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Apr- 2023 -4 April
Disney Princess Fan Trades Cinderella Job for Alligators
Being a Disney princess might seem like a Disney dream come true — but one aspiring Disney World character performer actually did an about-face and has ended up in a far more toothy career! Savannah Boan is a well-known reptile expert in Central Florida who wears many hats as the Park Director and Crocodilian Enrichment Coordinator at the popular Florida destination called Gatorland. Boan ac
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4 April
Disney Genie+ Price Reaches Shocking New High, and Sells Out in Record Time
For two decades, Guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort were able to walk up to some of their favorite rides and get passes that would allow them to skip the long lines if they came back later. FastPasses were free to all Guests in the Parks and made Disney days a lot easier for a lot of people. Sadly, when the theme parks were forced to shut down because of COVID, Disney announced that it would
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4 April
“I Go Without My Husband All the Time”: Are We Going to See Fewer Couples at Disney World?
There's’ nothing quite like a Disney vacation. Both the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort, along with their Theme Parks—Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's’ Animal Kingdom, Disney's’ Hollywood Studios Theme Park, Disneyland Park, and Disney California Adventure—provide visitors with a unique chance to fully immerse themselves in the Disney experience. Related: Cinderella Castle Has Officia
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4 April
Travel Experts Admit That Planning Disney Vacations Is ‘Insanely’ Complicated
According to this news network, planning a Walt Disney World Resort vacation has gotten so overwhelming that even professional travelers are balking at the challenge! In a recent article on CNBC, multiple travel professionals confessed that they find it more daunting to plan a Walt Disney World Resort vacation than to plan a vacation as complex or intimidating as a trip to a remote foreign country
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4 April
Video: Donald Duck Gets Surprise Award!
Everybody's favorite Disney Duck got a special surprise this week when he was presented with his very first Emmy Award! Yes, seriously. Daniel Ross is an award-winning voice actor who has been lucky enough to provide the voice of Disney's Donald Duck, similar to Bill Farmer's tenure as Goofy. This year, Ross won an Emmy award for his role as Donald Duck in the Disney Junior special Mickey and Minn
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4 April
Is Disney World’s Pin Trading Facing Extinction?
For some Disney fans — and most likely some retired Disney Park Cast Members — pin-laden lanyards bring back a lot of memories. Collecting Disney pins and partaking in Disney pin trading has been a staple for many enthusiastic Disney Fanatics since the 1999 Millennium Celebration. Unfortunately, it sounds like Disney's pin trading is actually on the way out in a permanent sense! Even t
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4 April
Ron DeSantis Needs to Just Take the Loss in His Fight With Disney
For more than a year, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has been at odds with the Walt Disney Company. For years, the two sides had a relatively amicable relationship, as they both benefitted from the other. Walt Disney World Resort brings tens of millions of tourists into the state each year. It also pays millions in taxes and is one of the state's largest private employers. Add to that, because of t
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4 April
“Retired Disney Princess” Forms Controversial Bond With Deer
An elderly woman who has developed a huge following — in the form of deer — has gone viral on TikTok both for her similarity to a “retired Disney princess” and her controversial behavior (i.e. feeding wildlife). In the TikTok video (shown below), the grandmother of TikToker Erika (@erikamichelle9) can be seen feeding a huge herd of deer in her yard. Erika calls her grandmot
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4 April
Disney World Restaurants Fall Short of Elite Status AGAIN!
Orlando, Florida, has added more Michelin Guide restaurants. But once again, when Michelin reviewers visited Central Florida, they did not dispense any stars to the plethora of restaurants at The Walt Disney World Resort. At the beginning of April 2023, the world-famous Michelin Guide updated its list of Florida Restaurants and awarded eight Orlando Area eateries a spot in the 2023 MICHELIN Guide
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4 April
A New ‘Harry Potter’ Series is Reportedly in the Works!
In 1997, unknown English author J.K. Rowling published her first book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (or Sorcerer's Stone for those in the U.S.). The story of an orphaned boy wizard and his journey into the world of magic took the world by storm. Four years after her first book in the Harry Potter series was published, Warner Bros. released the first film. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer'
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