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Nov- 2022 -29 November
Guests Reject Disney’s “Creepy” New Voice Assistant
Disney World has just confirmed that its new “Hey Disney” voice assistant is entering Disney's Polynesian Village Resort for a Walt Disney World Resort trial period — but Disney fans are not happy about the new feature that is meant to make their Disney vacations easier. Journalist Scott Gustin shared the news about the arrival of “Hey Disney” on Twitter, and fans wer
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29 November
CONFIRMED: Interactive “Hey Disney” Feature Debuts in Polynesian Resort
Disney fans have been keeping a watchful eye on any news coming from the Walt Disney Company, Disneyland Resort, or Walt Disney World Resort after the big news last week about former CEO Bob Iger's return and Bob Chapek's exit from the role — not to mention returning CEO Bob Iger's revealing statements yesterday — and now Disney has just confirmed some news on a smaller scale that will
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28 November
Covid Closes a Disney Resort Effective Immediately Again
It's official. An international Disney Resort will shut its doors again due to safety measures because of another Covid-19 worry. While many Disney Resorts are looking to move forward from the pandemic that ravaged the world, it appears one Disney Resort and both Disney Parks simply can't catch a break. The Shanghai Disney Resort has announced that it will, yet again, be closing its doors because
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28 November
Bob Iger Suggests Disney Will Stay Out of Politics, But Won’t Reverse “Woke” Policies
Newly returned Disney CEO Bob Iger took to the stage today at the Disney Town Hall to share that while Disney would stay out of politics, it would not backtrack on its efforts to be inclusive. The last week has been a whirlwind for the Disney community. The controversial former Disney CEO Bob Chapek was ousted from his position and his predecessor Bob Iger came back to take his place. The week saw
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28 November
Disney CEO Bob Iger Shares Plans to Boost CM Morale
Bob Iger confirmed an intention and shared a message to lift Cast Members spirits at Disney, recalling the Company's past. As many fans know, Disney CEO Bob Iger held a Town Hall meeting earlier today for Disney employees and Cast Members, where he addressed the future of Disney and gave the community some insight into what they could expect in the coming months. During this Town Hall Iger address
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28 November
Former Cast Member Reveals Disneyland’s Meanest and Nicest Celebrity Visitors
Celebrities tend to flock to Disney locations just like regular people do — after all, many of them have young children who are drawn to Disney magic, and many of them are self-professed Disney Adults regardless of whether or not they are parents — and a former Disney Cast Member has just shared her own celebrity experiences from her days on the job among other Disney Cast Members! Tik
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28 November
‘Star Wars’ Fan Complains After Bizarre Cast Member Interaction
There have been a staggering amount of complaints coming from Disney Resort and Disney Park Guests in recent months. Some complaints have been aimed towards rides that are in disrepair or constantly breaking down, Disney leadership (i.e. Bob Chapek), or the overall lack of Disney magic — but some complaints have been focused on negative experiences with Disney Cast Members. One adult Star Wa
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28 November
Disney Reveals Surprising New Mickey and Minnie Outfits
We have seen plenty of controversial outfits from Disney lately — some in the form of outfits worn by Disney Guests, and some worn by the iconic characters Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. Minnie Mouse faced some backlash recently after being outfitted in a new Broadway-inspired version of her classic Minnie Mouse attire for the holidays, which adopted more of a loose, flowing style with pom-p
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28 November
Bob Iger Speaks on “Don’t Say Gay” During Town Hall
Current Disney CEO Bob Iger took to the stage at the town hall meeting he'd called last week for Disney employees and Cast Members. He addressed the controversial subject of his stance on Florida's Parental Rights in Education bill, also known as the “Don't' Say Gay” bill. The news of former Disney CEO Bob Chapek being ousted from his position and his predecessor Bob Iger coming back i
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28 November
Disney Announces New Perks For Wealthy Cruise Passengers
Disney fans have been keeping a close eye on any breaking news coming from the Walt Disney Company (especially since its CEO, Bob Chapek, has just been replaced with former CEO Bob Iger), but now some special news has come from an unexpected place: the Disney Cruise Line! According to the Disney Cruise Line website (and journalist Scott Gustin, in a Tweet shown below), Disney Guests who have been
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