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Aug- 2022 -9 August
Norwegian Cruise Line Ends Vaccination Mandate, Could Disney Cruise Line Do the Same?
The family-focused oceanliner, Norwegian Cruise Line, announced that it would no longer require its passengers to be “fully vaccinated” beginning next month. According to the press release, Vaccinated guests aged 12 and over will no longer have any pre-cruise COVID-19 related protocols and unvaccinated guests may embark with a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 hours prior to departure, subjec
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9 August
Marvel Stars Announce Unexpected Engagement and Pregnancy
With the arrival of so many new Marvel characters onscreen in theaters or on Disney+, it's not surprising that Tom Hiddleston's Norse character Loki has fallen a bit to the wayside. After all, characters like Ms. Marvel, Moon Knight, and Valkyrie have become fan favorites as their shows (or most recent Thor movie) have been released — but the English actor who plays Loki has made some waves
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9 August
PHOTOS: Look in on ‘Fantastmic!’ After Nearly 3-Year Closure
It has been almost 900 days since Disney World Guests gathered in the Amphitheater at Disney’s Hollywood Studios to experience the adventure of Fantasmic! and unfortunately, new photos seem to show that this nighttime spectacular is nowhere close to making its return. We at Disney Fanatic shared that Fantasmic! did make its eventual return to the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, and the s
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9 August
Disney+ Subscribers Receive Special Disney World Discount
If you're a subscriber of the Disney+ streaming service from the Walt Disney Company, and you've been eyeing the calendar in hopes of planning your next Walt Disney World Resort vacation and buying some Walt Disney World tickets, then you're in luck! Walt Disney World Resort is now offering a discount on Disney vacations for any Disney+ subscribers! For any Disney+ subscribers' vacations that are
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8 August
Sneak Peek of ‘Blizzard Beach’ Refurbishment Is Revealed
Many Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort attractions have been going through changes recently, with some attractions being closed for renovations temporarily and others (such as Splash Mountain) being closed on a more permanent basis. As these changes have come into effect, one of Walt Disney World Resort's water parks has been closed for refurbishments (even as Disney World's other wate
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8 August
Star of ‘Original’ High School Musical, Dead at 73
Musical starlet and Grammy Award Winning singer-songwriter Olivia Newton-John passed away on Monday, August 8, at the age of 73. According to her family, she went “peacefully at her Ranch in Southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends.” “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer,” wrote her husband, John Easterling
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8 August
Guests Fight Near ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’
The behavior of Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, and Disneyland Paris Guests has worsened recently and has varied between mistreating Disney Cast Members, breaking Disney Park rules, and fistfighting. A brawl in the Magic Kingdom recently led to arrests and lifetime bans, and now another Disney Guest has started a fight — although this Guest's motives might be a bit different. In
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8 August
Disney World Testing Single Rider Line for Soarin’
For the first time, EPCOT’s iconic attraction Soarin' has a single-rider line–at least for the moment. On Sunday, August 7, Guests at The Walt Disney World Resort were reporting that a single-rider line was being tested at Soarin’ Around the World in The Land Pavilion of World Nature. Pictures shared by one Guest show the impromptu Single Rider Line utilizing the Lightning Lane space. For th
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8 August
Guest Yells at Cast Member and Challenges Disney Dress Code
Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort (not to mention Disneyland Paris) Guests have been behaving increasingly badly in the Disney Parks and Resorts, breaking rules and fistfighting or yelling at Disney Cast Members. Now, yet another Walt Disney World Guest has behaved badly and unkindly towards a Cast Member — but this time, the Guest's reaction involved the Disney dress code that
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8 August
New Permit Suggest Retheme Coming for Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster
Disney’s Hollywood Studios Theme Park has evolved drastically over the last decade, as some of its most iconic attractions and landmarks are removed and replaced. Fans have watched tearfully as treasures like the Sorcerer’s Hat, the Backlot Tour, The Great Movie Ride, and even The Osbourne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights were all retired to make way for new attractions. Now, it appears that Wal
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