It’s hard to understate the importance of the Walt Disney World Resort to the Orlando area. Walt Disney turned a patch of orange groves into one of the world’s top tourist destinations, bringing millions of annual visitors to Central Florida. Until recent spats with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, it has been a win/win for Disney World and Florida. The state ...

For years now, a strange urban legend that Walt Disney was cryonically frozen has been circulating, but is it true? This rumor resurfaces every few years, and we at Disney Fanatic jumped in to parse out how this started and what the reality is. It’s not entirely surprising that people are invested in seeing the founder of the Walt Disney ...

In 2023, a whistleblower reached out to Youtuber WDW Pro with claims that the Walt Disney Company forced employees to keep DEI journals, targeted those who were politically right-leaning, and tied an individual’s politics and virtue signaling to pay raises.  Related: Disney Fears “Woke” Label, Reportedly Cuts LGBTQ+ Storyline from Latest Blockbuster Credit: Disney Woke Disney? The Walt Disney Company has ...

Last year, when Disney CEO Bob Iger told media outlets that he was looking for a “strategic partner” for ESPN, it didn’t really feel like he would find any takers. The Walt Disney Company was just coming off its battle with Spectrum over cable costs, specifically for Disney-owned channels like ESPN. Bob Iger and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Credit: Disney ...

Over the past few weeks, the Disney community has been abuzz with rumors of a Walt Disney World Maternity Ward. But babies being born at Walt Disney World Resort is nothing new. In fact, the first one was born on July 4, 1979. Related: Walt Disney World To Repurpose Abandoned Resort Experience Credit: Disney Disney Maternity Ward The alleged Magic Kingdom ...

For all our older Disney Channel fans, one iconic show is coming back on the Disney Channel with its former stars returning as executive producers. Growing up with Disney Channel shows and movies means that often, this writer finds herself reminiscing about the “good old days” of television that is familiar. Shows like Kim Possible, Hannah Montana, and Wizards of Waverly ...

To be a Disney Channel star back in its heyday would be the dream of any kid. Related: Disney/Pixar’s New Theatrical Release Flops at Box Office Credit: Disney Disney Channel Stars Among some of the shows you’d see back in those days would be Lizzie McGuire, Even Stevens, So Weird, and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club. As such, the Disney Channel ...

The new Percy Jackson Disney series is all the rage, and there’s been a lot of developments and news about it, from Rick Riordan slamming the old movies to fans learning more about Lance Reddick, the late actor who played Zeus in season one of the show. Percy Jackson and the Olympians have made many Disney fans and Percy Jackson fans ...

Walt Disney himself said, “Disneyland will never be completed. It will continue to grow as long as there is imagination left in the world.” Beginning January 23, 2024, the DisneylandForward project begins to take root. Disneyland Resort In 1955, legendary creator and innovator Walt Disney opened a theme park that would change the world. Disneyland was the first of its ...

Debates over attractions at Walt Disney World Resort are nothing new. Guests, Imagineers, cast members, and Disney fanatics of all kinds have varying opinions over content, dialog, audio-animatronics, and even pre-shows. Related: Walt Disney World To Repurpose Abandoned Resort Experience Credit: Disney Former Disney Imagineer Jim Shull Former Disney Imagineer Jim Shull recently sparked a debate over pre-shows on X (formerly ...