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Aug- 2022 -23 August
Clarification: Disney World Park Pass Update Does Not Include Hotel Guests
Earlier today, we at Disney Fanatic shared some exciting news regarding changes being made to the Walt Disney World Resort’s Theme Park Reservation System. Now, it appears that all Theme Park Ticket Holders and Annual Passholders who want to take advantage of the new flexibility need to keep their Theme Park Reservations separate from their hotel reservations. According to Theme Park Insider Scott
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23 August
Disney Heiress Calls Out Company for Treatment of Workers in New Film
Abigail Disney recently called out the Walt Disney Company for its treatment of its workers while promoting her upcoming directorial feature. Slated for a September release, The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales (2022), directed by Kathleen Hughes and Abigail Disney, just released its trailer, giving viewers a preview of what can be expected in the full-length film. The film premiered at the Su
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23 August
Fans Worried ‘Hack’ Sharing Could Cause Another Disney Courtesy to Disappear
Just as the ‘Dresscoded’ hack leaves the front of Disney Fanatic’s minds, it seems that a Disney influencer has found another ‘Park Hack’ to take viral with the possibility of causing Disney Cast Members to end another way they try to go above and beyond to give Guests a magical experience. Related: (Don’t) Be Disney’s ‘Treasured Guest’ For many parents with growing children, there comes a certain
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23 August
Scorpions Found by Guest at Disney’s Pop Century Resort
In a scary turn of events, some Guests found a scorpion waiting for them when they returned to their room at the Pop Century Resort. Being a Disney Guest is a one-of-a-kind experience, but this Guest got a little more than they bargained for during their trip to a Disney Park, particularly the Walt Disney World Resort. An undisclosed Reddit user took to the platform to share that they found a scor
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23 August
‘Splash Mountain’ Celebrity Proposes in Disney World
Proposals at Disney Resorts and proposals within Disney Parks are certainly common, and they are always adorable scenes for other Guests to witness — but when the person proposing is also a famous fan of Splash Mountain, the proposal becomes all the more appropriate for a Disney location! Brook Lopez, the Milwaukee Bucks champion known as “Splash Mountain”, is a famously-big Disn
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23 August
New Artwork for ‘Splash Mountain’ Re-Theme Released by Disney
Disney has shared some new artwork that was part of the inspiration for the much-talked-about Splash Mountain retheme! The retheme of Splash Mountain at the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort has been hugely debated in the Disney community, with many fans only recently accepting its reality and mourning the loss of the ride. In the Summer of 2020, Disney announced they would be droppin
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23 August
Video: Electrical Parade Malfunction Causes Float to Open, Expose Cast Member
This is probably the closest a parade float can get to having its pants drop in the middle of its route. Last week, the Main Street Electrical Parade was in the middle of another routine Disneyland Park procession when the door of one of the bumblebee floats suddenly swung open, exposing the operating Cast Member inside. Related: Disney Performer Interrupts Parade With Medical Emergency Disney’s M
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23 August
Huge Pipe Bursts in EPCOT
When it comes to infrastructure and planning ahead, the Walt Disney World Resort usually seems to have everything figured out — even if the current high levels of Guest dissatisfaction say otherwise. Disney has plans for everything from ‘aging out' Disney princesses who look too old to dealing with difficult Guests using coded messages — but even Disney cannot prevent maintenance
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23 August
Disney Park’s ‘Frozen’ Roller Coaster Construction Hits New Milestone
Disney Parks' work on Frozen-themed lands recently reached new heights with the construction of their Frozen-themed roller coaster! Disneyland Hong Kong has a new exciting update in their journey to creating a new Frozen fan favorite: “Wandering Oaken’s Sliding Sleighs.” Since 2016, when Disney first announced they would bring Anna and Elsa’s Nordic kingdom, Arendelle, to Disney Theme Parks around
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23 August
More Fans Question Loyalty to Disney: “I’m done”
Displeased with more recent developments in the Disney Parks, once again, fans have been discussing ending their loyalty to Disney. This downhill trend started when the current CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Bob Chapek, took over. The executive replaced former CEO Bob Iger in 2020. Fans even started a petition to replace him within a year of his promotion. Related: Honest Review: Guardians of the
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