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Florida, home of The Walt Disney World Resort, is known as The Sunshine State and for its beaches and other cliche icons for summer and heat. But this Christmas weekend, the Southern-most of “the lower 48” states will be anything but warm, especially at Disney World, Universal Studios, and the rest of Central Florida. Related: Could Disney World Get a ...

Once again, a high-profile Hollywood A-lister has offended someone — but this time, the offender in question is Avatar creator and director James Cameron, and it is Avatar: The Way of Water that has reignited an old controversy! Avatar: The Way of Water just premiered this past weekend with shockingly-low box office numbers that actually contributed to a drastic drop in Disney’s stock numbers. The ...

Despite Avatar: The Way of Water grossing nearly half a billion dollars globally over box office debut weekend, The Walt Disney Company’s stock has dropped to yet another 52-week low as the realized numbers were still below expectations. Related: Theater Owners Say No to ‘Avatar 2’ After Disney Demands 70% Cut According to CNBC, Shares of Disney dropped on Monday following a weaker-than-expected ...

Disney has gone back and forth when it comes to its position on actor Johnny Depp, the future of the Pirates of the Caribbean films, and the pirate movie that will star Margot Robbie. Disney alienated Johnny Depp and his fans before, during, and after the Depp vs Heard trial, but now rumors have been spreading that suggest that Disney does indeed ...

Pirates of the Caribbean fans had been feeling torn between wanting another Johnny Depp and Captain Jack Sparrow movie and simply being relieved that Disney was not abandoning the franchise — and once a potential Pirates 6 starring Margot Robbie was announced, fans had another internal debate on their hands. That debate was taken out of the equation a few weeks ago ...

CNBC’s Alex Sherman collated predictions from media executives who predicted Iger would return as Disney’s CEO last year; now they’ve released this year’s predictions for the Mouse House again. The Walt Disney Company has had a year for the books, though not all of it was good. The company was in the news and under fire for raising prices of ...

While there has been a lot of progress with EPCOT attractions this last half year, with Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure opening a standby line and the opening of Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic rewind, it appears that one iconic attraction will remain closed indefinitely through the new year. The American Adventure at the host pavilion around World Showcase Lagoon has been ...

On Monday, December 19, I was finally able to make it back to The Walt Disney World Resort to experience this holiday version of EPCOT’s latest attraction, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind. But, as many fans have said since the ride version’s opening around Thanksgiving, it was very underwhelming. Unless I was paying extra close attention to the song ...

The holiday season is often regarded as the most magical time of year. So, is it any wonder that so many folks choose to celebrate the most magical time of year at Disney Parks and Resorts, which are largely regarded as being the most magical places on Earth? Spanning from Thanksgiving on through the New Year, Christmas admittedly tends to ...

An iconic Disney Park attraction will have a later closing than first expected for its change from the holiday overlay to its usual appearance. Disney works very hard—Cast Members, employees, and Walt Disney Imagineering—each year to create the magical atmosphere that surrounds and disperses through every Disney Park each holiday season. During this time, several attractions also receive unique overlays. ...