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Mar- 2023 -13 March
Legendary Disney Imagineer Rolly Crump Dead at 93
Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, is the place where Walt Disney brought his dreams of a place where adults and children can all have a magical time to life. Walt’s original Park features not only Sleeping Beauty Castle, but also attractions that have become some of the most iconic rides in history, including Walt Disney’s Enchanted Tiki Room, The Haunted Mansion, “it's a small world
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13 March
Banned Disney Ear Creator Used Annual Pass Discount to Resell Merchandise
Christopher Martin has reportedly broken more than one Disney rule to find himself in his current predicament. More information about the ear creator who has been at the center of Disney Parks news recently for being on the receiving end of a lawsuit from Disney and being banned from Walt Disney World Resort, despite being an Annual Passholder, has come to light. It turns out the Martins have done
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13 March
Bob Iger Promotes Cast Members’ “Greatest Champion”, Promising Better Treatment
Central Florida residents, Walt Disney Company stockholders, and Disney Fanatics are already familiar with the as-yet unsuccessful wage negotiations between the Walt Disney World Resort Cast Members' union and their employer. Many Cast Members have shared their struggles with poverty on social media — and in protests — making it clear that they are struggling to afford basic necessitie
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13 March
Iger Continues In-House Shakeup With Major Staff Change
Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger is apparently not done with his ‘renovations' inside the company! According to Deadline, Human Resources executive Sonia Coleman is being promoted to Senior EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer and her predecessor Paul Richardson “is leaving the company after more than 15 years” (whether or not Richardson's exit was a layoff is unclear). Sonia Co
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13 March
Genie+ Service Reaches All-Time High In Price
The Disney Genie service that replaced Fastpass has certainly been met with lots of negativity from Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort Guests — especially ardent Guests who visit the Disney Parks often — with high prices about the add-on service that Guests can buy for their theme park visits, called Genie+, being one of the many grievances. High prices in general have also
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13 March
“Whistleblowers” Claim Disneyland Part of CIA Mind Control Project
Over its near-70-year lifespan, Disneyland has been referred to as a “hypnotic” place, with many a critic semi-jokingly citing “brainwashing” measures as the reason so many people would spend so much money to go back and visit “The Happiest Place On Earth” over and over again. It seems that Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California–and the Walt Disney World
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13 March
Disney Embraces ‘TRON’ Aesthetic With Futuristic New Snack Kiosk
According to the Disney Parks Blog, yet another big change is coming to the Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World Resort. Disney World is capitalizing on the hype around the new Tron roller coaster by opening a new Tomorrowland eatery called Energy Bytes! This kiosk will focus on small food and beverage options for busy Magic Kingdom visitors, but will also feature a wide range of offerings including
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13 March
The New ‘Little Mermaid’ Trailer Has Fans “Sobbing”
Few movies have made as much of an impact on fans before their release as The Little Mermaid. Between the controversy of casting Halle Bailey as Princess Ariel and the accusations of Disney pandering to “woke” audiences to the hype surrounding the movie as a live-action remake of the classic and beloved animated feature, fans have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of May when the movie
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12 March
Disney Character’s Quick Thinking Saves the Day in Religious Encounter
All fans love their chance to experience the Disney magic. But as we all know, there have been numerous strange encounters and interactions at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. Parents have left their children with Disney characters as if the character were real-life babysitters, or even more extreme cases of picking fights and causing altercations with Disney Cast Members. But recen
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12 March
This Land in Magic Kingdom to Close, Here’s What We Know
Closures are part and parcel of the Disney experience, even though Guests are disappointed when they happen. From closing for refurbishments, closing for permanent rethemes—think Splash Mountain—or even simply permanent closures of attractions (or the closure of Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park), the reality of periodic closures is one all fans are familiar with. And in line with this, we bring
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