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Helena Shaw and Indiana Jones (left), Rey wielding a lightsaber (right)

Disney Needs To Stop Pushing the ‘Next Generation’

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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

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By Michael Arnold
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Disney Destroys Entire Park Land (And It’s Going To Get Worse)

By Chloe James 2 Comments

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