. Another big decision that goes into planning a Disney World is when to visit. There's no real “slow season”
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