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News
‘Toy Story’ Ride Closure Ceases at Disneyland Resort
Two months. That is how long Tomorrowland has been missing one of its most beloved attractions. Since April, Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters has been sitting dark behind a wall of construction scrim, with no word from Disney about what was actually happening inside. For the regulars, the repeat visitors, the families who treat blasting Empe
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Disney Parks
Disney Is Rewarding Teachers With an Impressive Summer Discount
Teachers get a lot of appreciation in theory and not always a lot of it in practice. Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels just offered something more concrete than appreciation, and the timing aligns perfectly with the one season when most educators actually have the time to use it. Disney Springs Resort Area Hotels are offering teachers fro
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Outside the Disney Bubble
Finally Some Good News for the Sloths Who Survived the Deadly Orlando Attraction
The Sloth World story has been one of the hardest ones to follow in the Central Florida animal welfare space over the past several months, and anyone who has been reading the updates from the Central Florida Zoo and Botanical Gardens since April knows exactly what that means. Thirteen two-toed sloths arrived at the Zoo on April 24 after b
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Disney Parks
Disney Shopping District Just Lost Another Retail Location
Disney Springs has been shedding and changing retail locations at a pace that is starting to feel like a pattern rather than a series of isolated events. Over in Town Center, the CrazyShake by Black Tap pop-up closed at the end of May after its planned 90-day run in the former Sprinkles location, leaving that space dark without a confirme
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Movies & Entertainment
Taylor Swift Is Officially in Her Pixar Era and the New ‘Toy Story 5’ Song Proved It
The Taylor Swift Toy Story 5 theory had a longer and more eventful run than most celebrity speculation cycles manage, and the people who kept the conversation alive through a partial Pixar denial, a Chicago billboard, and weeks of careful textual analysis of Andrew Stanton's interview wording were rewarded yesterday with the confirmation
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Movies & Entertainment
Future ‘James Bond’ Movie Could Star Daniel Craig, Despite His 007 Being Killed off in ‘No Time to Die’
The James Bond franchise is preparing for one of the biggest transitions in its history. Amazon MGM Studios is moving forward with a brand-new 007 film from director Denis Villeneuve and writer Steven Knight, with a new actor set to take over as the iconic British spy. While the search for the next Bond is now officially underway, the upc
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Business
Locked Up in Moscow: The Disney Executive Sentenced to a Russian Penal Colony Over Medical Gummies
The corporate empire of The Walt Disney Company is built on the global commodification of magic and happiness, but for one of its top technology directors, a single travel decision has led to an unimaginably dark reality. Jugal Sudhir Daterao, a 46-year-old high-level Enterprise Program Manager for Disney, has been officially sentenced to
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Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Restoration Project Confirmed After Four-Year Absence
A long-missing piece of Disneyland history is finally making its return. Disneyland has filed plans to rebuild a structure that disappeared from New Orleans Square after a devastating fire, ending years of uncertainty about the future of the site. The Disneyland Resort has changed dramatically since opening in 1955. Attractions, restauran
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Universal Studios
Universal Backtracks After Rumors Spread Over New Ride Opening
A brief website update sparked confusion among Universal Studios Hollywood fans. Universal Studios Hollywood has spent the past year increasingly promoting Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, a new coaster based on the blockbuster film franchise. The attraction is expected to be one of the resort's biggest additions in years and its first hi
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Business
The Price of Dominance: Disney Braces for Massive Summer Layoffs After Blockbuster Media Merger
The sports media landscape is bracing for a massive shakeup. According to a new report from Front Office Sports, ESPN is actively preparing for another painful round of corporate layoffs scheduled to roll out this summer. The looming cuts at the Bristol, Connecticut, headquarters threaten to affect both high-profile on-air talent and behi
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