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Social Media Erupts After Depp’s Lawyer Reportedly Calls Him an ‘Abuser’

Johnny Depp Lawyer

It seems that former Disney Movie star Johnny Depp still can’t get out of the spotlight regarding his defamation case with his ex-wife Amber Heard. Earlier this week, his star attorney, Camilla Vasquez, who was already the center of rumors that she was in a romantic relationship with him, appeared to slip up in her closing statements back in May. ...

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Did Disney Learn Its Lesson? No Talk of ‘Woke’ Direction in Earnings Call

Woke Disney

On Wednesday, August 10, The Walt Disney Company held its webcast to discuss its third-quarter earnings, and the tone was much different than just three months ago. While the same meeting held for the second quarter was filled with talk regarding their “woke” position and push for “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion,” CEO Bob Chapek made no mention of any of ...

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Disney Surpasses Netflix Subscriber Numbers

Disney Plus Netflix Subscribers

After less than five years, The Walt Disney Company has officially surpassed streaming giant Netflix in the number of subscribers. The company announced during its third-quarter earnings call that it officially recorded over 221 million subscribers worldwide across its services, Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and Disney+ Hotstar, while Netflix recently reported 220.67 million subscribers after losing nearly 1 million subscribers over ...

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Launch Date for Ad-Supported Disney+ Tier Announced

Disney Plus Ads

Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek took time during the third quarter earnings call to announce the launch date of the anticipated ad-supported tier of the direct-to-consumer streaming service, Disney+. The CEO announced that the ad-filled version of Disney streaming would open to Guests on December 8, 2022. On December 8, Disney+ will introduce its much-anticipated ad-supported subscription offering in ...

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Disney Sees Positive Growth Despite ‘Boycott’ Push

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For anyone keeping tabs on the rumor mills and media outlets, The Walt Disney Company’s latest quarter could have been defined by calls for boycotts and outrage among fans. But despite the arguably historic level of dissatisfaction among its legacy base, Disney was still able to record a positive quarter. Related: Poll: 68% of Americans ‘Unlikely’ to Stay with Disney ...

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Influencer Recalls Ordeal with Fan on Disney World Property

Disney Influencer Stalked

A Disney World influencer found herself in a scary situation when a fan tracked her down while she was staying on property. Related: TikTokers Accuse Disney of Sabotaging the ‘Sword in the Stone’ Challenge Adriane, known on TikTok by the handle @drunkdistory, shared what she described as a cautionary tale for all influencers who get questions from fans about the ...

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Special 90s Character Experience Coming to Disney World

Max Disney World Halloween

Something is definitely going to be standing out among the crowd at this year’s Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party. It appears that Goofy’s son Max will be making an appearance during the Halloween celebration, and he will be dressed as his favorite rock star, Powerline! The news was shared by Theme Park Insider Scott Gustin (@scottgustin), who explained, “Max Goof will ...

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Guest Accuses Disney Hotel Valet of Crashing Car

Disney Hotel Valet

There are still a few aspects of a hotel stay–especially a Disney Resort Hotel stay–that are arguably expected to handle a certain level of trust. One of those aspects is the valet, where most of the concern is tied up in the cost, making sure that one has enough cash to tip, and getting everything out of the car more ...

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Walt Disney’s Beloved Plane Is Being Dismantled

disney plane

Many fans of Walt Disney (the man who founded the Walt Disney Company, Disneyland, and Walt Disney World alongside his brother Roy Disney) will already know that Walt Disney was a big train enthusiast. However, Walt Disney was also a big fan of airplanes — and now one of his very own planes is being broken into pieces! Walt Disney ...

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Disney Decorates Magic Kingdom for Halloween Party

mickey's not so scary halloween party

Summer might still be in full swing, but the Cast Members in Walt Disney World Resort are already hard at work transforming Disney’s Magic Kingdom to suit some fall celebrations! Journalist Ashley Carter has shared images from the Walt Disney World Resort’s famous theme park, the Magic Kingdom, revealing that the Magic Kingdom is putting on more and more of ...

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