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Josh D’Amaro Says Disney Is ‘On the Offensive’ as Epic Universe Opens — But No New Rides, Only Closures, at Disney World in 2025

Josh D’Amaro Says Disney Is ‘On the Offensive’ as Epic Universe Opens — But No New Rides, Only Closures, at Disney World in 2025

As Universal prepares to open its most ambitious theme park yet, Epic Universe, Disney’s top park executive (and future Disney CEO hopeful) Josh D’Amaro is pushing back against concerns over competition, stating that Disney has been “on the offensive” for years in the battle for Orlando tourism dominance. But while Universal is launching a massive new resort with multiple lands and hotels, Walt Disney World has no new attractions scheduled to open in 2025—only closures of longstanding guest favorites.

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Jim Cummings Reacts to Being Replaced as Darkwing Duck by Seth Rogen and Disney: ‘I Hope They Get Everything They Deserve’

Jim Cummings Reacts to Being Replaced as Darkwing Duck by Seth Rogen and Disney: ‘I Hope They Get Everything They Deserve’

Disney and Seth Rogen apparently want to bring back Darkwing Duck — it just doesn't want Jim Cummings, the man who originated the character. Cummings, who originated the voice of Drake Mallard and his egomaniacal superhero alter ego in Disney’s beloved 1991 animated...

The Mainstream Media Keeps Reminding Us That Ahsoka Wasn’t Expensive

The Mainstream Media Keeps Reminding Us That Ahsoka Wasn’t Expensive

The release date for Ahsoka Season 2 was recently pushed back 2027, and the reasons for the decision are not entirely clear. However, a new narrative around the Disney+ series appears to be developing. In recent weeks, coverage surrounding Ahsoka has increasingly focused on how the series differs from The Acolyte. The focus, however, has not been on story, visual effects, or lore. Instead, the media appears to want audiences to know that Ahsoka is being made on a leaner budget. Significantly, this sudden interest in the dollars and cents invested into Star Wars properties seems to be a developing pattern.