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Disney Tips & Tricks
Florida’s Turnpike: A Must-Drive for Every Disney-Bound Florida Vacation
On the morning of May 9, I left Edgewater, Miami, for The Walt Disney World Resort. A short stint up I-95 led me to FL91 and 200 miles of Florida's Turnpike system. Normally using I-4 to get to and from The Most Magical Place On Earth, I rediscovered the Florida Turnpike as a fast, quality way to get around the state. And I wanted to talk
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Speculation: Is Disney Preparing for Heavy Streaming Subscriber Drop Off?
The Walt Disney Company's second fiscal quarter of 2022 ended on April 2. The beef between Disney and Florida's State Government, which has sparked outrage from fans, Cast Members, and politicians alike, began in the last week of March. So when Disney CEO Bob Chapek and CFO Christine McCarthy addressed investors on the quarterly earnings
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Disney CEO Claims Genie+ is Helping Prevent Theme Park Ticket Price Hikes
Disney CEO Bob Chapek and Disney CFO Christine McCarthy appeared to argue that the increase in additional costs of a Disney Parks day is actually helping keep the actual Theme Park Ticket low during the Q2 2022 earnings webcast on May 11. Related: Genie+, Lightning Lane Financial Success Despite Guest Backlash Over the past year, Guests o
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Disney Confident Success Does Not Rely on China
Over the past several months, The Walt Disney Company's theatrical releases have been without access to the Chinese market. But it appears that Disney execs are not too worried about being without its second-largest box office in the world. During Disney's Q2 Earnings webcast, Disney CEO Bob Chapek was asked about the ongoing issue with M
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Disney Fails to Mention Fan Outrage in Q3 Projections
A lot has happened between Disney's Quarterly Earning Call on May 11, and its Meeting of the Shareholders at the beginning of the year. The company has found itself at the front of what can arguably be described as a “culture war” that has resulted in outrage from fans, politicians, and its own Cast Members; the potential loss
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Behind the Scenes at the Creation of Mr. Toad’s Wild Ride-Inspired Snacks at Disney World
Did you know Walt Disney World launched over 100 new specialty menu items in celebration of the resort's 50th anniversary? “The World's Most Magical Celebration” kicked off on the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World on October 1, 2021, and runs through April 2023 with new experiences (and eats!) all inspired by Disney parks
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Disney Spent $1 Billion to Cancel Contracts, Get Content to Disney+ Faster
As part of its Q2 2022 earnings results webcast, The Walt Disney Company disclosed that they have been hard at work reacquiring content still licensed out to a third-party customer and that they were more than willing to pay the price to get out of the contracts. According to its press release, Disney announced a $1-billion reduction in r
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Disney CFO Reaffirms Park Reservation System is Sticking Around
Disney’s Q2 FY22 Earnings Call took place this afternoon, giving fans insight into earnings for the Walt Disney Company, with a focus on tiered pricing coming to Disney+ and the financial recovery of both domestic and international Disney theme parks. During a discussion on theme park earnings and capacity, Senior Executive Vice President
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When Will Afternoon Tea Return to Walt Disney World?
Popular dining experiences have largely returned to the Walt Disney World Resort, but a few outliers are still missing, including one of my personal favorites, afternoon tea at the Garden View Tea Room in Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. While we have not heard updates on the remainder of the Grand Floridian's restaurants that have
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Marvel Screenwriter Confirms Tom Cruise/Iron Man Theory
As with any new Marvel movie, the recently-released Marvel film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was accompanied by many fan theories before its premiere — including a prominent rumor that Tom Cruise was playing a variant version of Robert Downey Jr.'s character Iron Man in the new movie. Now, a Marvel screenwriter has op
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