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Disney's Christmas parade is fiercely panned by 'disappointeviewers: 'This ain't it'
3 weeks ago

Disney's Christmas parade is fiercely panned by 'disappointeviewers: 'This ain't it'

Daily Mail  

On Christmas morning, fans were treated to the annual Disney Parks Magical Christmas Day Parade on ABC - but it looks like it wasn't a hit with everyone this year. The parade was filmed from Disney World's Magic Kingdom Park in Orlando, Florida, but also featured segments that were taped at other Disney Park locations, like its Aulani resort in …

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Shanghai Disney Resort updates wheelchair policy
1 month, 1 week ago

Shanghai Disney Resort updates wheelchair policy

China Daily  

Workers dress up as Disney characters and pose for a promotional photo in front of the entrance to Shanghai Disneyland in East China's Shanghai. Shanghai Disney Resort has announced updates to its wheelchair policy, effective Dec 10, aiming to better serve guests with mobility needs while ensuring park safety. Guests with mobility difficulties in their lower limbs may bring electrically-powered …

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Disney receives another key approval to expand Southern California theme parks
8 months, 1 week ago

Disney receives another key approval to expand Southern California theme parks

Associated Press  

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Disney has received another key approval to expand its Southern California theme parks in its first push to make major changes to its iconic Disneyland in decades. The proposal doesn’t expand the parks’ physical footprint but will help Disney create new, immersive experiences for visitors by building a land such as the snow-covered hamlet of Arendelle from …

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Disney reveals more on huge Magic Kingdom expansion, one part of a $60 billion investment
9 months, 1 week ago

Disney reveals more on huge Magic Kingdom expansion, one part of a $60 billion investment

CNN  

Glendale, California CNN — Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, the “wildest ride in the wilderness,” sits at one edge of Disney World’s Magic Kingdom park, the most visited theme park in the world. “It’s probably the largest expansion ever at Magic Kingdom,” Michael Hundgen, Walt Disney World site portfolio executive, said Tuesday during a rare media event previewing new Disney attraction …

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A new Pixar-themed parade is coming to Disneyland
1 year, 1 month ago

A new Pixar-themed parade is coming to Disneyland

LA Times  

An artist’s rendering from the new daytime parade Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!, which will launch at Disney California Adventure Park as part of the return of Pixar Fest in 2024. Concept art for a “Turning Red”-themed float for the new Pixar parade, Better Together: A Pixar Pals Celebration!, launching in 2024 at Disney California Adventure. Lunar New Year …

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Disneyland revamps its early entry program for hotel guests
1 year, 4 months ago

Disneyland revamps its early entry program for hotel guests

LA Times  

Starting in January, there will be more limited early entry options for Disneyland Resort guests. Currently, the benefit is available at both parks every day, with guests having their choice of which one they want to enter early; however, Disneyland announced limits to the early entry program beginning Jan. 20, 2024. Lifestyle 41 Disneyland tips, tricks and food secrets from …

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Disney parks at the forefront after Iger’s return
1 year, 8 months ago

Disney parks at the forefront after Iger’s return

Associated Press  

It’s been six months since Bob Iger canceled his retirement and stepped back into the top role at Disney to right a number of perceived wrongs under his handpicked successor, with one hovering right near the top: reconnecting with the Disney theme park die-hards and restoring their faith in the brand. Among his first acts as returning chief executive, Iger …

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ board says Disney stripped it of power
1 year, 9 months ago

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ board says Disney stripped it of power

LA Times  

Board members picked by Florida Gov. The current supervisors of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District said at a meeting that their predecessors last month signed a development agreement with the company that gave Disney maximum developmental power over the theme park resort’s 27,000 acres in central Florida. The five supervisors were appointed by the Republican governor to the board …

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Visit These 9 Theme Parks In The World For Fun And Adventure
1 year, 10 months ago

Visit These 9 Theme Parks In The World For Fun And Adventure

News 18  

Whether you’re a thrill-seeking lone traveller looking for the world’s most intense roller coasters or love to plan a trip with your family packed with excitement for parents and kids alike, theme parks have something to offer everyone. Let’s take look at the most popular theme parks in the world: Walt Disney World Resort Walt Disney World Resort is the …

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How Disney kept the fire burning for ‘Avatar’ for 13 long years
2 years, 1 month ago

How Disney kept the fire burning for ‘Avatar’ for 13 long years

LA Times  

One criticism I’ve seen levied against “Avatar” in the 13 years since its release is that James Cameron’s 2009 film is the cinematic equivalent of a theme park. It’s also a place that I learned I missed, not through constant rewatching of “Avatar,” but through, well, a theme park. Walt Disney World’s Pandora: The World of Avatar made me realize …

