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Jan- 2024 -1 January
Beloved Star of Disney/Pixar’s ‘Coco’ Passes Away on New Year’s Eve
The beauty of Disney/Pixar's Coco (2017) is the underlying message that as long as someone remembers you, your life will continue on. So, the more significant the impact you make in life, the more likely that your memory will live on long after you are gone. And that is how actress Ana Ofelia Murguia will be remembered, with her legions of fans and the millions of children she made happy with her
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1 January
Did You Hear About Disney’s Special New Year’s Eve Announcement?
Disney had been teasing fans with the possibility of a special announcement on New Year's Eve, and we finally know what it is! It's the first day of 2024, which means we're through with one more cycle around the sun and are looking forward to an exciting year from and with Disney! We opened 2024 with a special announcement from Disney—one they teased for a few days leading up to New Year's Eve in
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1 January
Family Confirms Body Found in Pond Outside Disney World Is Woman Missing Since 2012
In 2012, Sandra Lemire left her grandmother's house to meet up with a man she met online at a McDonald's in Kissimmee, Florida. That was the last time she was ever seen alive. Police had been searching for her for the past 11 years, and after interviewing the man she met that day, they found no leads. That is until her car was found on New Year's Eve submerged in a pond near World Drive, close to
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1 January
Disney Does Away With the D23 Expo as We Know It
The Walt Disney Company is making some big changes in 2024, and one of those changes is doing away with a fan-favorite biennial event hosted by D23, the official fan club of The Walt Disney Company. Disney: An Ever-Changing Entertainment Conglomerate Because of the ever-changing climate that seems to have defined The Walt Disney Company in recent years, fans aren't as shocked when they hear about
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1 January
First Glimpse of Upcoming Epic Universe Ride Unveiled in New Video
Work is well underway on Universal Orlando Resort’s newest theme park, Epic Universe. Scheduled to open in the summer of 2025, fans are anxiously awaiting. A new video revealed another significant milestone this week regarding one highly anticipated ride that will make Epic Universe home. How to Train Your Dragon Ride Epic Universe will include a section dedicated to the How to Train Your Train (2
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1 January
‘Captain Marvel 2’ Actress Fires Back at “Misogynist” Fans
A particular The Marvels (2023) actress is directly calling fans out for misogyny surrounding the controversial “flop”. Related: Upcoming ‘Avengers’ Movie Will Reboot the Entire MCU Universe The follow-up to the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) hit Captain Marvel (2018), was The Marvels (2023), AKA Captain Marvel 2, led by director Nia DaCosta. Throughout The Walt Disney Company-owned M
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1 January
Disney Makes Big ‘Percy Jackson’ Change for New Streaming Series
Disney's new adaptation of Percy Jackson and the Olympians has just diverted from its source material for the sake of one of its most famous villains, Medusa. Fresh off the flop that was Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (2010), author Rick Riordan is making a second stab at a live-action adaptation of his renowned young adult's series. This time around, it's for Disney+ and Riordan himself is
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1 January
Missing Disney World Cast Member Could Be Victim of Domestic Violence or Drug Abuse
A veteran and former Disney World cast member who went missing five years ago is yet to be found, seemingly vanishing without a trace. Often, we at Disney Fanatic share wonderful and magical happenings from the Disney Parks or about the Walt Disney Company. However, today, we have news of a more serious nature on which to report. In the past, we have reported on some tragedies that have happened a
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Dec- 2023 -31 December
VIDEO: CFTOD Fire Department “Saves” Family at Disney World
Disney attractions often malfunction and break down. Unfortunately, it's a risk that you take when visiting a theme park that is over 50 years old. Sometimes a Disney ride rescue is required. Recently, a group of park guests discovered this when they got stuck on Pirates of the Caribbean at Walt Disney World Resort. Related: Disney Changes Pirates of the Caribbean, Frustrates Fans Beyond Words: &#
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31 December
Conservative Commentator Defends Disney Villains As ‘Right’
The Daily Wire is a relatively new hitter in the media world. The right-leaning media corporation has been around for a few years now with popular political commentators, its new kid's programming, and full-length films. However, it's smaller than Disney or other mass media outlets. But that doesn't keep its stars from talking about Disney villains (or a Disney movie). Related: The WORST Disney Vi
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