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Most Quotable Disney Movie? Animated Features Dominate New List

By Michael Arnold
A joyful woman in glasses stands in front of a fantasy castle, with numerous US dollar bills fluttering around her under a stormy sky, emblematic of the recent Disney price hikes. Wealthy at Disney

Price Hikes, Bad Behavior, and Poor Value at Disney, Should We Blame the Wealthy?

By Michael Arnold
Nighttime view of the iconic carousel of progress attraction at Disney, recently evacuated, featuring its futuristic architecture and illuminated signage.

Disney World Devotee Calls for Carousel of Progress Closure at Magic Kingdom—Here’s Why

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A restaurant sign reading "Columbia Harbour House" is hanging on the side of a building in Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom. The sign features an illustration of a sailing ship and advertises "Chicken Sandwiches Seafood." The building exterior, with its mix of stone and wood elements, hides a secret room upstairs.

Some at Walt Disney World Reportedly Have a “Royal” View of Guests From This Secret Room at Magic Kingdom

By Michael Arnold 4 Comments

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Don’t Miss Out: Showtimes Officially Added for “Deadpool & Wolverine”

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Posted on May 18, 2024May 19, 2024 by Michael Arnold
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First Look at New, Never Before Seen ‘Star Wars’ Lightsaber, and You Can’t Have It

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Get Your Ponchos Ready, Disney Has Released an Opening Date for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure

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Posted on May 12, 2024May 12, 2024 by Michael Arnold 3 Comments
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Line Cutting Issues Still Plaguing Walt Disney World or Not?

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Posted on May 11, 2024 by Michael Arnold
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Mary Poppins Reminds Guest at EPCOT to Hide Questionable Prop During Photo

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Posted on May 11, 2024 by Michael Arnold
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Disney’s Next Reality TV Show: Fans Want the Untold Drama Behind the Parks’ Security

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Posted on May 7, 2024 by Michael Arnold
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Future Snow White, Rachel Zegler, Takes to Instagram to Discuss Her “Hardest Year” So Far

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Posted on May 5, 2024December 15, 2024 by Michael Arnold
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Disney’s Tattooed Princess Prompts an Internet Storm of Confusion

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Posted on May 5, 2024October 26, 2024 by Michael Arnold
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Disney World Guests Are Ditching “Chaotic EPCOT” for This Park Instead

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Posted on May 5, 2024 by Michael Arnold
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Coffee Sales at Starbucks and Joffrey’s Could See Devastating Changes at Walt Disney World

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Posted on May 5, 2024September 12, 2025 by Michael Arnold 1 Comment
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Guests Give Surprising Reactions Following Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Preview

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Posted on May 5, 2024December 15, 2024 by Michael Arnold 18 Comments
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Disney World Has Plenty of Villains; It Doesn’t Need a Park Expansion That May Not Happen Anyhow

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Posted on April 27, 2024September 12, 2025 by Michael Arnold 1 Comment
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Trio of Potential Stars to Revitalize MCU Post Dwayne Johnson’s Secret Meeting with Kevin Feige

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‘Rebel Moon’ Breaks a Rule That George Lucas Never Could

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Posted on April 21, 2024April 22, 2024 by Michael Arnold 1 Comment
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Johnny Depp Feels That the Hollywood Elite Are “Disposable”

in Entertainment

Posted on April 20, 2024October 23, 2024 by Michael Arnold 2 Comments
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Marvel Fans Are Certain That Taylor Swift Has Confirmed Her Role in ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’

in The Walt Disney Company, Entertainment, Movies & TV, Marvel

Posted on April 20, 2024April 21, 2024 by Michael Arnold

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