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How a Marvel-themed attraction at Disneyland Paris is expanding the French resort’s superpowers
2 years, 5 months ago

How a Marvel-themed attraction at Disneyland Paris is expanding the French resort’s superpowers

The Independent  

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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind puts an exclamation point on Walt Disney World’s reinvention of Epcot
2 years, 8 months ago

Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind puts an exclamation point on Walt Disney World’s reinvention of Epcot

LA Times  

Can a roller coaster dance? The new Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at Walt Disney World’s Epcot aims to answer that question with ride vehicles that twist and turn in time to a beat. The facade for Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind at Walt Disney World’s Epcot. “The goal of our transformation is that Epcot is a park …

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Hugs with Mickey? Not so fast. Disney attractions are coming back — slowly
3 years, 2 months ago

Hugs with Mickey? Not so fast. Disney attractions are coming back — slowly

LA Times  

Disney is gearing up to restart the Main Street Electrical Parade, a fan favorite at Disneyland, after an indefinite hiatus. Disneyland and California Adventure Park have relaunched attractions at the parks in phases since reopening in April after a 13-month pandemic shutdown. What’s back Parades Regular nightly parades have yet to return to Disneyland’s Main Street USA, but during the …

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Is Disneyland the great American artwork?
3 years, 4 months ago

Is Disneyland the great American artwork?

BBC  

Is Disneyland the great American artwork? Disney+ Disney continues to create more Disneyland parks around the world, such as its Shanghai park, which opened in 2016 "Today, theme park design is a giant industry, but back then there was room for creators to stamp themselves on the attractions," says Martens. Alamy Artist Banksy opened a temporary "bemusement park" parody called …

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Snow White Disneyland controversy: How a theme park ride ignited a debate about consent in Disney movies
3 years, 8 months ago

Snow White Disneyland controversy: How a theme park ride ignited a debate about consent in Disney movies

The Independent  

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Traveling to Disney Parks during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go
4 years ago

Traveling to Disney Parks during Covid-19: What you need to know before you go

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Coronavirus cases remain high across the globe. CNN — If you’re planning to travel to one of the Disney Parks & Resorts around the world, here’s what you’ll need to know and expect if you want to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic. The basics All Disney parks around the world are now open to visitors, though Covid-19 restrictions …

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Florida officials approve Walt Disney World reopening plans
4 years, 7 months ago

Florida officials approve Walt Disney World reopening plans

China Daily  

A visitor dressed as a Disney character takes a selfie while wearing a protective face mask at Shanghai Disney Resort as the Shanghai Disneyland theme park reopens following a shutdown due to the coronavirus disease outbreak, in Shanghai, China May 11, 2020. Florida officials have approved plans for a phased reopening of Walt Disney World in Orlando starting on July …

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Disney celebrates Chinese New Year as 'Year of the Mouse'
4 years, 11 months ago

Disney celebrates Chinese New Year as 'Year of the Mouse'

China Daily  

Disney's California Adventure Park celebrates Chinese New Year as "Year of the Mouse", Jan 17, 2020. Disney has embraced the Lunar New Year and is happily transforming "The Year of the Rat" into "The Year of the Mouse" -- an opportunity that only comes around once every twelve years. Their California Adventure Park in Anaheim has been transformed as well, …

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Meet "Blue Lives Mickey": What the worst t-shirt in the world says about America
5 years ago

Meet "Blue Lives Mickey": What the worst t-shirt in the world says about America

Salon  

I had been in the Magic Kingdom for all of 15 minutes when I saw it out of the corner of my eye: the shirt. These shirts say things like "Gonzales Family Disneyland Trip 2018," and then will usually be accompanied by a relevant graphic, like the outline of Mickey Mouse's head. It goes by many names, including "Thin Blue …

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Disney’s Cars Land at Halloween, where weird is welcome and the characters find new storylines
6 years, 2 months ago

Disney’s Cars Land at Halloween, where weird is welcome and the characters find new storylines

LA Times  

Cars Land is already a bit absurd. At Halloween, however, Cars Land at the Disneyland Resort’s Disney California Adventure goes from odd and slightly goofy to a full-on celebration of weirdness and individuality. Lizzie has taken some of Fillmore’s coolant that’s gone bad — “ghoul-ant,” because everything in Cars Land is a pun — and is trying to bring long-dead …

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