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Jan- 2024 -20 January
Disney Has a Hollywood Studios Problem That Only Expansion Can Solve
Last year, when Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products Josh D'Amaro announced at the D23 Expo that Animal Kingdom would be the next Disney World park to be expanded, it made perfect sense. Animal Kingdom has the lowest park attendance at Disney World and has not had a meaningful expansion since Pandora: The World of Avatar opened in 2017. Animal Kingdom desperately needed an update, a
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19 January
Internal Squabbles Over Money and Creative Direction Have Hampered Disney World Expansion Plans
Right down the street from the Walt Disney World Resort, its main rival, Universal Studios Orlando, is about to unveil its new Epic Universe. It will add thousands of hotel rooms and a third gat to Universal, positioning it as the grown-up alternative to Disney World. But beyond its expansion in Central Florida, Universal has also announced plans to build theme parks in Texas and the United Kingdo
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19 January
‘Employees Are Smiling Because They Don’t Own Disney Stock,’ Peltz Takes His Proxy Battle to Disney World
He's back! And this time, he's out for blood. A little over a year after activist investor Nelson Peltz launched his first attack on the Board of the Walt Disney Company, he's back for a second proxy battle. Disney CEO Bob Iger was able to satisfy Peltz last year with a round of job cuts and cost-saving measures, but Peltz still isn't satisfied with where Disney currently finds itself. This time a
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19 January
City Permits Show Big Changes Coming to TWO U.S. Disney Parks
The Walt Disney Company often plays things close to the chest. Despite big announcements at D23 or during stockholder meetings, there are many projects Disney tries to keep hushed up. Related:Â Disney Channel Alum Airs Dirty Laundry…Ignites Potential Lawsuit Building Permits for Disneyland Resort But one of the easiest ways to see what plans are actually in the works is to review City Buildin
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19 January
Dolly Parton Gives Fans a Birthday Gift After Singer Fails to Get Her Canceled
Since Betty White died in 2021, we have very few “National Treasures” left. You know, those people who are universally beloved and even the worst internet troll can find something at least decent to say about them. There is, of course, Tom Hanks. Americans see the Toy Story (1995) and two-time Academy Award winner as one of the few good human beings left in the world. His reputation of
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19 January
Disney Has a Gold Mine On Its Hands… But Is Ignoring It
Some argue that Disney has the perfect franchise on its hands but is ignoring it, and it's unclear why they're doing this. The Walt Disney Company has been a trendsetter and innovator in the field of entertainment for decades now. The Mouse House—while admittedly going through a rough patch—has years of hits and franchises that have been incredibly popular with fans. There's one particular franchi
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19 January
VIDEO Released of Fugitive Caught at Walt Disney World
Disney World arrests are not as uncommon as one would hope for. A 32-year-old guest, Quashon Burton, had been on the run from authorities for over a year when the law finally caught up to him at, of all places, Walt Disney World Resort. Now, a video of the fugitive's capture has been released. Fugitive Captured According to the New York Post, the report states that Burton was visiting Disney’s Ani
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19 January
Beloved Disney World Location to Close Permanently
A beloved Disney World family-friendly micro-brewery will be permanently shutting shop in a few days, per latest reports. Closures are a part and parcel of the Disney experience. All Disney fans know the feeling of their rides and attractions shutting shop (both temporarily and permanently) for refurbishments or rethemes. However, sometimes, this can happen with Disney restaurants and watering hol
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19 January
“I’m Done This Year” – Families Forced Out of Disney Due to Increased Prices
The constant price increases for Magic Keys mean that some families are officially being forced out of Disney. The reality that Disney is simply becoming too expensive for the average American family is becoming more real for more people every day. For years now, fans have been speaking out about the rising prices. Executives, on the other hand, have typically just justified these prices as necess
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19 January
Former Disney Star Who Turned To Porn Expresses Regret: “Are You Kidding Me?”
Dan Benson, the former Disney star who turned to porn expressed regret over his career change when news of the Wizards of Waverly Place sequel broke. The cases of former Disney stars who turned to porn are few and far between. Of these stars, one has recently been in the news more than others because of how recently he decided to take up this career change. We're talking, of course, of Dan Benson,
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