It has been a wild couple of months for The Walt Disney Company. It all began when the Parental Rights in Education bill made it through both the Florida House of Representatives and the State Senate. Disney remained quiet as it passed both, which angered many fans who thought the bill would target the LGBTQ+ community. After mounting pressure, Disney ...
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As Depp/Heard Defamation Trial Continues, Petition to Bring Johnny Depp Back to ‘Pirates’ Franchise Sees Reignited Passion
For weeks, Disney fans across the world have been watching and reading the Johnny Depp/Amber Heard trial. The trial began on April 11, with Depp suing Heard for $50 million, saying that she ruined his reputation and cost him work because she accused him of domestic abuse in a 2018 OpEd. Heard is countersuing Depp for $100 million. While the ...
Read More »Legendary Marvel Artist and Creator, George Perez, Dead at 67
Sorry to report that we have some sad news for our Marvel fans. Legendary comic book artist George Perez has passed away at the age of 67. Perez was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in December 2021 and had been fighting hard to beat it ever since. Sadly, his friend Constance confirmed that he succumbed to his illness the other day. ...
Read More »‘Wonder Years’ Star Fred Savage Fired From ABC Series Following Misconduct Allegations
In 1988, the world was introduced to 12-year-old Kevin Arnold — a young boy who lived in the late 1960s with his middle-class family — in the hit show, The Wonder Years. The Wonder Years ran for 6 seasons and starred Fred Savage as Kevin, Dan Lauria as his father Jack Arnold, Alley Mills as his mother Norma, Jason Hervey played ...
Read More »Disney Shares Big ‘Percy Jackson’ Casting News!
We inch closer and closer to the end of 2022, we get closer to Disney releasing its highly-anticipated Percy Jackson series on to Disney+. Disney announced that a Percy Jackson series was in development a couple of years ago, but it was finally ordered to series in January. Filming is expected to begin soon in Vancouver, British Columbia. Disney has not announced ...
Read More »Florida Republicans Have Repeatedly Attacked “Woke” Disney, But Won’t Return Campaign Donations
To say that Disney and the Florida Republican Party are currently at odds would be an understatement. The two have been locked in a massive battle since late March, when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the Parental Rights in Education bill. Critics dubbed the bill the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, and Disney has said that it will work to have ...
Read More »Disney Character Actor Mike Hagerty Dead at 67
Mike Hagerty, a character actor who appeared in a number of Disney and ABC shows, has died at 67. His death was confirmed by Bridget Everett, who plays his daughter on the HBO series Somebody Somewhere. Everett shared her sadness on Twitter and called Hagerty “warm” and “funny”. No cause of death has been given for Mr. Hagerty at the time. ...
Read More »Disney Shares More Info on New MagicBand+ Experiences
When visiting Walt Disney World Resort, it seems like there is always something new to experience. From new food dishes to new experiences, new merchandise, and more. Disney Imagineers love to give us new and exciting things. And soon, Guests will be able to enjoy a whole new kind of MagicBand called MagicBand+. MagicBands have been at Walt Disney World ...
Read More »Judge DENIES Disney’s Claim to Dismiss $5 Million Magic Key Lawsuit, Case Will Move Forward
In January 2021, Disneyland Resort Guests learned that Disney would be getting rid of their much-beloved Annual Passes. Those Annual Passes would be replaced with new Magic Keys. When they were introduced in August 2021, there were four levels of Magic Keys — Dream Key, Believe Key, Enchant Key, and Imagine Key. The Imagine Key was, and still is, only ...
Read More »Disney Has Just Given Us a Ton of New Details About “Hey, Disney”; Coming Soon to Disney World Hotels
We live in a world where we have access to everything we could ever want to know at the tips of our fingers. We can program nearly everything to happen remotely — from turning on the coffee pot at a specific time, turning our lights on and off, and even locking our doors if we leave the house and forget ...
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