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Becky's from the Lone Star State and has been writing since she was 10 and encountered her first Disney Park when she was 11. It was love at first Main Street Electrical Parade. Joy is blank lined journals, 0.7 mm pens, and all things Walt, Woody and Buzz, PIXAR, Imagineering, Sleeping Beauty (make it blue!), Disney Parks history and EPCOT. At Disney World, you'll find her croonin' with the birdies at the Enchanted Tiki Room or hangin' with Woody and the gang at Toy Story Land. If you can dream, you really can do it!

NFL in Talks to Acquire Part of The Walt Disney Company’s Assets

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Disney and the National Football League are currently in talks that could potentially alter the less-than-stellar trajectory of ESPN’s performance and forever change how and where NFL games are watched by fans across the country. ESPN: Disney’s Achilles Heel It’s no secret that The Walt Disney Company has an Achilles heel, otherwise known as ESPN. The Disney-owned sports network has ...

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You Can Now Visit a Life-Size Version of Andy’s Room From Pixar’s ‘Toy Story’ & Other Pixar Film Locations

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In early 2023, Pixar announced a fifth installment in the highly successful and wildly popular Toy Story film franchise, but since Disney has yet to announce a theatrical release date for the film, there’s another way for you to get your Toy Story fix while you wait. Did you know there’s a huge, life-sized version of Andy’s room from Pixar’s Toy Story ...

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Beloved Hollywood Funny Man Nearly Unrecognizable in Instagram Post With Friends

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Social media has been abuzz in recent days over a photo of three men of comedy who, over the years, have become some of the funniest Hollywood actors in history, simply because of one of the stars’ apparent change in appearance that’s so great, the star is being described by some as unrecognizable. Do you recognize the beloved Hollywood actor ...

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First Imagineer in Disney’s History to Receive Honor Only Received By Walt Disney So Far

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One of Disney’s Imagineers has been selected as an inductee into the National Inventors Hall of Fame, setting a record as the first Imagineer to receive the honor–and only the second person with The Walt Disney Company to be inducted. Lanny Smoot, a Disney Research Fellow and member of the Walt Disney Imagineering Research & Development department, has been selected ...

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Actor Alec Baldwin Indicted By Grand Jury on Involuntary Manslaughter Charges

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Actor Alec Baldwin has been indicted by a grand jury on a charge of involuntary manslaughter stemming from a 2021 tragedy that took place on the set of a film in which the actor was starring. Alec Baldwin is best known as a talented actor who exhibits great versatility in his roles. He’s also known for portraying roguish and rugged ...

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Sorry, ‘Star Wars’ Fans, Carrie Fisher Was NOT the First Choice to Play Princess Leia

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The Star Wars fanverse has been turned on its side today with news that late actress Carrie Fisher was not Lucasfilm’s first choice for an actress to play Princess Leia. Not only that, but Fisher ultimately became synonymous with the fearless Rebel Alliance leader because the actress George Lucas wanted for the role turned down the offer. During a recent episode of The ...

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Following a Horrific School Shooting, Disney Journalists Stayed in Uvalde, Texas For a Whole Year

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Disney Publishing has a new book about the 2022 Uvalde, Texas, school shooting set for release in May 2024. The book gives a narrative based on 365 days, or one year, of reporting in Uvalde about the tragedy and its aftermath. A Horrific Tragedy in Texas That No One Saw Coming On May 24, 2022, an 18-year-old gunman entered Robb ...

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As DOJ Releases Report on Uvalde, We Remember Young Victim Who Received Her Final Gown From Disney

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“Fly until you find your way towards tomorrow . . . “ – Lyrics from Encanto’s “Dos Oruguitas” Uvalde, Texas School Shooting On May 24, 2022, a gunman entered Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, opening fire and taking the lives of 21 students and teachers–and injuring many others. The horrific tragedy is the deadliest school shooting in the state’s ...

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Oscar-Nominated ‘Toy Story’ Actor Joins the Cast of Pixar’s ‘Inside Out 2’

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An Oscar-nominated Toy Story actor has joined the cast of Pixar’s upcoming Inside Out 2 (2024). News of a sequel to the 2015 Pixar film all about adolescent emotions has been swirling around for a while, but in September 2022, Pixar execs confirmed the second part of Riley’s story during the D23 Expo held in Anaheim, California. A Voice Cast Switcheroo It wasn’t ...

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Chapek Returns in a Bizarre Twist at The Walt Disney Company

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In a bizarre and unforeseen twist at The Walt Disney Company, Chapek has been reinstated to his former role, which he fulfilled for years until his contract was terminated. A Shocking Announcement  On Tuesday, news of former CEO Bob Chapek’s new role made headlines and served as one of the only mentions of the disgraced former Disney chief in the ...

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