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Disney Abu Dhabi Expansion Raises Eyebrows as Virtue Signaling American Company Partners With Restrictive Middle Eastern Regime

Disney Abu Dhabi Expansion Raises Eyebrows as Virtue Signaling American Company Partners With Restrictive Middle Eastern Regime

The Walt Disney Company made waves this week with its announcement of a brand-new theme park and resort coming to Abu Dhabi in the United Aram Emirates. While the project marks Disney’s seventh global theme park destination, it also marks a new chapter in the company’s corporate strategy: doing business in regions that impose significant restrictions on personal freedoms, expression, and dissent.

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First Look Revealed at New Lion King-Themed Attraction at Disney Adventure World

First Look Revealed at New Lion King-Themed Attraction at Disney Adventure World

Images from the new book Adventure Has a New Name – The Making of Disney Adventure World have been shared on social media. The 450-page publication documents the retheming of Disneyland Paris and includes a range of behind-the-scenes material from the project. A user on X who received an advance copy posted images showing concept art and development details related to an upcoming Lion King-themed attraction. The project is based on the original animated film, which follows the story of Simba. The materials depict a Pride Rock structure and reference a mountain reaching approximately 37 meters in height, along with other elements tied to the attraction’s design.

Charlie Day Wants a ‘Luigi’s Mansion’ Movie

Charlie Day Wants a ‘Luigi’s Mansion’ Movie

Nintendo fans have already watched Mario and Luigi explore the Mushroom Kingdom in The Super Mario Bros. Movie. This spring, the plumber brothers are set to embark on a cosmic adventure in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie. But one member of the cast wouldn’t mind dialing things back for a smaller—though no less fantastic—spinoff. In a recent interview, Luigi voice actor Charlie Day said he’d love to see a Luigi’s Mansion movie become a reality.