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May- 2023 -10 May
Disney Fulfilled This 10-Year-Old Drummer’s Wish in the Best Way!
Any Disney Park is known as the place where wishes come true. Whether it’s fulfilling a more unconventional wish like this fan shared at the now-retired Splash Mountain (which is currently being rethemed into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World Resort in Central Florida, with Disneyland Resort in Southern California soon to follow) or even something as pure as seeing your favorite attract
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10 May
Man Arrested After Going on Stealing Spree in Disney Springs
Since 1975, Guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort have been able to head outside the Parks and enjoy shopping and dining in the area now known as Disney Springs. The area was first called The Lake Buena Vista Shopping Village. It was immediately popular, and Disney continued expanding and developing the area. In 1995, it officially became known as Downtown Disney, and it remained that way for n
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10 May
DeSantis’ Republican Opponent Slams His “Thin Skinned” Disney Fight
It's been over a year, and the fight between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is still going strong. Things went from tense, to bad, to worse in a very short amount of time, and there are no signs that the relationship may be improving. The situation between the company and the company is so bad that Disney is suing DeSantis for retaliation. They are also suing the Central Florida Tourism
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10 May
The Six Most Heart-Warming Moments from ‘The Little Mermaid’ Premiere
One little mermaid has received massive press—critical and congratulatory—since The Little Mermaid's live remake announcement in 2019. Finally, Halle Bailey dazzled in a Valdrin Sahiti gown on the blue carpet during last night's LA premiere, and the night was swimming in moments that tugged on our heartstrings. From Disney Royalty to precious family photo ops to Disney Dreamers seeing their wishes
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10 May
Disney Guests Lose Access to a Now Permanently-Closed Resort Perk
As of May 1, 2023, Disney's home away from home for military families underwent a significant change. Throughout Shades of Green's decades-long history on Disney property, Guests have relied heavily on the convenient walkway connecting it to Disney's Grand Floridian Resort and Disney's Polynesian Village Resort. True Park navigators strategically book their stays at Resorts that are within walking
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9 May
After 42 Years, One Retiring Teacher Gets the Disney Surprise of Her Life
This week is Teacher Appreciation Week. All of us should find some time in our day to write an email or send a card to that one teacher who helped shape our lives. Teaching is, on its best days, challenging and, on its worse, downright crushing. This week, we should all take some time to say “thank you” to that teacher who made us who we are today. For one teacher in particular, she go
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9 May
Disney Honors Veteran-Turned-Cast Member in a Special Way
The Walt Disney Company's Heroes Work Here program is one that was set up to honor the United States Armed Services. Per the website, Disney “recognize[s] the commitment and dedication it takes to serve your country, both as military personnel and military spouses, and value[s] the leadership skills and sense of purpose it has instilled.” Disney has set up a program offering these vete
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9 May
TikToker Banned After Incessant Bullying of “Disney Adults”
There are a lot of things that Disney fans are divided about — what ride is the best, what snacks are must-eats, should Splash Mountain become Tiana's Bayou Adventure, there's a lot. However, one of the most controversial might be “Disney Adults”. If you are unfamiliar with the term, “Disney Adults” are devout fans of anything related to Disney. They always vacation a
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9 May
Scarlett Johansson Forgives Disney Employees After Lawsuit, but Not Everyone
Ever since the lawsuit between Disney and A-list actress Scarlett Johansson was settled, Marvel fans and Avengers fans put the “explosive” legal battle in the back of their minds — but in a brand-new interview with Variety, the actress and skincare brand founder brought the lawsuit back to the forefront by finally addressing what happened! In the interview with Variety, the actre
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9 May
Orlando Group Wants to Build Pro Baseball Stadium Near Disney World
Could the Theme Park capital of the world also become the permanent home of a Major League Baseball team? That's one man's dream. On Tuesday, May 9, Pat Williams made his pitch for MLB Orlando, sharing concept art for a state-of-the-art privately-funded ballpark strategically located between Universal Orlando Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort. According to WESH 2 reporter Daren Stolzfus, Wil
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