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Feb- 2023 -19 February
Disney World Sees Genie+ First
For just over one year, Guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort have been missing Disney’s free front-of-line FastPass system. In December 2021, FastPass officially ended, and Disney Genie+ was introduced. From the moment Disney Genie+ was announced, it has been one of Disney’s most controversial decisions, as Guests now have to pay if they wish to get to the front of the line via what is now cal
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19 February
Thousands of ‘Hazardous’ Disney Toys Are Recalled
If the popularity of Disney-related Happy Meal toys, Disney pin trading enterprises within the Disney Parks at Walt Disney World Resort, and limited-edition merchandise purchases during events like the Disney100 celebration are any indication, many Disney fans seem to have a thing for Disney character-inspired products or merchandise. Unfortunately for the Disney fans who enjoy these purchases, ho
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19 February
Adventure Guide Becomes ‘Disney Hero’ During Medical Emergency
When it comes to Disney employees (especially Disney Cast Members), there has been a lot of discernible tension between said employees and higher-ups like Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger lately. However, according to the Disney Parks Blog, at least one Disney-affiliated individual has just had a powerfully poignant experience! Former Disneyland Resort Cast Member Danny Davis (who first worked on
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19 February
Woman Dead After Falling From Disney Parking Structure
Very tragic news coming out of Disneyland Resort tonight. The Happiest Place on Earth was anything but on the evening of February 18. For the second time in less than three months, a Guest is dead after falling from the Mickey and Friends parking structure on property. Mickey and Friends is the primary parking area and is six stories high. At this time, it is unknown what level of the parking stru
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18 February
Reminder: Disney 100 Exhibition Is Now Open
For those who don’t live close to Disneyland in Anaheim or Disney World in Orlando, sometimes it’s like you’re on the outside looking in. If you don’t live near the parks, you get to watch from behind the glass as everyone else is having a great time, and you can only wish you had the opportunity to join in on the fun. Now you can. The Disney 100: Exhibition opened this weekend at the Franklin Ins
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18 February
Disney Parks Recruiting In-House Influencers, Theme Park Vloggers
It appears that Disney Parks is taking matters into their own hands as its fans continue to demand action regarding the seemingly uncontrolled storm of Theme Park Vloggers and Influencers. Acknowledging the never-tiring demand for in-Park pictures and videos, Disney Parks has begun searching for social media content creators at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. Check it out: @disneyp
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18 February
First Responders Fought Massive Fire Near Disney World for 13 Hours!
Scores of Central Florida’s courageous firefighters took on a massive fire covering several acres blazing near the Walt Disney World Resort. Fox35 reported earlier this week, More than 70 firefighters responded to a raging fire at a nursery in Kissimmee, Florida, on Thursday morning where nearly five acres of plastic planters caught fire, sending plumes of smoke into the air. Those plumes of hazar
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18 February
Disney Genie+ Back to Record Cost for Holiday Weekend
As Walt Disney World Resort Guest descend upon the Most Magical Place On Earth for Presidents Day Weekend, they will find Bob Chapek's extra-cost replacement for the FastPass+ System priced at its all time high. The Disney Genie+ system has been a controversial addition to the MyDisneyExperience app since its inception, charging Guests an additional fee per person per day for parts of the Theme Pa
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17 February
Make-A-Wish Helps Second-Grader Fulfil Dream of Going to Disney World
A young second-grader found his dream fulfilled when Make-A-Wish and Just Like New Overspray worked together to send him to Walt Disney World. Make-A-Wish and the Walt Disney Company are intimately connected. The company and the organization have been working together for years, and most recently, Disney Parks head Josh D'Amaro officially joined the board of Make-A-Wish America, expressing how it
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17 February
Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Has Cast One of Its Stars
If there is one thing that we know about The Walt Disney Company, it’s that they know how to make a movie. Disney is known for some of the greatest animated films of all time, including Cinderella, The Lion King, Toy Story, Bambi, Beauty and the Beast, and so many more. Over the past decade, Disney has decided to take some of its most classic and popular animated films and turn them into live-acti
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