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Disney Unveils Statler & Waldorf Animatronics for New Muppets Coasterโ€”And Theyโ€™re Already Heckling!

Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo, and Rizzo the Rat bring The Muppetsโ€™ lively antics to a vibrant, theme park-style setting.

Disneyโ€™s Hollywood Studios is about to get a lot louderโ€”and a whole lot more critical. Ahead of next week’s highly anticipated grand opening, Walt Disney World has officially revealed the newest Audio-Animatronics additions to Rock โ€™nโ€™ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets: the legendary hecklers, Statler and Waldorf. Credit: Disney Originally the star attractions of the recently closed Muppet*Vision 3D theater, ...

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Disney Just Created the Most Nostalgic Event of the Summer, and Space Is Limited

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There is a specific kind of nostalgia that belongs almost exclusively to millennials who grew up in the early 2000s, and it is the nostalgia for a very particular kind of Disney movie. Not the animated classics. Not the theme park spectaculars. The live-action films that felt made specifically for teenagers, figuring out who they were and finding something deeply ...

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Animation Royalty Hits the Pavement: Why Mulan and Rapunzel are Hollywood Studiosโ€™ Must-See Move This Summer

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If youโ€™ve walked through Disneyโ€™s Hollywood Studios this week, youโ€™ve likely noticed that the park is in the middle of a massive identity shift. Construction walls are the new “street atmosphere,” and the sound of Muppets rocking out on Sunset Boulevard is filling the air. But amidst the chaos of a park being reimagined, two of Disneyโ€™s most beloved heroines ...

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Disneyโ€™s Digital Revolution: CFO Hugh Johnston Teases the โ€˜Super Appโ€™ to End All App Fatigue

Mickey Mouse is waving and smiling while standing on a stage. He is wearing his signature outfit, which includes red shorts with white buttons, a black tuxedo jacket, a white shirt, and a yellow bow tie. Sparkling golden lights and a dark background create a festive atmosphere.

If youโ€™ve visited a Disney Park recently, your phoneโ€™s home screen likely tells a story of “digital sprawl.” Between the My Disney Experience app for wait times, the Disney Cruise Line Navigator for your time at sea, Disney+ for your flight, and the Disney Store for your souvenirs, Disney life has become a fragmented exercise in app-switching. Credit: Disney But ...

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Disneylandโ€™s “Third Park” Mystery: Do New Permits Reveal a $1.9 Billion Expansion Secret?

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park

For decades, the “Third Park” has been the Holy Grail of Disney fandomโ€”a tantalizing “what if” frequently sighted in rumors but never officially captured in a press release. In Anaheim, where every square inch of land is spoken for, the idea of a third standalone theme park has always felt more like a “Blue Sky” dream than a concrete reality. ...

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Disney World Forced to Pivot: Massive 38% Ticket Discount Launched to Win Back Frustrated Guests This Summer

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A Walt Disney World vacation has never exactly been cheap. Families have always expected to spend a good amount of money on park tickets, hotels, food, Lightning Lane access, and souvenirs. That has simply become part of the Disney experience over the years. Lately, though, many guests have started feeling like the costs are getting harder and harder to justify. ...

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