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Beloved Dick Van Dyke Receives Sweet Serenade at Disney

Dick Van Dyke Disneyland

There are only a handful of actors and actresses that capture the hearts of so many people. One of those actors is Disney Legend, Dick Van Dyke. Van Dyke was made a Disney Legend in 2021 but has been a huge part of the Disney family since 1964. That is when he starred in the iconic film, Mary Poppins. Since then, ...

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“An Absolute Nightmare” Guest Rallies Against Frustrating Disney Park Experience

Disneyland decline

You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain. While the Walt Disney Company has enjoyed decades of praise and admiration, many guests are becoming jaded with the entire theme park experience. As the cost of visiting Disney parks worldwide rises to extreme levels, people have begun to notice the cracks in the magic. ...

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Bad News for Figment Fans: Disney Announces Closure of Beloved Ride

figment ride closing

Figment ride fans, we’ve got some bad news. EPCOT’S Figment character has become as popular, dare we say, as Mickey Mouse himself. With his own steady fanbase, beloved Disney Park ride, and sold-out popcorn bucket, Figment has truly become part of the Walt Disney World theme park icons. If you’re heading to the Walt Disney World Resort soon, however, check ...

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Director Reveals Disney Threatened to Fire Him If Actors Didn’t “Sound Like Sebastian the Crab”

Cool Runnings Actors Accents

It’s hard to believe, but it has been thirty years since Disney released the cult-classic movie Cool Runnings. The film was loosely based on the true story of the Jamaican Bobsled Team that competed in the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada. It was the first time a Jamaican Bobsled team competed in the Olympics. Cool Runnings was a hit at the ...

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Disney Casts Beloved ‘SNL’ Alum in ‘The Santa Clauses’!

Tracy Morgan The Santa Clauses

It may only be October, but it’s never too early to start thinking about the Christmas season! It’s always fun to think about silver bells, snowflakes, hot cocoa, Christmas lights, and jingle bells. Oh, and we can’t forget Disney! No one knows how to do Christmas the way Disney does. It doesn’t matter if it’s in the theme parks or ...

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New Report Exposes Disney’s Surprising Position for Representation and Inclusion Initiatives

Disney representation and inclusion

The Walt Disney Company has navigated an incredibly divisive and increasingly volatile world of audience expectations in recent years. While the entertainment giant has expressed a commitment to representation and inclusion in its theatrical and streaming offerings, some critics have taken issue with Disney’s initiatives and voiced concerns that the company is pushing a “woke” agenda. Nevertheless, Disney has not ...

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The Dangers Behind Disney’s “Wedgie” Lawsuit

Dangers of Disney's Wedgie lawsuit

In October 2019, Emma McGuinness headed to Walt Disney World Resort with her family to celebrate her 30th birthday. During their time at The Most Magical Place on Earth, Emma decided to head to Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park. Unfortunately, Emma’s trip to the popular water park would not end the way she was hoping. Instead, it would end with ...

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Dwayne Johnson Working on Big Disney Parks Project

dwayne johnson the rock disney

There’s not much Dwayne Johnson can’t do for Disney. He sang “You’re Welcome” in Moana (2016), he brought the puns to Jungle Cruise (2021), he’ll be reprising his role as Maui in a live-action remake of the animated movie, and he was even in the Disney television shows That’s So Raven and Hannah Montana (no, really). Disney has revealed another project for ...

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Bombarded On All Sides, Disney Must Face Federal Antitrust Lawsuit

Disney faces Federal antitrust lawsuit

Suing the Walt Disney Company appears to be a pastime for some attorneys. Every time someone falls or slips at one of Disney’s theme parks, out come the lawsuits. When Disney’s stock fell because of streaming profits, another lawsuit was filed again. A woman is suing Disney over a “wedgie” she received while on Walt Disney World Resort vacation. But ...

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