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Apr- 2023 -11 April
Beloved Disney World Restaurant Brings Back Breakfast Dining
The Walt Disney World Resort in Central Florida and Disneyland Resort in Southern California each are home to multiple Disney Theme Parks, with Guests frequenting them in droves. From the classic Magic Kingdom Park, where you can meet your favorite Disney characters and enjoy thrilling rides like Splash Mountain and Space Mountain, to the wild and wonderful Animal Kingdom Theme Park, where you can
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11 April
Church Performs Disney Princess ‘Crucifixion’ For Easter
Many people think of Easter bunnies, Easter eggs, and a tastefully-assembled pastel ensemble when they think of the April holiday — but if you're part of the Church of the Rock congregation in Winnipeg, Manitoba, then you're going to be in for a different kind of day that might just involve the crucifixion of a beloved Disney character! The Church of the Rock is a church in Canada that has b
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11 April
Disney’s Spring Break Crowds Have Turned Vacations Into “Hunger Games”
A “tranquil community” featuring “shimmering waterways” and “swaying palm trees.” A bevy of “sun-soaked pools” and a Disney Resort oozing “the romance of the Florida Keys.” These are the sights and ‘delights' that are meant to be awaiting any Guests of Disney’s Old Key West Resort — but if you're headed to this Disney Resort
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11 April
DeSantis-Appointed Board Seeking to Destroy Reedy Creek Land Deals
It has been more than a year since The Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis began battling. Disney CEO spoke out against Florida's controversial Parental Rights in Education bill. The controversial governor didn't take kindly to that. He signed the bill into law and then worked to punish Disney for speaking out. DeSantis and the Florida legislature quickly worked to dissolve Reedy
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11 April
Come On Jeopardy, That’s Your Walt Disney Trivia Question?
Everyone knows that there's a proper way to watch Jeopardy at home. When you know the answer, you shout it out in a loud, confident voice. When you don't know the answer, you mumble something incoherent under your breath so it appears you said the answer, and you can still pretend you know everything. But every Disney fan yelled the answer in unison on Monday night's Jeopardy and then mumbled abou
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11 April
Beautiful “Realistic” Villains Enchant Disney Fans
Disney villains from Disney animated movies are known for many things, including charisma, vengefulness, and eyeliner that is (as Jafar recently put it) “on point.” However, one TikTok user has just discovered another Disney villain asset: good looks that transcend all mediums, be they old-school animation or modern AI images! AI generators are essentially artificial intelligence syste
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11 April
A Fifth Theme Park Could End Disney’s War with DeSantis
When Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger announced at the earnings call last week that Disney planned on spending $17 billion and adding 13,000 new jobs, the internet was on fire with possible rumors about what could be coming soon. But now, Iger's vision for the next decade could be coming into more precise focus. A recent article from Caroline Reid, the entertainment reporter focusing on movies and
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11 April
Universal Orlando Closing Theme Park Staple
Once again, The Walt Disney World Resort's fiercest competition proves that no attraction is untouchable, and their designers are not afraid to clear out the old for something new. Related: Competition Raises Minimum Wage Higher Than Disney World On Tuesday, April 11, Universal Orlando Resort announced the permanent closure of Universal's Islands of Adventure's Iconic attraction, Poseidon's Fury.
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10 April
SNL Takes Aim at Ron DeSantis With Gay Jafar
Things are still heating up in the battle between controversial Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company. If you haven't been keeping a close watch, here's a recap. Last year, Florida passed its Parental Rights in Education bill — also called the “Don't Say Gay” bill. Then-CEO Bob Chapek denounced the bill and said Disney would fight it. That launched the biggest
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10 April
This Pop-Star Fancies Herself a Disney Princess, Here’s Why
Disney has some of the most famous names in the world associated with it. From Selena Gomez and Dove Cameron on the Disney Channel to Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., and Scarlett Johansson in Marvel, to Zoe Saldanha from their 20th Century Fox acquisition. The Mouse House has a way of attracting some of the best talents in the world to its doorstep, and for good reason—it's not the most prolific a
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