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Global Disney Parks
A Disney Park With No Cast Members? Ongoing Workers’ Strike Expected to Disrupt Park Operations
Some Disney fans spend months—years, even—crafting the most magical Disney vacation itinerary to get the most out of the Park experience. Guests seeking the caliber of service that Disney fans have become accustomed to justify the money and time spent to pull off the perfect Disney trip with the unmatched memories made. Disney’s all about
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Cast Members Watch As Disney Guests Rapidly Vanish
If you ask a Disney Fanatic about the pros and cons of a Walt Disney World Resort vacation these days, the resulting list will most likely involve high prices and jam-packed crowds. After all, a Disney vacation these days is often associated with long wait times for rides or attractions, ride breakdowns or malfunctions that add to those a
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Awkwafina’s ‘Little Mermaid’ Performance Faces Vicious Backlash
Awkwafina has become a Disney darling in recent years, appearing as main characters in both Shang-Chi: Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) and Raya and the Last Dragon (2021). Awkwafina even received accolades for her role as a voice actor in Raya and the Last Dragon! Unfortunately, the actress who got her start as a rapper has now been placed
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Movies & Entertainment
‘The Little Mermaid’ Poised to be Disney’s Worst Opening in One Market
Audiences around the globe are on the edge of their seats waiting for the theatrical release of Disney’s The Little Mermaid live-action remake. In fact, the Mouse House faced much criticism from fans for its “wokeness” in casting Black singer-songwriter and actress Halle Bailey in the role of Princess Ariel. Along with this, many have bee
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Business
Disney Begins Latest Round of Layoffs
Morale must be incredibly low at the Walt Disney Company's media divisions. Disney CEO Bob Iger announced this month that Disney+ lost more than four million subscribers, and ad revenue at Disney's network, including ABC and ESPN, dropped 35 percent so far this year as more consumers cut the cable cord. Disney's media division has suffere
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Disney’s Price Increases Claim Yet Another Victim
If you're a Walt Disney World Resort Guest or a Disneyland Resort fan, then you already know that Disney's prices have increased drastically in the past three years since the COVID-19 pandemic did immense damage to the theme park industry (and, more recently, since inflation has reared its ugly head). Price increases have included increas
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Was Late Night Show Host Jimmy Kimmel Fired from ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’?
Over the years, we at Disney Fanatic have worked to address various rumors that have circulated among the Disney community. When the story that Cinderella Castle was going to be removed from Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World began, we fact-checked that; same with the rumors about Space Mountain becoming a lights-on attraction, the possib
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Business
Disney Star Ray Stevenson Dead at 58
In 2009, Disney CEO Bob Iger signed a deal, bringing Marvel Studios to The Walt Disney Company. Just three years later, the beloved CEO inked another deal that partners are Disney and Lucasfilm. In less than five years, Disney brought the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the iconic Star Wars and Indiana Jones movies to the House of Mouse. Si
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Disney Alienates ‘Frozen’ Star With Cancellation Announcement
Disney might have just named multiple new Disney Legends at last year's D23 Expo, including every lead actor from the record-breaking Frozen films, but one Frozen Disney Legend might not be feeling quite as pleased with Disney these days! Kristen Bell, the actress who plays Queen Anna (opposite Idina Menzel in the role of the icy princess
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Disney Parks
The Top 5 (Lesser-Known) Corners to Escape Disney Crowds
Disney World enthusiasts are in a theme Park league of their own. With meticulous planning, sneaky shortcuts, and Olympian-level Lightning-Lane execution, it would be safe to bet Disney fans aren’t pressed for downtime. Even the more laid-back restaurant and shopping center, Disney Springs, is prime for action-packed activities around the
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