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Aug- 2022 -19 August
‘Cinderella’ Actress Returns for Disneyland Performance
World Princess Week is back as part of Disney's Ultimate Princess Celebration this August, and once again, the singer and actress who played the Disney princess Cinderella is kicking off the special princess week with a performance! Brandy has returned to Disneyland Resort to sing at Sleeping Beauty Castle! Brandy played Cinderella in the 1997 television movie Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella, w
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19 August
Disney Announces Special Princess Event
Disney princesses are an iconic staple when it comes to the Walt Disney Company. They are present in plenty of Disney films, Disney musicals, and Disney Parks. However, with the constant introduction of new Disney or Pixar (or Marvel) characters to Disney culture, Disney princesses can sometimes seem to be taken for granted. Now, Disney princesses' big chance to be the focus is back for 2022: it's
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19 August
Glitch Disables Magic Key Renewals
Anticipation has been high in the Disney fanatic community for the renewal of Magic Keys (especially since new Disneyland Magic Key purchases are still off the table, so anyone trying to buy a new Magic Key is out of luck). Now that the virtual queue for Magic Keys is up and running, unfortunately, an error on the Disneyland website is currently making it hard for people to renew their Magic Key P
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19 August
Mickey Mouse Always Has to Wear Gloves — Here’s Why
Even though the Walt Disney Company has had its ups and downs over the years (with plenty of ‘downs' happening in recent months), Mickey Mouse has remained an iconic Disney symbol for fans of the Disney theme parks and Disney movies. Back in the days of Steamboat Willie, the animated mouse did not have his signature white gloves as part of his outfit — but these days, Mickey Mouse alwa
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18 August
Johnny Depp Accepts Surprising Role After Trial
The American actor Johnny Depp might be a source of controversy for many Disney fans after the defamation trial involving Amber Heard and the Washington Post, but the Finding Neverland actor is returning to work as usual after the trial's tentative conclusion — and Depp is not just returning to work: the actor is returning to work in a position that he has not held since 1997! For the first
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18 August
Disney Adult Throws Temper Tantrum Over Mickey Pumpkin
Disney adults (i.e. adult Disney fans who do not have any children, and therefore travel to Disney Parks or Disney Resorts alone or with childless adult friends) have gotten a bad rap from many other Disney fans in recent years. Now, one particularly passionate Disney adult named Megan has taken to TikTok to share an issue that has apparently caused her great distress: autumnal Mickey merchandise.
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18 August
Marvel Fans Panic as Two Characters’ Deaths Loom
If you are a Marvel fan who treasures the Marvel Cinematic Universe and characters like Iron Man, Peter Quill, Doctor Strange, and Ms. Marvel, then you might be in for some disappointment as the next phase (Phase Five) of the Marvel Studios films begins! One popular Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 character might not be returning after the next movie, and now another fan favorite might not be retur
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18 August
Video: Service Dog Meets Her Favorite Character
Who doesn’t love seeing a Disney dog enjoying his or her time in the Parks? It is difficult nowadays to walk through the Theme Parks of Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and the Disneyland Resort in California without seeing at least one Guest paired with an adorable four-legged service animal. It could be argued these good girls and good boys are magic makers themselves as they work to help the
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18 August
Guest Trespasses and Bathes Child in Disney Fountain
Disney Guests have been continuing to flout Disney theme park rules and participate in forbidden activities (including breaking Disney property and starting fistfights), and the most recent infraction that Disney Park Guests have committed involves trespassing into a Disney fountain to bathe a child! https://www.tiktok.com/@tespoischich/video/7129922482252844293?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v
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18 August
‘It’s Like a Flea Market’: Fans React to Disney Pin Traders in Park
One of the many sub-sects of Disney Fanatics–and “Disney Adults”–is Disney pin trading. But it seems that some Disney Park Guests are not fans of this hobby. While Disney Parks offer the lanyard-sporting Guests the chance to trade pins with other Cast Members without worrying about rejection, Pin Traders have been known to congregate in certain areas of the Theme Parks with their horde
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