When Walt Disney World Resort kicked off its amazing 50th Anniversary celebration, there were two new shows brought to the Resort to celebrate the occasion. Over at EPCOT, every night, Guests can gather around the World Showcase and watch Harmonious. For Guests at the Magic Kingdom, Disney created the nighttime spectacular, Disney Enchantment. Both shows were meant to honor 50 ...
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‘Tyre Sampson Bill’ Introduced on Deceased Teen’s Birthday, Aimed at Improving Theme Park Safety
Back in March, the country was horrified to learn that 14-year-old Tyre Sampson had fallen to his death from a drop ride at an Orlando amusement park called ICON Park. Tyre had been visiting the Park with family, but was too large to fit on most of the rides. However, the ride attendant at the Orlando freefall ride manually adjusted ...
Read More »How You Can Get Your Hands on This Incredible Monstro Tiki Mug!
One of Disney’s most classic stories is that of Gepetto and his little wooden puppet, Pinocchio. Gepetto wanted nothing more than to have a son of his own, so he crafted Pinocchio, who the Blue Fairy then made a real boy. Pinocchio didn’t always make the right decisions, and Gepetto had to save him from destroying himself. In the film, ...
Read More »Former Imagineer Says One Part of Expedition Everest Was “Really Controversial”
When you think of Walt Disney World Resort, you may think of things like the monorail, Cinderella Castle, Mickey pretzels, and fireworks. Disney World has four incredible theme parks — Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Hollywood Studios, and Animal Kingdom — each with its own unique feel. While a Park like the Magic Kingdom is always a popular choice, one theme park ...
Read More »World Princess Week Is Here and a Ton of Great Food Is Coming to Walt Disney World!
When you think of classic Disney tales and iconic Disney characters, a lot of times Disney princesses immediately come to mind. Stories like that of Cinderella, Ariel, Tiana, and Aurora are iconic in the Disney universe and, last year, Disney created World Princess Week to celebrate their tales as old as time. World Princess Week will come to the Walt ...
Read More »Stolen Gun Found Under Candy Bars and Juice Boxes In Backpack of Teen Trying to Enter Animal Kingdom
Lately, it seems that visiting the Walt Disney World Resort is more different now than it ever has been, but not always in the best way. Yes, there are a ton of great new things to experience, like Disney Enchantment at the Magic Kingdom, the Food & Wine Festival at EPCOT, and Disney World’s newest roller coaster — Guardians of ...
Read More »‘National Treasure 3’ Script Being Sent to Nicolas Cage! Could Ben Gates Return?
It seems hard to believe, but nearly 20 years ago, Disney introduced the world to Benjamin Gates, and they followed along in his journey to steal the Declaration of Independence (for a good reason of course). National Treasure starred Nicolas Cage as Benjamin Franklin Gates, Diane Kruger as Abigail Chase, Justin Bartha as Riley Poole, Harvey Keitel as Peter Sandusky, and ...
Read More »‘Halloweentown’ Was Supposed to Have a Much DARKER Ending
We are fast approaching the spookiest time of the year, which means it’s almost time to whip out the bat and ghost decorations, pick out your favorite hot chocolate mug, and create your own Halloween movie must-watch list. There’s no better streamer for Halloween movies than Disney+ — from newer movies like Z-O-M-B-I-E-S and Descendants to classics like The Nightmare Before Christmas and Hocus Pocus, there ...
Read More »Could Disney+ Soon See Subscriber Numbers Drop?
In November 2019, Disney jumped into the streaming game and launched its own streaming service, Disney+. There were a number of great original shows, like The Imagineering Story, as well as classic 90s shows that let subscribers indulge in a Disney afternoon — think Chip n’ Dale Rescue Rangers, Adventures of the Gummi Bears, Tailspin, and Darkwing Duck. Couple that with the hundreds ...
Read More »An Activist Investor Wants Disney to Spinoff ESPN — Analysts Say That’s a Terrible Idea
Earlier this month, the hedge fund Third Point — run by CEO Daniel Loeb — purchased a stake in The Walt Disney Company. After the purchase, Loeb became what’s known as an “activist investor”. Loeb is also working on buying Comcast’s 33% stake in Hulu. If that happens, Third Point and Disney will be the two owners of Hulu. After ...
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