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When he’s not thinking about the Magic Kingdom, Thomas is usually reading a book, becoming desperately obsessed with fictional characters, or baking something delicious (his favorite is chocolate cake -- to bake and to eat). He's a dreamer and grew up on Mulan saving the world, Jim Hawkins soaring through the stars, and Padmé Amidala fighting a Nexu. At the Parks, he loves to ride Everest, stroll down Main Street with an overstuffed pin lanyard around his neck, and eat as many Mickey-shaped ice creams as possible. His favorite character is Han Solo (yes, he did shoot first), and his favorite TV show is Buffy the Vampire Slayer except when it's One Tree Hill. He loves sandy beach walks, forest hikes, and foodie days out in the Big City. Thomas lives in England, UK, with his fiancée, baby, and their dog, a Border Collie called Luna.

Pedro Pascal’s Mandalorian Replacement Speaks Out on ‘Star Wars’ Fate

Katee Sackhoff and Pedro Pascal as Bo-Katan and Din Djarin in The Mandalorian

They are not done with the galaxy just yet. When The Mandalorian wrapped its third season, it didn’t just deliver another round of blaster fights and creature encounters—it quietly repositioned the center of gravity. Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal) reunited with Grogu, now formally Din Grogu, but the emotional and political weight of the season increasingly shifted to Katee Sackhoff’s Bo-Katan ...

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Marvel Confirms Tom Holland’s Peter Parker No Longer Part of Disney MCU

Tom Holland as Peter Parker wearing the E.D.I.T.H. glasses

Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures have quietly confirmed that Peter Parker is no more–but how did we get here? The Journey to Marvel’s Phase Six and Avengers: Doomsday Nearly two decades after Iron Man kicked off one of Hollywood’s most ambitious franchise experiments, Marvel Studios is making moves that suggest the MCU as fans have known it is about to ...

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Disney’s Space Mountain Enters Final Weekend of Operation Before Closure

A man and a woman in a Disneyland ride vehicle - Space Mountain.

More changes are on the way at The Happiest Place on Earth, and this time, they’re impacting one of Tomorrowland’s most legendary thrills. Disneyland’s Space Mountain isn’t getting a major reimagining, but it is heading into a short refurbishment that will briefly take the beloved coaster offline. Beginning February 23, the attraction will close at Disneyland Park, with plans to ...

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“Avengers: Armageddon” Replaces ‘Doomsday’ as Next Major Marvel Event

Split image: On the left, a man in a green suit with arms outstretched stands on stage. On the right, an MCU superhero in a helmet wields a large hammer, looking determined in a dramatic Avengers: Endgame scene.

Marvel Studios is gearing up for one of its most ambitious undertakings yet with Avengers: Doomsday, set to arrive in theaters in December 2026 as the fifth Avengers installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Avengers: Doomsday Is Coming Soon After years of development and a high-profile creative shift away from Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors), the studio retooled the project—dropping ...

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New Reactions Surface as Marvel Recasts Main ‘Daredevil’ Star

'Daredevil: Born Again' title screen

The Man Without Fear is back on television, but the journey has been nothing short of turbulent. Marvel Studios first pulled back the curtain on Daredevil: Born Again at San Diego Comic-Con 2022, with Kevin Feige outlining an ambitious 18-episode order for Disney+. The road from that announcement to the show’s March 2025 debut proved far from straightforward. A sweeping ...

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Marvel Confirms Pedro Pascal Is the MCU’s New Tony Stark Following Recasting

Pedro Pascal photo

Pedro Pascal, who will soon return to the big screen in Lucasfilm’s The Mandalorian and Grogu (2026), has been confirmed as the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s next Tony Stark. In 2024, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige revealed that Avengers 5, then titled Avengers: The Kang Dynasty, would be rebranded to Avengers: Doomsday. The movie replaces Jonathan Majors’ Kang the Conqueror with ...

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Disney World Will Close Entire Park in 24 Hours

Disney's Water Park offers a tropical oasis with a large wave pool fringed by lush palm trees. A towering water slide stands proudly in the distance, while wooden fences border the area and a red buoy gently bobs in the sparkling waters, enhancing the whimsical ambiance.

The Walt Disney World Resort will say goodbye to the theme park at the end of business on February 14, 2026. Disney World has confirmed a seasonal closure that’s set to reshape how visitors experience its water parks this spring. Starting mid-February, the well-loved Blizzard Beach water park will reopen after months of off-season maintenance while its counterpart, Typhoon Lagoon, ...

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Disney World Makes Further ‘Princess and the Frog’ Changes at Magic Kingdom

Princess and Frog Characters

Disney World has expanded the Princess and the Frog franchise throughout the Magic Kingdom. Black History Month at the Disney Parks is being celebrated with a rich, soulful slate of experiences honoring Black culture, creativity, and heritage through music, art, food, and entertainment in both California and Florida. At Walt Disney World Resort, the Celebrate Soulfully festivities kicked off with ...

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Disney Officially Changes ‘Cars’ Franchise 20 Years Later, New Lightning McQueen Confirmed

Animated cars with expressive faces speed down a road as a large explosion occurs behind them; a jet flies overhead with smoke trails. The scene is action-packed and colorful, set in the "Cars" movie universe.

Disney is officially changing Lightning McQueen and the rest of the Cars characters two decades after their debut. Start your engines, because Pixar’s Cars franchise is officially shifting into high gear once again, and this time, it’s not just heading back to screens. It’s also racing straight into Walt Disney World Resort. A brand-new animated series, Cars: Lightning Racers, is ...

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