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May- 2023 -9 May
Disney’s Latest Release Tops Global Box Office in Opening Weekend
After a few years of less successful movies, it seems Disney is coming back swinging. 2022 saw Disney making the year’s biggest flop; the Mouse House lost over $100 million with one of its films despite being backed by one of the biggest stars in the industry right now. This said, despite these hiccups, Disney still ended the year at #1. However, after an iffy 2022, Disney is showing signs of a st
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9 May
Disney vs. DeSantis Has Already Cost Florida Taxpayers MILLIONS
The Disney vs. DeSantis case has been long drawn out and has seemingly gone on for many months. What began as a disagreement over the “Don’t Say Gay” bill (officially called the Parental Rights in Education Act)—after which Florida Gov Ron DeSantis threatened and then acted upon dissolving Disney's self-governing status and replacing the Reedy Creek Improvement District board with this own Central
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9 May
DeSantis’ Ethics Chairman is New Administrator of Reedy Creek District, Getting Massive Salary
On February 27, 2023, the Reedy Creek Improvement Act was officially dissolved, and the Reedy Creek Improvement District became the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. However, the name change hasn't stopped everyone from referring to it as Reedy Creek, since the name is well-known and well-loved. Since the Central Florida Tourism Oversight Committee came to be, things have been less than
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9 May
Original Princess Ariel Welcomes Halle Bailey with Open Arms
Disney’s live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has been making waves for a while now. While on the one hand, fans have been quite excited about the upcoming feature and have been literally “sobbing” at what they saw, on the other, many fans of the animated movie were distinctly unhappy that Black singer and actress Halle Bailey was cast as Princess Ariel, seeing as how her casting decision devi
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9 May
Something’s Fishy: Twitter Reacts to the Latest Clip From ‘The Little Mermaid’ Live-Action Remake
Since the initial teaser trailer for The Little Mermaid live-action film was released in September 2022, fans have tried to get their claws on teasers ahead of the anticipated premiere. While they may have gotten their wish with the latest teaser clip of the iconic “Kiss the Girl” scene, reviews from fans didn’t quite sing its praises. In The Little Mermaid's latest clip released on Twitter, Ariel
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9 May
New Restaurant Coming to EPCOT!
As many visitors know, there are A LOT of places to eat at in Walt Disney World Resort. There are nearly 400 dining spots that offer everything from churros and Mickey pretzels to perfectly cooked steaks, cheesy, delicious pizza, sushi, Mexican, and so much more. One of the most difficult parts of planning your Walt Disney World Resort getaway can be narrowing down all the places you want to eat!
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9 May
TRON Lightcycle Run Made an Unexpected Appearance At Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour
TRON Lightcycle Run was one of the longest anticipated Disney rides prior to its opening last month. It’s one that was surrounded by its own issues due to some Guests and Cast Members not being able to fit on the ride; this was in addition to the previous issues of how long Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney were taking to debut the ride at Magic Kingdom Park in Walt Disney World. (To be fair, th
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9 May
Woman Witnesses Shocking Child Abuse at Disney
A Disney vacation is typically a very magical experience that Guests' remember with a smile. There are so many fun attractions to ride, delicious food to eat, and exciting characters to interact with. However, days at Disney, under the hot sun, can be long, and tempers can get short. While Guests can sometimes be seen being snippy with each other, it's more startling to see someone full-on yelling
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9 May
The Disney Junior Series Made for Millennial Parents
How do you teach preschool-age padawans about the ways of the Jedi? Thankfully, the creative team at Lucasfilm led by James Waugh, Jacqui Lopez, and Josh Rimes joined forces with Puppy Dog Pals writer, Michel Olsen, to deliver a galaxy just a little bit closer to home. With snack-sized teasers airing on Star Wars Kids YouTube and Disney Junior since March 27, the brand-new animated series: Star Wa
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8 May
Rapper Cusses Out Disney Park Due to Genie+ Frustrations
It’s been a few years now since the Disney Genie+, Lightning Lane, and Individual Lightning Lane combination replaced Fast Pass; but Guests are no more happy with it now than they were before—in fact, over the years, its become more and more apparent that Guests would rather see the return of the free FastPass system. Related: Walt Disney World Listens to Fans, Announces Planned Changes to Genie+
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