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Jul- 2023 -25 July
Abigail Disney Has Some Thoughts About Bob Iger
Abigail Disney has never been shy about expressing her feelings, especially about the company that bares her last name. Fresh off her recent arrest in the Hamptons, Disney sat down with Rolling Stone Magazine, saving her venom for current Disney CEO Bob Iger. Disney has been an outspoken critic of some of the policies of the Disney Company, especially Cast Member pay. And Iger recently gave her mo
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25 July
Disney World Hotel Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out!
When planning a vacation to Walt Disney World Resort, there is a lot to consider. One of the biggest decisions Guests can make is deciding on where they want to stay. There are more than 25 hotels on Disney World property, ranging from Value to Moderate, all the way up to Deluxe. Disney has something for every budget, and for those looking to splurge, it doesn't get nicer than a Deluxe Disney Reso
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25 July
“Desperate for Business”: Critics Slam Disney
After a controversial few months with many surprises from the Mouse House, critics of the company have called them “desperate for business.” The Walt Disney World Resort is known as the “Most Magical Place on Earth” for good reason. With myriad attractions like Haunted Mansion and Big Thunder Mountain Railroad in Magic Kingdom Park and lands like Pandora in Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, ther
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25 July
Is Drinking “Around the World” Ruining EPCOT? Guests Leave Park in Shambles
Harassing Disney's Cast Members and character performers? Mutilating other Disney theme park Guests? Fistfighting in the streets of the Magic Kingdom while their own children watch? We have unfortunately seen Disney World, Disneyland, and international Disney Park Guests doing all of the above in recent years — and now it looks like Disney Guests are actually becoming even more violent, pote
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25 July
Popular Disney World Hotel Named Ugliest Building in Florida
On October 1, 1971, Walt Disney World Resort officially opened in Orlando, Florida. The opening came 16 years after Walt Disney himself welcomed Guests to The Happiest Place on Earth — Disneyland Park — in Anaheim, California. Sadly, Walt had passed away in 1966, and his brother Roy took over to make sure Walt's dream of Disney World came to completion. On its opening day, more than 10
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25 July
Iger/Disney Are Having A Bad Week, And It’s Not Getting Any Better
When Disney CEO Bob Iger returned eight months ago, he did not realize just how big the problems he was facing would be. But Iger had an easy out; he could blame everything on his predecessor, CEO Bob Chapek. But Iger didn't realize that a lot of the problems that Disney is currently facing are leftover from his first tenure as CEO, and now, he has issues that he has created. Related: Disney is Ab
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25 July
New Disney Dining Spot Officially Open!
In 2017, Disney and Pixar released their newest animated film, Big Hero 6. The movie tells the story of Hiro, a teenage boy who must work with his brother's friends to help save the city of San Fransokyo from a man in a Kabuki mask. Helping Hiro along the journey is Baymax, a personal healthcare companion, who Hiro inherited after his older brother's untimely and tragic death. People loved the sto
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25 July
Beloved Disney World Establishment to Reopen Soon!
After months of being closed for refurbishment, Disney has announced the reopening of Trail’s End Restaurant at its Central Florida Disney Resort. While closures are par for the course at any Disney Resort, they’re certainly not one of our favorite parts of the Disney experience. While any Disney fan is used to the Disney Parks’ routine closures, one of the happier instances is when they finally r
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25 July
After Disney’s Latest Scandal, Critics Accuse Them of “Alienating…Audience with Political Posturing”
Disney's newest scandal has some calling out the House of Mouse for “[alienating] half [their] audience with political posturing.” The Walt Disney Company has seen its fair share of controversy recently. From the feud with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and dissatisfaction when it comes to the representation of minorities in their films to the alleged “pandering to woke audiences,R
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24 July
Is Disney in Trouble? Company Ceases Sales of Physical Media in One Country
In recent news, Disney fans from the Land Down Under will soon no longer be able to own physical copies of their favorite media. By this point, all of us in the Disney community know full well that the Walt Disney Company is currently undergoing significant restructuring. From the 7000-person layoffs that occurred earlier this year to Bob Iger announcing he’s open to selling almost one-third of th
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