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May- 2023 -29 May
Disney After Dark: The Top 2 Late-Night Spots for “Disney Adults”
Dominating pop culture, movies, and series, Disney may dream up cute characters—but the Parks are for the adults. Since the New York World's Fair in 1964, Disney has been delivering magic to generations of kids who have evolved into “Disney Adults.” While social media has coined the term that has since become controversial, any adult on Disney property—with or without little ones—is th
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29 May
Disney Adult Takes Aurora Fandom to Another Level
It can be challenging to portray a Disney princess and express one's love for Disney without being accused of violating Disney dress codes (if you're visiting the Disney Parks, that is) and without feeling like a cookie-cutter copy of other Disney fans after buying a run-of-the-mill Disney princess costume for Halloween. However, sometimes a Disney Adult or Disney princess enthusiast meets this ch
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29 May
‘Little Mermaid’ Stars Confirm Interest in Sequel About Ariel’s Child
The new Little Mermaid Disney princess might leave something to be desired when fans meet her in person at the Disney Parks, but the film's star Halle Bailey has blown audiences away with record-breaking success this past weekend — and apparently, she and her co-star Jonah Hauer-King are already eager for a sequel! In a recent Youtube interview with Narcity (shown below), the actors (who pla
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29 May
‘Victory or Death’ DeSantis Board Hires Conservative Icon For Disney Legal Fight
If you were hoping that the feud between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District was going to come to an end anytime soon, you are going to be sadly mistaken. Governor DeSantis' Board just made a hire that shows it is in this fight for the long haul. Related: Disney Busting Out ‘Legal Legend' For Fight With DeSantis The Cen
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29 May
Cast Members ‘Strike’ Again: Entertainment Likely Cancelled, Guests Advised to Change Disney Plans
While this Disney Park has been hard at work promoting a new Pixar musical and an upcoming Frozen-themed land, its Cast Members have been working even harder to fight for their rights. In an unprecedented move, Disney Cast Members stormed Main Street, U.S.A., during peak morning hours at Disneyland Paris. Several of the Park’s famous performances, like “Dream… And Shine Brighter” and “Stars on Par
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29 May
Break-out ‘Little Mermaid’ Star Blocks Fans Suggesting “She Should Have Played Ariel”
The Little Mermaid cast member only had a few minutes of screen time—and zero time for internet trolls. Crafty Disney fans have been uncovering clips of the highly-anticipated movie, the live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, for months leading up to its Memorial Day Weekend debut. With crabby responses to a realistic Sebastian (Daveed Diggs), lukewarm reactions to Scuttle’s (Awkwafina) “Scuttl
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28 May
Halle Bailey’s ‘Little Mermaid’ Creates Dress Code Problems for Park Guests
The new Little Mermaid has caused quite a stir in the Disney Fanatic community — with some Disney fans flocking to theaters to see the new Halle Bailey version of the 1989 animated Disney movie simply because they love Ariel, and plenty of Disney fans also deliberately flocking to theaters specifically to support the film after Halle Bailey faced a shocking amount of racist hate when she was
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28 May
Is Disney Trapping Its Legendary Actors With These False Promises?
Being a Disney celebrity or Disney Channel actor has never apparently been easy — but these days, it seems particularly tricky to be a Disney star. According to this recent report from a supposedly reliable source, the Walt Disney Company has allegedly been systematically restricting its A-list stars by tying them to contracts with no intention of following through on their promises. This ac
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28 May
Online Racist Trolls Are Sinking ‘The Little Mermaid’s’ Box Office
How's your Memorial Day Weekend going? The Little Mermaid is having a great weekend if you only look at what it's doing domestically. So far this weekend, Disney's newest live-action film has earned $95.5 million in just under three full days. That ups the projected opening weekend box office to $117.5 million, well above the projections before the movie opened. Related: ‘The Little Mermaid'
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28 May
On Memorial Day Weekend, Rumors Spread Disney is Replacing the American Flag With a Pride Flag
The internet is a vast wasteland, filled with unchecked stories and cat videos. Lots of cat videos. But in today's world, it's easy to raise the internet's anger with just a few simple words, even if the story is entirely false. In this case, it was a story about the American flag and Disney World, and then we were off to the races. The story in question showed alleged “proof” that Dis
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