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The Beauty and the Misery of the Walt Disney World Easter Parade

Remembering the Walt Disney World Easter Parade

It was at some point in the early 90s. It had to be the 90s, as all great things happened then. I wasn’t quite a teenager, but I was pretty close. It was probably the second or third time I had ever been to Walt Disney World, and my family was staying at Disney’s Beach Club for the first time ...

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Sequel Announced for Beloved Animated Film

Shrek

Chris Meledandri, CEO of Illumination and creative partner of DreamWorks Animation, gave an exclusive interview about the new Super Mario Bros movie to Variety Magazine. Shockingly the headlines coming out have nothing to do with Mario but with SHREK! Meledandri announced Shrek 5 is in the works. He shared: “It’s not that dissimilar to the process that we went through ...

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China Market is Softening on Iger and Disney

Congress to Interview Bob Iger

When Bob Iger returned as CEO, it was widely believed that his return would warm the relationship between Disney and China that had soured under his predecessor, former CEO Bob Chapek. A mere two days after Iger’s return, Disney’s Avatar: The Way of Water (2023) received permission from the Chinese government to be released in the Communist nation. Avatar even received ...

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Did Disney Just Accidently Promote Incest?

Disney Plus Twitter Error

To err is human; to forgive is divine. We all make mistakes in life. They happen sometimes. But it’s always those mistakes that we make in public that pop into our heads when we can’t sleep at night. Those are the ones that keep us up at night, and we relive them over and over again. Someone at Disney just ...

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We Need to Talk About Animal Kingdom. You Should Skip It in 2023.

Skip Animal Kingdom in 2023

The only constant is change. No matter how much Disney fans complain about loving all the “older” stuff, we always want something new every time we go. That’s the odd irony of being a Disney fan; we love the classics but need change. Just look around Walt Disney World. There is change everywhere. Magic Kingdom has the new Tron Lightcycle/Run ...

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When Trolls Strike, Josh Gad to the Rescue

Josh Gad Defends Mermaid Casting

Internet trolls have been having a field day lately with Disney. It started with the casting of Halle Bailey, who is African American, in the role of Ariel in The Little Mermaid. The backlash continued with the casting of Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell in Peter Pan and Wendy. Fan backlash even struck the Marvel Cinematic Universe with the casting of ...

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Hundreds of Disney Cast Members Rally for a Raise

Disney Cast Members Rally

Hundreds of Disney Cast Members held a rally on Thursday, March 15, seeking a “living wage” from the Walt Disney Company. Disney and the unions representing its Cast Members have been at an impasse over contract negotiations since the contract with Disney Cast Members expired last October. HAPPENING NOW: Disney Cast members are rallying for better wages behind Magic Kingdom ...

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Best Bets For March Madness at Disney World

Best Bars for March Madness

It’s that time of year again when everyone’s attention turns to college basketball briefly until your bracket is busted. But if you happen to be at Disney World, your options for watching the games are limited. If you are in the Parks during March Madness, there really is nowhere to watch the games. Disney wants you to enjoy the Parks ...

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A Special So Bad It Needed A Documentary to Explain It

A Disturbance in the Force

In 2023, audiences fully expect and, in some cases, want studios to exploit all of the intellectual property they own fully. It is the basis of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the DC Comics Universe. Well-known characters have movies that launch less-known characters and their films. And with everyone having a streaming service now, all those IPs can appear in ...

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Why Do People Keep Doing Stupid Things At Disney?

Stupid People At Disney

It’s becoming clear to me that I’m old. There are just some things in this world that I don’t understand. I’m not talking about the internet as a whole. I’m not quite that old. I still have all faculties and everything, most of them, so I have that going for me. What I’m talking about is that every time I ...

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