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Aug- 2023 -16 August
Blockbuster Reopens at Disney World!
If you're a millennial or older, then you may fondly remember those weekends growing up. You'd ask your parents to take you to the video store, so you could rent the newest movie. Of course, Disney fans had to get the newest release, even though they saw it in theaters. So, you hopped in the car, your parent drove you to Blockbuster, and you wandered the aisles, admiring all the options. And you h
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16 August
Economic Troubles Hit Disney Hard, Forced to Shut Down Animation Studio
After a rough year for the Walt Disney Company, it will suffer another setback with the closure of Lucasfilm’s Singapore animation studio. Disney has not had an easy year. From the massive layoffs the company conducted in order to cut costs to the tune of $5.5 billion, to the recent remarks Disney CEO Bob Iger has made about how some of Disney’s television and cable properties are not core to the
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16 August
Disney Legend Defends Splash Mountain: “Nothing in the Ride Was Detrimental”
Disney Legend and Walt Disney Imagineering's former senior vice president of creative development, Tony Baxter, thinks Song of the South was worth saving. Song of the South and its Disney Parks ride, Splash Mountain, have been very controversial and have been the subject of many a debate among the Disney community. When the Walt Disney Company decided to remove Splash Mountain from the Walt Disney
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16 August
Disney Character Has Existential Crisis, Fails to Perform During Attraction
Disneyland Resort in California is a place where anything can happen. While the theme park often tries to ensure the experience is magical, sometimes reality rears its ugly head. One Disney character couldn't handle the pressure of performing any longer and completely shut down during her big moment. Because the internet is hilarious, the footage has been shared online to fantastical memes. Mickey
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16 August
Guest Pays For Deluxe Disney Resort, Gets Construction View
When Guests decide to take a Walt Disney World Resort vacation, there is a lot of planning that goes on. One of the most important parts of planning is deciding where to stay. Guests who choose to stay on property at a Disney World hotel have almost 30 amazing hotels to choose from. Disney wants to accommodate as many Guests as possible, so the hotels range in price from Value (the cheapest) to De
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16 August
Are Disney Housekeeping Thefts on the Rise?
After a long day at a Disney Park, there is no better feeling than coming back to your clean hotel room and collapsing on your freshly-made bed. Walt Disney World Resort has nearly 30 amazing hotel options for Guests to choose from, covering a wide range of budgets. Whether a Guest chooses to splurge and stay at a Deluxe Resort or stay on budget, and choose a Value Resort, they are sure to be imme
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16 August
Analysts Are Increasingly Convinced Bob Iger Will Sell Disney
Recent developments have convinced industry insiders and analysts that Disney CEO Bob Iger is gearing up to sell the company. The Walt Disney Company has made headlines for months now, be that about its controversies for being woke or for the speculation about Disney CEO Bob Iger selling the company to rescue it from the dire depths it currently finds itself in. Is Bob Iger Going to Save Disney? I
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16 August
Here’s Your Chance to Stay in the Exclusive Cinderella Castle Suite
Most Disney World fans have often wondered what it would be like to be treated like royalty at the theme park. Don't deny it. The allure of exclusive and memorable experiences is enticing! Well, now's your chance to become royalty for a night and help sick children. The Give Kids The World Village is offering you a chance that money can't buy, but dreams can unlock. We're talking about the opportu
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16 August
Indiana Jones on Track to CRUSH Disney’s Expectations
In what was supposed to be a triumphant farewell to the iconic Indiana Jones franchise, Disney and Lucasfilm's dreams have turned into a nightmarish financial struggle. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny was the first in the series under a Disney-owned Lucasfilm, and likely the last as the looming disaster it caused the company is now becoming increasingly clearer. The latest installment has de
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16 August
DeSantis’ Disney Board Doesn’t Want To Go To Court
It's been quite the week in the feud between Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company. Late last week, lawyers representing the Florida governor asked a Federal Judge to dismiss Disney's suit against him, asking for “Disney's surrender.” Gov DeSantis followed that up with an interview with CNBC in which he said he was “moving on” from the feud and that Disn
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