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Jul- 2022 -8 July
‘Lightyear’ Director Mad at Fans for Box Office Performance, Blames ‘Trolls’ for Ratings.
As Disney/Pixar’s Lightyear continues its theatrical run, it continues to hold the unfortunate dissonance of simultaneously holding decently high ratings and downtrodden ticket sales. It seems that the Lightyear director Angus MacLane has broken his silence on the matter over the past week. Beginning on July 1, he said, “Just had a look at the number. The ratings for LIGHTYEAR are *significa
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8 July
‘The Tigger Movie’: The Disney Recast Far Worse (and Sadder) than ‘Lightyear’
This past week was filled with more talk about how Disney made a mistake in not casting Tim Allen as Buzz Lightyear in Pixar Animation Studios’ Toy Story prequel Lightyear. Allen had helped manifest the character, voicing him in all four Toy Story movies, shorts, and in the now-retconned 2-D animated straight-to-video movie, Buzz Lightyear of Star Command. I had argued why it made sense to cast Ch
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7 July
Cast Members Fired for Refusing Vaccine Mandate Sue Disney World
Three former Cast Members have filed a discrimination suit against The Walt Disney World Resort. Guest experience managers Barbara Andreas and Stephen Cribb, and Part-time banquet server Adam Pajer, who have worked at the Central Florida mega-Resort for seven to 20 years, claim they were fired for refusing to wear face masks and take the COVID vaccine due to their religious beliefs, as well as for
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7 July
Photos: First Look at New ‘Little Mermaid’ Stage Show Revealed
A new stage musical adapted from Disney’s The Little Mermaid will take up residency aboard Disney Cruise Line's newest and grandest ship yet, the Disney Wish. First images from some of the scenes were shared on Twitter by reporter Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin), saying, “NEW: Here's a look at “Disney The Little Mermaid” coming to the #DisneyWish. The original Broadway-style stage a
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7 July
‘The Godfather,’ ‘Dick Tracy’ Star James Caan Dead at 82
Another Hollywood icon has passed into eternal rest. This time, it was legendary actor James Caan. Born James Edmund Caan in the Bronx, New York City, Caan immortalized himself in cinema history by playing Santino Sonny Corleone in Francis Ford Coppola’s adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel, The Godfather (for which he was nominated for Best Supporting Actor), which he reprised in The Godfather Part I
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7 July
‘Reprehensible’: Disneyland Releases Statement on Instagram Hacker
Disney has issued an official statement regarding the hacking of Disneyland’s Instagram and Facebook accounts. We at Disney Fanatic shared the news that Disneyland’s Instagram was compromised in the early hours of Thursday, July 7. A hacker repeatedly posted photos and shared “stories” with racist and homophobic statements for around 45 minutes to the Theme Park’s 8.4 million followers befor
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7 July
Disneyland Instagram Hacker Identified
It appears that Disneyland Resort’s Instagram account was hacked by the self-described “super hacker” David Do, who posted multiple racist and homophobic comments. According to CBS, “The Disneyland Resort Instagram account was briefly hacked early Thursday morning by a self-proclaimed “super hacker.” The hacker, who says his name is David Do, created multiple posts on the official account filled w
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7 July
HACKED: Disneyland Social Media Compromised for Almost an Hour
It appears that the Disneyland Resort’s Facebook and Instagram accounts were hacked this morning, and the situation remained unfixed for over 45 minutes. The hacker posted multiple pictures to the and even changed the official description beginning at around 4 am local time. A picture of Disneyland's Instagram account was captured by DisneyTips, who reported on the incident. All changes were repor
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6 July
Disney World Announces Return of More Character Dining!
For the first time in forever, more magical character dining experiences are finally returning to the Walt Disney World Resort after a hiatus stretching back over two years. According to Disney Parks Blog, Across Walt Disney World, some of our guest-favorite restaurants are gearing up to welcome popular pals back, including Stitch for breakfast at ‘Ohana at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort, Minn
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6 July
Passport Trouble Leads Single Mom to Give Away Disneyland Trip
A single mother from Scotland, Marie-Clare Kelly, was forced to skip the Disneyland Paris vacation she had planned for her and her son after the Passport Office failed to deliver her renewed passport in time. But, instead of letting the tickets and reservation go to waste, she appears to have found a way to give the magic away to another family who would have never been able to afford such a trip
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