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VIDEO: Captured Magic Kingdom Bear Released Into Wild

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September 18 was a wild day at Walt Disney World Resort’s Magic Kingdom Park. And I’m not just talking about taking a ride on the Jungle Cruise or Big Thunder Mountain Railroad. Guests who were at the theme park when it opened that morning were informed that they were not able to access Frontierland, Liberty Square, and parts of Adventureland. ...

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Despite Skepticism, Disney’s Troubled Summer Film Achieves Record-Breaking Victory

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Pixar’s Elemental was labeled a flop on its opening weekend. All analysts and critics indicated that the film was a dud and another box office disaster for The Walt Disney Company. Despite these claims, the film slowly chugged along in theaters. While it didn’t bring in much money daily, it stayed consistent over its entire summer run. Elemental is now ...

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Fans Outraged as Hit ABC Show Casts Celebrity Arrested For Child Abuse

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On September 13, the celebrity cast of the hit show Dancing with the Stars was announced on Good Morning America. It was a huge event where the celebrity cast members, along with their professional partners, hosts Julianna Hough and Alfonso Ribeiro, and judges Derek Hough, Bruno Tonioli, and Carrie Anna Inaba all made it to the stage. They spoke with GMA hosts Michael Strahan ...

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Disney Considers Selling Assets to Asia’s Richest Billionaire

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Per the latest reports, Disney is considering selling its India streaming and television business to Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries. There has been a lot of talk recently about the Walt Disney Company selling off various assets in order to maintain a profitable business and (most likely) set shareholder’s minds at ease. Since the beginning of the year, in fact, since ...

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Showrunner Calls for “Crush” of Disney’s Latest “Scam”

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When you think of scams involving Disney, you often head straight to ticket scalpers or the infamous merchandise resellers. However, recent reports have surfaced to discuss an ongoing “old Disney scam” that involves the company as the culprit. The Walt Disney Company allegedly engages in an unbelievably shady scam against certain workers to avoid giving raises and holiday pay, and ...

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Disney World Pushes Guests’ Limits with 12-Hour Ride Breakdown

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We have seen countless incidents involving Disney World or Disneyland rides and roller coaster breakdowns or malfunctions in recent months. Some of these Disney ride incidents involve full-scale evacuations — which serve as a bonus in the minds of some Disney Fanatics, and a bother in the minds of others — while other ride breakdowns have involved special treats for ...

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‘TRON’ Roller Coaster Allegedly Solidifies Stance Against “Certain Body Shapes”

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When a new roller coaster inspired by the cult favorite TRON films was announced, many Disney World fans and roller coaster enthusiasts were intrigued. Walt Disney World Resort and Walt Disney Imagineering certainly took their time when it came to the actual inception of said ride, but Magic Kingdom guests were excited to try out the thrill ride when it did finally ...

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Aunt Forced to Cancel Disney Vacation With Niece After “Manipulative” Sister-in-Law Makes Demands

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A woman canceled her Disney World vacation with her niece when her sister-in-law, the child’s mother, demanded she tag along with the pair for free. Going to the Walt Disney World Resort in Central Florida or the Disneyland Resort is a dream come true for many. People from all over the world flock to the Disney resort to have their ...

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Grieving Mother’s Disney World Nightmare Continues, Pleads for Help: “If I Had All the Money in the World, I Would Give It”

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After losing their son’s ashes at Disney World months ago, a devastated couple has repeatedly pleaded for help with finding the ashes. Scattering a loved one’s ashes at the Walt Disney World Resort is a practice that many guests partake in, but is frowned upon—(well, if we’re being precise, it’s completely illegal)—at the Disney Parks. Disney doesn’t allow guests to ...

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