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    12 January

    Disney Goes Dark: Power Outage at the Theme Park

    Magic Kingdom Park is known as “The Most Magical Place on Earth,” and Disneyland Park is “The Happiest Place on Earth.” But neither is known as “The Darkest Place on Earth.” But that’s what some guests experienced in Anaheim. Related: Disney World Brings Back Popular 1982 Policy Disneyland Blackout The image of Main Street, U.S.A., with nearly 100% of its

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  • 12 January
    Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) in 'Avengers: Endgame'

    Robert Downey Jr. Says Marvel “Let the Lunatics Run the Asylum”

    Marvel Studios (and its owner, The Walt Disney Company) has had a bad couple of years. The past few Marvel movies did not fare well at the box office. In fact, by some estimates, The Marvels (2023) may be one of the top 10 biggest flops of all time. Marvel Studios But not that long ago, the studio produced blockbuster after blockbuster, many grossing over $1 billion globally. Much of Marvel’

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  • 12 January
    A split image captures a police car with flashing lights at night on the left, hinting at a tense scene reminiscent of a car crash, while on the right, a person in a Mickey Mouse costume joyfully poses before a dazzling castle at a Disney theme park at Disneyland California.

    Police Pursuit Ends With Car Crash at Disney

    Known as the “Happiest Place on Earth,” Disneyland Resort in Anaheim is a favorite destination for families. Disneyland Car Crash However, earlier today (Friday, January 12), it was also the location where a police chase ended with a violent car crash. Related: Tram Crash Leaves Disneyland Guests Sore and Angry Sheriff’s Deputies from LA County pursued robbery suspects through a

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  • 12 January
    Caitlyn Jenner vs Disney

    Caitlyn Jenner’s War With Disney and Bob Iger

    Many people are aware of the “woke” accusation that has been made against The Walt Disney Company lately. Whether you agree with the claim or not, Disney has fought off the label of “woke,” which arguably is one of the leading causes for its dropping stock price, box office flops, and changes to its brand reputation. Related: Disney World Brings Back Popular 1982 Policy Ent

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  • 12 January

    New Disney World Policy Allows Guns and Other Firearms?

    Walt Disney World Resort offers many attractions that have “blasters,” such as Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Pirates of the Caribbean. Meanwhile, others actually put toy weapons in guests’ hands, such as Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin. Disney World Open Carry Policy But what about guests showing up with their own guns and firearms? According to one new outlet, i

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  • 11 January

    Disney Performer Collapses on Pavement and Frightens Guests

    After meeting a fur character like Goofy or Mickey Mouse in a Walt Disney World Resort or Disneyland Resort theme park, it’s understandable to begin wondering about the person inside the burdensome costume. Many Disney Fanatics have done their own virtual digging to learn more about what it’s like to be “friends with” (i.e., play the role of) Disney fur characters like Capt

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  • 9 January

    Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Nears Completion

    Earlier today, it was reported on X (formerly Twitter) that scaffolding is coming down on Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Update Clips shared on social media by DrewDisneyDude captured the milestone. A major milestone for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure at Magic Kingdom Park — crews are currently removing scaffolding from the majority of the attraction. 🙌 pic.twitter.com/YQtaK

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  • 9 January
    Grogu AKA The Child/"Baby Yoda"

    Disney Announces New Baby Yoda Movie

    Disney has recently announced a new film going into production this year. What is it? A Star Wars film titled The Mandalorian and Grogu. NEW: The Mandalorian and Grogu are headed to movie theaters. 'The Mandalorian & Grogu' will go into production in 2024. Directed by Jon Favreau, and produced by Favreau, Kathleen Kennedy, and Dave Filoni. pic.twitter.com/6mRuZBcync — Scott Gusti

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  • 9 January

    Disney World Brings Back Popular 1982 Policy

    Effective today (January 9), Walt Disney World Resort will allow guests with a Park Hopper ticket to jump between theme parks without any restrictions. Related: A New Roller Coaster Being Built Behind Space Mountain Disney Park Hopper Tickets Park Hopper tickets were introduced in 1982 when Walt Disney World Resort added the EPCOT Center. With the addition of the second theme park, it only made se

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  • 8 January

    Is Disney Teasing the Mary Poppins Ride at EPCOT?

    Back in 2019, Disney had promised a new attraction at EPCOT. However, it ended up being one of many projects canceled due to financial concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic. The Mary Poppins Ride However, it is still something that many Walt Disney World Resort and theme park fans talk about today. In fact, conversations as soon as last month were still happening on X (formerly Twitter). Related: Le

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