The cancellation of Star Wars: The Acolyte has stirred conversation, primarily centered around its financial challenges. Recent reports revealed that the production costs skyrocketed to approximately $230.1 million, which was about $50 million more than previous estimates stated by Lucasfilm (per Forbes). This staggering financial mismanagement not only affected The Acolyte but also drew attention to larger issues within Lucasfilm’s ...
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Artificial Intelligence Introduced in Disney World Hotel
Disney workers may be worried that artificial intelligence is coming for jobs in writing and acting, but it turns out that another profession has more to fear: bartending. A Disney associate hotel in Orlando has unveiled its newest offering, a fully automated “AI bartender” named Sara. Wyndham Orlando Resort & Conference Center, located a short distance from and primarily servicing ...
Read More »Walt Disney Family Formally Endorses, Donates to Kamala Harris for President
Abigail Disney, the most prominent and outspoken member of Walt Disney’s family, has formally endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president of the United States. It is perhaps an understatement to say that the last 72 hours have been extremely tumultuous for American politics. After weeks of criticism, President Joe Biden announced that he was no longer running for re-election ...
Read More »Disney Board of Directors in Chaos After Years of Bob Iger Management
Disney just lost a key member of its leadership, and CEO Bob Iger may once again face rebellion in the Mouse House. Bob Iger returned to The Walt Disney Company in 2022 after years of sustained success as the chief executive officer of the world’s most iconic entertainment corporation. Under his watch, the company had acquired blockbuster franchises like Star ...
Read More »DeSantis Roots for Joe Biden, Attacks Disney During Bizarre RNC Speeches
National politics just got a little stranger, as Governor Ron DeSantis unexpectedly reignited his feud with Disney while endorsing President Joe Biden in the upcoming 2024 election. DeSantis Renews His Attacks on Disney World For a brief moment, it seemed as though Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company had come to an understanding and a year of conflict between ...
Read More »UPDATE: Disneyland Swarmed by Hundreds of Costumed Protestors, New Photos, Statements, and Video
This article has been updated to include new photos and video of the Disneyland union worker protest rally. If you thought you would be able to visit Disneyland for a fun family trip today, think again: the entrance to the Happiest Place on Earth was surrounded today by hundreds of Disney union workers in a show of strength for the ...
Read More »Disney Steps Up To Fund Florida After DeSantis Defunds Entire State
Disney World is going to end up funding $15 million worth of Florida public programs because Governor Ron DeSantis decided to throw his weight around and defund the entire state over a “sexual festival” that “does all these things.” Ron DeSantis returned to Florida after the collapse of his presidential campaign and has been signing literally dozens of legislative bills ...
Read More »Disney World Offers Special Daycare Program In Wake Of Ron DeSantis Ban
Ron DeSantis may have used his powers as Florida governor to restrict Disney World Guests, but the Mouse is offering an exclusive daycare service that many will be interested in. Since he returned from his failed GOP presidential nominee run, Governor DeSantis has been on an impressive streak of signing bills into law. Among other things, he has signed the ...
Read More »Disney Union Threatens To Permanently Shut Down Disneyland
Disney’s largest worker union is threatening to permanently shut down the Disneyland Resort if conditions don’t improve for the people who labor every day to ensure the Happiest Place on Earth runs smoothly. The Disney Workers Rising Bargaining Committee, which has been protesting workplace conditions and wages for Cast Members for months, has called for a strike authorization vote. A ...
Read More »“A Sexual Festival”: Governor DeSantis Defends Disney World Funding, Condemns Arts
The total defunding of all public art in Florida has been met with public outrage, but Governor Ron DeSantis has a bizarre reason why taxpayer money should be going to massive Disney World projects and not museums, galleries, zoos, orchestras, festivals, and cultural organizations of all kinds. According to the politician, he’d rather the money go to the Mouse than ...
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