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First Responders Fought Massive Fire Near Disney World for 13 Hours!

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Scores of Central Florida’s courageous firefighters took on a massive fire covering several acres blazing near the Walt Disney World Resort. Fox35 reported earlier this week, More than 70 firefighters responded to a raging fire at a nursery in Kissimmee, Florida, on Thursday morning where nearly five acres of plastic planters caught fire, sending plumes of smoke into the air. ...

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Disney Genie+ Back to Record Cost for Holiday Weekend

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As Walt Disney World Resort Guest descend upon the Most Magical Place On Earth for Presidents Day Weekend, they will find Bob Chapek’s extra-cost replacement for the FastPass+ System priced at its all time high. The Disney Genie+ system has been a controversial addition to the MyDisneyExperience app since its inception, charging Guests an additional fee per person per day ...

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Make-A-Wish Helps Second-Grader Fulfil Dream of Going to Disney World

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A young second-grader found his dream fulfilled when Make-A-Wish and Just Like New Overspray worked together to send him to Walt Disney World. Make-A-Wish and the Walt Disney Company are intimately connected. The company and the organization have been working together for years, and most recently, Disney Parks head Josh D’Amaro officially joined the board of Make-A-Wish America, expressing how ...

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Live-Action ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Has Cast One of Its Stars

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If there is one thing that we know about The Walt Disney Company, it’s that they know how to make a movie. Disney is known for some of the greatest animated films of all time, including Cinderella, The Lion King, Toy Story, Bambi, Beauty and the Beast, and so many more. Over the past decade, Disney has decided to take ...

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No, Josh D’Amaro Is Not Going to Be Disney CEO. Here’s Why:

Disney Begins Latest Round of Layoffs

Picture this scene:  It’s on stage at Hamilton. Daveed Diggs is dressed in his finest Thomas Jefferson gear as he is about to start “The Reynolds Pamphlet.” The song begins, and as we look across the stage, it isn’t Alexander Hamilton standing dead center, but instead, the Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products, Josh D’Amaro. Diggs continues with the ...

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Disney Still Doesn’t See ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Remake Fit for Theaters

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It appears that Walt Disney Studios still has plans for a live-action remake of the beloved animated feature Lilo & Stitch (2002) but still insistent that fans will never get to see it in theaters. According to The Hollywood Reporter,  “Dean Fleischer Camp, the filmmaker behind indie darling and best animated Oscar nominee Marcel the Shell With Shoes On, is directing the feature that is ...

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Disney Offering TWO More Amazing After-Hours Events!

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It’s always a fun time when you visit Disneyland Resort. Between Disneyland Park, Disney California Adventure, and the Downtown Disney District, there is so much to see and do. Not only do Disneyland and Disney California Adventure have incredible rides like Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, The Haunted Mansion, The IncrediCoaster, Radiator Springs Racers, and Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway ...

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New Documents Confirm Jeffrey Epstein Victims Codenamed After “Disney Princesses”

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Trigger Warning: Disney Fanatic is a family-friendly site, however, this topic is extremely sensitive and should be read with caution. In a truly shocking development, it has been revealed that Jeffrey Epstein, the financier who was convicted and imprisoned for trafficking young girls used a Disney code referencing Disney princesses. To write about Disney is usually to share the magical happenings at ...

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“They’re Not Worried About Morality”: Fans Question Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster

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The Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster starring Aerosmith has been under careful scrutiny for quite some time now. With rumors swirling around of the ride’s permanent closure and retheme with its upcoming temporary closure for refurbishment, fans have been speculating about the future of the Disney’s Hollywood Studios Theme Park mainstay. (Perhaps that’s warranted, what with Splash Mountain’s retheme.) However, recently, ...

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Disney+ Braces Marvel and Star Wars Fans For “Franchise Recession”

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If you’re a Disney+ subscriber or Disney bundle customer who has been enjoying Disney’s release of new Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, or Marvel content onto the streaming platform, then you may be disappointed by the plans that Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger is making! According to the Hollywood Reporter, “after years of Marvel and Star Wars movies and shows inundating screens big and small, ...

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