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Jun- 2022 -1 June
Train to Disney World Awarded Federal Rail Grant
It appears that Brightline will get some federal money to help finish its expansion from Orlando International Airport(MCO) to The Walt Disney World Resort and then on to Tampa. According to the Orlando Sentinel, SunRail, Brightline and Central Florida have landed a small but vital federal grant for early environmental, construction and cost studies needed to install rail service from east of Orl
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1 June
Amber Heard Shares Statement After Losing Libel Case to Johnny Depp
In the afternoon of Wednesday, June 1, the civil jury in Fairfax, Virginia, ruled in favor of Johnny Depp in the dual defamation trial that pitted him against his ex-wife Amber Heard. After six weeks, the jury ruled that all three statements from Heard's Washington Post OpEd in 2018 accusing Depp of domestic violence were defamation crafted by her specifically with “actual malice” inte
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1 June
Johnny Depp Shares Letter After Victorious Verdict
Moments after coming out on top in his dual defamation trial against his ex-wife Amber Heard, actor Johnny Depp shared a heartfelt letter on his Instagram as a final word in a battle that began over five years ago. Here is the letter in its entirety: Six years ago, my life, the life of my children, the lives of those closest to me, and also, the lives of the people, who for many, many years have s
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1 June
Jury Reach Verdict in Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Trial
After several days of deliberation, the jury has finally reached a verdict in the dual defamation case between Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard in Fairfax, Virginia. A little after 3:00 pm ET on Wednesday, June 1, 2022, the seven-person civil jury unanimously ruled the following: All three statements made in the Washington Post OpEd were proven to be defamation against Mr. Depp, that they w
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1 June
‘Disney Adult’ Responds to Online Criticism, ‘Bullies’
The term “Disney Adult” appears to be growing in both popularity and in the apparent insistence on bestowing an ostracizing taboo upon it. In a more recent instance, a 28-year-old woman named Sarah Rachul (TikTok @everydayisdisney) posted a video featuring her crying as she got to hug Goofy at Walt Disney World for the first time since 2019. While many of her fellow “Disney Adult
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1 June
Video: Waterspout Spotted at Castaway Cay by Disney Cruise Passengers
Disney Cruise Line Passengers got an unsettling surprise while they enjoyed their day on Castaway Cay this past weekend when a waterspout was spotted offshore. According to a video uploaded to Twitter by eyewitness @cdmwebs, the tornado-like water phenomenon was spotted just offshore, in very close proximity to the Disney Dream beneath the dark, lingering rain clouds. Check it out: https://twitter
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May- 2022 -31 May
Guests Report Nausea On ‘Cosmic Rewind’ Ride
Practically every Disney fan, Marvel fan, or Chris Pratt fan is talking about the new EPCOT roller coaster Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. Almost all of the reviews for this new thrill ride in the Wonders of Xandar Pavilion within EPCOT's World Showcase have been overwhelmingly positive — but apparently, some Disney World Guests are finding the Disney coaster trip to Xandar to be a b
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31 May
Orlando could get First Hurricane of the Year this Weekend
June first marks the start of another Hurricane Season, and it looks like one of the first storms of the year could hit Florida this weekend. According to the Orlando Sentinel, a category 2 storm named Agatha, which formed in the Pacific off of southern Mexico, is attempting to cross the Yucatan Peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico. Once in the warm, tropical waters, reports say the storm has a 70% c
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31 May
Star Wars Defends Moses Ingram; Gina Carano, Kelly Marie Tran Fans Cry Hypocrisy
When Lucasfilm and Disney+ released the first two episodes of its highly-anticipated series Obi-Wan Kenobi, they introduced the Star Wars fandom to the newest villain: the Third Sister of Darth Vader's Inquisitorius, who goes by the name Reva Sevander. The young and passionate inquisitor is played by Moses Ingram, whose performance many found to be incredibly subpar and unbelievable for the role s
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31 May
Disneyland Stops Selling Magic Key Passes
Attention Disneyland fans! If you're a Disney Guest who possesses a Disneyland Magic Key and loves to visit the West Coast sibling of Walt Disney World Resort, then you're going to be able to renew your Magic Key passes later this year — but if you are not a Magic Key holder and you don't already have a Disneyland Magic Key pass, you are out of luck. Disneyland has stopped selling them, and
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