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New Show Coming to Spaceship Earth!

Disney Wish show Spaceship Earth

One of the most iconic parts of Walt Disney World Resort is the geodesic sphere that sits at the entrance to EPCOT — which many guests compare to a giant golf ball. The sphere is home to Spaceship Earth, a slow-moving attraction that takes guests through the history of language and communication, starting with the cavemen. The attraction is narrated ...

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Disney Announces Return of Fantasmic!

Disneyland fantasmic returning 2024

On April 22, hundreds of guests visiting Disneyland Resort gathered along the Rivers of America to watch the iconic nighttime show, Fantasmic!. During the show, something completely shocking happened. There was a malfunction during the scene where Mickey Mouse fights Maleficent in her dragon form. Maleficent is supposed to shoot actual fire at Mickey, who quickly avoids her. But that ...

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Disney Pixar Shocks With Anxiety-Inducing New Trailer

Anxious in Inside Out 2

Disney has announced new movies coming down the pipeline in 2024. One of the newest and most anticipated films is Inside Out 2. The original movie is considered one of the best Disney Pixar films in recent years. Inside Out In addition to earning an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, it was one of the studio’s last successes before ...

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Is ‘Bridgerton’ Really Being Replaced?

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A brand new show from Apple TV+ is being touted as the new ‘Bridgerton,’ stealing hearts and winning favor with fans. Every so often, a television show graces our screens that is genuinely remarkable in more ways than one. These shows make their way into fans’ hearts and find a home there, bringing a lot of joy to people across ...

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After Firing 4,000 Employees and Canceling 3,000 Jobs, Bob Iger Declares “New Era” for Disney

disney bob iger new era

The CEO of one of the world’s largest entertainment conglomerates—Bob Iger—has declared a new era is on the horizon for The Walt Disney Company after a particularly rough 2023. This year hasn’t been an easy one for Disney. The year began with the dust settling around Bob Iger’s return to the Mouse House and the unceremonious ousting of Bob Chapek ...

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Months Long Actors’ Strike Comes to an End!

SAG-AFTRA strike ends

On Friday, July 14, the Screen Actors Guild announced that its more than 150,000 members would be going on strike. Hollywood practically came to a halt. That’s because, in addition to the actors, Hollywood writers were also on strike. The Writers Guild had been on strike since early May, and now two of Hollywood’s biggest unions were refusing to work ...

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Disney Reveals More Details on ‘Hocus Pocus 3’!

Disney Hocus Pocus 3 details

Halloween may have come and gone, but that does not mean that it’s too early to start thinking about next Halloween! Or witches, trick-or-treating, candy apples, costumes, and Halloween parties! It’s especially not too early to start thinking about Disney’s third installment of one of its most popular Halloween franchises of all time — Hocus Pocus. Related: Hocus Pocus Star Said It ...

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New Disney World and Disneyland Park Plans Revealed

Disney plans for parks

Few things are more exciting than new rides, shows, and attractions coming to a Disney theme park. It doesn’t matter whether we are discussing Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, or Walt Disney World Resort parks (Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom). Related: Disney Signals Plans to Remove IPs From Theme Parks Leading up to ...

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Bob Iger Admits Disney “Lost Focus” in Its Movies

iger admits Disney lost focus

For a long time, The Walt Disney Company was not known for its theme parks, but for the incredible films that it made. Walt Disney and his team of animators changed the film industry with the 1937 release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. From there, it created some of the most memorable animated films of all time, including Sleeping ...

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Disney Delays Password Sharing Crackdown For Disney+

Disney delays password sharing crackdown

For years, one of the biggest headaches at The Walt Disney Company has been its streaming service, Disney+. Disney+ was launched in 2019, just months before the COVID-19 pandemic caused the world to shut down. While Disney saw success with the streaming service during its initial launch, it has been a pretty steady downhill slide for a long time. Related: Bob ...

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