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Aug- 2022 -22 August
Disney Offers Special Perks For Guests on Disney+ Day
Disney+ Day is coming back this year, after serving as a fun Disney holiday in the fall of 2021 last year (and after Disney placed its focus on the Disney+ streaming service due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic). This year, just like last year, Disney+ Day will be a Disney holiday that includes lots of fun perks for Disney Guests or Disney+ subscribers — including early access to the Disney
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22 August
Former Imagineer Admits Part of Expedition Everest was ‘Really Controversial’
It seems that even one of the most culturally observant attractions built by Walt Disney Imagineering was not completed without some level of controversy. Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain is a lesser landmark of Disney's Animal Kingdom Park and brings Walt Disney World Resort Guests face to face with one of the most accurate portrayals of the Yeti through a thrilling and
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22 August
Disney Guest Almost Struck By Lightning, Gets Unbelievable Photos
Walt Disney World is used to seeing intense storms, but recently a Guest was almost struck by lightning but got away and captured some unbelievable photos. Many a Theme Park at the Walt Disney World Resort have seen a large amount of rain lately, and several attractions were even evacuated due to the weather conditions. It seems to be a trend that has continued globally, including in Disneyland Pa
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22 August
Surprising Closure News Shocks Disney Guests
If your first thought upon hearing the word “H20” is water itself, or the popular Australian mermaid show H20: Just Add Water, then you may not be as committed a Disney Cruise Line or Disney Parks fan as some of your fellow Disney fanatics are. For enthusiastic Disney Cruise Line passengers and Disney Park Guests, H20 is synonymous with the “clean” skincare products from H2
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22 August
Disney+ Day Is Announced for 2022
Disney+ Day was arguably one of the highlights of the year for Disney fans back in 2021, after the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020 and Disney concentrated its efforts on the streaming service Disney+ so that Disney fans could enjoy some Disney magic from the relative safety of their own homes. Now, Disney+ Day is back with some new treats for the streaming service's customers! Disney+ Day
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21 August
2023 Homeports for Disney Cruise Line
Disney Cruise Line, an expert at providing the magical Disney experience outside of the Parks, has released its homeports and ships for 2023. Just recently, Disney Cruise Line released its full 2023 itinerary and, with it, confirmed the homeports for its full schedule next year. The Cruise Line now has five vessels ready to take Guests on their magical voyage of choice: Disney Magic, Disney Wonder
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21 August
Cast Member Caught Guest in Inappropriate Behavior on Splash Mountain
A former Disney Cast Member recalled a time when she caught Guests performing a sexual act on Splash Mountain. The Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort both feature several slow-moving rides that offer dark enough conditions to allow Guests to cave to certain temptations, and it appears that Disney’s soon-to-be-retired log flume ride is a spot Guests use to get away with some inappro
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20 August
PHOTOS: Refurbishment of Iconic Tomorrowland Gift Shop Underway
Just a few weeks after the continuing construction of TRON: Lightcycle Power Run seemingly led to the closure of the nearby Tomorrowland Light & Power Co. for “refurbishment,” Fanatics can finally get a glimpse of what that “refurbishment” looks like. Theme Park Insider @bioreconstruct posted a few images to Twitter on August 20, showing the scene at the Walt Disney World Resort: Current exterior
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20 August
Meet Jack Sparrow’s Long-Lost ‘Twin Brother’
Johnny Depp has been the talk of the town in recent months, both due to the latest news about the Depp vs Heard trial (a defamation trial involving the Finding Neverland actor, his ex-wife Amber Heard, and Heard's op-ed in the Washington Post) and due to his statement during the trial about returning to the role of Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. Johnny Depp's biggest
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20 August
12-Day Trip to Disney World Turns Disastrous For Young Couple
A 12-day trip to the “Most Magical Place on Earth” became a disaster for a young couple traveling from Great Britain. Leah Middleton, who works as a Disney performer in County Durham, in Northeast England, had her dream trip to the Walt Disney World Resort turn into a living nightmare when she lost more than $3,500 worth of her luggage and its contents. The 20-year-old, who self-describes as ̶
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