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Rick is an avid Disney fan. He first went to Disney World in 1986 with his parents and has been hooked ever since. Rick is married to another Disney fan and is in the process of turning his two children into fans as well. When he is not creating new Disney adventures, he loves to watch the New York Yankees and hang out with his dog, Buster. In the fall, you will catch him cheering for his beloved NY Giants.

Historic Flooding Shutters Theme Park, Guests Won’t Get Refunds

An abandoned amusement park, the remnants of a theme park shut down, featuring a wooden roller coaster partially submerged in floodwater. Overgrown vegetation surrounds the area. The sky is overcast, and a fenced-off path leads toward the flooded section. A red hose is laid on the path.

This week, the Midwest has seen historic rain storms, which have caused once-in-a-century flooding around parts of the region. Parts of Minnesota have seen 100-year flooding, and infrastructure has started to fail as a result. According to CNN, at least two people are now confirmed dead, and hundreds of people have lost their homes. However, in Southern Minnesota, many residents ...

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After Leaked Video Showed Him Claiming Disney Doesn’t Hire White Men, Exec Steps Away From the Company

On the left, a black and white image of a statue of Walt Disney holding Mickey Mouse's hand in front of Cinderella Castle at Disneyland. On the right, a color photograph shows a Disney exec in a suit with a blurred turquoise background.

It must have been quite a weekend for Disney Senior Vice President Michael Giordano. On Friday, a conservative social media outlet leaked a video of Giordano telling an unknown companion that The Walt Disney Company does not hire “white men” and the company passes over white males like himself for promotion. Senior Vice President at Disney: "There's no way we're ...

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Disney Doesn’t Hire ‘White Men’ According to Exec in Hidden Video

A person in a Mickey Mouse Disney costume peeking out from behind a wooden door, next to a man in a suit giving a speech.

When the Walt Disney Company was feuding with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, one of the barbs the governor would throw at Disney was that the company had “gone woke.” This became a rallying cry for those who were against anything Disney did. Related: Florida Attorney General Coming For Disney World Starbucks Locations However, after Governor DeSantis and Disney buried the ...

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Fans Calling Out Busch Gardens for ‘Blatant’ Lies

A thrilling roller coaster named Pantheon is visible through some green foliage at Busch Gardens. The ride features a large, vertical loop and tracks that twist and turn. A covered platform for boarding is seen in the foreground with the Pantheon sign prominently displayed.

Advertising has always involved deception. In the early Twentieth Century, Jell-O came up with the slogan “America’s Favorite Dessert” without supporting its claim. It stuck, and Jell-O is still known as America’s favorite dessert. The world's fastest multi launch coaster? (Don't even think about debating us on this) For a limited time, when you buy a Busch Gardens Membership you ...

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Walt Disney’s Housekeeper Died with an Amazing Secret

Split screen - Young Walt on one side, grown up Walt on other

Throughout his life, Walt Disney taught all of us to live our dreams. He passed that belief on to everyone around him, and it continues to live on through Disneyland and his final dream, Walt Disney World. The Housekeeper Disney was also incredibly generous to those around him, none more so than the Disney Family’s live-in housekeeper, Thelma Howard. But Howard’s ...

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Disney Sues To Get out of Paying Its Taxes

Bob Iger and Mickaey Mouse standing in front of Magic Kingdom Park at Disney World Resort with investments falling down.

The Walt Disney Company pays millions of dollars in taxes each year worldwide. According to a study commissioned by Disney, the company paid $1.1 billion in local and state taxes in 2022 just in Central Florida. However, like all corporations in America, the The Walt Disney Company tries to pay as little in taxes as possible. Now, Disney has filed ...

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