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Apr- 2022 -15 April
Disney Cast Members Share How They Celebrate The Passover
This April is the time for Easter celebrations, but it is also the time when Jewish people observe Passover. In honor of the occasion and Jewish Cast Members, Disney Parks Blog decided to spotlight some Cast Members‘ reflections and traditions. Those Cast Members include Lacey Popkin, Group Specialist Resort; Yonit Olshan, Disneyland Resort Costume Designer; Sarah Wagner, Sales and Solutions
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15 April
Man Pushing Anti-Disney Campaign Under Fire for Family Disney Vacation
He is a part of one of the many Anti-Disney campaigns on the rise at the moment. But it appears that right before he started, he took his family to Disney World, and his following is not happy. His name is Jack Posobiec, and he has been hard at work blasting Disney as a bunch of “groomers” and claiming that they abuse children, among other things, on social media. According to The Dail
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15 April
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Loses Zebra After Accident
An unfortunate accident occurred at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, and Walt Disney World Resort Guests got to watch. According to WESH, on the morning of Thursday, April 14, Disney World lost one of its beloved Hartmann's mountain zebras in a shocking accident. The Orlando-area news station was sent a video of Cast Members working hard to save the Zebra's life. The Guests reported that “the
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15 April
Disney Parks – The ‘Perfect’ Training Grounds for Service Dogs
On Saturday, April 9, thousands of dogs descended on Disneyland Park for a very special day in their very important training to become certified service dogs and therapy dogs. According to KTLA, “Multiple organizations that train service dogs took the pups to Disneyland for a special training session… Guide Dogs America was one of the organizations bringing the dogs to Disneyland. The
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15 April
List: Recent Ride-Related Injuries at Disney World
As we leave the first quarter of 2022 behind, it appears that there were some injuries reported at the Walt Disney World Resort from January through March. According to journalist Gabrielle Russon, who also reported on the amusement Park accident report for Universal Orlando Resort, SeaWorld Orlando, Aquatica Orlando, and Busch Gardens, eight injury incidents have been reported. However, all speci
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15 April
Disney Insider Reports ‘Overwhelming’ Amount of ‘Negative’ Calls
As The Walt Disney Company has made its position on introducing content involving matters of gender and sexuality to young children clear, so too have Disney fans–and self-declared former fans–made their position on its position quite clear. Shortly after Disney announced it would work to overturn Florida's new Parental Rights in Education Law–which prohibits teachers from exposi
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15 April
‘Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts’ Exhibition Opens in London
Whether you are local to London or have a trip to the UK coming up this year, be sure to make time to check out the Inspiring Walt Disney: The Animation of French Decorative Arts exhibition! The exhibition made its debut at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City last year, and it was up at the museum through the beginning of March 2022. Now, the exhibit is on display at the Wallace Collec
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15 April
Teen Feels ‘Betrayed’ After Parents Allow Her to Skip Disney World Vacation
Parenting can be difficult, especially when it comes to teenagers–at least, that is what this single childless reporter has been told by friends and family multiple times. But imagine being the parents of a teenager who fought to let her skip out on a family vacation to Walt Disney World Resort and then threw a temper tantrum because they listened to her. In a subreddit titled AITA (Am I The
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15 April
Villain Revealed for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind in EPCOT
Every Disney theme park attraction works to immerse Guests into the storyline of the world they are about to enter, and the newest attraction to arrive at EPCOT will take riders to an entirely new world for sure! Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind is an all-new family thrill ride coming to EPCOT on May 27, 2022, and while we have been sharing updates on details like the Wonders of Xandar pavil
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15 April
Disney World Extends Park Hours for Select Dates This May and June
We're back with another update on park hours at the Walt Disney World Resort! Disney has been regularly extending park hours based on crowds and demand since the end of last year during the holiday season right through the end of this month, and now we are seeing park hours increasing for most dates through June. Here's what you need to know if you have a trip to Walt Disney World coming up in May
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