In just about two weeks, the holiday season will begin at Walt Disney World Resort. Carols will be sung, holly will hang from the windows, and there will be enough food to fill everyone’s bellies. Each of Disney World’s four main Parks — Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom — will have a ton of eats and sweets ...
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Cast Members Claim Disney Is Paying Under Living Wage, Strike a Possibility
There is no question that things are continuing to get more and more expensive — from rent prices to the cost of food and how much you will pay for a gallon of gas, everything seems to just go up and up. Unfortunately, wages that employees receive do not seem to be increasing at the rate that everything else is, ...
Read More »After Debate Heats Up Over Appropriate Attire, Woman Claims She Was Kicked Out of Disney Over Tank Top
Over the past week, a debate has ignited over what types of clothing should and should not be allowed in a Disney Park. It all began when one post about a couple who wore shirts in the Parks that many deemed inappropriate — the woman’s shirt read “I Wanted The D” and the man’s shirt read “I Gave Her The ...
Read More »‘National Treasure’ Series Has Cast Its Lead
In March, Disney announced that it would be creating a Disney+ streaming series based on the popular 2004 film National Treasure and its 2007 sequel, National Treasure: Book of Secrets. The show will be produced by the film’s original producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pirates of the Caribbean) and will reportedly follow the same concept as the films, but will feature a younger ...
Read More »Grad Nites Are Returning to Disney!
Every year, high school seniors look forward to traveling to The Happiest Place on Earth to celebrate their final days as high schoolers. Grad Nites take place throughout May and June at Disney California Adventure Park and includes fun events like dance parties, while also keeping a number of rides open for the students to experience. Unfortunately, the theme parks ...
Read More »As Disney Struggles, Universal Theme Parks Thrive
In 2020, theme parks around the world were hit with a devastating blow when they were forced to shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the closure, Walt Disney World still managed to top all others, with 7 million people visiting Magic Kingdom Park alone before the closures. However, the theme park giant has been struggling lately, with many ...
Read More »Food Offerings Revealed For Disney Merriest Nites!
On November 11, Disneyland will kick off its first-ever Christmas party called Disney Merriest Nites — which will run for five select nights between November and December. Merriest Nites will take place at Disneyland Park and will feature six Christmas parties in one — ranging from celebrating with Lilo and Stitch in Adventureland to Tiana and friends in New Orleans ...
Read More »Fire Chapek Petition Gains Major Steam; Receives Over 30K Signatures in 24 Hours
Yesterday, it was reported that a petition calling for the firing of Disney CEO Bob Chapek was gaining steam after being shared by several former Disney Imagineers. The petition claimed that Chapek was making decisions that decreased the quality of in-Park experiences, as well as favoring reusing IPs instead of coming up with new and original ideas at the Parks. ...
Read More »Could Disney World Make Big Changes to Its Mask Policy?
Back in July, Orange County, Florida Mayor Jerry Demings declared a state of emergency for the county — where Disney World is located — due to a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths. While Demings was not able to set a county-wide mask mandate due to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis passing an executive order banning such actions, Demings did ...
Read More »Chris Evans Goes To Infinity and Beyond In New ‘Lightyear’ Trailer
In 2022, Chris Evans will be going to infinity and beyond, and Disney has just shown us how in the newly released trailer for Lightyear. Lightyear will focus not on the toy Space Ranger that fans have come to know and love since he was introduced to the world in the 1995 film Toy Story and voiced by Tim Allen. Instead, the ...
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