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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Mar- 2023 -10 March
Could Disney Cause Closure of Popular Universal Land?
For about 15 years, Guests visiting the Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood have been able to visit a world created by one of the most successful television shows in history — The Simpsons. Springfield allows Guests to dine at iconic locations like Moe’s Tavern, drink Duff beer, nearly get killed by Sideshow Bob (but in a fun way!) at Krustyland, and meet the titular fam
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8 March
Universal Gets Go Ahead to Build New Park, And Residents Aren’t Happy
Back in January, Universal announced that they were going to build a brand-new theme park, one that would focus on families with young children. The Park would be completely different from anything Universal had built. While each Universal theme park — like the ones in Hollywood, California, and Orlando, Florida — has an area for children, this new Park will be focused solely on younge
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3 March
Popular Theme Park Finally Lifting Mask Requirements
It seems so hard to believe, but nearly three years ago, the world shut down as the COVID-19 pandemic spread to corners of the globe. Every business was affected by the pandemic, including theme parks. Nearly every theme park shut down — with some Disney and Universal Studios theme parks being shut down for more than a year. When the Parks finally did reopen, there were so many protocols in
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Feb- 2023 -6 February
Universal Slammed As Guests Struggle to Evacuate Land When Fire Alarm Goes Off
In less than two weeks, Universal Studios Hollywood will open its newest land — SUPER NINTENDO WORLD. The new land will allow Guests to dine at Toadstool Café, buy some great Super Mario merch (including Power-Up Bands) at the 1-UP Factory, meet some of their favorite characters like Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach, and even journey into Bowser’s Castle for an ultimate battle. SUPER NINTEND
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Jan- 2023 -24 January
Universal Calls Out Disney Fans For Selling Ridiculous Merchandise
There are so many merchandise options when you visit a Disney theme park. Everything from home decor, clothing, toys, snacks, and more. When certain in-demand items are released, they quickly sell out and are posted on the sites like eBay for a lot more money. Heck, some Guests even try to make a profit off things Disney has given out for free. While it’s true that huge Disney fans will shell out
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24 January
New Video Shows Terrifying Moment Universal Stunt Performer Had to Be Rescued From Drowning
On January 23, Guests visiting Universal Studios Hollywood watched a terrifying event unfold before their eyes. A stunt performer doing a trick during the popular show, WaterWorld, fell off a platform as part of the show. However, he did not immediately emerge to continue on with the show. His fellow performers noticed and dove into the water to rescue him. 9-1-1 was quickly called as CPR was perf
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23 January
Universal Performer Rushed to Hospital After Drowning During Show
Very distressing news coming out of Universal Studios Hollywood tonight. According to numerous reports from eyewitnesses, a performer at the popular show WaterWorld was rushed to the hospital after possibly drowning during the show. WaterWorld performances are put in daily, with Guests loving the story, the explosions, and the action. Unfortunately, many of the stunts are incredibly dangerous, and
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23 January
Disney Competitor Throws Out Savage Tweets About Splash Mountain Closure
On January 22, Guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort rode the classic Magic Kingdom attraction Splash Mountain for the last time. After 30 years, Disney is closing the attraction at both Disneyland Resort and Disney World and turning it into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Throughout the day, wait times averaged more than three hours, with Guests even snagging water from the attraction to sell online.
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Aug- 2022 -29 August
Why Universal Studios will Always Win the ‘Short Game’ with Disney World
The relationship between the Walt Disney World Resort and Universal Studios Florida has been built up as a massive Theme Park industry rivalry. The ultimate question whenever someone says they are visiting Florida seems to be, “are you going to Disney or Universal?” Living in the Sunshine State, I am more than familiar with this supposed rivalry, and it is comical sometimes to see SeaWorld and its
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14 August
Personal Stylists Offer Solution to Disney’s ‘Dress Code’ Problem
Even though the dress code for a theme park might seem easy to grasp, Guests at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort have been struggling with the concept (or taking advantage of it) in recent months. Now, a small business is offering a special service to help Disney or Universal Guests avoid any dress code infractions — and get some cute new Disneybounding outfits along the way fo
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