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Apr- 2023 -15 April
Bob Iger Holds Firm on Disney’s Changing Ways
The Walt Disney Company has recently been on the receiving end of much criticism for the way in which it’s changed. Many have felt that the Mouse House is pandering to “woke audiences”—criticism that has been particularly highlighted after the casting choices for the upcoming live-action remakes of The Little Mermaid and Peter Pan and Wendy with Halle Bailey playing Princess Ariel and Yara Shahidi
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15 April
New ‘Harry Potter’ Series Will Last For a Decade!
More than 20 years ago, the wizarding world of Harry Potter was brought to life on the big screen. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone premiered in 2001 and starred Daniel Radcliffe as the titular boy wizard, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley. The Harry Potter book series was already a cultural phenomenon, and the film brought the game to an entirely new level. In
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15 April
Disney Is Accused of Treating Actresses “Like Meat” on Classic Show
It's easy to watch your favorite sitcoms from the nineties and feel comforted, or to create an idealized version of those times (particularly if they fall under the Walt Disney Company purview, where “Disney magic” supposedly reigns supreme) — but apparently, things were not actually as rosy and wholesome as they seemed offscreen in the “wonderful world of Disney”! Fa
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15 April
Disney Resort Cancelling Multiple Popular Holiday Parties
For many people, there is no greater vacation than a Disney vacation. Once you pass through the gates of a Disney Resort, it's like the magic just permeates every part of your day. The most popular Disney Resorts are Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. However, Disney has other Resorts around the world, including Hong Kong Disneyland, Tokyo Disneyland, Shanghai
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15 April
‘Turning Red’ Boy Band Makes Surprise Appearance In Epcot
Nothing distracts a runner quite as well as a good playlist — especially if that playlist is being sung, in person, by their favorite boy band! During this year's Walt Disney World Resort runDisney Springtime Surprise weekend, EPCOT runners (i.e. runners who were running in the Disney Pixar Monsters 10K) were treated to a special surprise that not only combined a rare Character Meet and Gree
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15 April
‘Bluey’ Show Attracts An Unexpected Crowd
Celebrities: they're addicted to watching Bluey, just like us! If you ask any parent of children in a certain age group about the Australian children's show that is known as Bluey, then it's a safe bet that the parent in question will have something to say. The Australian children's show, which comes from Ludo Studios but has now made it to American television via Disney+, has gained a following t
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15 April
“I Wanted Nani To Look Like Me”: Fans Call Out Disney for ‘Whitewashing’ Lilo & Stitch Character
When many Disney movie fans think of the 2002 cult favorite animated movie called Lilo & Stitch, they might think of peaceful tropical locales since the Disney film (which is a story about a girl named Lilo, her sister Nani, and their blue alien friend Stitch) takes place in Hawaii, but all is not peaceful when it comes to the new live-action adaptation of the film! Disney Fanatic has been keeping
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14 April
Iger Attacks Marvel For Being ‘Redundant’
The Walt Disney Company might be associated with “Disney magic” — even if that does, according to many Disney fans, seem to be in short supply sometimes — but returning Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger recently made a move that was anything but magical for one of his employees! Layoffs were to be expected after Disney CEO Bob Iger announced plans for up to 7,000 job cuts in
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14 April
PHOTOS: EPCOT ‘Harmonious’ Barges Get Demolished
It's finally happening! The barges are coming down, and those Disney fans who loathed the very sight of them sitting in World Showcase Lagoon can now revel in the sight of their demise. Aerial photographs shared on Twitter by @bioreconstruct show the demolishing process underway “backstage.” The half-oval projectors have been stripped and separated from the core of the firework-launchi
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14 April
Unlikely New Reedy Creek Board Will Win Legal Fight Against Disney
Back in February, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill dissolving the Reedy Creek Improvement District. Dissolving the district stripped Disney of its right to self-govern — something that had been in place since 1967. After that, DeSantis picked a new board to oversee the District. It is called the Central Florida Tourism Oversight Committee. Almost immediately, the new board realize
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