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Apr- 2023 -30 April
Splash Mountain’s Disrepair Is Becoming Dangerous for Guests
Before the classic Magic Kingdom ride called Splash Mountain closed — forever — in Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, Disney Guests were already seeing signs of dramatic disrepair and reporting frequent ride breakdowns or malfunctions. Many Disney World Guests felt that, since the Disney World version of Splash Mountain was about to be closed down on a permanent basis to make way for
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29 April
Disney vs. DeSantis: Did Governor DeSantis Send the National Guard to Block Entrances to Disney World?
The Disney vs. DeSantis feud is all many have been able to talk about recently, and for good reason. From its outset with the “Don't Say Gay” debacle, every development in the fight has certainly made waves—be that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis's decision to dissolve the Reedy Creek Improvement District and board and replace it with the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District, compl
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29 April
Three Things Disney World Needs Before a 5th Theme Park
Scores of Disney fans across the internet continue to speculate that a fifth Theme Park is in Disney World's future. While I do believe that to be a possibility, I also believe that there is so much other Theme Park work that needs to be done before there is any talk about another entire Park. Here are my top 3: New Disney World Monorail Trains Related: Florida Bill Could Put Disney Monorail, Rail
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29 April
Another Lawsuit: Dwayne Johnson Next on the List for $3.3 Billion
It seems like there’s been one lawsuit after another lately. From the lawsuit that former Marvel executive Victoria Alonso against Disney and the lawsuit that Disney filed against Dwayne Johnson to the lawsuit that’s been making headlines: the one that the Walt Disney World Resort filed against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. Even actress Scarlett Johansson spoke out against her previous lawsuit. N
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29 April
Severe Weather Delays Orlando Flights
It is not even hurricane season yet, and the State of Florida is already experiencing weather severe enough to delay flights in and out. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, Orlando International Airport is averaging 90-minute delays on departing flights as the Central Florida area braces for high winds, hail, and tornado warnings. Here's a closer look at that strong storm in Brev
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29 April
Town Built by Disney Turning Against DeSantis
Once upon a time, the Walt Disney World Resort actually had a town filled with people. It is called Celebration, and while it is no longer owned by Disney, its independent residents don't appear to take too kindly to the fight between Disney World and Governor DeSantis. According to the Washington Post, most people are not too happy with the situation. Originally created as part of Disney World an
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29 April
‘Frozen,’ ‘Zootopia,’ and ‘Toy Story’ Sequels Not Enough to Save Disney Kids and Animation Divisions
It’s a somber time at the Walt Disney Company offices. As has been covered extensively since its announcement and onset, the company has been going through major layoffs. On February 8, 2023, during the earnings call for the first quarter of the Financial Year 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that the company was going to be undergoing a significant restructuring to account for 5.5 billion in c
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29 April
Disney Made the Anti-Peter Pan Movie
Disney's Peter Pan & Wendy dropped on Disney+ Friday, April 28, and it took me about three times the film's run time to finish it because I kept having to pause to find the attention span and patience to keep going. Here's the deal: this movie is nothing but a cringe-triggering, politically-driven rewrite that attempts to pretentiously hold itself as being morally superior to the near-perfect anim
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29 April
Disney Adds ‘Lost Girls’ to Peter Pan’s ‘Lost Boys’ Despite Protests
Disney's new live-action adaptation of Peter Pan (1953), called Peter Pan & Wendy, has been receiving mixed reviews so far — partly because Disney fans seem to be more and more frustrated, on a larger scale, by Disney's infatuation with live-action remakes of the company's classic animated films. Peter Pan & Wendy had already raised some eyebrows before its very recent Disney+ premiere due t
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29 April
Scarlett Johansson Finally Addresses Her Disney Lawsuit
When people in the general public think of celebrities, they typically think of wealth, beauty, and a wonderfully easy lifestyle in Los Angeles (not to mention gorgeous houses like this one, owned by a High School Musical star). However, when the A-list actress named Scarlett Johansson sued Disney due to the Disney+ release of Black Widow and the money that she claimed was lost due to its lack of
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