Outside the Disney Bubble
Disney Fanatic shares news and experiences that unfold outside of the Disney bubble, including news of Disney’s competitors and beyond.
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Jan- 2024 -1 January
Beloved Star of Disney/Pixar’s ‘Coco’ Passes Away on New Year’s Eve
The beauty of Disney/Pixar's Coco (2017)Â is the underlying message that as long as someone remembers you, your life will continue on. So, the more significant the impact you make in life, the more likely that your memory will live on long after you are gone. And that is how actress Ana Ofelia Murguia will be remembered, with her legions of fans and the millions of children she made happy with her
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1 January
Family Confirms Body Found in Pond Outside Disney World Is Woman Missing Since 2012
In 2012, Sandra Lemire left her grandmother's house to meet up with a man she met online at a McDonald's in Kissimmee, Florida. That was the last time she was ever seen alive. Police had been searching for her for the past 11 years, and after interviewing the man she met that day, they found no leads. That is until her car was found on New Year's Eve submerged in a pond near World Drive, close to
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Dec- 2023 -31 December
After Threatening Disney World With a Prison, DeSantis Threatens to ‘Flatten’ Disney Cruise Hot Spot
Sometimes, when you make a living talking to people all day, you misspeak. It has happened to all of us from time to time. But if you misspeak, you immediately clean it up and, if necessary, apologize. But when you repeat the same claim repeatedly, it is clear that you may believe it. And there is one claim in particular that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis keeps repeating that has caused an interna
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30 December
‘I Can’t Equate This To Anything Else,’ Disney Feud Has Dragged Down DeSantis’ Presidential Hopes
This year will be the year of “what might've been” for Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company. The Florida governor started the year with high hopes of being the Republican nominee for President of the United States. While the Walt Disney Co. believed they had a slate of films that would solidify the company as the best in all of entertainment. But despite those high
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27 December
Disney Star Sparks Controversy With Joke Defending Hitler
The next U.S. Presidential election will take place in less than a year. Which, of course, means there will be an influx of jokes, controversies, and commentary about various domestic and world issues. John Cleese on Social Media Enter…English actor and comedian John Cleese. The 84-year-old star is famous for many comedy roles, including appearances in Monty Python, playing Nearly Headless N
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27 December
Disney and Lucasfilm Team Up to Crush a Small Business
If you know nothing else about the Walt Disney Company, you know that they tend to get a little prickly about their copyrights, and if you violate them, they are quick to sue you. Disney famously sued a childcare center for posting paintings of Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters. Disney changed United States copyright law to protect Mickey Mouse; however, those laws couldn't stop Steamboat W
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27 December
American Treasure Dolly Parton Fulfills Dying Man’s Last Wish
There are so few genuinely good people left that we must treasure each and every one of them. And country music legend Dolly Parton is one of those people. She chose to take time out of her day to fulfill a dying fan's bucket list and, if only for a minute, make him forget about the world around him. Utah man LeGrand Gold has been battling cancer for the past two years. Gold, who goes by L.G., was
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26 December
Shrek’s New Home Takes Shape at Universal Orlando
Although we are a Disney-centric focused website, we never neglect to cover other entertainment and theme park news. This is especially true regarding Walt Disney World Resort's largest competitor, Universal Orlando Resort. Related: ‘The Lord of the Rings' Ride Coming to New Universal Studios Theme Park? Universal Studios Theme Parks It’s no secret that Universal Studios Resort is expanding
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26 December
Star of ABC’s ‘One Life to Live’ Tragically Dies of Cancer at 56
This year has been particularly rough for celebrity deaths, especially those taken before their time. Friends star Matthew Perry died at 54, Three's Company star Suzanne Somers died at 75, Brooklyn Nine-Nine star Andre Braugher at 61, and The Wire star Lance Reddick at 60. And then there were those legends whose passing still hurts, like Tony Bennett, Tina Turner, Jimmy Buffett, and Norman Lear. B
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25 December
Disney’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Lawsuit Sparks Backlash and Copycats
There is an inherent risk in investing in a company. As an investor, you have a limited say in how that Company is run, the Company's business practices, or the Company's public relations decisions. If an investor disagrees with something the Company does, the easiest thing to do is simply sell the stock. But in recent months, investors have decided to take a different approach. Rather than sellin
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