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May- 2023 -1 May
Disney Busting Out ‘Legal Legend’ for Fight with DeSantis
For a while, in Disney's fight with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, it seemed the Mouse House was just messing with the governor. The Walt Disney Company and CEO Bob Iger remained silent as DeSantis pushed legislation through the Florida Legislature that stripped Disney of its self-governing right. And then Disney remained silent while the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District replaced the Ree
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1 May
Johnny Depp Has Officially Been Replaced
It's been many months since Johnny Depp won his defamation case against his ex-wife Amber Heard. The case, which overtook headlines for months, was heavily documented and live-streamed and helped restore some of Depp's career, which had tanked massively after the accusations first took root when Amber Heard came out and accused Depp of domestic violence. Depp's name has since cleared, but the fran
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1 May
Guest Permanently Banned For Repeatedly Breaking Rules and Screaming at Cast Member
Visiting a Disney theme park is always a magical experience. From the rides and attractions, delicious food, fun character meet and greets, and more. Disney Cast Members work their hardest every day to make sure each Guest has a memorable experience. However, it is also up to the Guest to follow Disney’s rules while they are in the Parks. Each Disney theme park has its own rules and regulations, a
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1 May
Chrissy Teigen Joins Other Disney Guests in Reporting Bizarre Sickness
The Disney magic is not always infallible — and apparently not even the similarly-magical Chrissy Teigen is immune to the recent increase in Disney vacation-related illnesses that are plaguing Disney Guests! It's a well-known fact that the celebrity Chrissy Teigen and her famous husband, singer John Legend, are fans of Disney. The couple recently visited Disneyland with their children, as i
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1 May
Music at Walt Disney Concert Hall was so Fire, A Woman in the Crowd Got Aroused
The beauty of music is that it inspires a reaction in all of us. Whether that reaction is joy or sadness, or on some rare occasions, a physical reaction, perhaps even tears or you break out dancing. Everyone remembers the first time they heard that song, and now every time you listen, it brings you back to that moment. Remember when you first heard Pink Floyd's “Wish You Were Here?” Or
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1 May
“No Corporation is Above the Law”: DeSantis Speaks on Latest Disney Lawsuit
It has been a week of lawsuits. Almost immediately after the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District's Board of Supervisors voted to revoke its's eleventh-hour development agreements with the now-terminated Reedy Creek Improvement District, Disney Parks sued the board and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for government retaliation. Now, the special district's new board is countersuing Disney, and
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1 May
Question: Has Disney Really Changed Since It First Began?
A lot has been said, written, and insisted upon regarding the Walt Disney Company. With Disney suing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (and DeSantis's board then counter-suing Disney), the story of the National Guard being sent in to block entrances to Disney World, and the general criticisms of “wokeness” that have been hurled at the Mouse House, whether with respect to Theme Park changes or Disney movie
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1 May
DeSantis-Picked District Board Sues Disney World
Just a few days after Disney announced it was suing Governor Ron DeSantis, his hand-picked Board of Supervisors just announced their intent to file a suit against Disney World. According to Theme Park Insider Scott Gustin, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District's Board of Supervisors has voted on a motion to take Disney World to State Court. “I'd like to make a motion to authorize a
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Apr- 2023 -30 April
That Time Disney DID Plan to Build Another Resort Outside of Florida
With the Walt Disney Company's ongoing feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, there has been a lot of talk online about how Disney should consider moving Walt Disney World to another state. Other states have even volunteered their services; more likely, they would take the thousands of jobs and millions in taxes that Disney pays to the state. Leaders in North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas
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30 April
Disney Problems Follow Ron DeSantis Overseas
Ron DeSantis may have left his Florida problems, but the Florida problems did not leave Ron DeSantis. For more than a year, the Sunshine State Governor has been battling Disney. Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out Florida’s controversial Parental Rights in Education bill, and it was all downhill from there. Things have gotten so bad that Walt Disney World Resort has actually filed a lawsuit against
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