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Nathan Kamal is a Chicago-based writer and comic, who enjoys cooking, hanging out with his cat, and seeing as many movies as possible.

Disney Hits New Low as Massive Magic Kingdom Expansion Plans Drag Company Down

A split image shows a statue of a man holding hands with a mouse character outside Magic Kingdom on the left, and a view of the entrance gate of Magic Kingdom, Disney World, with the text "Magic Kingdom" overhead, on the right. The ground appears wet from rain.

If you think the Mouse’s plans to invest billions into Disney World and potentially open a fifth theme land would be good for business, the numbers are here to prove you wrong. Disney’s value is cratering, and thousands of Guests should prepare for the consequences. After several years of collapsing box office profits (exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic), near-empty Disney ...

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Netflix Ventures into Theme Parks, Unveils Plans to Rival Disneyland

A bustling day at disneyland with visitors enjoying the view of the iconic fairy tale castle.

Netflix is one of The Walt Disney Company’s biggest rivals in streaming entertainment, but that’s not enough for Big Red. As though Disney didn’t have enough to worry about, with its streaming service losing billions of dollars, constantly mounting lawsuits against the company, and the waning popularity of its biggest IP, but now Netflix is getting into the theme park ...

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$300 Million Gender Gap Pay Equity Lawsuit Moves Forward, Disney on Defense

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The Walt Disney Company has less than a month to provide some actual reasons why it refuses to hand over paperwork in a massive class-action lawsuit claiming that the Mouse has systemically underpaid female employees for years. Credit: Inside The Magic Rasmussen v. The Walt Disney Company asserts that the world’s most iconic media company practices “systemic gender discrimination against ...

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DeSantis Defunds Florida Arts, Diverts Billions to Disney World Expansion

Ron DeSantis is standing in front of a backdrop featuring red and white flags. He has short brown hair and is speaking or making a gesture with his right hand.

With one swipe of his pen, Governor Ron DeSantis has defunded Florida museums and art programs by $32 million, decimating a hugely popular and financially sound state industry. At the same time, the far-right politician is diverting billions of taxpayer dollars to Disney, causing critics to rage about his priorities. Ron DeSantis: Disney Friend and/or Foe It was not that ...

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Gunshots Heard Outside Disney, Four Arrested

A statue of a man in a suit holding hands with a cartoon mouse is in the foreground. Behind them are blurred police lights with red and blue hues, illuminating the scene.

Four individuals have been arrested at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles, with witnesses reporting hearing gunshots amidst a juvenile brawl. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, a high school graduation ceremony for approximately 100 students in the L.A. County area was disrupted by a brawl between several people. Witnesses say that an individual whose identity is ...

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DeSantis Approves $175 Million Hurricane Facility Outside Disney World

Ron DeSantis is standing at a podium, smiling. Behind him are the flags of the United States and Florida.

Ron DeSantis and The Walt Disney Company are working together to combat the increasingly terrifying hurricanes that threaten Disney World Guests (and the rest of Florida), and now the governor has greenlit a massive new weather emergency facility. In recent weeks, Governor DeSantis and Disney have been cooperating at a level that would have seemed ludicrous even a few months ...

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“I Don’t Want It Going to the Head of the Teacher Union”: DeSantis Raises Florida Teacher Salaries by $200 Million

Governor Ron DeSantis smiling widely

Governor Ron DeSantis has announced a whopping $200 million increase in teacher salaries in the wake of a messy feud with The Walt Disney Company over education, but it seems that the instructors themselves are still unhappy with the state of Florida funding. DeSantis and Disney spent the better part of last year in a nationally publicized feud that spilled ...

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