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Mickey’s Toontown Completes this Mother’s Legacy, Brings Story Full Circle
The Walt Disney World Resort and the Disneyland Resort have most definitely earned their monikers of “The Most Magical Place on Earth” and “The Happiest Place on Earth,” respectively. Any Disney Theme Park at each Disney Resort is filled with myriad entertainment offerings for Guests of all ages. Guests from all over the world flock to th
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Incoming Tropical Depression Could Impact Disney Travel Plans
Recent news might rain on your parade if you head to the Disney World Resort before Memorial Day Weekend. ‘Tis the season for hurricanes, and just a week before hurricane season officially kicks off, the NHC (National Hurricane Center) spotted a system of storms in the Atlantic east of Florida that could head to Orlando. In a tweet,
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Movies & Entertainment
Prince Eric Once Almost Gave Up Acting for a Different Profession!
With The Little Mermaid live-action remake coming to theaters soon, it’s no surprise that Disney fans are incredibly excited to see the classic Disney movie come to life through the performances of Halle Bailey as Princess Ariel, Jonah Hauer-King as Prince Eric, Melissa McCarthy as Ursula the evil sea witch, Javier Bardem as King Triton,
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Business
How Much is the Writers Strike Costing Disney?
There’s a lot that goes into making any film or television show. Have you ever sat in the theater and watched the credits all the way through? There are hundreds of people that are essential to making a show or movie successful. However, many of those productions are on pause and those workers are waiting to see what happens. On May 2, th
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Lake Nona Cancellation Notwithstanding, Disney is Thinking “Pretty Aggressively” About its Future in Florida
The Walt Disney Company is a name synonymous with family-friendly fun, magic, wonder, and dreams. However, behind that image is a solid company and corporate structure that has to make multiple business decisions that can take some of the whimsy and magic out of Disney’s image and remind us of some of the harder decisions the company need
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Movies & Entertainment
“This One’s for You, Dad”: ‘American Idol’ Winner Makes Emotional Tribute to Late Father
An audition that drew in 16 million views on YouTube wasn't even the start of the American Idol winner's pursuit of the title. On Sunday night, American Idol's crowned its Season 21 champion, and no one was more surprised by the win than Iam Tongi himself. Idol named Megan Danielle—a 20-year-old from Georgia—as Idol's runner-up, and Tongi
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The Movie and Television Industry Is About To Hit a Cataclysmic Wall
Remember back to March 2020, when Covid first started. Everyone was stuck at home and desperately searching for something to watch. Remember how desperate we all were that we even watched Tiger King on Netflix for some reason? We needed television and movies more than ever in those early dark days of the Pandemic. But now, we may be losin
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Business
New Reedy Creek Administrator Named in Disney Lawsuit
On May 10, the Central Florida Tourism Oversight Comittee — formerly the Reedy Creek Improvement Board —, officially got a new administrator. Glen Gilzean, a close ally of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, started the job. He will make an astonishing $400,000 per year, which was nearly $100,000 more than the person who previously held the ro
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‘We’re Not Safe Here.’ Another Company Joins Disney in Suing Florida Over ‘Anti-Woke’ Laws
Companies in the state of Florida are starting to get nervous. They are looking around the business and political landscape and are hearing from their employees, and it is beginning to make some companies nervous. When the Walt Disney Company spoke out against Governor Ron DeSantis and Florida's “Don't Say Gay” law, very few c
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Hiding Behind the Feud With DeSantis Are Disney’s Business Struggles
If you paid attention to any news about the Walt Disney Company last week, you indeed heard that Disney canceled its Lake Nona project. This cancellation cost the state of Florida more than $1 billion in investment and 2,000 high-paying jobs. The headlines, of course, all said the same thing; Disney's feud with Florida Governor Ron DeSant
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