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  • Nov- 2022 -
    4 November
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    The Truth About Why The Dolls in Disney’s ‘it’s a small world’ Have Hair That Grows

    I know, I know. This probably sounds like something more befitting of one of Disney’s creepier attractions, like the Haunted Mansion or even the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror over in Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort. I mean, you don’t really expect to be reading about something as sinister as those charming little dolls that star in one of Disney’s happiest, most beloved boat rides of

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  • 4 November
    Disney World Weather

    Stronger Chance of New Storm Forming Near Florida Next Week

    The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has upped the chances that a new storm will form just off the east coast of Florida within the next five days. According to its latest advisory update: A large non-tropical low pressure system is expected to develop across the northeastern Caribbean Sea and southwestern Atlantic during the next day or two. The system is initially expected be very broad and disor

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  • 4 November
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    PHOTO: ‘Fantasmic!’ Has Disney World Packed Beyond Belief

    The beloved show ‘Fantasmic!' officially opened to the public last night, November 3, and the crowds were back in full force to celebrate its return. Fans of Walt Disney World Resort and its Theme Parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney's Animal Kingdom, have had much reason to celebrate. Theme Park Disney's Hollywood Studios is once again home to the eagerly await

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  • 4 November
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    Disney World Cast Members Celebrate ‘Fantasmic!’ Return

    Disney World’s beloved stage show, Fantasmic!, finally made its triumphant return this past week to scores of excited Guests and Cast Members. Disney World Cast Members got a special preview showing of the new show at Disney’s Hollywood Studios before it opened to the public on November 3. According to Disney Parks Blog, “more than 5,000 Disney’s Hollywood Studios cast members and their loved ones

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  • 4 November
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    Report: Ron DeSantis Had a Disney World Wedding

    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has spent most of this year being the frontman in Tallahassee’s “culture war” with The Walt Disney Company. What began as a verbal back and forth over The Sunshine State’s Parental Rights in Education Law unraveled into an unfortunate set of circumstances that put Disney’s Reedy Creek Improvement District at risk of being completely dissolved by next summer. While the

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  • 4 November
    Disney World Weather

    Could Another Hurricane Be Heading to Florida? Here’s What We Know So Far

    Hurricane Season does not end until November 30, and it appears that the storms are making the most of the time they have left. This week, the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and local news stations began monitoring a situation off of Puerto Rico and The Bahamas that could be the birth site of the latest tropical storm to impact The Caribbean and even Florida. The Orlando Area NBC affiliate statio

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  • 4 November
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    Danny DeVito Passed Over for Disney’s ‘Hercules’ Project

    As a new version of Disney’s Hercules gets underway, it appears that Danny DeVito will not get to reprise his role as Phil. At least in this context. According to Playbill, Hercules will become the latest Disney animated feature musical to be adapted for the stage. Put on by The Paper Mill Playhouse, the show will have a short run in February 2023. Playbill states: Hercules features music by EGOT

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  • 3 November

    New Live-Action ‘Hercules’ is Inspired by TikTok

    From producer Joe Russo, the new live-action Hercules remake will be “more experimental” and was in part inspired by TikTok. There have been many live-action remakes of classic Disney films in the recent past—Pinocchio being one of the most recent ones—and now the next one that fans have been excited about is Hercules. The film is going to be produced by the Russo brothers who are also

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  • 3 November
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    LGBTQ+ Guest Overwhelmed by Support from Disney Princesses

    In yet another heartwarming tale from the Disney Parks, a transgender Guest shared their story of coming out to the Disney Princesses. The Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort are among the best destinations in the world for that magical Disney vacation. Guests flock to the Disney Parks to get a chance to see their favorite attractions, go on incredible rides, and meet beloved characters

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  • 3 November
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    Disney World Union Plans a Protest Post Unsuccessful Negotiations

    The union at Disney World shared an update about their negotiations with the Walt Disney Company were unsuccessful later this month. The Walt Disney World Resort and its Parks: Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and Disney’s Animal Kingdom are one of the best places for a Disney vacation. The Disney Resort leads the way in immersive Theme Park experiences and allows Guests to live t

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