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Movies & Entertainment
Hannah Montana Launched Her Career and Is Now Getting a Spot on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Twenty years ago, a Disney Channel show about a girl hiding her pop-star identity from her classmates wrote an episode in which that same girl received a diamond on a fictional Hollywood walkway, only to have a hot-dog vendor set up shop directly on top of it. The show played it for laughs. Nobody at the time was thinking about it as a pr
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Next ‘Jurassic Park’ Film Could Be Set Before ‘The Lost World’, Launching a New Era for the Franchise
One of the most interesting stories the Jurassic Park franchise has never explored is the fall of Site B. In The Lost World: Jurassic Park (1997), John Hammond (Richard Attenborough) briefly explains that InGen abandoned Isla Sorna after a hurricane devastated the island shortly following the events of the original 1993 film. Since then,
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Disney Parks
Disney World Attraction Clears Out as Repeated Alarm Disrupts Pandora Experience
For many Disney fans, stepping into Pandora – The World of Avatar at Disney's Animal Kingdom feels like entering another universe entirely. The glowing landscape, floating mountains, and soaring banshee ride experience inside Avatar Flight of Passage have helped make the attraction one of the most beloved rides at Walt Disney World Resort
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Dollywood Park Will Begin Rejecting Paying Guests Effective Immediately, What to Know
Guests visiting parts of Dollywood Resorts this summer may want to double-check what’s in their wallets before arriving. A new cashless payment initiative has officially launched at several Dollywood properties, beginning today at Dollywood’s Splash Country water park. The move is part of a broader rollout impacting the resort side of the
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‘Clone Wars’-Style Series With Luke, Han, and Leia Could Restart ‘Star Wars’ Franchise
For years, Star Wars animation has focused heavily on the prequel era, introducing animated versions of characters such as Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Count Dooku, and Ahsoka Tano. But the franchise still hasn’t fully explored the original trilogy cast in a major animated project. However, that may change sooner than we think. Recen
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‘Jurassic Park’ Could Follow the ‘Halloween’ Franchise After ‘Rebirth’ Disaster
When Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) ignored the Thorn trilogy, it proved long-running franchises could simply erase unpopular storylines and continue forward with a cleaner continuity. Twenty years later, Halloween (2018) doubled down on the idea by wiping out every sequel except John Carpenter’s original 1978 film. Now, some Jurass
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The Mall That Killed the Magic: Why Disney’s Secret “Toy Story” Permits Just Ended the Third Park Dream
For over thirty years, the Toy Story Parking Lot has been the “promised land” for Disneyland enthusiasts. Spanning 53 acres at the corner of Harbor Boulevard and Katella Avenue, it was the only logical site for a “Third Gate”—a third standalone theme park that would finally turn the Anaheim resort into a multi-day
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Fan Force Universal’s Hand: Iconic ‘Jaws’ Ride Teased for Legendary Return After 14 Years
Universal Orlando Resort has made it very clear that it wants to keep evolving. Epic Universe completely changed the conversation around the resort, new attractions continue appearing across the parks, and Universal keeps investing heavily in bigger and more immersive experiences. But while the company looks toward the future, many fans t
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After Years of Bee Invasions, Disney Finally Sealed Off Its Kiosks
Every theme park has its recurring problems, and Walt Disney World's most persistent and underreported one is bees at Joffrey's Coffee kiosks. This is not a new development. It is not a seasonal quirk or a one-time incident that got a little media attention and then resolved itself. The bee situation at Joffrey's locations across Walt Dis
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‘Star Wars’ Just Changed the Rey Skywalker Ending in ‘Episode IX’
For years, the ending of Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019) has represented one of the most contested chapters in the entire Star Wars saga. Fans have spent nearly seven years debating whether the film successfully closed the Skywalker Saga or stumbled under the pressure of ending a story that began in 1977. Now, a newly
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