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Guest Dodges Unexpected Seduction in Disney Resort

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If you didn’t already know about the ‘watering hole’ known as Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto in Disney World’s Polynesian Village Resort — and the somewhat surprising reputation that it holds — then you might find yourself shocked by this story! According to TikTok user @ournextgreatadventure_ (who goes by Jimmy), Trader Sam’s Grog Grotto is a popular hangout location for swingers ...

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Disney Has Gotten “So Bad” that Guests Scream and Cuss at 7 a.m., Wake Up Fellow Visitors

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Bad behavior at Walt Disney World is, unfortunately, not a new occurrence. Whether at Walt Disney World Resort or the Disneyland Resort, there have been multiple reports over the years of Guests heckling Cast Members and picking fights with other Guests, so much so that Cast Members have gone on record numerous times imploring Guests to be less “selfish” and ...

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Wall Street Analyst Sticks With Disney Despite Controversies

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According to this report, at least one Wall Street analyst still thinks that the Walt Disney Company is a good ‘horse’ to bet on in the stock market — even though morale among Disney employees is low, Disney Resort and Disney Park Guests are complaining extensively about their experiences on Disney vacations, and Disney’s CEO Bob Iger has just announced ...

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Calling Disney Parks Fans: Some of You Can Attend This Upcoming TRON Preview

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With its upcoming opening on April 4, 2023, the highly anticipated TRON Lightcycle Run is most what anyone can talk about. After a years-long wait, and with even another beloved attraction temporarily closing to allow for the construction of this Disney ride—the Walt Disney World Railroad—as more Cast Members have their go during Cast Member previews of the ride, there’s ...

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Disney World Confirms Annual Passholder Preview for TRON: Lightcycle/Run

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Walt Disney World Resort Annual Passholders will get their very own preview to TRON: Lightcycle/Run, after all! After spending seven years building the new attraction between Space Mountain, Tomorrowland Speedway, and the Walt Disney World Railroad, Disney finally announced that the new roller coaster would open to the public via virtual queue and individual lightning lane purchase on April 4, ...

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Disney’s Imagineers Make Huge Progress On Highly-Anticipated Restaurant

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If you ask Disney and Pixar fans to choose a favorite franchise, there will be plenty of discussion — but there will also be plenty of participants who choose Toy Story. The Toy Story movies have become staples in Disney-loving families’ homes, and childhood favorites for audiences who now classify themselves as Disney Adults — especially since Toy Story 5 is now on the ...

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‘Little Mermaid’ Fans Boiling, Claiming New Trailer “Dropped” from Super Bowl

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For many people, the Super Bowl means one thing: the ads. And fitted amongst the air time devoted to the normal, ever-more-cringy celebrity crossovers promoting the biggest brands were new trailers for some of Hollywood’s most-anticipated movies set to be released this year. Well, all but one. During Super Bowl LVII, Disney fans were treated to a tear-jerking tribute ad ...

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Iger’s Layoffs Start With a Bang

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Last week, it was announced by Disney CEO Bob Iger (the Disney leader who had somewhat retired, but returned after the fall from grace involving now-former CEO Bob Chapel) that the Walt Disney Company would be laying off 7,000 of its employees. Disney employees’ dissatisfaction was already well-known, but since many Disney employees (i.e. Cast Members) are reportedly struggling with ...

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Disney Faces More Backlash From Its Own Fans

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It will not shock any Disney enthusiasts who keep a close eye on the Walt Disney Company (or who even just keep an eye on Florida news) to learn that many Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disney Park, or general Disney fans have not been happy with the Walt Disney Company as of late. Many Disney fans actually feel ...

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Disney CEO Antagonizes Cast Members Again

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When former Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger returned from his not-so-retired-retirement to replace Disney’s much-maligned CEO Bob Chapek and take the helm once again, many Disney fans were ecstatic. However, Iger has faced many challenges since returning to the position of Disney’s CEO, with one big issue being the wage negotiations with Disney’s unionized employees (which have not gone ...

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