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Adventure Guide Becomes ‘Disney Hero’ During Medical Emergency

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When it comes to Disney employees (especially Disney Cast Members), there has been a lot of discernible tension between said employees and higher-ups like Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger lately. However, according to the Disney Parks Blog, at least one Disney-affiliated individual has just had a powerfully poignant experience! Former Disneyland Resort Cast Member Danny Davis (who first worked ...

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Woman Dead After Falling From Disney Parking Structure

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Very tragic news coming out of Disneyland Resort tonight. The Happiest Place on Earth was anything but on the evening of February 18. For the second time in less than three months, a Guest is dead after falling from the Mickey and Friends parking structure on property. Mickey and Friends is the primary parking area and is six stories high. ...

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Reminder: Disney 100 Exhibition Is Now Open

Disney 100 Exhibition

For those who don’t live close to Disneyland in Anaheim or Disney World in Orlando, sometimes it’s like you’re on the outside looking in. If you don’t live near the parks, you get to watch from behind the glass as everyone else is having a great time, and you can only wish you had the opportunity to join in on ...

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Disney Parks Recruiting In-House Influencers, Theme Park Vloggers

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It appears that Disney Parks is taking matters into their own hands as its fans continue to demand action regarding the seemingly uncontrolled storm of Theme Park Vloggers and Influencers. Acknowledging the never-tiring demand for in-Park pictures and videos, Disney Parks has begun searching for social media content creators at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. Check it out: ...

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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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