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Mar- 2023 -6 March
Step Back in Time with Walt Disney’s Favorite Train Now Back at a Disney Park
One of the most wonderful parts of being a Disney Parks fan is feeling connected to the hundreds and thousands who came before you and who will inevitably come after. But even more so than that, one of the best feelings is to know how deeply we're embracing the vision of a man who started one of the most revolutionary companies in the world—the Walt Disney Company—the same man the Mouse House is n
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6 March
Governor DeSantis Recounts Disney Takedown on California Visit
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis visited California, the home of The Walt Disney Company, on his book tour and echoed his government's decision to reign in the corporate autonomy found at the Reedy Creek Improvement District. “I can tell you this,” he said. “Disney may have gotten everything they wanted in Florida for the last 60 years, but there's a new sheriff in town now and we a
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6 March
Disney Faces Backlash Again After Donating $100K To Homeless Floridians — But Not To Homeless Cast Members
The Walt Disney Company has been under fire lately due to unpleasant wage negotiations and Cast Members' well-publicized poverty-related struggles — but Disney has just donated thousands of dollars to a Central Florida charity that focuses on homelessness, despite the controversy. The happy news about Disney's $100,000 donation to the Youth Center Transformation at the Coalition for the Home
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6 March
‘Little Mermaid’ Star In Tears Over New Film Merchandise
On May 26, Disney will release its newest live-action remake based on one of its most successful animated films ever, The Little Mermaid. The new movie will star Halle Bailey as the titular mermaid, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula, Javier Bardem as King Triton, Awkwafina as Scuttle, Jacob Tremblay as Flounder, and Daveed Diggs as Sebastian. It is also rumored that Lin-M
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6 March
James Cameron was Inspired by Disney World’s Pandora for the Upcoming ‘Avatar 3’
The Avatar sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water, was released in December of last year and became one of the most successful movies both in 2022 and of all time: it pulled in $2.282 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of the year, the highest-grossing film of the COVID-19 pandemic era, and the third highest-grossing film of all time. Despite a mixed reaction during opening weekend,
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6 March
Disney Losing Park Exclusive Hold on Dole Whip
Welcomed news has just come our way for those who don’t live close to Walt Disney World or Disneyland. Anytime you are craving yet another iconic Disney Parks treats in your own home, all you will have to do is head down to your grocer’s freezer. Every die-hard Disney fan knows that a trip to the Magic Kingdom or Disneyland isn’t complete without stopping for a Dole Whip. Nothing better to take th
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6 March
Actor Backs Off Claim Of Huge Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Change
No matter what time of year you visit Walt Disney World Resort, the odds are that not every ride and attraction will be open. The rides and attractions go through so much wear and tear on a daily basis, that they need to be closed every so often so Disney can fix them and get them back in tip-top shape. A lot of the time, attractions will be closed for just a few days for minor fixes. But sometime
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6 March
Groundbreaking New ‘Disney Princess’ Event Is Announced
Fans of musical theater and Disney princesses may recognize the name Julia Riew, even if they don't exactly remember why. Disney princesses are known for being naturally-beautiful heroines who love a good power ballad or “I Want” song — even though there is apparently at least one crucial gap in the Disney princess lineup — and Julia Riew essentially created her own Disney
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6 March
‘Happily Ever After’ Singer Delights Audience With Surprise Performance
Even if Disney fans have been finding plenty of issues to complain about on their Disney vacations or visits to Disney Parks, there are still some heartwarming and magical moments that present themselves as reminders of the Disney magic that attracted those devoted fans in the first place. One heaping dose of Disney magic has often been presented to Disney World and Magic Kingdom Guests during the
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6 March
Orlando’s New Passenger Train Sets Multistate Speed Record
Florida's private passenger rail service, Brightline, has just become the fastest passenger train to ever operate in the Southeastern United States. Opening a rail connection between Orlando International Airport (MCO) to Boca Raton, West Palm Beach, Ft. Lauderdale, and Miami in the second quarter of 2023, Brightline trains are expected to hit speeds of 125 miles per hour on a 35-mile stretch of t
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