Large crowds gathered at Magic Kingdom as Big Thunder Mountain Railroad reopened May 3 following an extended refurbishment. Guests flooded Magic Kingdom's Frontierland to see the new scene and experience the ride's changes. Guests began lining up early in the day....
Do you enjoy construction walls? Did you love the “Wallcot” era at EPCOT from 2020 to 2024? If so, Animal Kingdom is the place for you right now! However, if you prefer having access to a full park when you pay full price, you may want to avoid Animal Kingdom for the time being as roughly one-fifth of the park is currently behind construction walls or barriers of some kind.
In a move that has sparked heated debate in Central Florida, the Lake County Commission voted unanimously this week to rename Schofield Road as Charlie Kirk Memorial Highway. For those unfamiliar, Schofield Road runs not far from Walt Disney World and borders one of Disney’s strangest and most legendary creations: the Hidden Mickey forest — an aerially designed grove of pine trees planted in the early 1990s to form the world’s largest Hidden Mickey.
Now, five years later, the dispute has shifted again. After Rowling told fans she would “never forgive” Radcliffe or Watson for what she views as betrayal, Watson has spoken publicly with a softer, more reflective tone — one that stands in sharp contrast to her early comments. This comes as attacks and threats against the authors life have intensified amid growing political violence.
Production on Chad Stahelski’s Highlander reboot has been delayed. Confirming an earlier report from Deadline of a pre-production training injury, star Henry Cavill posted a picture on his personal Instagram account of his bandaged leg elevated on a pillow.
A Florida man was arrested earlier this summer after allegedly defrauding a Disney property hotel out of more than $2,200 using fake IDs, a flagged credit card, and a series of unsupported claims about a business trip.
There seems to be a lot of confusion surrounding the horrible murder of Charlie Kirk and the aftermath regarding Jimmy Kimmel, ABC, the FCC, the affiliates, and who’s got authority over what. As what is laughingly called an “Industry Veteran,” your humble spirit is gonna ‘splain it to you so you can sort out the shillyness from Shinola as you read coverage, memes, and general eruptions of self-righteous fury from most who don’t know better but some who surely should.
Walt Disney Co. has filed a patent that, if realized, could change how animatronic characters’ faces are displayed in its theme parks. The technology would combine projection systems, sensors, and real‑time rendering to make animatronic faces more responsive.
Disney is once again facing legal trouble, but this time the issue isn’t about its theme parks, streaming service, or even movies. A new class-action lawsuit alleges that the Disney company has been secretly tracking visitors to its main website, disney.com, in ways that may violate California privacy law.
The dust hadn’t even started to settle after Skydance’s merger with Paramount Studios when news broke that Skydance CEO David Ellison had set his sights on buying a second legacy studio, this time, Warner Brothers (WB).
But the sale of WB might be something that Warner Brothers Discovery CEO David Zaslav has been orchestrating for some time. Ellison’s interest, however, is probably an unexpected twist.
One of the things that’s quite remarkable (to some—not to me) about the thousands and thousands who are spouting vile and evil things about the murder of Charlie Kirk is this: A whole lot of them are either K-12 teachers or hospital RN’s. Yes, there are regular retail folks from print shops to malt shops, pols from local govt. to federal agencies and just about all demographics of occupation, location, and persuasion included, but the big shock to so many is just how many are people who teach our kids or secure our health.
Like many Americans, I find myself reeling after the political assassination of Charlie Kirk. Horrified, for what this means for free speech. When the man who goes around trying to promote civil discourse and healthy public debate is shot for his words, we’ve entered dystopian-level crazy. And to see how many people’s first response is to celebrate the death of the man who would have willingly invited them to the table to talk, I wonder how far gone our society is.
In the light of the horrible murder of Charlie Kirk we’re all getting through our feelings about, it is perhaps instructive to note a “bigger picture” issue it brings to the forefront that applies not just to political stories but to EVERY story, event, commentary, or utterance from politicos, office holders, and punditry.
The Bubble People.
I get that they have their views and they are different than mine. I get that expressing their views is part of their job description, whether media or elected official (though maybe the actors and their ilk should just plain shut up and sing/dance/perform). But wow what a bubble they live in that they couldn’t wait a day, a few days, even a week or more to just plain know that shutting up is the best policy at a time of trauma.