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Apr- 2022 -7 April
2022 Hurricane Season: The Return of ‘Hurricane Gaston’?
The 2022 Atlantic Hurrican Season is just under two months away, but it appears that this year's list of storm names have been released, and one storm could find itself named after one dastardly Disney villain: Gaston. According to the Orlando Sentinel, the meteorological team at Colorado State University is predicting 19 namable storms for this year, and the names chosen are: Alex Bonnie Colin Da
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7 April
Lightning Storms Barrel Through Disney World, Central Florida
Updated: 4/7/22 1:30 pm ET They say, “April showers bring May flowers.” But, in Florida, April showers can also bring lightning and lots of it. On Thursday, April 7, NBC affiliate news station WESH 2 was tracking a massive storm band that was working its way eastwardly over the peninsula and leaving a trail of lightning strikes behind it. Here is a close-up view of the immediate Disney
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7 April
Fireworks Testing Scheduled for Tonight at the Magic Kingdom, Could a New Show Be Coming?
Walt Disney World recently shared a post to the Walt Disney World Cast and Community Facebook page indicating that there will be routine fireworks testing taking place tonight, April 7, 2022. The testing will run between 11:00 PM and midnight, so the park will be cleared of Guests by then (but if you happen to be staying nearby at one of the Magic Kingdom area resorts, you may catch a glimpse!) Ty
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7 April
Protesters Rally Outside Disney HQ, Cast Member Calls Hidden Peers to ‘Be Bold’
A large protest has gathered outside Walt Disney Company Headquarters in Burbank, Southern California. Fans, parents, and Disney employees assembled at the front gate to take a stand against the company's direction, which they describe, among other things, as woke, far-left, and anti-parent. Journalist Drew Hernandez (@DrewHLive) was on-scene the morning of April 6 and took to Twitter to spread aw
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7 April
D23 Member Preview Announced for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind
With Walt Disney World's newest attraction opening next month in EPCOT, D23 just announced that member previews will be available on a limited basis to experience Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. This D23 exclusive preview will give members the chance to experience the attraction before opening day, and even before other previews, and it will come with a series of additional member-exclusiv
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7 April
Cops Play ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ at Crime Scene to Counter YouTubers
It is no secret that The Walt Disney Company is very protective over its IPs–especially when someone else is making money off of them. Earlier this week, for example, we shared a story about one TikTok user being sued by Disney over his Lightning McQueen-themed Subaru BRZ. Disney's active copyright enforcement is often antagonized as an inhibiting force–especially on YouTube. But it ap
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6 April
Video: New Princess Cruises Ad Mocks Expensive Disney Vacations, Offers ‘Real Magic’
It is no secret that a Walt Disney World vacation is expensive, and while many Disney fans are part of a devoted fan base that will continue to plan vacations regardless of increasing price points, another vacation company is hoping to use this point to sway those who aren't so sure. In the latest commercial created by Princess Cruises, the company showcases their trips to Alaska in terms of how t
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6 April
Lawsuit Filed Against Walt Disney World After a Guest is Hit by a Scooter
Scooters and ECVs (and strollers for that matter) are sometimes a point of contention for Guests visiting Walt Disney World. While scooters are understandably a necessity for some Guests who need them to make the most of their experience at the theme parks, drama tends to arise when scooters (whether accidentally or not) bump into other Guests. This problem had actually quieted down for some time
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6 April
Video: Oswald the Lucky Rabbit Makes Disney Park Appearance!
We have said it before, and we will say it again: rare character sightings have a way to bring extra-special levels of magic to Guests' Disney day. And while some of those sightings and meet and greets are extremely rare, impromptu moments that we cannot give our readers a heads up on, they stand as further proof that one can never truly know what to expect when they visit the Disneyland Resort of
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6 April
Disney’s BoardWalk Hosts a Fairy Tale Wedding
Anyone who thinks about having a Disney Fairy Tale Wedding will probably already know about popular wedding options and venues within the Disney Parks — especially in the Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, and EPCOT's World Showcase. But have you ever considered having a Disney wedding on the BoardWalk? Two brides just had their fairy tale wedding at Sea Breeze Point on the BoardWalk! Michelle a
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