There is a constant debate amongst Disney fans. There is always this strong desire for new rides and attractions, but at the same time, fans desperately want things to remain the same as they remember from their childhoods. It is a contradiction that lies within all Disney fans. @mickeyblog_ Forces of Nature is a new acrobatics show in World Celebration ...
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Disney Makes Massive Land Purchase for New Park, Not in Florida
Back when Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Walt Disney Company were fighting, reports started circulating that Disney was considering moving Walt Disney World to another state. Former South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley even offered Disney World her home state for its next park. Texas judges and North Carolina lawmakers even tried to lure Disney away from Central Florida. Related: With ...
Read More »Bob Iger and Disney on the Brink of Making Massive Mistake
This week, the Walt Disney Company and its CEO, Bob Iger, find themselves in the fight of their lives. On April 3, Disney shareholders will meet to vote on a new Board of Directors. Iger is facing off against activist investor Nelson Peltz. Peltz and his Trian Fund Management own around two percent of Disney. He is seeking two sets ...
Read More »Disney World Cast Members Reportedly Forced Out of Florida
Disney World cast members find themselves being squeezed on all sides. Last year, they fought for and won a raise to $18 an hour, but while that was happening, prices for rent and food exploded in Central Florida. The average rent in Central Florida is $400 more than the national average, which costs cast members $1,900 a month. A Disney ...
Read More »Disney Allegedly Reopening River Country in 2026
Long before Blizzard Beach or Typhoon Lagoon, there was Disney’s River Country. It was the first water park ever built at the Walt Disney World Resort. For those Disney guests of a certain age, remember heading down to the old watering hole and spending the day cooling off at River Country. 💦On June 20, 1976, Disney's River Country water park ...
Read More »Chapek’s First Public Comments Post-Firing: Hints at Disney’s Financial Strain
It’s been nearly 18 months since Disney CEO Bob Chapek was relieved of his duties, only to be replaced as the head of the Walt Disney Company by his predecessor, Bob Iger. Since that time, Bob Chapek has maintained a relatively low profile. However, for the first time since his firing as Disney CEO, Bob Chapek sat down for an ...
Read More »Florida Attorney General Issues Urgent Travel Warning for Disney World Spring Break Visits
Even though we like to believe that Walt Disney World is a world apart, we tend to bring our problems with us when we go, especially if that problem happens to be an addiction to drugs. As it turns out, Florida leads the nation as the state where people die the most from a drug overdose during a vacation. During ...
Read More »Disney Faces Lawsuit After R-Rated Incident Leads to Customer Threat
WARNING: The following article mentions and/or discusses topics that may be distressing for certain audiences. Viewer discretion is advised. There are times when simple misunderstandings can lead to unanticipated consequences, especially when alcohol is involved. Disney fan and Florida lawyer Greg Abaray finds that out the hard way. After a misunderstanding about his bar order at Jellyrolls Piano Bar at ...
Read More »Donald Trump Joins Legal Battle: Sues Disney, Latest Republican to Take Action
Former president and presumptive Republican nominee for president, Donald Trump, has become the latest member of the GOP to sue the Walt Disney Company. Trump is suing Disney-owned ABC and ABC News This Week anchor George Stephanopoulos for defamation. Trump claims that by repeating on air that the former president was liable for raping write E. Jean Carroll, ABC and Stephanopoulos harmed ...
Read More »Tragic Loss: ‘General Hospital’ Star Found Dead at 64
The body of a former General Hospital star was found in an open field behind a business in San Jacinto, California, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. Robyn Bernard starred in 145 episodes of the ABC soap opera from 1984 to 1990. She played Terry Brock, the daughter of David Groh’s D.L. Brock, during her run on the daytime drama. Remembering ...
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