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Mar- 2022 -4 March
Disney Streaming Update: NBCUniversal Ends Content Ties with Hulu
Starting later this year, Hulu subscribers will no longer have access to content under the NBCUniversal umbrella, and high-level shows like Saturday Night Live will fully move “in-house” to Peacock. While the news comes without an official statement, “multiple people familiar with the decision” have confirmed the news to Deadline, stating that the transition will take effec
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4 March
What to Pack in Your Disney Park Bag
Packing for a Walt Disney World Vacation can be quite the process, especially when you consider which items need to go into your checked luggage, vs. your carry-on bag, or park bag. Bringing certain items from home is essential so that you do not find yourself having to repurchase them (often at higher price points) while at Disney parks and resorts, and some items you might even have a difficult
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4 March
Attention Non-Annual Passholders: Spring Break Week Almost Sold Out!
Even though we are still more than a week away at the time of this article's publication, we are expecting The Walt Disney World Resort to reach full capacity for most of–if not all of–the Spring Break week beginning Monday, March 14 and ending March 18. According to Disney World's Theme Park Reservations Availability Calendar, two days of that week are already completely booked for Th
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4 March
Is Walt Disney World Creating a New Castle Projection Show?
It feels like ages ago now, but do you remember when the Magic Kingdom had a castle projection show? When Walt Disney World theme parks closed at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Once Upon a Time, the castle projection show, was taking place nightly after the Happily Ever After Fireworks. When the parks began to reopen, fireworks shows, parades, and anything else involving a large crowd
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4 March
How to Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at the Walt Disney World Resort
Spending St. Patrick's Day at Walt Disney World? There are plenty of ways to celebrate around Disney Parks and resorts, whether you are looking for traditional Irish eats, beer flights, live music, and more. Irish Dinner For a traditional Irish table-service dinner, look no further than Raglan Road at Disney Springs. Disney's resident Irish pub is hosting its annual Mighty St. Patrick's Day festiv
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4 March
VIDEO: New Disney Park Show Opens for Anniversary Celebration
“The future holds so much more Than we've ever seen before There's something so magical Shining from our dreams Un monde qui s’illumine!“ A brand new show had its soft open at the Disneyland Paris Resort as the 30th Anniversary Celebration prepares to get underway. It's called “Dream… and Shine Brighter.” Disneyland Paris insider @DLPReport shared a FULL VIDEO of the
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4 March
Fundraiser Open to Send Cancer-Fighting 3-Year-Old to Disney World
A three-year-old Walter Linklater is battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer in Seattle, Washington, and a nonprofit has begun raising funds to send him and his family to Disney World. According to Seattle area NBC-affiliate King5.com, “‘Warrior Walt' was given his nickname by the staff at Seattle Children's. He was diagnosed with stage four high-risk neuroblastoma cancer with th
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4 March
‘Turning Red’ Arrives at Disney Parks & Disney Cruise Line
Disney and Pixar's Turning Red will begin streaming on Disney+ beginning March 11, 2022. Ahead of the film's streaming release, Disney Parks and Disney Cruise Line are offering special menu items, merchandise, and sneak peeks at the latest Disney coming of age story. Sneak Peaks Guests visiting both Disney's Hollywood Studios and Disney Cruise Line will be treated to sneak peeks of the latest Disn
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4 March
Guest Collision at Disney World Lands Older Woman in Hospital
There appears to have been yet another altercation among Guests at the Most Magical Place On Earth. But, this time, on March 2 at EPCOT, it ends with a Guest going to the hospital: an older woman. First reported by Inside the Magic, the source identified as Jennifer K said the following: “We were looking at the flower and garden kiosk in front of the American pavilion walkway and a man pushe
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4 March
Park Hours Extended Again as Crowds Continue to Increase at Walt Disney World
With crowds continuing to increase through spring break and the start of the EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival, Walt Disney World has extended hours for all four theme parks at the end of this month. Hours have been extended across each Disney park from March 20-26, 2022. If you have a Walt Disney World vacation in the works for the end of March 2022, here's what you need to know. The M
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