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Bob Chapek Unfiltered: Why the Former Disney CEO Defends Sky-High Park Prices and Blames Bob Iger

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Former The Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Chapek has officially broken his four-year silence. In an exclusive preview of his forthcoming memoir reported by The New York Times, Chapek settles corporate scores, defends his most controversial decisions, and aims at the predecessor who helped bring about his downfall. Credit: Inside the Magic Chapek’s tell-all, Behind the Castle Walls: My Thirty ...

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After 110 Days, Disney World Resort To Change for All Guests

Walt Disney World

Disney World is about to change. Credit: Disney While changes are always happening at the Walt Disney World Resort, such as overhauls and large-scale construction at almost every theme park on the property, other developments occur outside the Mouse’s control. After a long stretch of sustained heat in recent memory, Walt Disney World guests are about to experience something absent ...

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Disney World Alert: 67% of Animal Kingdom Attractions Suddenly Go Dark

Disney Animal Kingdom

Guests heading to Disney’s Animal Kingdom may want to rethink how they plan their day before arriving. Animal Kingdom is already navigating one of the largest construction periods in its history, leaving visitors with fewer attractions and less available space. But another problem can make the park’s limited ride lineup shrink even further. And it can happen incredibly fast. For ...

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Disney Tower of Terror Enters Final Days Ahead of Shutdown

Tower of Terror at night at Tokyo DisneySea

Disney is preparing to close one of its Tower of Terror attractions. Tower of Terror has survived some significant changes since Disney first opened the attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 1994. What began as a trip through the Hollywood Tower Hotel eventually spread to three more Disney parks around the world. One of those versions no longer exists. Disney ...

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Disney Confirms Disney Springs Replacement and Changes After 11 Years

Disney Springs

Disney Springs has changed dramatically over the last decade, but Disney is preparing to make another round of updates to the massive shopping, dining, and entertainment district. A new collection of construction permits points to work at several recognizable Disney Springs locations, including restaurants, stores, and one important piece of infrastructure that thousands of guests use to move around the ...

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Multiple People Injured Following Incident at EPCOT on Wednesday Afternoon

The EPCOT toll plaza

A vehicle collision resulting in injuries prompted an emergency response at EPCOT on Wednesday afternoon, drawing law enforcement to the second Walt Disney World Resort theme park. Details of the Crash The Orange County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at 4:27 p.m. on September 23, reporting a “Vehicle Crash With Injuries” at EPCOT. Law enforcement monitoring account @WDWActiveCrime shared ...

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Confirmed: Disney Springs Permanently Closing Kids’ Activity This Saturday

Mickey and Minnie Mouse join Pluto and reindeer in sparkling holiday attire amid festive decorations at Disney parks.

Magic Kingdom is getting ready for another major transformation, and this one will happen much faster than some guests might expect. Right now, the park is still deep into Halloween. Pumpkins line Main Street, U.S.A., fall decorations have taken over the entrance, and Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party continues to bring Halloween festivities to the park. Credit: Steven Miller, Flickr But ...

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Brightline Reportedly Files for Bankruptcy This Week, and Disney Cruise Plans Impacted

Brightline

When Brightline finally connected Miami to Orlando, South Florida Disney fans reacted like the commute had been solved. And for a lot of people, it had been. Families in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Boca Raton, and Aventura had spent decades doing the same miserable drive up the Turnpike, three and a half hours in the best case, considerably ...

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