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May- 2023 -13 May
OpEd: We Need EPCOT’s Food and Wine Festival More Than Ever
“Eat, drink, and be merry.” Three simple demands define EPCOT's International Food and Wine Festival, and it is something we, as Disney fans, need to do together now more than ever. The past 18 months have been an extremely ugly time for Disney. The fight with DeSantis–and, honestly all family-first Floridians who believe Parents hold rights above all other authority on how to ra
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13 May
Photo Updates on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Progress is moving along at the Walt Disney World Resort as Walt Disney Imagineers work to transform The Magic Kingdom's Splash Mountain into Tiana's Bayou Adventure. Related: Could Disney Put Splash Mountain Easter Eggs in Tiana’s Bayou Adventure? Disney World insider @bioreconstruct recently stopped by the Frontierland attraction to get both on-the-ground and aerial photographs of the constructi
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13 May
‘Aladdin’ Star Takes Shot at ‘Little Mermaid’ Remake
As The Little Mermaid finally arrives in Theaters, one might expect the stars of other Disney live-action remakes to show support for Halle Bailey and the rest of their new peers. But that does not appear to be the case with one leading actor. Related: ‘The Little Mermaid’ Anticipates $110M for Its Opening Mena Massoud, star of Guy Ritchie's Aladdin remake, took to Twitter recently to speak
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13 May
Three Ways Shanghai Disneyland is Different Than Every Other Disneyland Park
There are Disney Theme Parks, and then there is Shanghai Disneyland. Disney's youngest Castle Park and only Theme Park on Mainland China stands out from among its siblings in a variety of ways, specifically in its size and unique offerings. It is the largest Disneyland in the world and hosts the largest Disney Castle in the world. And, like all of the other Disney Theme Parks around the world, Sha
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13 May
Tickets for Brightline’s Orlando Service Go on Sale
Florida's high-speed passenger rail service is one step closer to finally beginning service to and from its new station at Orlando International Airport (MCO). Following previous announcements, tickets connecting travelers to Orlando and Miami will go on sale this coming week. “As soon as next week, we’re gonna put tickets on sale for future dates so that people can start making their plans for th
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13 May
Should Bob Iger Forget About Disney World?
In the six months that Bob Iger has been CEO of The Walt Disney Company (again), he has had to deal with an ongoing fight with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. The battle began while Bob Chapek was still in charge of Disney. Chapek spoke out against Florida's Parental Rights in Education Bill, which the governor did not appreciate. Since then, DeSantis has repeatedly targeted Disney with various pie
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13 May
No More Remakes, Just Give Us Cover Albums, Music Videos Instead
Disney's latest live-action remake, The Little Mermaid, has held its premier and is set to hit theaters around the world soon. In the meantime, Disney has continued to release more clips for the upcoming film, specifically the recreated musical numbers. The glorified covers are, indeed, good, but fans continue to criticize its visual differences to the original, specifically for characters like Fl
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13 May
The 5 Most Memorable Disney Movie Moms
Disney Princesses usually shine in our favorite Disney films, but we can't help but fall in love with the characters shaping them. Whether animated classics or modernized CGI hits, most Disney movies set the stage with complex family dynamics that keep us invested in our beloved Disney characters. With Mother's Day upon us, there's no time like the present to acknowledge some of Disney's most icon
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13 May
FIRST LOOK: Disney Reveals Madame Leota In New Live-Action ‘Haunted Mansion’
All the way back in 2010, Disney announced that it would be making another live-action film based on its classic attraction, the Haunted Mansion. Originally, legendary filmmaker Guillermo Del Torro was brought on to direct the film and write the script. Del Torro did complete a script, but it was deemed too scary for the audience Disney wanted to target. So, the untitled Haunted Mansion project sa
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13 May
“Take It Off the List”: Twitter Protests a Disney-Pixar Film Named a Top Sequel
In the words of Mr. Incredible, “No matter how many times you save the world, it always manages to get back in jeopardy again. Sometimes I just want it to stay saved!” Based on a viral Twitter thread, it would appear devoted fans of The Incredibles wanted the original to stay untouched by a sequel. A tweet by @Reza_shuaib went viral on Thursday sharing a carousel of sequels considered “even be
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