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May- 2022 -12 May
Video: See the First Launch Test of TRON Lightcycle / Run in the Magic Kingdom
Construction is moving along on the newest attraction to arrive at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom Park! Disney just shared a video of the first launch test of TRON Lightcycle / Run, coming soon to Tomorrowland in the Magic Kingdom. You can see the video shared to Disney's official TikTok account below: @disneyparks 🚨FIRST LAUNCH TEST!🚨 at TRON Lightcycle / Run! 🏍🎢 #Disney #DisneyParks #DisneyWo
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12 May
Invasion of Disneyland: How a Fringe Social Movement Took Tom Sawyer Island
Disney Parks have often unintentionally become the setting for historically significant events, though most are widely known among Disney Fanatics. You may be aware of the fact that former President Nixon's infamous “I am not a crook speech” took place at Disney's Contemporary Resort, or that the Beatles officially broke up at Disney's Polynesian Village Resort, but did you know about
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12 May
No More Freebies: Disney Changes Guest Service Recovery as ‘Dress-Coding’ Goes Viral
Disney seems to have put an end to one form of Guest service recovery following a stream of viral social media videos, primarily shared on TikTok showing Guests attempting to take advantage of the system. A number of Guests have taken to TikTok over the past year or so showing a “hack” for how to get a free shirt while visiting Walt Disney World. In the videos, a Guest attempts to ente
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12 May
Disney’s Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Gets Official Marvel Re-Theme
It has been over two years since Steve Tyler and the rest of Aerosmith left the studio, and now it appears that the Avengers will be finally coming in for their session. After years of rocking out, Rock ‘n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith at Walt Disney Studios Park will be rethemed and integrated into Disney's latest Avengers Campus as “Avengers Assemble: Flight Force.” 🎸One y
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12 May
Speculation: Is Disney Preparing for Heavy Streaming Subscriber Drop Off?
The Walt Disney Company's second fiscal quarter of 2022 ended on April 2. The beef between Disney and Florida's State Government, which has sparked outrage from fans, Cast Members, and politicians alike, began in the last week of March. So when Disney CEO Bob Chapek and CFO Christine McCarthy addressed investors on the quarterly earnings webcast, there was no mention of the supposed decline in Dis
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12 May
Disney CEO Claims Genie+ is Helping Prevent Theme Park Ticket Price Hikes
Disney CEO Bob Chapek and Disney CFO Christine McCarthy appeared to argue that the increase in additional costs of a Disney Parks day is actually helping keep the actual Theme Park Ticket low during the Q2 2022 earnings webcast on May 11. Related: Genie+, Lightning Lane Financial Success Despite Guest Backlash Over the past year, Guests of the Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort hav
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12 May
Disney Confident Success Does Not Rely on China
Over the past several months, The Walt Disney Company's theatrical releases have been without access to the Chinese market. But it appears that Disney execs are not too worried about being without its second-largest box office in the world. During Disney's Q2 Earnings webcast, Disney CEO Bob Chapek was asked about the ongoing issue with Mainland China as Covid-inspired lockdowns continue to keep t
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11 May
Disney Fails to Mention Fan Outrage in Q3 Projections
A lot has happened between Disney's Quarterly Earning Call on May 11, and its Meeting of the Shareholders at the beginning of the year. The company has found itself at the front of what can arguably be described as a “culture war” that has resulted in outrage from fans, politicians, and its own Cast Members; the potential loss of the Reedy Creek Improvement District in Central Florida;
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11 May
Behind the Scenes at the Creation of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride-Inspired Snacks at Disney World
Did you know Walt Disney World launched over 100 new specialty menu items in celebration of the resort's 50th anniversary? “The World's Most Magical Celebration” kicked off on the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World on October 1, 2021, and runs through April 2023 with new experiences (and eats!) all inspired by Disney parks and experiences both past and present. The Disney Parks Blog
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11 May
Disney Spent $1 Billion to Cancel Contracts, Get Content to Disney+ Faster
As part of its Q2 2022 earnings results webcast, The Walt Disney Company disclosed that they have been hard at work reacquiring content still licensed out to a third-party customer and that they were more than willing to pay the price to get out of the contracts. According to its press release, Disney announced a $1-billion reduction in revenue “for the amount due to a customer to early term
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