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Jun- 2023 -20 June
This Best-Kept Secret Hotel Can Help You Cut Costs During Your Next Disney Trip
Although Disney Parks are designed for everyone to enjoy, the prices of airfare, theme park tickets, and hotels aren’t always as inclusive. Even Guests who are happy just to count a few Hidden Mickeys and get a whiff of the water from Pirates of the Caribbean aren’t exempt from making a significant investment in a Disney vacation. Everything—non-Disney items included—is a victim of inflation, maki
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20 June
‘Little Mermaid’ Stars Explain Why Changing Film’s Ending Was Critical to the Story
Just last month, Disney released one of its most controversial live-action remakes to date — The Little Mermaid. The film wasn't controversial only because people are done with live-action remakes. Many people were upset that Disney cast Halle Bailey as the titular mermaid. In the original film, Ariel is a light-skinned teenager with bright red hair. Halle Bailey is a very talented black act
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20 June
More Disney Executives Jump Ship: Chief Diversity Officer Exits Company
What on earth is going on at the Walt Disney Company? It’s been a strange time at the Mouse House, and indeed a strange year, with the shocking internal restructuring. Earlier this year, in the name of cost-cutting to the tune of $5.5 billion, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced massive layoffs that would overtake the company. Over the past few months, we have seen those layoffs come to pass, and it’s c
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20 June
Fans Crave a Ke Huy Quan ‘Indiana Jones’ Spinoff Series to Continue Franchise
Ke Huy Quan has become an overnight sensation since returning to Hollywood in last year's best picture winner Everything Everywhere All At Once. After charmingly receiving an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, he has starred in several new projects, including one for The Walt Disney Company. Now fans demand that he return to his roots and continue the Indiana Jones franchise. Quan's past cla
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20 June
Dwayne Johnson in the Clear, $3 Billion Lawsuit Dismissed
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has certainly had an eventful year. The star who rose to fame for his WWE past and then turned more toward entertainment with television and movies was hit with one challenge after another, with reports of his TV series being canceled, followed by the rumor that he was no longer in the running for replacing the famous Johnny Depp in an iconic role. However, most notable i
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20 June
After Roadblock from DeSantis’s Board, Disney World Union Leader Slams Employees
While many were markedly unhappy with the changes made when Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis disbanded the Reedy Creek Improvement District board and put in place the new Central Florida Tourism Oversight District board in its place—specially hand-picked by the Florida Governor himself, no less—there was one party that was optimistic about the new voices and the change: the Walt Disney World Resort Firef
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20 June
Is Disney’s Slump a Sign of Great Things to Come?
The Walt Disney Company has seen its fair share of trouble in the recent past. The Mouse House, famous for its unerring standards of production and entertainment, has received much criticism and backlash for its choices recently—creative or otherwise. Disney has been accused of being woke for numerous reasons—think the retheming of Splash Mountain to Tiana's Bayou Adventure at Walt Disney World Re
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20 June
Rosie O’Donnell Reveals She Turned Down Iconic ‘Hocus Pocus’ Role
Thirty years ago, Bette Midler, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker brought Winifred, Mary, and Sarah Sanderson to life. The actresses starred in the classic Disney Halloween film, Hocus Pocus. In the film, the Sanderson sisters are accidentally brought back to life 300 years after they were hanged. Their goal? To suck the lives out of the children of Salem, Massachusetts, so they can live fore
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20 June
Prolific Hollywood Icon Abandoning Netflix for Disney
A shocking report recently has suggested that one of the most prolific men in Hollywood is shaking up the streaming wars by heading back to Disney. If true, this move would be quite a scandalous affair after Netflix just had a breakaway sensation last year created by this prominent person. Ryan Murphy, the mind behind hits like Glee, American Horror Story, and Dahmer, is reportedly in talks to lea
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20 June
Disney Drops New Details (and Treats) for Highly-Anticipated Summer Show
What would happen if the leader of the Avengers led a kickline? Thanks to this Disney Park, you'll be able to get that answer on June 30. While it's not confirmed a kickline is featured in the show, it's certain that Steve Rogers, a.k.a. Captain America, will be the frontman in an all-new musical called “Rogers: The Musical.” Depicting Captain America's origins story from humble beginn
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