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A man with short dark hair and a beard is seen wearing a black suit with a white shirt and black tie, reminiscent of Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night talk show. He is looking slightly to the side with a neutral expression. The background features a night sky with a crescent moon.

Sinclair Broadcasting Won’t Let Jimmy Kimmel Back on Its Airwaves Tuesday Night

By Rick Lye 26 Comments
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Disney Cancels Red Carpet Event Over Fears of What Celebrities Might Say About Jimmy Kimmel Suspension

By Rick Lye 6 Comments
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Two More Attractions Shutting Down This Week at Hollywood Studios as Construction Projects Continue

By Rick Lye
A mug of alcohol found at The Beak and Barrel at Disney World's Magic Kingdom.

The Beak and Barrel Effect: Where Else Could Disney Put a Magic Kingdom Bar?

By Rick Lye 2 Comments

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Jimmy Kimmel and Bob Iger

While Disney Takes a Beating From Both Sides, CEO Bob Iger Is Conspicuously Absent

in The Walt Disney Company, Movies & TV

Posted on September 21, 2025September 21, 2025 by Rick Lye 1 Comment
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A Day After a Protest Over Jimmy Kimmel’s Suspension, an ABC Affiliate Was the Victim of a Drive-by Shooting

in The Walt Disney Company, Movies & TV

Posted on September 21, 2025September 21, 2025 by Rick Lye 7 Comments
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Disney’s Boardwalk Won’t Look the Same After These Major Changes

in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on September 20, 2025September 20, 2025 by Rick Lye
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Gina Carano Is Back: Star Wars Actress Lands First Television Role Since Disney Lawsuit Settlement

in Entertainment, Star Wars

Posted on September 20, 2025September 20, 2025 by Rick Lye
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Disneyland Announces Closure Date for ‘it’s a small world’

in Disneyland Resort, Disney Parks

Posted on September 20, 2025September 20, 2025 by Rick Lye 1 Comment
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Disney Teaming up With Meta To Expand AI Into the Parks and Better Track Your Movements

in The Walt Disney Company, Business News

Posted on September 19, 2025September 19, 2025 by Rick Lye
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Stephen Colbert Uses ‘Beauty and the Beast’ for Brutal Disney Takedown After Jimmy Kimmel’s Cancelation

in The Walt Disney Company, Entertainment

Posted on September 19, 2025September 19, 2025 by Rick Lye 13 Comments
A large, elegant resort hotel with white trim is illuminated at night, reflecting in a spacious, inviting outdoor swimming pool surrounded by trees and lounge areas.

The Disney World Construction Craze: Here’s Where You Don’t Want To Stay in 2026

in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 by Rick Lye
A man with short dark hair and a beard is seen wearing a black suit with a white shirt and black tie, reminiscent of Jimmy Kimmel on his late-night talk show. He is looking slightly to the side with a neutral expression. The background features a night sky with a crescent moon.

Jimmy Kimmel’s Removal: Disney’s Business Decision To Take the Late Night Host off the Air

in The Walt Disney Company, Entertainment, Television

Posted on September 18, 2025September 18, 2025 by Rick Lye 11 Comments
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Theme Parks Dodge $25 Minimum Wage Rule: What This Means for Workers

in Theme Parks, SeaWorld

Posted on September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 by Rick Lye
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Disney Imagineering on the Verge of a New Technology That Would Drastically Change the Theme Park Experience

in Walt Disney World, The Walt Disney Company, Disney Parks

Posted on September 15, 2025September 15, 2025 by Rick Lye
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An Appeals Court Just Struck Down Florida’s Open Carry Law; How Will That Impact Your Trip to Disney World?

in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 by Rick Lye 24 Comments
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Of Course Disney Is Increasing Lightning Lane Prices Again

in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 by Rick Lye
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Get Your Credit Card Ready: Lego Working on Recreating Classic Disney Ride

in Walt Disney World, Merchandise

Posted on September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 by Rick Lye 1 Comment
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Magic Kingdom Just Wrapped up an Eight-Month Construction Project, but There’s Still More Work To Be Done

in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on September 13, 2025September 13, 2025 by Rick Lye 1 Comment
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As Fans Worry About Theme Park’s Future, Six Flags Cuts Hundreds of Jobs

in Theme Parks, Six Flags

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Disney Just Confirmed Two New Shows Coming to Jollywood Nights

in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on September 13, 2025September 13, 2025 by Rick Lye
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Disney Makes a Change to the Beak and Barrel Reservations That May Help You Get Into the Magic Kingdom Bar

