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It’s another day of tragic news. We are sadly reporting that the popular Disney show Even Stevens actor, and Hayden Panettiere’s brother, Jansen Panettiere, has died. The actor passed away at the young age of 28. Both the Panettiere siblings rose to fame as child actors and were particularly successful with Disney. As reported by The Wrap, the actor died over the ...

Theme parks are meant to be associated with fun, whimsy, excitement, magic (especially Disney magic), and indulgence — but theme parks also often involve safety hazards like roller coasters or thrill rides, and one fan-favorite attraction in Disneyland just gave some of its passengers a real fright! Seatbelts or lap bars are often used on roller coasters, with the more ...

When you’re a Disney Fanatic, the small things matter. What does that mean? When Disney announces that Guests can enjoy After Hours at new Theme Parks when it updates shows like “Fantasmic!,” or when a fan-favorite (albeit controversial) attraction closes for a retheme. In this vein, there’s one change that Disney just announced for the recently reopened Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway ...

The fan-favorite event, Disney After Hours, is a coveted Disney experience. As many Disney Fanatics know, it’s a specially ticketed event that allows fans access to the Walt Disney World Resort “after the gates close for the night, extending access to favorite attractions,” per the Disney Parks Blog. It’s particularly sought after for being a limited event: lower wait times ...

If you love getting wet and groovy in Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park, and you love exclusive Walt Disney World Resort events that allow Disney Guests to experience some special treats, then you’re going to want to hear this news! Disney has just announced plans to not only bring Typhoon Lagoon back into action in the spring — which is ...

Disneyland Resort is called The Happiest Place on Earth, and for very good reason. The sign above the entrance does not lie — when you enter through the magical gates, you truly enter a world of yesterday, tomorrow, and fantasy. Guests visiting Disneyland can ride spinning teacups, venture into a mountain and encounter the Yeti, sail into the Caribbean with ...

Walt Disney World Resort is a family-friendly Disney vacation spot. This is hardly news in 2023. However, it appears some Guests who visit the Disney Resort haven’t quite gotten the memo and behave in ways that are undoubtedly unacceptable for Walt Disney World Guests. Naked News anchor, Eila Adams, posted a photo to her Twitter that has been recirculating, wherein ...

Going to Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort are some of the most extraordinary experiences in the world. Both Disney Resorts are home to some amazing rides and marvelous attractions that keep Guests from all over the world flocking back to the Disney Parks for more. There are classics like Space Mountain, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, and Haunted Mansion, ...

Fans have been clamoring for the return of Captain Jack Sparrow to the Pirates of the Caribbean world — but apparently another actor from the original cast has been waiting for a second chance, too! Jack Davenport, the actor who played unexpected fan favorite Commodore James Norrington, is vying for a lead role in the next pirate film or pirate series that ...

When Walt Disney opened the gates to Disneyland Park and let people inside for the first time, he said, “To all who come to this happy place, welcome.” Walt believed so much in the Park’s ability to make people happy, he even called it “The Happiest Place on Earth”. Sadly, not every Guest has experienced the happiness that Walt dreamed ...