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Feb- 2023 -14 February
Couple Gets Years in Prison for Selling Counterfeit Disney DVDs
After almost a decade, a pair of Disney DVD pirates from Columbia, Missouri, is finally going to prison after running a smuggling scheme that sold hundreds of counterfeit copies of everybody’s favorite animated movies on eBay. According to a release from the Department of Justice, “Tabitha Nicole Rodgers, 43, and her husband, Clint Travis Rodgers, 49, were sentenced in separate appearances b
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14 February
Disney Criticized For Super Bowl Advertisement After Announcing Layoffs… Here’s the Catch
Amidst the news of the layoffs that have overtaken most news about Disney recently, some critics have been questioning how Disney managed that while being able to buy a Super Bowl advertisement. Well, the answer is a little more surprising than one would think. After the February 8 earnings call, Disney news has been primarily flooded with responses to the enormous layoffs that the company was soo
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14 February
Colorblind Bride Sees In Color During Disney Wedding
“There's no better place than Disney World to see color for the first time”, according to this bride! In a heartwarming scene worthy of Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse's magical romance, a Pennsylvania-based woman who has never seen in color was just given the opportunity to see the world in a whole new way during her Disney Fairy Tale Wedding to her groom Nick. According to Kristin Robi
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14 February
Why Would You Do That to ‘Toy Story’?
It all seemed so perfect. Everything was wrapped up so nicely. Andy headed off to college and passed down the toys to a new generation of kids. And then, it was back. Disney/Pixar decided that the story wasn't over just yet. Toy Story 4 (2019) would get the band back together for one last ride. But that would be the end, right? Buzz and Woody went their own way. The toys all found happiness, and
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14 February
Competition Raises Minimum Wage Higher Than Disney World
While wage negotiations between The Walt Disney World Resort and its labor unions, progress is made a little further down I-4 at the Mouse House’s biggest competitor. Starting this Summer, Universal Orlando Resort will raise its minimum wage, and if things don’t change, the Team Members at Universal Studios Florida, Universal’s Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay Water Park will officially enjoy
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14 February
“Disturbing” Black Ring Above Disney Park Terrifies Guests
An unsightly occurrence sent Guests and particularly “doomsday preppers,” into a tizzy when they saw a black ring hovering in the night sky. The Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort are known to be some of the best places in the world for Guests to enjoy a Disney vacation. Any Disney Theme Park at both Disney Resorts is filled with myriad entertainment offerings that trul
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14 February
Marvel Star Announces Shocking Career Change
If you're a fan of Marvel movies from the Avengers or Guardians of the Galaxy franchises, then you can probably recognize the Scottish actress Karen Gillan in at least one colorway: blue. Gillan plays Nebula, the quasi-cyborg daughter of Thanos and sister of Gamora who turns from villain to straightfaced comic relief (when she's not feeling emotionally tormented, that is) — but the actress h
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14 February
Hilarious Viral Video Shows Disney Characters On The Run
We've already seen Disney princesses' workout routines and Marvel superheroes' routines in the gym — but now one Disney fan is bringing back the Disney fitness trend by showcasing a variety of classic Disney characters' hilarious attempts to use a treadmill! The Disney influencer and content creator Kurt Tocci has shared a humorous video of characters like Gaston, Aurora the Sleeping Beauty
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14 February
Former Senior Disney Executive Dies at 47
We bring sad tidings from the world of Disney. The former Disney distribution chief, Dave Hollis, has died at the age of 47. It appears to be one hard report after another. Recently, we lost ABC star from Laverne & Shirley, Cindy Williams, today, we're reporting on Hollis's passing. The former president of worldwide distribution passed away in his home in Austin, Texas. Hollis saw an incredibly su
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14 February
“Before and-” Still Not Done: Photos Show Slow Progress of EPCOT Construction
Walt Disney Imagineers have been hard at work on EPCOT's major revamp for years, and most of the fraction of the projects that they are still committed to building are still not done. Still, significant progress is being made, especially at World Celebration, which has become the epicenter of the construction. Having spent years capturing amazing aerial photography of all areas of the Walt Disney
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