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Priyanka is a writer, artist, avid reader, and travel enthusiast based in Chicago. In her free time, she is probably walking by the lake, catching up on the latest releases on TV, or spending inordinate amounts of time rewatching Moana, Encanto, and her Disney Channel life-long favorites Zack and Cody wreak havoc on the Tipton.

Orlando Steps Up Challenge to Disney with Latest Move

Mickey Mouse Bye

The City of Orlando has approved a new entertainment district that challenges “The Most Magical Place on Earth” with its very name. The Walt Disney World Resort has been one of the primary tourist destinations in Central Florida (and Orlando itself) for decades now. The Disney Resort has more than proven its worth as an economic, social, and entertainment mainstay ...

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Racist Remarks Surface Among Disney Fans Once More

Avantika Tangles Disney Casting

After a few rough few days on social media, it turns out that some within the Disney fandom have demonstrated their hidden racism once again, in a situation incredibly similar to what fans observed in 2022 and 2023 with The Little Mermaid live-action from Disney.  It’s well known that fans are quite devoted to Disney classics. For example, Snow White ...

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Disney Vacation Turned Sour: Guest Shares Frustrating Experience

Disney Park Live Streamer Ruined Ride

Guests were incredibly frustrated when, once again, live streamers decided to ruin a Disney ride for everyone else—an occurrence that is becoming far too common at Disney. Any Disney fan will attest to how magical and wonderful a Disney vacation is for guests from all around the world. A Disney theme park visit is fairly singular and spectacular in what ...

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Shareholder Accusations: Disney Faces Claims of Prioritizing ‘Woke Agenda’ Over Profits

Bob Iger Disney Shareholder meeting

Once again, the years-old criticism of Disney favoring a “woke political and social agenda” over profits, and misleading shareholders about this reality has resurfaced. A criticism that has made itself particularly well-known since former Disney CEO Bob Chapek was at the helm of the Walt Disney Company is the increasing ostensible “wokeness” of the company. Ever since Disney began its ...

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Guest Walks Away from Disney World, Vowing Not to Return Over ‘Appalling’ Behavior

Magic Kingdom Cinderella Castle Unsplash Greg Park

Bad guest behavior at the Disney Parks is certainly not new. Many have seen and experienced this multiple times over and have shared their frustration in these instances. Whether it’s guests picking fights with fellow park visitors, Disney Cast Members, shouting obscenities at Cast Members, or parents abandoning their infants at the parks, there are definitely those select few adults ...

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Beloved ‘Star Wars’ Actor Passes Away at 85

Michael Culver Died

In some sad news today, we are reporting on the demise of British actor and anti-war activist Michael Culver, well-known for an iconic interaction with Darth Vader in Star Wars.  While we at Disney Fanatic focus on reporting on the magical happenings at the Disney Parks, occasionally, we have some sad news to cover. This story honors the passing, and ...

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Controversial Disney Statement Sparks Debate: Should It Lead to Cancelation?

Unpopular Disney Opinions

Fans recently discussed their most “cancellable” and the hottest Disney takes they could think of, sharing and debating them online. Cancel culture has reared its (arguably ugly) head on more than one count when it comes to celebrities and online culture. The internet has not always been kind to some, choosing to “cancel” them over miscommunications and flippant (often innocent) ...

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Golden State Glory: California Delivers on Disney’s Expectations

Disneyland Forward Approved

After all the issues the Walt Disney Company has been facing recently, it turns out California, the Golden State, is proving its moniker accurate for the Mouse House and Disney’s Anaheim resort. In a recent win for Disney—one that many would agree the company desperately needed—the company is going to get the chance to deliver on one of their long-held ...

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Disney Critic Claims to Uncover Root Cause of Theme Park’s Underperformance

Nelson Peltz Disney Troubles

Nelson Peltz’s Trian Partners has just released a white paper detailing more of their plans to shake up the Walt Disney Company if they succeed in getting their board nominations. For months now, activist investor Nelson Peltz has made his dissatisfaction with the Walt Disney Company well-known. The billionaire, who briefly expressed hope for the company when Disney CEO Bob ...

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