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Mar- 2023 -28 March
Disney World Drama: Guest Tricks Ex-Boyfriend Into Paying for Trip with Fiancé
Many stories of the Disney Parks can take one by surprise. Sometimes it's the news of bad behavior (even though that's far more common than we'd like to think), or occasionally, in the worst cases, even abuse, other times, it can be the story of something seemingly strange and unknown. This story, however, is equal parts heartbreaking and genuinely one of the most shocking stories we've heard of i
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28 March
Disney Erasing Bob Chapek; Abandons Another One of His Big Ideas
To say that Bob Chapek’s time as CEO of The Walt Disney Company was rocky would be a nice way to put it. Chapek was Disney’s CEO for less than three years and, during that time, the company’s stock tanked, Guest satisfaction was close to an all-time low, prices at the theme parks continued to climb while quality appeared to go down. Chapek became CEO of Disney in February 2020, but was out in Nove
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28 March
Dueling Families Interrupt Disney Ride
Many Disney Guests have been witnessing shockingly offensive or inappropriate behavior from other Disney Park Guests in recent months, including fistfights that have led to arrests and lifetime bans, but apparently this behavior is nothing new! In a recent discussion on Reddit, one Disney Guest spoke about a particularly disturbing incident from a past Disney vacation that involved the Haunted Man
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28 March
Minnie Mouse Receives Surprising New ‘TRON’ Outfit
Even though beloved characters like Minnie Mouse and her significant other Mickey Mouse are known for their distinctive Disney costumes (with the usual fare for Mickey and Minnie Mouse being costumes that include red, white, and black colors), Minnie Mouse and Mickey Mouse have still gone through several wardrobe changes over the years. Just last year, we saw Minnie Mouse have at least one controv
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28 March
Chapek-Era Division Eliminated: Disney Begins Mass Layoffs
7000-person layoffs are a shocking enough sentiment on their own. But it seems that the Walt Disney Company is taking this task to heart as, in the latest news, the Mouse House is reportedly eliminating an entire division of the company under the initiative. Since the layoffs were first announced during the February 8 earnings call, this news has taken the Disney community and the world by storm.
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28 March
“There is Life After Disney”: Chapek-Era Employees Share Sorrow, Support Amid Layoffs
The first round of layoffs is finally underway at The Walt Disney Company, but those newly detached from the Mouse House are wasting no time in putting their best foot forward to find their next home. In the course of a few days, we learned that returning Disney CEO Bob Iger and his leadership team would begin terminating 4,000 occupied positions, including several high-level positions and the ent
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27 March
High-Speed Train Moves Into New Orlando Basecamp
Brightline is officially setting up shop in the Greater Orlando Area. The Miami-based high-speed passenger rail line is mere weeks away from finally launching the long-anticipated connection from Orlando International Airport (MCO) to Brickell, Ft. Lauderdale, and the rest of Florida's Southeast Corridor, and on Monday, March 27, they gave fans and would-be passengers a look at their new base of o
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27 March
Markers of Expensive Chapek-Era Continue to Disappear, Disney World Offers Select Discounts
Walt Disney World is known to be expensive, especially so in recent years. During former Disney CEO Bob Chapek's tenure, the Mouse House saw constant price rises that didn't always feel justified. However, since Disney CEO Bob Iger returned to helm the Walt Disney Company, fans have started seeing the return of certain complimentary features—free parking, selected free Photopass services, and more
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27 March
FIRST LOOK! ‘Muppets Mayhem’ Coming Soon to Disney+
There are some Disney fandoms that only seem to get more popular as the years go on. One of those fandoms in The Muppets. The Muppets characters were created by the legendary Jim Henson in 1995. For almost five decades, Jim Henson and his Muppets delighted audiences around the world. Then, in 2004, The Walt Disney Company purchased the Jim Henson Company. From there, the Muppets skyrocketed, with
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27 March
Multiple Executives Lose Jobs as Layoffs Begin at Disney
Well, we knew they were coming, and now they are here. Nearly two months ago, Disney CEO Bob Iger and CFO Christine McCarthy held Disney’s quarterly earnings call. During the call, Iger and McCarthy made it clear that one of the things they were going to focus on was budget cuts. The goal? To save the company nearly $5.5 billion. Some of those budget cuts would come in the form of layoffs. Iger sa
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