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Aug- 2023 -20 August
Disney Announces Return of Trams to EPCOT, Hollywood Studios!
For six months in 2020, Walt Disney World was forced to shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. When the parks finally reopened, there were so many things that were different. Guests had to social distance, wear masks at all times (except when in designated dining areas), and could not Park Hop. There were also no trams to take Guests from the theme park parking lots. That meant that there wer
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20 August
Apple Has Some Competition, Disney Has Found Themselves a New Suitor
In an interview with CNBC, Disney CEO Bob Iger said that Disney would be looking for a “strategic partner” to help expand the brand and share some of the cost of high-priced items like ESPN's professional sports rights. Analysts immediately pointed to Apple as the logical partner to pair with Disne for now, possibly buying the company down the road. But then, Iger brought back former-D
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19 August
Disney Park Officially Closing Due to Hurricane
As the ominous winds of Hurricane Hilary bear down on Southern California, one of the world's most iconic destinations is taking precautionary measures to ensure the safety of its visitors and employees. Disneyland Resort in Anaheim is temporarily shutting its gates in response to the looming threat posed by the Category 2 hurricane, which is set to land on August 21. Disneyland California Closing
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19 August
‘Snow White’ Haters Announce Boycott Plans, Watch ‘Mirror Mirror’ Instead
Back in 2012, two very different Snow White films were released in theaters — and now, in 2023, Disney fans are about to see one of those movies experiencing an intriguing resurgence! Disney Fanatics are apparently feeling so appalled when it comes to the upcoming live-action Snow White movie from Disney (which will star the controversial actress Rachel Zegler) that they are planning on prot
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19 August
Fans Continue To Attack ‘Snow White’ Star, but for an Unexpected Reason
When West Side Story came to theaters last year and Rachel Zegler took the musical theater world by storm, many Disney Fanatics could not have predicted that Zegler would become both Disney's Snow White and Disney's (arguably) most controversial Disney Princess. Actress Halle Bailey received an enormous amount of racist backlash before her Little Mermaid movie premiered this summer, but overall th
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19 August
Fans Complain After Disney Adds Yet Another “IP” Feature
These days, many Disney fans are feeling disillusioned when it comes to their previously-beloved Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort theme parks. Some aspects of this disappointment might be due to price increases, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger, Disney's controversial live-action remakes, and other less-than-ideal Disney changes. However, one underlying cause seems to be Disney World
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19 August
Lightning Completely Disables Disney Park
Even though many Disney Fanatics try to plan their Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort vacations meticulously — whether those obstacles might be a serious injury or a disruptive Youtuber — there a myriad of things that can go wrong. One particularly consistent disruption, that absolutely cannot be circumvented, is weather! Whether a Disney vacation is a rainy trip or a sunny
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19 August
Goodbye Waste! Disney Bans Single-Serve Plastic in Parks
As the hazardous effects of climate change threaten more and more people's everyday reality, the focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, choosing more sustainably-made purchases, and recycling properly are all becoming necessities. Walt Disney World Resort has not been idle on this front, and Disney is known for its conservation efforts — but now Disney is also making a big change that p
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19 August
EPCOT Guests Flock to New Hawaii Area
Everyone's favorite Hawaiian Disney characters might be on hiatus for the foreseeable future, but the Hawaiian state has still made a grand entrance in the Walt Disney World Resort EPCOT theme park this August! For the beloved yearly Disney World event known as the EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival, Walt Disney World Resort has added Hawaii to its World Showcase in the form of a tasty-tre
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19 August
Disney Guests Film Fight With “Disrespectful” Cast Member, Internet Calls Them Out Instead
There are two sides to every story. While viral videos of altercations often sway certain people in a specific direction, many viewers can often recognize subtle details that paint a much different story. The beginning of a video is not necessarily the start of an encounter. Recently viral footage of a Disney guest seeking to find a “disrespectful Disney employee” turned out way differ
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