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Jul- 2023 -24 July
Is Disney in Trouble? Company Ceases Sales of Physical Media in One Country
In recent news, Disney fans from the Land Down Under will soon no longer be able to own physical copies of their favorite media. By this point, all of us in the Disney community know full well that the Walt Disney Company is currently undergoing significant restructuring. From the 7000-person layoffs that occurred earlier this year to Bob Iger announcing he’s open to selling almost one-third of th
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24 July
Big Change Coming to EPCOT Food & Wine Festival
On July 27, Walt Disney World's International Food & Wine Festival will kick off at EPCOT. The popular event will last an incredible 15 weeks, and will feature nearly 30 food booths from around the world. Guests will be able to stroll around World Showcase Lagoon and taste a variety of dishes from countries like Ireland, India, Australia, Spain, Greece, Belgium, and so many more. There will also b
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24 July
Disney’s About To Take Another Hit. Company Considers Delaying Remaining 2023 Movie Releases
This year has not been kind to the Walt Disney Studios. Its usual reliable slate of Marvel and Pixar films has fallen flat, and even its movies have failed at the box office. And now, with the actor's and writer's strikes, it seems the year is about to get much worse. Related: Disney Actors Take to Twitter to Share Their Residual Stories and Its Horrifying Fortune is reporting that Disney is looki
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24 July
Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Trial Becoming a Documentary
In 2018, Johnny Depp was at the top of his game, a place he had been for years. He was still working closely with Disney on the hit Pirates of the Caribbean franchise. He was also starring as Gellert Grindelwald in the Harry Potter spin-off franchise, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Not only that, but he was the face of Dior Cologne and was one of the stars of the hit film, Murder on the
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24 July
‘Haunted Mansion’ Gets A Second Movie, But What Other Disney Rides Need a Film?
With Haunted Mansion (2023) coming out this week, it's time to take a look at some of the hits and very, very hard misses that Disney has had with making movies from its rides. There is, of course, Pirates of the Caribbean (2003), which inspired and brought about a billion-dollar franchise for Disney. The ride inspired the movie, which in turn, inspired the ride. I like the circular nature of that
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24 July
Zombie Fingers and Tombstone Tarts Coming to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party!
Every year, Walt Disney World Resort celebrates the spookiest time of the year, and they celebrate big. Each of the four theme parks and Disney Springs offer specialty food and drinks, and decorations can be found in every corner of the Resort. Over at Magic Kingdom Park, Guests can purchase tickets to the popular after-hours event, Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. The hard-ticketed event ta
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24 July
Academic With Dwarfism Defends Disney Against ‘Snow White’ Haters
In an article for Metro, academic Erin Pritchard shed a great deal of light on Disney's casting changes for the upcoming live-action adaptation of the 1937 animated movie Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The Infamous Leak Disney recently began facing a lot of backlash after some on-set photos from the set of the new Snow White movie (which stars West Side Story actress Rachel Zegler and Israeli ac
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24 July
Former ABC Producer Pleads Guilty to Child Porn Charges
For almost a decade, ABC News had many of its programs produced by Emmy Award-winning producer James Gordon Meek. Meek began his career as a news writer in the 1990s, when he wrote for the CD-ROM magazine Blender. During his years in the news industry, Meek wrote for the news website Gridlock, as well as for the New York Daily News. Then, in 2011, Meek left the Daily News to serve as a counter-ter
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24 July
Johnny Depp Never Watched the Disney Movie that Earned Him an Oscar Nomination
Despite the iconic role and series that earned him an Oscar nomination, Johnny Depp never actually watched one of his biggest films. Johnny Depp is easily one of the most talked about celebrities at the moment. After his high-profile hearing regarding the case with Amber Heard—with all the complications that came with it—the Hollywood megastar emerged victorious and has since worked to reclaim his
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24 July
DeSantis is Losing His Billionaire Donors Over Disney Feud
Running for President of the United States can't be easy. You must spend most of your time traveling around the country, hoping that people will like you enough to vote for you. The rest of your time is spent begging people for money so that you can continue traveling the country, hoping that people will like you. Ron DeSantis is learning just how hard it is to run for President. Florida Governor
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