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Dec- 2022 -15 December
As ‘Avatar: The Way of Water’ Rolls Into Theaters, Fans Dive Headfirst Into the Stands
After the stunning success of James Cameron’s first Avatar (2009) film, fans have been on the edge of their seats waiting for a sequel. More than ten years have passed since the first film’s release, and in that time, the…
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14 December
Did Universal Steal Disney World’s MagicBand+ For Super Nintendo World?
A new feature introduced at Super Nintendo World by Universal Studios allows users to engage in interactive areas and experiences throughout the land in a way extremely similar to Disney’s MagicBand+. During the 50th Anniversary Celebration at the Walt Disney…
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14 December
Disney Store Opens First New Location After Year of Closures
After shutting down nearly every one of its locations worldwide during the height of the pandemic, the Disney Store has finally opened a new standalone location. As Disney fans and bereaved Cast Members will recall, after a consistent run from…
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13 December
Disney Cast Member Protest Unsuccessful At Raising Wages
Amidst demands for a living wage, a Cast Member union representing over 40,000 Walt Disney World employees held an unsuccessful protest which did not convince the Company to renegotiate their contracts after four months of work. Since August of 2022,…
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13 December
Disney Investor Opens Lawsuit Over Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill
The Walt Disney Company now faces a lawsuit from an investor to subpoena documents relating to its “Don’t Say Gay Bill” response. The lawsuit hinges on the subsequent tensions between Disney and DeSantis over Walt Disney World’s Reedy Creek Improvement…
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8 December
As Disney+ Rolls Out Premium Subscriptions, Some Users Have No Choice But to Splurge On the Ad-Free Option
A month ago, we reported on price hikes that were coming to Disney’s streaming service. Today, those price hikes have gone into effect with some consequences. RELATED: VIDEO: Watch ‘Oswald the Lucky Rabbit’ in His First Hand-Drawn Short Since 1928 Disney+…
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7 December
Disney CEO Bob Iger Speaks Out on Gun Control 10 Years After Sandy Hook Tragedy
“Boomerang CEO” Bob Iger has only recently returned to the top position within the Walt Disney Company and he is already working on changes to the company’s leadership structure, meeting with Cast Members and employees, and even speaking out on…
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7 December
Walt Disney’s 1960s Grumman Gulfstream Plane to Be Restored to Its Original Design
The Palm Springs Air Museum and Phoenix Air have plans to restore the personal plane of Walt Disney to its original, historic form. As part of the “100 Years of Wonder” event, the Palm Springs Air Museum opened a new…
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7 December
Here’s How the Disney Research Studios ‘Re-Aging’ AI Works
A new study on “re-aging” technology published by Disney Research Studios proposes an AI program that could render on-screen actors younger or older in a matter of moments. Disney is no stranger to aging their characters either up or down:…
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6 December
Is This The Highest Contender For the Next CEO of the Walt Disney Company?
When Bob Iger abruptly returned to replace Bob Chapek as the CEO of the Walt Disney Company, many Disney fans immediately wondered what would happen next. RELATED:Â Bob Iger Shares Message on Walt Disney’s 121st Birthday As Iger began regaining his…
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