Walt Disney World vacations are truly magical events — from experiencing the one-of-a-kind attractions to eating delicious meals, meeting your favorite characters, and buying memorable merchandise. Even though it seems like Disney World is miles away from the real world, sadly, it isn’t, and real-world problems can make their way into the Parks and hotels. One real-world problem that Guests ...
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Disney Quickly Settles Lawsuit After Reedy Creek Firefighters Break Paralyzed Boy’s Leg
In 2012, tragedy struck Hunter Wanca’s family. Hunter’s older brother shot the 12-year-old and his father. Sadly, Hunter’s father was killed, and Hunter was paralyzed from the chest down. The young boy went through a lot, but never let his spirit be broken by the immense loss he suffered. Just about one year later, Hunter’s community rallied around him and ...
Read More »Passholders Harass Disney Cast Member Over Free Merchandise
While being a Disney Cast Member means that you can create magic for Guests every day of the year, it can also be a difficult job where you have to deal with demanding Guests. The topic of which types of Guests are the most demanding is up for debate, one group of Guests recently launched Magic Key Holders — AKA ...
Read More »Disney Stock On Track to Have Worst Year in 5 Decades
It’s no secret that, for the past couple of years, Disney stock has struggled for the past couple of years. The stock plummeted when the theme parks were forced to close because of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was understandable. Thankfully, it slowly started to climb back up as Disney+ subscriptions grew and people continued to shop for Disney merchandise. However, ...
Read More »Popular Vloggers Called Out For Making Fun of Recent Disney Suicide
On December 3, 2022, The Happiest Place on Earth was rocked by one incredibly sad event. A principal at an elementary school, just about 20 minutes from Disneyland, jumped to his death from a Disneyland Resort parking garage. The man had left a suicide note explaining why he decided to take such extreme action. As a result of the suicide, ...
Read More »Br’er Rabbit Joins Twitter, Asks Florida Governor to Save Splash Mountain
In June 2020, Disney shocked (and angered) a lot of people when it announced that it would be completely retheming one of the most popular and classic rides there is — Splash Mountain. Both Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort’s versions of Splash Mountain will be undergoing extreme rethemes and the new attraction will be based on the hit animated ...
Read More »Universal Guest Charged With Felony After Attempting to Steal Nearly $1K in Merchandise
When you visit a theme park, you know that it will most likely be an expensive day. Sure, there are ways to save money, like bringing your own refillable water bottle, bringing snacks, and packing your own lunch. However, if you want to do something like buy some merchandise, be ready to spend a pretty penny. Everything from sweatshirts to ...
Read More »Chef Mickey’s to Return to Buffet-Style Dining!
When Walt Disney World Resort reopened after the COVID closure, there were a lot of things that were different. One of the biggest changes had to do with dining. Not every restaurant was open, what character dining there was, was modified, and buffets were non-existent. Slowly, things have been getting back to a pre-pandemic normal. Just the other day, Disney ...
Read More »‘Pirates’ Producer Says He Would Love to Work With Johnny Depp Again
On December 19, the defamation battle between Pirates of the Caribbean Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard finally seemed to come to an end. Heard announced that she would not be pursuing the appeal in the $10 million judgment against her. However, instead of paying Depp $10 million for defamation, she will only be paying him $1 million. Depp has said ...
Read More »An Inside Look at Bob Chapek’s Final Days at Disney
The holiday season is always a crazy time for many people. The weeks from around Thanksgiving through the new year seem to go by in a blur. And for Disney fans, the time has been even crazier as they adjust to Bob Iger being CEO of The Walt Disney Company once again. Iger stepped into the role after his predecessor ...
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