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Jul- 2026 -18 July
Strike Crisis Looms Over Halloween at Universal Studios as Workers Demand Better Pay
Universal Studios Hollywood is facing growing labor unrest. Theme park workers have repeatedly pushed major entertainment companies for higher wages and stronger protections. Their jobs can involve long outdoor shifts, extreme heat, large crowds, and physically demanding work, particularly during busy seasonal events. Labor disputes have previously led to major action at Disney parks. Roughly 2,00
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18 July
Disney’s New Rapunzel Emerges in Wake of ‘Moana’ Backlash
We have our first look at the live-action Rapunzel – and it seems like Disney is once again sticking extremely close to its source material. Disney’s live-action remake strategy has produced some of the studio’s biggest hits, but the results have varied wildly. Beauty and the Beast (2017), Aladdin (2019), and The Lion King (2019) drew huge audiences by recreating familiar characters, songs, and sc
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18 July
Disney Just Revealed a D23 Experience That’s Never Been Allowed Before
Disney had a record to beat, and the only record in sight was its own. So it beat it. On July 16, the company unveiled the show floor for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, running August 14 through 16 at the Anaheim Convention Center, and confirmed the stat that instantly became the story: the largest show floor in D23 history. More than 50 panels and shows, wall-to-wall pavilions, and buried in
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17 July
Disney World Cancels Popular Disney Springs Boat Route Following Severe Transportation Crackdown
Walt Disney World’s sprawling transportation network is experiencing an incredibly turbulent summer. If you have a vacation planned to the Most Magical Place on Earth over the next few weeks, navigating your way around the property—especially to and from Disney Springs—is going to require a lot more strategy than usual. Credit: M. C. Bob Leonard, Flickr Following a highly controversial policy chan
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17 July
The Disney Cruise Line First That Took Six Years of Law School to Reach
Here is a Disney story the algorithm did not serve up: an actual milestone, an actual first, and an origin story so good it sounds invented. Captain Maria Gotor has taken the helm of the Disney Wish, becoming the first woman to command a Disney Cruise Line ship. The Spain native spent six years practicing law before a single ferry ride across the Strait of Gibraltar changed the entire direction of
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17 July
Theme Parks Begin Closing as Dangerous Wildfire Smoke Turns Summer Fun Into a Health Risk
The first warning was not a broken roller coaster or an approaching thunderstorm. It was the sky itself. Across parts of the Midwest, familiar summer scenes took on an unsettling appearance. Skylines faded behind a dirty haze. The sun appeared muted. Guests arriving for a day of roller coasters, water rides, and outdoor entertainment found themselves breathing air that smelled—and sometimes even t
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17 July
Islands of Adventure Will Never Look the Same as Universal’s Lost World Disappears
There was a time when entering Universal Islands of Adventure felt like stepping into a storybook whose pages had been scattered across an entire theme park. Guests could wander from comic-book streets to prehistoric jungles, medieval villages, and the crumbling remains of a civilization seemingly swallowed by the sea. Near the center of it all stood an enormous trident, weathered temples, roaring
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17 July
Disney Lorcana Drop Ends in Turmoil: London Store Cancels Exclusive Release After Scalpers Crash 12-Hour Queue
If you thought the trading card frenzy peaked in the 1990s, you clearly haven't witnessed the modern hysteria surrounding Disney Lorcana. On Friday, July 17, 2026, the highly anticipated release of a premium Lorcana collection led to unmanageable crowds, aggressive behavior, and a massive disruption at the Disney Store on Oxford Street in London. The ensuing turmoil ultimately forced store managem
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17 July
‘The Mandalorian’ Likely Never Returning to Disney+ as New Evidence Comes To Light
A promotional video for The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026) appears to have settled a question that has lingered over Lucasfilm's Star Wars television slate for much of the year: whether a fourth season of The Mandalorian remains a viable prospect now that the franchise's central story has moved to theaters. An Understated but Telling Detail The video, titled Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Behi
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17 July
Disney’s ‘Percy Jackson’ Braces for Cancellation as ‘Harry Potter’ Looms
Camp Half-Blood is approaching a make-or-break season. Percy Jackson and the Olympians will return to Disney+ later in 2026, continuing Rick Riordan’s five-book fantasy story with an adaptation of The Titan’s Curse. Disney ordered Season 3 before Season 2 premiered, allowing the cast and crew to move quickly into the next chapter. The company has also released a first look, confirming that Percy J
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