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Posted on September 12, 2025September 12, 2025 by Rick Lye
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Disneyland Evacuates Stores and Restaurants Along Main Street U.S.A.

in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on September 12, 2025September 13, 2025 by Rick Lye 2 Comments
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A Four-Year-Old Looked on as His Mother Was Gunned Down in a Theme Park Parking Lot

in Theme Parks

Posted on September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 by Rick Lye 3 Comments
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What Happened Inside Disney World on the Morning of September 11?

in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on September 11, 2025September 11, 2025 by Rick Lye 3 Comments
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Disney Makes Small Hollywood Studios Changes That Hints at Bigger Updates Ahead

in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on September 8, 2025September 8, 2025 by Rick Lye
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Tragic Incident: 21-Year-Old Woman Killed in Theme Park Parking Lot

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A New Low? Latest Guest Incident Makes a Stink in the Haunted Mansion

in Disneyland Resort, Disney Parks

Posted on September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 by Rick Lye 4 Comments
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Even Before This Week’s Vaccine Announcement, Your Trip to Disney World Was Already Extremely Dangerous as Preventable Diseases Continue To Rise in Florida

in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on September 7, 2025September 7, 2025 by Rick Lye 2 Comments
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Police Arrest Costumed Actor Taking Photos With “Traumatized” Children in Bizarre Incident

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in The Walt Disney Company, Entertainment, Movies & TV

Posted on September 6, 2025September 6, 2025 by Rick Lye 40 Comments
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Disney’s Looking for Rides To Turn Into Feature Films, So We Thought We’d Help Them Out

in Walt Disney World, Entertainment, Disney Parks

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The Trump Travel Tax Is About To Kick In, Hurting an Already Reeling Travel Industry

in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

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Rumor Suggests That Disney Plans on Reviving the Muppets

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Is It a Mirage? Disney World Appears To Have Lowered Its Prices

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Posted on September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 by Rick Lye 1 Comment
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Category 4 Hurricane Bearing Down on a Disney Resort, Expected To Hit Early Next Week

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A Pregnant Woman, 18 Others Hospitalized After Disney Ferryboat Crash, as More Details Released on Horrific Incident

in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on September 1, 2025September 1, 2025 by Rick Lye 1 Comment
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By 2030, Magic Kingdom Will Be Unrecognizable to Today’s Disney World Guests

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Do You Want To Build a Snowman? Disney Just Dropped the Opening Date for the World of Frozen

in Disney Parks, Disneyland Paris

Posted on August 31, 2025August 31, 2025 by Rick Lye 1 Comment
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Disney Teases “Immersive” New Details for Villains Land at Magic Kingdom

in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on August 31, 2025August 31, 2025 by Rick Lye 1 Comment
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Tragedy Averted: Lost Boy Found Walking Along Theme Park Monorail Track

in Theme Parks

Posted on August 31, 2025August 31, 2025 by Rick Lye 6 Comments
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Just in Time for Fall, Disneyland Closing 13 Rides and Attractions for Refurbishment

in Disneyland Resort, Disney Parks

Posted on August 30, 2025August 30, 2025 by Rick Lye
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in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on August 30, 2025August 31, 2025 by Rick Lye 20 Comments
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Disney Drops New Details on Toy Story 5 and Pixar’s New Film Lineup

in Entertainment, Movies & TV, Marvel

Posted on August 30, 2025August 30, 2025 by Rick Lye 8 Comments
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Unexplained Power Issues Shut Down Over 40 Rides at Disney World

in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on August 29, 2025August 30, 2025 by Rick Lye 2 Comments
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Disney Parks See Another Massive Price Increase as Inflation and Tariffs Take Their Toll

in Disney Parks

Posted on August 29, 2025August 29, 2025 by Rick Lye 1 Comment
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An After-Hours Event at Busch Gardens Ended in a Melee as Fights and Pepper-Spray Close Down Park

in Theme Parks, Busch Gardens

Posted on August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 by Rick Lye
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in Walt Disney World, Disney Parks

Posted on August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 by Rick Lye
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