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Apr- 2022 -29 April
Gov. DeSantis on Disney: ‘They Are Reedy Creek,’ ‘They’re Going to Pay Their Debts’
“I am not comfortable having one company with their own government and special privileges, when that company has pledged itself to attacking the parents in my state.” — FL. Gov. Ron DeSantis In a special town hall meeting on Thursday, April 28, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis addressed some of the lingering concerns surrounding his government's fight with The Walt Disney Company and their deci
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29 April
Prediction: ‘Lightyear’ will be Pixar’s First PG-13 Movie
I understand that I am not the first person to write about this. But the more I think about it, the more I am starting to become convinced that this summer could see Pixar Animation Studios's first PG-13 animated movie hit the silver screen, and here's why: 1. The Level of Perilous Action From the trailers alone, we can tell that Lightyear is going to be action-packed from beginning to end with sc
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29 April
How to Save on Walt Disney World Dining Without the Disney Dining Plan
Walt Disney World is in the process of getting back to normal, but one major pre-pandemic component of a Disney vacation is still missing: the Disney Dining Plan. When it was last offered at the beginning of 2020, the Disney Dining Plan offered Guests the chance to add dining to their Walt Disney World vacation package for the chance to save up to 35% off the cost of dining during their stay. Whil
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29 April
Extinct Land Gets Special Homage in Avengers Campus
There is only so much land inside of a Disney Theme Park, which means that the addition of a new ride or themed land that gets added almost always means the termination of another. A Magic Kingdom Park, for example, Mickey's Toon Town Fair became New Fantasyland, and Storybook Circus, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea would eventually turn into Seven Dwarfs Mine Train. The Many Adventures of Winnie the
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29 April
‘Doctor Strange 2’: Captain Carter Appears in Trailer, Fans React
As Marvel fans get closer to the release of the highly anticipated feature Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, a new trailer has been released that appears to introduce–or confirm–some of the characters. It appears that one of those characters is a variant of Agent Peggy Carter, known as Captain Carter. First appearing in Marvel's Disney+ original animated series What If?, Cap
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29 April
Make-A-Wish Alumni Experience Magical Moment During World Wish Day at Disney World
Walt Disney World recently joined Make-A-Wish to celebrate World Wish Day with a special magical moment for alumni of the organization. World Wish Day was created to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of Make-A-Wish, which took place 42 years ago in 1980. Disney World celebrated the occasion by creating a moment for current Cast Members who are Wish alumni (former wish recipients) by inviti
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29 April
Report: Guest Medevaced from Disney Cruise Ship
The Disney Wonder departed Vancouver, Canada, for a 10-day cruise to Hawaii when it apparently had to make a detour to rendezvous with the United States Coast Guard. According to CruiseMapper.com, we can see that the Honolulu-bound Disney Cruise Ship made a sudden course change off of Astoria, Oregon, where reports from passengers indicated that a passenger has to be evacuated off of the ship via
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29 April
Happy International Jazz Day! Celebrate With a Listen of These Disney Classics!
International Jazz Day Saturday, April 30, 2022, marks the 11th official annual celebration of International Jazz Day. In November 2011, the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization officially designated April 30 as International Jazz Day in order to highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe. International Jazz Day brings together c
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29 April
Video: Casey’s Corner Pianist Performs ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’
Encanto (2021) came with a massively popular soundtrack that has topped the charts consistently since the film's debut and spawned numerous social media trends. While the story of Encanto is understated at Walt Disney World (aside from merchandise, only small offerings like gardens and food stands inspired by the film have shown up during EPCOT festivals), one Disney Cast Member has used the film
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28 April
Disney Cruise Line Continues to Stand By Vaccine Mandate
Just a few days ago, Disney Cruise Line announced a new list of sailings through 2023. The Disney Wonder is back in Vancouver for another season of Pacific Cruises, and ships are expected to return to European departure ports like Barcelona, Spain, Civitavecchia, Italy, Dover, England, and Copenhagen, Denmark. On April 28, Disney Cruise Line also announced special Halloween-themed sailings as well
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