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Business
Labor Union Wants Disney Out of Politics
In 2022, the FBI alleged that officials in Anaheim were engaged in a “cabal” that included executives from Disneyland. The mayor of Anaheim was forced to resign over the corruption scandal. The FBI also alleged that The Walt Disney Company used its power in Orange County to influence policymakers to ensure they would create po
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Disney Parks
Booze Is a Cash Cow For Disney, So Why Was Walt So Against It?
Walk around the Walt Disney World Resort, or any Disney Park for that matter, and it's everywhere. It was one of the items that Walt Disney banned from his parks, but now it has become as ubiquitous as Mickey-shaped ice cream bars or popcorn. It is alcohol. Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort have embraced the sale and consumption of
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Disney Hollywood Studios
Disney Has a Hollywood Studios Problem That Only Expansion Can Solve
Last year, when Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products Josh D'Amaro announced at the D23 Expo that Animal Kingdom would be the next Disney World park to be expanded, it made perfect sense. Animal Kingdom has the lowest park attendance at Disney World and has not had a meaningful expansion since Pandora: The World of Avatar op
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Internal Squabbles Over Money and Creative Direction Have Hampered Disney World Expansion Plans
Right down the street from the Walt Disney World Resort, its main rival, Universal Studios Orlando, is about to unveil its new Epic Universe. It will add thousands of hotel rooms and a third gat to Universal, positioning it as the grown-up alternative to Disney World. But beyond its expansion in Central Florida, Universal has also announc
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‘Employees Are Smiling Because They Don’t Own Disney Stock,’ Peltz Takes His Proxy Battle to Disney World
He's back! And this time, he's out for blood. A little over a year after activist investor Nelson Peltz launched his first attack on the Board of the Walt Disney Company, he's back for a second proxy battle. Disney CEO Bob Iger was able to satisfy Peltz last year with a round of job cuts and cost-saving measures, but Peltz still isn't sat
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Dolly Parton Gives Fans a Birthday Gift After Singer Fails to Get Her Canceled
Since Betty White died in 2021, we have very few “National Treasures” left. You know, those people who are universally beloved and even the worst internet troll can find something at least decent to say about them. There is, of course, Tom Hanks. Americans see the Toy Story (1995) and two-time Academy Award winner as one of th
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Disney Has a Gold Mine On Its Hands… But Is Ignoring It
Some argue that Disney has the perfect franchise on its hands but is ignoring it, and it's unclear why they're doing this. The Walt Disney Company has been a trendsetter and innovator in the field of entertainment for decades now. The Mouse House—while admittedly going through a rough patch—has years of hits and franchises that have been
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VIDEO Released of Fugitive Caught at Walt Disney World
Disney World arrests are not as uncommon as one would hope for. A 32-year-old guest, Quashon Burton, had been on the run from authorities for over a year when the law finally caught up to him at, of all places, Walt Disney World Resort. Now, a video of the fugitive's capture has been released. Fugitive Captured According to the New York P
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Beloved Disney World Location to Close Permanently
A beloved Disney World family-friendly micro-brewery will be permanently shutting shop in a few days, per latest reports. Closures are a part and parcel of the Disney experience. All Disney fans know the feeling of their rides and attractions shutting shop (both temporarily and permanently) for refurbishments or rethemes. However, sometim
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