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Apr- 2023 -29 April
Town Built by Disney Turning Against DeSantis
Once upon a time, the Walt Disney World Resort actually had a town filled with people. It is called Celebration, and while it is no longer owned by Disney, its independent residents don't appear to take too kindly to the fight between Disney World and Governor DeSantis. According to the Washington Post, most people are not too happy with the situation. Originally created as part of Disney World an
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29 April
‘Frozen,’ ‘Zootopia,’ and ‘Toy Story’ Sequels Not Enough to Save Disney Kids and Animation Divisions
It’s a somber time at the Walt Disney Company offices. As has been covered extensively since its announcement and onset, the company has been going through major layoffs. On February 8, 2023, during the earnings call for the first quarter of the Financial Year 2023, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that the company was going to be undergoing a significant restructuring to account for 5.5 billion in c
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29 April
Disney Made the Anti-Peter Pan Movie
Disney's Peter Pan & Wendy dropped on Disney+ Friday, April 28, and it took me about three times the film's run time to finish it because I kept having to pause to find the attention span and patience to keep going. Here's the deal: this movie is nothing but a cringe-triggering, politically-driven rewrite that attempts to pretentiously hold itself as being morally superior to the near-perfect anim
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29 April
Disney Adds ‘Lost Girls’ to Peter Pan’s ‘Lost Boys’ Despite Protests
Disney's new live-action adaptation of Peter Pan (1953), called Peter Pan & Wendy, has been receiving mixed reviews so far — partly because Disney fans seem to be more and more frustrated, on a larger scale, by Disney's infatuation with live-action remakes of the company's classic animated films. Peter Pan & Wendy had already raised some eyebrows before its very recent Disney+ premiere due t
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29 April
Scarlett Johansson Finally Addresses Her Disney Lawsuit
When people in the general public think of celebrities, they typically think of wealth, beauty, and a wonderfully easy lifestyle in Los Angeles (not to mention gorgeous houses like this one, owned by a High School Musical star). However, when the A-list actress named Scarlett Johansson sued Disney due to the Disney+ release of Black Widow and the money that she claimed was lost due to its lack of
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29 April
Was ‘The Mandalorian’ a Consolation Prize for This Wannabe Ursula?
The new live-action remake of The Little Mermaid has been the talk of the Disney-fan town in recent months — with audience reactions ranging from praise for actress and singer Halle Bailey as she takes on the role of Ariel, to racist outcries against the incorporation of a “Black Ariel” into the Disney fold. As the May premiere of the film comes closer and closer this year, more
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28 April
“We Shall Put You to Work Immediately”: Fan Details Surreal Experience at Magic Kingdom
It's always wonderful to go to the Disney Parks, whether Walt Disney World Resort or the Disneyland Resort. From rides and attractions like Space Mountain and Jungle Cruise at Magic Kingdom Park and Disneyland Park, and shows like “Fantasmic!” at Disney's Hollywood Studios. There's nowhere in the world quite like a Disney Park. And sometimes, being at a Disney Theme Park can exceed you
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28 April
Move Over Texas, North Carolina, New State Vies for Disney’s Attention
Ever since the feud between the Walt Disney Company and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis began, both parties have been going back and forth to gain the upper hand. Each time one side pulled what many thought would be the final “checkmate,” the other would return with renewed vigor with a new move that shocked many. Earlier this year, after Governor Ron DeSantis dissolved the board for the Reedy Creek
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28 April
Unruly Teens Cause Major Disney Attraction to Shut Down
There are so many exciting things to do when you visit Disneyland Resort. You can ride amazing attractions like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, and eat mouthwatering food at places like Carthay Circle. You can also end your day with so many great nighttime spectaculars — Fantasmic! and Wondrous Journeys at Disneyland Park and World of Color – One at Disney California Adventure Park.
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28 April
This Woman ‘Dies’ Each Month and Meets Walt Disney
According to an article from the Daily Mail, a woman has revealed that she has died multiple times since “a traumatic brain injury in her 20s” in the 1980s and that she meets deceased individuals like Walt Disney during these temporary deaths. Beverley Gilmour is now 57, but she began having these “out-of-body” experiences after her brain injury and still goes through these
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