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Jul- 2022 -12 July
D23 Reveals Special Disney Wish Footage
If you're a fan of the D23 Inside Disney Podcast, then you probably already know that this D23 podcast (hosted by Jeffrey R. Epstein from D23, Sheri Henry from Oh My Disney and Tony Morrison from Good Morning America) is a treasure trove of Disney information. The podcast often reveals exciting Disney news, not to mention fun one-of-a-kind interviews with Disney stars or celebrities, and D23 has j
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12 July
Chris Hemsworth and Taika Waititi Hid Their Friendship From Marvel
Many Marvel fans now associate the New Zealand director Taika Waititi with Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, since the iconic duo's movie Thor: Ragnarok completely turned around a failing franchise (and since the duo has teamed up again for the next Thor movie, Thor: Love and Thunder). However, Hemsworth and Waititi's friendship is many years older than people might realize — and the pair ju
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12 July
‘Stranger Things’ Character Gets Disney Makeover
When the show Stranger Things premiered on Netflix in 2016, it was a huge success. Now that season four of the show has been released, Stranger Things fans have a new favorite character named Eddie Munson (played by Joseph Quinn) — and one fan has given Eddie Munson a Disney makeover to match a dashing Disney prince! Flynn Rider (known by those close to him as Eugene Fitzherbert) is the comi
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12 July
Chadwick Boseman Receives Posthumous Emmy Nomination
Emmy nominations were just announced, and Chadwick Boseman has been nominated for the Emmy Award for “Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance” for his voiceover work in What If…, the animated series on Disney+ that turns iconic Marvel Studios or Marvel comic stories on their head. Chadwick Boseman died two years ago in 2020 at only 43 years old, after battling colon cancer f
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12 July
Disney Cruise Line Named ‘World’s Best’ by ‘Travel and Leisure’
Travel and Leisure just released its lists of the “World’s Best” for 2022, and, in matters of cruising, Disney Cruise Line finds itself at the top of a very prestigious list. Scoring the most magical ships to sail the seven seas 89.55/100 T+L declared Disney Cruise Line the World’s Best Large-ship Ocean Cruise Line for 2022. That is Cruise Lines featuring ships with 800 – 1,499 cabins on boa
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12 July
Guests Evacuate Disney Ride After Passenger Jumps Off
Even though any Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort roller coaster or water ride has plenty of Disney magic onboard, that does not change the fact that malfunctions sometimes happen. Recently, there was an incident on the Grizzly River Run water ride in Disney California Adventure Park at Disneyland Resort — and Guests had to leave the ride in an evacuation! Tiktok user Kelly C (@a
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12 July
POV: Marvel’s Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Replacement Opens at Disney Park
Disney’s newest indoor roller coaster, Avenger Assemble: Flight Force opened to select Guests this month with the rest of Marvel's newest Avengers Campus at the Disneyland Paris Resort. The attraction starring Iron Man/Tony Stark and Captain Marvel was moved into the building previously occupied by the Parisian variant of Rock’ n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith at the Resort’s second gate, Walt
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12 July
Christian Bale ‘Terrified’ His ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Co-stars
In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, each Marvel superhero typically fights one main villain at a time, such as Thanos. The new Thor movie Thor: Love and Thunder sticks to this theme (albeit with some very unique evil minions of sorts), and since British method actor Christian Bale is playing the villain Gorr the God Butcher, this movie's villain turned out to be particularly scary! According to Nata
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12 July
Disney Vacation Club Ends Point-Borrowing Restrictions
On Tuesday, July 12, the Disney Vacation Club announced that it was ending its restrictions on how many points members can borrow. They shared the news in a letter that was sent to all DVC members, which stated: “At Disney Vacation Club®, we know that flexibility is top of mind when it comes to planning your vacations with us. From accommodation types and length of stay to planning for multi
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12 July
Discussion: Has Poor Guest Behavior Increased Due to Media Coverage?
Throughout this year, it has looked like there has been an increase of instances of poor Guest behavior going on at the Disney Parks, especially at the Walt Disney World Resort. And this reporter has to wonder if the increased coverage of these events by media websites is causing what appears to be an unnatural uptick in inappropriate behavior. In just the past few months, we have shared TikTok vi
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