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Current ‘Lion King’ Show at Disney Park Doomed, Subject to Closure

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Disney has announced an exciting new attraction based on The Lion King that is set to debut at Disneyland Paris. This attraction promises to bring an immersive experience inspired by the beloved animated film. Future ‘Lion King’ Attraction in Paris Significant features of this new ride include a water journey through the African savanna, allowing guests to encounter recognizable characters ...

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New Developments Bury Beloved Disney Classics

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 After the success of Inside Out 2 (2024), Disney is on a major rebound thanks to its billion-dollar summer smash. However, a predicted new Disney Renaissance might force fan favorites out of the picture. If you’re anything like this writer, you have a thing about noticing patterns, especially whenever Disney is involved. The recent success of Pixar Animation Studio’s master ...

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He Can’t Feel the Love Tonight: Elton John ‘Hurt’ After Being Canceled From ‘Lion King’ Prequel

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It’s hard to imagine The Lion King (1994) without thinking about Sir Elton John’s music. Elton John worked with lyricist Tim Rice to create the film’s timeless classics. The music from The Lion King was so good that of the five songs nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song, John received three of the nominations: Can You Feel ...

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‘Lion King 2’ Director ”Blown Away” by Script That Could Save Disney in 2024

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2023 was a tough year for Disney at the box office. Although some of their silver screen failures, like Haunted Mansion (2023) and The Little Mermaid (2023), have since picked up the pace on Disney+, movie theatre ventures haven’t been as strong as projected for Disney. However, with successful live-action remakes such as The Lion King (2019) and Jungle Book ...

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‘The Little Mermaid’ Remake Officially Surpasses the Original 1989 Animated Film

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On November 17, 1989, Walt Disney Pictures released a little mermaid into wild, uncharted waters, and Disney fans welcomed her with open arms. ​​ Directed by John Musker and Ron Clements with an original score by Alan Menken and the ethereal vocals of Jodi Benson as Ariel, The Little Mermaid made back five times its $40 million budget with a ...

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King Charles III Throws Some Not-So-Subtle Shade

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There really is nothing better than a good, old-fashioned petty argument, especially when you’re not the one involved. It becomes amusing to see how low the two sides can go. But in the end, don’t we all win by laughing at their childish behavior? King Charles III spent much time in the news this week, but not even for something ...

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Movie-Loving Mom Defends ‘Disney’ Baby Names

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Even though many Disney fans have been naming their children after Disney characters — be they Disney princesses, Disney princes, Disney sidekicks, or even Disney villains — there are always plenty of naysayers who criticize these baby names and criticize “Disney Adults” for placing their Disney fan status on babies who do not yet know if they themselves will actually ...

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Ryan Reynolds Hilariously Rates Old Disney Movies

The Deadpool and Red Notice actor Ryan Renolds is known for several things: his charisma, his deadpan humor, his talent, and his marriage to popular actress Blake Lively. Ryan Reynolds is almost always cheeky when it comes to social media posts, as many fans of his would expect, but the actor has also just released a funny list of his own ratings for classic ...

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Ranking the Best Disney Movie Duos

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Over the years, Walt Disney Entertainment has introduced us to many diverse friendship duos that have appeared in countless movie classics. Because Disney characters, in general, can come in all different shapes, sizes, and species, such callouts in accordance with equally distinguishable personality traits make for a broad range of unique, versatile relationship dynamics. As is the case in real ...

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‘American Idol’ Contestant Stuns With ‘Circle of Life’ Performance

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Although the main talking point from the recent Disney Night episode of ABC singing competition show American Idol was Katy Perry’s fall (i.e. the actress’s fall while wearing an unwieldy Little Mermaid costume for the episode), the performances of Disney songs were also a big highlight from the Disney-themed event — and a Lion King-inspired performance from contestant Christian Guardino ...

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