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Spring Training Baseball Returning to Disney World

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Walt Disney World Resort will become a home for Major League Baseball’s Spring Training once again, as the remaining damage to Florida’s Gulf Coast left by Hurricane Ian had one team searching for a new place to play. According to WFLA, the Tampa Bay Rays will move their Spring Training operations to Disney’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex for ...

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Cast Member Cites Constitution in Defense of Disney Park Live Streamers

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A former Cast Member who is a photographer recently spoke out about live streamers, preparing for any hate that would be aimed their way for their opinion. Live streamers have been at the receiving end of much criticism and frustration from fellow Guests. They have been called out for being rude, endangering themselves and others, and ruining the Disney experience ...

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Fan-Favorite Disney World Buffet Sets Reopening Date

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It seems that even after almost two years since the Theme Parks reopened, reopening announcements remind us that there are still more pre-pandemic favorites that have yet to return to The Walt Disney World Resort Guest experience. These reopening reminders have mostly involved dinner experiences like the Hoop-Dee-Doo Revue’s return or the return of Fantasmic! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. But ...

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National Weather Service Issues Safety Brief for Floridians Prepping for Christmas Freeze

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Florida, home of The Walt Disney World Resort, is known as The Sunshine State and for its beaches and other cliche icons for summer and heat. But this Christmas weekend, the Southern-most of “the lower 48” states will be anything but warm, especially at Disney World, Universal Studios, and the rest of Central Florida. Related: Could Disney World Get a ...

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Audiences Boycott ‘Avatar’ Sequel Due to James Cameron’s Offensive Comment

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Once again, a high-profile Hollywood A-lister has offended someone — but this time, the offender in question is Avatar creator and director James Cameron, and it is Avatar: The Way of Water that has reignited an old controversy! Avatar: The Way of Water just premiered this past weekend with shockingly-low box office numbers that actually contributed to a drastic drop in Disney’s stock numbers. The ...

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Disney Stock Drops Again After ‘Avatar 2’ Box Office Weekend

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Despite Avatar: The Way of Water grossing nearly half a billion dollars globally over box office debut weekend, The Walt Disney Company’s stock has dropped to yet another 52-week low as the realized numbers were still below expectations. Related: Theater Owners Say No to ‘Avatar 2’ After Disney Demands 70% Cut According to CNBC, Shares of Disney dropped on Monday following a weaker-than-expected ...

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‘Pirates’ Producer Drops Major Hint About Depp’s Return As Captain Jack Sparrow

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Disney has gone back and forth when it comes to its position on actor Johnny Depp, the future of the Pirates of the Caribbean films, and the pirate movie that will star Margot Robbie. Disney alienated Johnny Depp and his fans before, during, and after the Depp vs Heard trial, but now rumors have been spreading that suggest that Disney does indeed ...

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Disney Is Reviving Margot Robbie Movie As ‘Pirates 7’

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Pirates of the Caribbean fans had been feeling torn between wanting another Johnny Depp and Captain Jack Sparrow movie and simply being relieved that Disney was not abandoning the franchise — and once a potential Pirates 6 starring Margot Robbie was announced, fans had another internal debate on their hands. That debate was taken out of the equation a few weeks ago ...

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Last Year They Predicted Iger Would Return, This Year it Gets Spicy

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CNBC’s Alex Sherman collated predictions from media executives who predicted Iger would return as Disney’s CEO last year; now they’ve released this year’s predictions for the Mouse House again. The Walt Disney Company has had a year for the books, though not all of it was good. The company was in the news and under fire for raising prices of ...

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Iconic EPCOT Attraction Remains Closed Indefinitely Through 2023

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While there has been a lot of progress with EPCOT attractions this last half year, with Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure opening a standby line and the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic rewind, it appears that one iconic attraction will remain closed indefinitely through the new year. The American Adventure at the host pavilion around World Showcase Lagoon has been ...

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