One Disney theme park is doubling down on the original version of Splash Mountain. As was first announced in June 2020, both Disneyland Resort and Disney World’s Magic Kingdom closed their versions of Splash Mountain in 2023 to make way for a new attraction inspired by The Princess and the Frog (2009). Related: Grand Return Confirmed – Disney Ending Years-Long Closure, ...
Read More »Controversial Florida Theme Park Offers Free Entry to Select Guests
One of the most controversial theme parks in Florida has revealed that guests can get into the park for free from next month – on one condition. For decades, SeaWorld Orlando has generated controversy with its use of orcas and dolphins for entertainment. Whales such as Tilikum – the killer whale subject of the documentary Blackfish (2013), who was involved in three ...
Read More »Murder Charges Brought Against Key Suspect in 13-Year-Old’s Death Near Disney World
First-degree murder charges have been filed in Florida against the prime suspect in the death of a 13-year-old girl who went missing and was found dead just a half-hour from the Walt Disney World Resort in March. A Grand Jury Indictment Early on Wednesday, per court records, a grand jury indicted 37-year-old Stephan Sterns in connection with the murder of ...
Read More »Disney Executives Flee Company as Disney+ Streaming Continues To Lose Billions
The Walt Disney Company has lost another one of its key players as its much-promoted streaming service fails to dominate the market as promised. Disney has had a rough couple of years, financially speaking. After more than a decade of unparalleled success with Marvel Studios, the box office numbers of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania (2023) and The Marvels (2023) ...
Read More »All Disney Reservations Canceled, Guests Notified via Mass Email
If you booked the Pop Up Surprise event at Disneyland Paris for May 1, we have some bad news to share. At Disney, we often see the resort look to give their Annual Passholders some form of a “thank you”. Right now, we just found out at Walt Disney World Resort that there will be a new Annual Passholder magnet ...
Read More »Disney Dining Tips No One Talks About
With over 400 dining options spread throughout Walt Disney World Resort, dining know-hows are especially important on a Disney vacation. There are however a few dining tips that even Disney pros don’t seem to talk much about. So, scroll with us as we let you in on our Walt Disney World dining tips and secrets! Dine Upstairs You’ve Mobile Ordered ...
Read More »7 Secrets Disney Doesn’t Want You to Know About Pirates of the Caribbean
Pirates of the Caribbean is your quintessential Disney attraction. It’s in both Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom Park and Disneyland Park; it has touches of Walt Disney himself, it’s full of intricate details and cutting-edge audio-animatronics, and it has an original song that earworms itself into the minds of everyone who rides it. Related:TRIVIA: How Well Do You Know the ...
Read More »SeaWorld Controversy: Major Victory Celebrated as Florida Theme Park is Canceled
Animal rights group PETA celebrated a major win in its ongoing mission to cancel marine theme parks such as SeaWorld Orlando. While most people first became aware of animal rights activists fighting SeaWorld with the release of Blackfish (2013), the documentary is just the tip of the iceberg. Tragic though the life and suffering of Tilikum – the killer whale who famously ...
Read More »Health Concerns Arise at Disney Parks: Food-Related Illness Spread Sparks Safety Alert
While Disney World and Disneyland are both meant to be full of magic and whimsy, there is one thing that is not magical, and that is getting violently ill on your costly vacation. Unfortunately, sickness is becoming a bigger issue at Disney parks, according to recent reports, and it surrounds the food that is being served, as well as surfaces ...
Read More »Orlando Steps Up Challenge to Disney with Latest Move
The City of Orlando has approved a new entertainment district that challenges “The Most Magical Place on Earth” with its very name. The Walt Disney World Resort has been one of the primary tourist destinations in Central Florida (and Orlando itself) for decades now. The Disney Resort has more than proven its worth as an economic, social, and entertainment mainstay ...
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