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Feb- 2026 -13 February
Marvel Reveals Heartbreaking Update for ‘Black Panther 3’
Marvel fans have been holding onto hope for a while now. After Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), it felt like the next chapter was going to arrive sooner rather than later. Wakanda remains one of the MCU’s most important worlds, and the franchise still carries a level of emotional weight that most Marvel projects simply don’t have. But now, a new update has surfaced, and it’s not exactly the
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13 February
Disney Reveals HUGE Overhaul Plans for EPCOT in 2026
Disney World has been in nonstop expansion mode, and most of the attention has been locked on the parks getting massive new land projects. Magic Kingdom is heading toward Villains Land and Piston Peak. Disney’s Hollywood Studios is pushing into a new era with Magic of Disney Animation and Monstropolis. Animal Kingdom is also preparing for a major transformation with Tropical Americas on the horizo
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13 February
Orlando Theme Park Makes Major Entertainment Switch Causing Guest Navigation Nightmare
Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida, has made a significant change to the Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away parade without an official announcement. Starting February 12, the second parade at 10 p.m. will now run in the opposite direction, beginning from Frontierland instead of Town Square. While the 7:45 p.m. show will still follow the traditional route, this change will confuse many guests un
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13 February
‘Star Wars’ Has Retconned Grogu’s Origin Story in ‘The Mandalorian’
As Star Wars charts its course back to multiplexes, the franchise is simultaneously rewriting part of its recent past. Three years after The Mandalorian appeared to answer the question of how Grogu survived Order 66, Lucasfilm has introduced a new wrinkle that reconfigures the character’s origin. The development arrives as The Mandalorian and Grogu gears up to usher the streaming-born saga onto th
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13 February
Disney’s New ‘Avengers’ Movie Sends Fans Back to Phase Three With Captain America Confirmation
For years, Marvel Studios appeared committed to evolving beyond Steve Rogers. Across multiple phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the groundwork was laid for Sam Wilson to inherit Captain America’s shield. Now, as Avengers: Doomsday (2026) approaches, that succession plan looks far less straightforward. Doomsday’s development has been anything but conventional. The film began as Avengers: The
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13 February
Splash Mountain Returns Today at One Disney Park
Splash Mountain officially reopens at one Disney park today. Splash Mountain has spent years at the center of a growing debate inside Disney parks. The ride’s popularity never fully insulated it from criticism tied to its source material, Song of the South, which has increasingly clashed with Disney’s public-facing values. Despite that controversy, Splash Mountain remained one of the company’s mos
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13 February
Report: Disney To Combine Marvel and ‘Star Wars’ Universes
A new report suggests Marvel and Star Wars could fully intersect for the first time in a shared crossover project. According to Bleeding Cool, writer Mark Millar is developing a crossover comic that would unite the two Disney-owned franchises within a single storyline. As noted by Bleeding Cool, the project would mark the “first full-blown cross-continuity Star Wars project.” The repor
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12 February
Dolly’s Deepest Secret: Why the “Rhinestone Queen” Turned Down the Super Bowl’s Halftime Show
In the history of the Super Bowl Halftime Show, the stage has seen everyone from the high-flying stunts of Lady Gaga to the history-making marching bands of the '90s. But there is one glaring omission in the hall of legends: Dolly Parton. Credit: Disney Fanatic As we hit February 2026, the question isn't whether Dolly has been asked—the NFL has been knocking on her door for decades. The real shock
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12 February
Disney Springs Crowds Push Disney to Make Immediate Change
Disney Springs has always been a popular stop for Walt Disney World guests, but lately, it’s been operating on a completely different level. What used to feel like a relaxed shopping and dining district has started feeling more like a fifth theme park, especially during weekends and holidays. And when a major holiday weekend arrives, the crowds don’t just show up. They flood the entire area. That’
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12 February
Michael Eisner Speaks Against Disneyland and Disney World Amid CEO Switchover
Michael Eisner helped turn The Walt Disney Company into a global entertainment powerhouse. Now, the former CEO is questioning whether its theme parks still live up to the promise that defined his era. In a recent interview, Eisner made clear he believes one aspect of Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort has drifted too far from that ideal. Michael Eisner's Legacy at The Walt Disney Compa
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