While speaking yesterday at a conference hosted by Morgan Stanley in San Francisco, Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger made waves with what appeared to be a massive announcement about the future expansion of Disney Parks. Iger said: We have thousands of acres of land still to develop. We could actually build seven new full lands if we wanted to ...
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Controversy Surrounds Disney: Accusations of AI Manipulation to Fabricate Popularity
After the 2016 election, X (Twitter at that time) promised that it would crack down on fake accounts, sock-puppets, and bots, and for a while, it successfully halted the spread of misinformation. However, after Elon Musk took over the platform, most of the staff in charge of stemming the flow of misinformation were fired. This allowed the flow of misinformation ...
Read More »Uncertainty Grips DeSantis’ Disney District Board as Gilzean Steps Down for Election Role
This afternoon, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced he had found a new position for Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Administrator Glen Gilzean. Gilzean will take over as the Orange County Supervisor of Elections after former supervisor Bill Cowles retired at the end of January. Related: The Deeper People Dig, the Worse It Looks For DeSantis’ Disney Board Administrator Gilzean has been ...
Read More »Alleged Killer’s Reddit Activity Reveals Disney World Connection: Cast Member’s Online Presence Under Scrutiny
It was just a week ago that 13-year-old Madeline Soto was allegedly dropped off at school by her stepfather, Stephan Sterns. But after an extensive search, her body was discovered on Saturday in a remote area of Osceola County near Pearl Lake. Sterns, who was already in custody on capital sexual battery charges, is considered the prime suspect in the ...
Read More »Disney Dodges Supreme Court Showdown Through Backdoor Deal
This was a big week at the Supreme Court. After Republicans became concerned about alleged bias against conservative voices on social media, state legislatures in Florida and Texas passed laws that diminished the capacity of tech companies to moderate speech on their platforms. The tech companies argued that the laws would handcuff their efforts to remove hate speech, bullying, and ...
Read More »Disney Grandchildren Emerge as Company Saviors in Unexpected Twist
Abigail Disney has long been one of the outspoken critics of Disney CEO Bob Iger. She called him “out of touch,” and “disappointing,” and accused him of leaving the planet for two years, only to not understand the world her returned to. However, with the Walt Disney Company facing a proxy battle from activist investor Nelson Peltz for Abigail Disney ...
Read More »Tragic Loss: Gary Sinise’s Son Mac Succumbs to Rare Cancer at 33
To most fans, actor Gary Sinise is best known for playing Lieutenant Dan Taylor alongside Tom Hanks in Forrest Gump (1994). Sinise has had a five-decade career as an actor, writer, and director. Despite that, Gary Sinise is probably best known for his work outside of Hollywood. To Disney World fans, Gary Sinise is known for the introduction at Mission: Space in ...
Read More »Renowned Artist Who Defined ‘Aladdin’ and ‘The Lion King’ Aesthetic Passes Away at 68
During Disney Animation Studio’s renaissance in the early 1990s, CEO Michael Eisner was famous for letting his creative people just work and see what would come of it. One of those people was a young Kent Melton. Melton’s job at Disney Animation Studios was as an animation sculptor who created maquettes made of clay. Kent Melton was one of the ...
Read More »Disney Denies Double Amputee DAS Pass, Backtracks After Public Shaming
For years, the Disability Access Service (DAS) pass at World Disney World has been abused by guests faking disabilities to cut the line. From people faking irritable bowel syndrome to parents claiming their children had ADHD and couldn’t wait in line, the system is ripe with fraud. In response to this abuse, Disney World began cracking down on the DAS ...
Read More »Disney Signals End of Physical Home Entertainment with Latest Announcements
Although the VCR was invented in 1956, it wasn’t until 1980 that Walt Disney Studios released its first at-home Disney movie. The first load of Disney physical media was released on October 1, 1980, with a cost ranging from $45 to $60 per VHS tape. However, since those original releases, Disney physical media releases have evolved from VHS tapes to ...
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