Anyone familiar with James Cameron’s Avatar (2009) and its recent sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water (2022), will notice a long gap between the two films. But did you know that James Cameron actually began developing Avatar in the 1990s? RELATED: Former Imagineering Executive Clears Up Common Animal Kingdom Misconception In 1994, James Cameron began working on Avatar but found that ...

A new documentary on the making of the Disney Wish, of the Disney Cruise Line (DLC), will premiere this Christmas Eve. Of course, the Disney Wish is the newest cruise ship within the Disney Cruise fleet, only setting sail this summer. Disney describes the Wish as a place where “where fantastical worlds and beloved stories from Disney, Marvel, Star Wars ...

When Walt Disney World shut down during the initial stages of the pandemic, everything changed. When each Disney Park and Resort hotel re-opened months later, operations looked different as the company adapted to the ‘new normal.’ Each Cast Member and Guest wore masks, practiced social distancing, and in order to stay safe, fewer people visited Walt Disney World Resort. However, ...

While the Walt Disney Animation Studios have included an LGBTQ+ character within a production around 17 times, many are relegated to the “first gay character” in a Disney film. Over the years, across Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney Television Animation, Disney Channel, and Disney+, more creators have taken the necessary steps to introduce a broader range of representation. However, for ...

If you love blockbuster animation, you’ll want to hit AMC theaters on New Year’s Day for select showings of some of the greatest Disney films in a back-to-back movie marathon spanning almost seven hours! Despite the popularity of at-home streaming services like Disney+, for many fans, there’s nothing like being able to experience a movie on a theater’s big screen. ...

When you think of Walt Disney World, you may think of Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, or even Disney Springs. However, you may not immediately think of the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. RELATED: We Finally Know When Character Dining Is Returning to This Iconic Magic Kingdom Restaurant! The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex is a vast ...

This past November was full of surprises for Disney fans as the return of Bob Iger as CEO was announced. As Bob Chapek was hastily ousted, Bob Iger took up the reigns again and dove right into the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Walt Disney Company. RELATED: Disney CEO Bob Iger Addresses Reedy Creek Concerns Many fans were elated ...

Over the course of the last year, the Disney Resorts Collection has announced numerous Resort expansions across the Walt Disney World Resort hotels, many of which include the introduction of Disney media intellectual property (IP).  However, are these new character elements helping the hotels offer more magical experiences, or are they hindering the existing themes? There’s nothing wrong with an ...

The non-profit hoping to renovate the Disney Laugh-O-Gram (McConahay) Building is seeking a $500,000 state tax credit to offset the costs of their nearly $7 million restoration project. The Laugh-O-gram Building, now a Kansas City historic landmark owned by developer Butch Rigby, was the site of Walt Disney’s first animation studio, where he and 11 employees created cartoon reels. Of ...

A Cast Member forced to sleep in her car most nights in order to arrive on time at the Walt Disney World Resort reveals a dark side of Disney employment. For many Disney fans, it seems like there could be no better job than to work as a Magic Maker at the Happiest Place on Earth or the Magic Kingdom. ...