It’s no secret that Disney has decided to go all-in on its live-action remakes. While the remakes technically began all the way back in 1994 with Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book, Disney really started making live-action remakes a priority in 2015 with the remake of Cinderella. Since then, Disney has made nearly a dozen live-action remakes, including Beauty and the Beast (2017), ...
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Disney Confirms No AI Used in New Halloween Art
It might only be June, but that does not mean that Disney isn’t thinking ahead to the spookiest time of the year. Yes, we are talking about Halloween, specifically Oogie Boogie Bash, held in Disney California Adventure Park at the Disneyland Resort. This year, Oogie Boogie Bash will begin earlier than ever, with the first party taking place on August ...
Read More »Legendary Disney Imagineer and Haunted Mansion Royalty Retires After 55 Years
Some people become part of The Walt Disney Company and leave an indelible mark, making history and honoring Walt Disney’s dreams and ambitions. Walt Disney knew that the people designing his theme parks and their attractions would be so much more than just inventors, so he made up his own name for them — Imagineers. Imagineers like Bob Gurr, Tony ...
Read More »Bring the Tissues! Fans Honor Muppet*Vision 3D With Moving Sing Along
On June 7, thousands of devastated Disney World guests stood in an incredibly long line, just so they could experience the magic of Muppet*Vision 3D one final time before it closed forever. The attraction’s closure was announced back in November, and since then, fans have been hoping they could convince Disney to change its mind. Unfortunately for those fans, Muppet*Vision ...
Read More »Disney Star Accused of Sexual Assault by Nine Women
**Trigger Warning: This article contains accusations and stories of sexual assault. For more than three decades, actor Jared Leto has been a staple in Hollywood, appearing in many notable films and television shows, like My So-Called Life, Fight Club (1999), American Psycho (2000), Requiem For a Dream (2000), Dallas Buyers Club (2013), and Suicide Squad (2016). In terms of his work with Disney, Leto starred as Alistair ...
Read More »Roseanne Barr Slams Bob Iger, Calls Him “So Racist”
For nearly ten years, brash comedian Roseanne Barr dominated television screens with her wildly successful comedy, Roseanne. The show starred Barr as Roseanne Conner, a mother to three children who, along with her husband Dan (John Goodman), struggled to provide for their family on a limited income. It was a funny, but realistic look at something many American families struggle with. ...
Read More »Too Soon! Universal Trolls Disney Over Muppet*Vision 3D Closure
On June 7, Disney World guests flocked to Disney’s Hollywood Studios to experience Muppet*Vision 3D before it closed its doors permanently. Back in November, Disney announced that the beloved attraction would be permanently closing and Muppets Courtyard would be demolished — including PizzeRizzo and Mama Melrose’s — to make way for a new area themed after the 2001 Pixar film, Monsters, ...
Read More »Disney Settles Discrimination Lawsuit After Former Cast Member Dies
In March 2020, Disney theme parks worldwide were forced to close their gates as the COVID-19 pandemic continued to spread, killing millions of people. Bob Chapek had only been CEO of The Walt Disney Company for one month before he was forced to make some really tough decisions. In response to the closures and the pandemic, Disney laid off thousands ...
Read More »Disney World Tells Influencers to Stay Out of New Spot
We might be a few weeks away from the official start of summer, but the season has already kicked off at the Walt Disney World Resort, and in a big way. On May 27, Cool Kid Summer started, offering a ton of fun activities and experiences for young guests throughout the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. ...
Read More »After $16 Million Settlement, ‘Good Morning America’ Anchor Calls Donald Trump Corrupt
For years, ABC News was one of the most trusted names in news. Every day, millions of people tuned in and trusted anchors like Peter Jennings, Diane Sawyer, Bob Woodruff, and David Muir tell them the top stories of the day in an unbiased and factual manner. Unfortunately, as the country continued to become more and more politically divided, some ...
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