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Jun- 2022 -7 June
Video: Disney World Releases New Ad to Draw Overseas Tourists Stateside
The Walt Disney World Resort is partnering with the national travel organization Brand USA on a global marketing campaign to increase the number of international tourists. According to the Orlando Sentinel, Brand USA, a national public-private partnership that markets U.S. travel destinations abroad, is spotlighting Disney World in the most recent installment of its United Stories campaign. Unite
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7 June
Disney Shares New Details About First-Ever ‘Grad Nite Reunion’ After Hours Event
On Tuesday, June 7, Disney Parks Blog announced more details about the first-ever Grad Nite Reunion hosted at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California. Disney Parks states that the separately ticketed event will be held at Disney California Adventure Park on June 23, 28, and 30, 2022, and will include the following: Join a high-energy moving pep-rally on the parade route featuring Mickey’s gle
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7 June
Crash Blocks All Four Lanes of I-4 Near Disney Springs, Persons Medivaced
On the morning of June 7, a collision occurred on I-4 in the vicinity of Disney Springs, causing the all four lanes of westbound traffic to be blocked. News of the incident was shared on Twitter by Spectrum News 13 Traffic Anchor and Reporter Jerry Hume who said, “Reedy Creek Firefighters & first responders quick on scene of this I-4 crash near #DisneySprings. I-4 west remains blocked after
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7 June
Johnny Depp Shares Tribute Video to Supporting Fans
Still reveling in his long-sought defamation victory over his ex-wife Amber Heard, Johnny Depp took time to thank the fans who believed and supported him since his battle began in 2018. After publishing a letter across social media immediately following his victory in Fairfax, Virginia, the former Pirates of the Caribbean star shared a tribute video on his social media dedicated to everyone who ac
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7 June
Disney World Announces Return Date of Minnie Vans!
On June 7, 2022, Disney Parks announced the official return date of its beloved on-property ride-sharing service, the Minnie Vans! planDisney and Disney Parks Blog state, “This private car service will roll back in on June 29, 2022, and guests can enjoy being driven around property by expert, specially trained Cast Members… Minnie Van Service is one of the most convenient and personali
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6 June
Disney Cruise Line Passenger Test Positive for Covid, Put Into Quarantine
It appears that despite Disney Cruise Line’s enduring and arguably draconian, Covid-inspired policies, at least one passenger still managed to test positive of the disease. According to the TikTok account, @fairytalewonders, one passenger tested positive on the last day of their 14-night Mediterranean cruise. While only one of the couple tested positive, they were both quarantined for the remainde
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6 June
Video: Mid-Parade Malfunction, Float Gets Tow Down Main Street, U.S.A.
Disney Parks have the ability to provide some extra special magic after the sun goes down, and a prime example of that nighttime magic, for years, has been the Main Street Electrical Parade. But, there are times when even the strongest magic can’t prevent the occasional malfunction, and one of those times occurred this past weekend. A video was uploaded to TikTok by @boredbaker_xo on Sunday, June
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6 June
Theaters or Disney+? Disney Remains Silent in ‘Strange World’ Trailer
On Monday, June 6, Disney dropped the trailer for its upcoming computer-animated feature film, and as it says in the title, it is strange. Disney teases Strange World as an adventure like no other, taking viewers along with the Clades family as they embark on big adventures through a bizarre world outside of space and time filled with fantastical creatures. Directed by veteran Walt Disney Animatio
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6 June
James Gunn Answers Questions About ‘I Am Groot’ Animated Series
“I am Groot.” On Sunday, June 5, Disney and Marvel announced the release of yet another Disney+ original series: I Am Groot. The animated series will shed some light on the life of Baby Groot from Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2. Guardians franchise director, James Gunn, took part in sharing the news on Twitter and graciously answered questions from the fans. August 10 on @disneyplus. #IAmGroot p
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4 June
Disney Park Apologizes for Proposal-Crashing Cast Member
It was a move arguably no Disney fan would expect a Cast Member to make. After receiving special permission, a couple took a stage in the hub of Disneyland Paris, and the man got down on one knee to propose to his girlfriend in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle. But in the normally-magical pause between the ask and presentation of the ring, the proposal video showed a Cast Member strut into the fram
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