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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Feb- 2024 -19 February
Travis Kelce Wants To Replace Dwayne Johnson As America’s Favorite Athlete Turned Actor
All in all, you'd have to say that Travis Kelce has had a pretty good last 12 months. The year started for him by winning Super Bowl LVII with the Kansas City Chiefs. It was his second Super Bowl win with the team and propelled him to fame outside of football. Kelce hosted Saturday Night Live and found himself doing commercials for Pfizer, Experian, Statefarm, and Campbell's Chunky Soup. His podca
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18 February
“I’m Really Afraid That Universal Is Starting to Edge Them Out,” Former Imagineers Believe Disney World Is in Trouble
Way back in 2019, long before anyone knew what COVID-19 was, Universal Studios Orlando announced that it would be bringing a third gate to its theme park. Many Disney fans hoped that the announcement of Epic Universe would prompt something new coming to Walt Disney World. Related: ENOUGH! Disney Fans Want Fewer Announcements About Park Expansion and More Action But outside of some updated attracti
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17 February
Disney Developing a ‘Tangled’ Musical For Broadway
Near the very bottom of an article on The Hollywood Reporter website, there was a throw-away line, but the line had a deeper meaning to fans of Disney and Broadway. The story was about the Actor's Equity Union, representing thousands of Broadway actors, authorizing a strike against the Broadway League. The Actrors' Equity Union wants pay increases for developmental work. Developmental work is wher
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15 February
With DeSantis on The Sideline, Former Trump Advisor Takes His Turn Suing Disney
Since leaving the White House in 2020, adviser to former President Donald Trump, Stephen Miller, has been on a crusade to rid the country of DEI programs and race-based hiring practices. Miller and the law firm he founded, America First Legal, have sued Target over its pride campaign, M&M's over its race-based hiring practices, and NYU for its alleged discrimination against white men. Related: Dis
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13 February
People LOVE This Recent Disney+ Release Despite “Some Whiny Man Telling Me It’s Bad”
Box office failure The Marvels (2023) was recently released on Disney's streaming platform, Disney+, and fans are delighted with what they're seeing, contrary to the movie's disappointing theatrical performance. One of the most notable things about Disney's recent performance at the box office is how many films have seemingly not done well or have been “badly made,” only to be later la
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10 February
Texas Lawyer Scams And Ghosts Clients, Then Uses Money For Disney World Vacations
At one point or another, every Disney fan has said the same thing: “I'd do anything to go to Disney World right now.” Of course, we don't mean it literally. There are limits to what we will do for a trip to Disney World. But not every Disney fan puts a limit on what they will do for a trip to Disney World. And now there is a Texas attorney who overcharged her clients, ghosted them and
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9 February
DVC Members Are About to Get a Tax Break, But Disney’s Will Be Bigger
We've all been there. You get lured into a Disney Vacation Club presentation, and it sounds fantastic. You get to own a piece of Walt Disney World and have a vacation planned every year for the foreseeable future. Who wouldn't want that? So, you open up your checkbook and make the purchase. But eventually, you have to leave Disney World, and that's when reality sets in. At some point, you'll have
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3 February
Prime Minister Trudeau Plays With Lightsabers, Gets Called On to Resign
On February 3, 2024, Justin Trudeau posted a video of him training with lightsabers, and many fans were completely bemused by the Canadian Prime Minister. The Walt Disney Company owns so many entertainment properties that most of our favorite shows and franchises are owned at the meta-level by the Mouse House. One of the most well-known examples of this is the Star Wars franchise, which came under
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2 February
‘Mandalorian’, ‘Rocky’ Star Carl Weathers Dead at 76
Action star Carl Weathers died in his sleep on February 1, according to an announcement from his family today. Weathers is best known for playing the role of Apollo Creed in Rocky (1976), which he successfully turned into a career as an action star, with roles alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger in Predator (1987) and in Action Jackson (1988). But after a softer turn as Chubbs in Happy Gilmore (1996),
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2 February
A Moms Group Wants Disney To Wade Back Into Florida Politics to Protect Florida’s Children
Moms Rising, a grassroots organization that boasts over a million members, is calling on the Walt Disney Company to wade back into Florida politics. But this week, Disney learned just how harmful it can be to get involved in those very same Florida politics. This week, District Judge Allen Winsor dismissed the Walt Disney Company's First Amendment lawsuit against Florida Governor Ron DeSantis for
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