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Aug- 2022 -26 August
Guest Shoves Olaf During Meet and Greet
It will be no surprise to many Walt Disney World Resort Guests or Disneyland Resort Guests that people have been behaving particularly badly on Disney vacations recently. Guests have done everything from punching other Guests in Magic Kingdom brawls to abusing Disney's dress code — and now, Guests are apparently hitting Disney performers!  A Cast Member playing the ‘fur character' Ola
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26 August
New Disney Cruise Survey Asks Guests’ Opinion on Vaccination Mandates
A new survey issued by Disney Cruise Line could suggest that the most magical cruise ever to sail the seven seas is starting to second guess their draconian covid-justified vaccine mandate. While researching the latest information surrounding Disney Cruise Line’s character experiences, this writer was asked to take a survey and was given this question: “In order to sail with Disney Cruise Li
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26 August
Annual Passholders Receive Special Bonus Discount
The Walt Disney Company has received a lot of negative attention lately, ranging from complaints about certain services to complaints about Disney’s involvement in politics. Disney regulars who want to buy Annual Passes and become Annual Passholders have also had some complaints, because Walt Disney World Resort has not been selling new Annual Passes (only renewals) — but now, Disney is at l
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25 August
D23 Expo UPDATE: Livestream Schedule Announced!
The live stream schedule for D23 has been released and features an incredible lineup of panels, ceremonies, and more! There's much to look forward to for this year's D23 Expo. Disney has been hyping up the event, and rightfully so, with content and panels from Disney Parks, Experiences and Products; Disney Branded Television; Disney Games and Marvel Games; National Geographic; and more. Related: A
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25 August
Character Meet and Greets Make Long Overdue Return to Disney Cruise Line
It appears that Disney Cruise Line is finally starting to sail a little closer to pre-pandemic normalcy once again. Just a few weeks after announcing that it would end vaccination requirements for Guests 12 and under, it now appears that normal Character Meet and Greets will finally return to Disney Cruise Ships before the end of this month! The report was shared by Theme Park Insider Scott Gustin
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25 August
VIDEO: Adult Climbs Onto Restricted Area with Child for Photo-Op
In yet another example of Disney Park Guests' bad behavior, an adult and child climbed onto a Topiary to get some photos. The trend of Guests climbing into unauthorized areas at Disney Parks has been going on for a while now. Be at Disneyland Resort or any of the Disney Theme Parks; some Guests seem to be willing to do most anything, including breaking the rules, to get the photos they want. This
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25 August
Sparks Fly in Front of Guests in Latest Disney Ride Malfunction
An unfortunate mid-ride break on a fan favorite attraction sent sparks literally flying. Disneyland Guests were loaded and set to embark on the Indiana Jones Adventure when something broke on their ride vehicle, sending sparks flying in front of them. Now, the ride vehicles for Disneyland’s Indiana Jones Adventure that take Guests through the Temple of the Forbidden Eye do, in fact, bring one face
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25 August
PHOTOS: New Design Details from ‘Moana’ Inspired Attraction
Calling all Moana and Auli’i Cravalho fans, we have an exciting update about EPCOT, at Disney World's, upcoming Moana-themed attraction. Walt Disney Imagineering's Lead Concept Designer, Reid Eckman, took to the Disney Parks Blog to share the exciting news. The new World Nature ride is taking shape quickly per Eckman, and they've begun more work onsite. Related: ‘Journey of Water’ Details Are Reve
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25 August
‘Pocahontas’ Star Irene Bedard Arrested
In a sad update, Irene Bedard, the voice behind Pocahontas in Disney's animated feature film, was arrested last Friday. Disney stars are often in the spotlight for not-so-great reasons, and this recent report of the Pocahontas star is much the same. Bedard was arrested in Greene County, Ohio, for disorderly conduct—the arrest report is not pretty. According to a police report obtained by TMZ, poli
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25 August
Disney Now Telling Genie+ Users ‘When You Can Book’ a Lightning Lane
It appears that Disney has made yet another change to its Genie+ service just a few weeks after the recent round of updates. Once Walt Disney World Resort Guests purchase Genie+ for their day in the Theme Parks, they will be immediately shown when they can book their next available time to book a Lightning Lane. According to Theme Park Insider Scott Gustin, “Genie+ at WDW added a ‘When
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