Disney’s live-action remake of Tangled hasn’t even entered production yet, and it’s already generating drama for the Mouse House. The latest wave of speculation centers on rumors that Sabrina Carpenter was in talks to play Rapunzel.
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Kenobi Season Ep 3 Review: Suspending Belief and a Bit of Canon
Note: As before, I watched the episode twice before writing this review. There will be a non-spoiler impressions section at the top, followed by the full spoiler review after a warning. Impressions: I felt that Episode 3 of Obi-Wan Kenobi was a huge step up from...
Axios Harris Poll Shows Disney Popularity Plunging Since 2019
If losing the confidence of the public has any sort of financial impact, The Walt Disney Company is not headed for a fiscally wise outcome. Maybe The Walt Disney Company should have seen this poll prior to sending out new "reimagine tomorrow" tweets and setting...
Like Palpatine, Kathleen Kennedy’s Lucasfilm Harms Itself as It Attacks Fans
Aside from being a fan of Star Wars (and lots of other series), I have a particular soft spot for westerns. Westerns have been made since Hollywood first started churning out movies, and there's a healthy dose of western DNA in Lucas' movies, particularly the movies...
The Best Breakfast Buffet at Disney World Nobody Knows About
The Garden Gallery on the bottom floor of Shades of Green hosts a little-known gem at Disney World. This all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet is perfect for the family with reasonable prices. You think Chef Mickey's or the Crystal Palace are great breakfast...
Breaking Down the Kenobi Collapse: Valliant Renegade & WDW Pro
It's time for another conversation between Valliant Renegade and WDW Pro as they look at the collapse in interest for Obi-Wan Kenobi, as well as the strange marketing strategy for Lucasfilm. Also of note to readers is that this conversation was recorded prior to...
Star Wars Celebration 2022: A Recap and Full Analysis
This year I wasn't able to pay attention to Star Wars Celebration the way I would normally like to due to work comittments, but I've been doing my best to get caught up on announcements and wanted to give some first thoughts and impressions about announcements and...
Stranger Things and Top Gun Hold Strong: Kenobi Interest Flat-Lines
Our writers and analysts are shocked. Really. We will be sharing a more detailed explanation for what we think is going on later this week, but suffice for today is a straight news piece that details what is happening. And that happening is that while Stranger Things...
Typhoon Lagoon Crowds Remain Low: Domestic Trouble?
Do smaller crowd levels on Memorial Day signal domestic travel troubles for Disney? One of the things that we have been following here at That Park Place, is the likelihood that Walt Disney World theme parks are being carried by International tourism. We have...
Disney to Donate Pride 2022 Merchandise Profits to LGBTQ+ Curriculum
The following article is presented without commentary. That Park Place takes no position on sociocultural issues nor the politics thereof. Back to school curriculum controversies we go... The Walt Disney Company is committing to the donation of a portion of Pride 2022...
First Impressions: Obi-Wan Kenobi Episodes 1-2
Let me preface this by saying that we will have a full-review of the first two episodes of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Saturday morning. Our Star Wars guru, Lorn Conner, will be doing an in-depth analysis of both entries that launched three hours earlier than schedule. That...
Bad News for Disney: Chinese Concentration Camp Data Leaks
Things could be getting messy for The Walt Disney Company as the House of Mouse deals with leaked information out of Chinese concentration camps -- and specifically the same concentration camp that Disney filmed near for the making of Mulan. You may recall that Disney...
Kathleen Kennedy Slipped and Revealed CGI Actors Are Coming
There should be moments along the way when you learn things. That may have certainly been a learning moment. Some people have talked about how, well, maybe Solo should have been a TV show. But even doing Solo as a TV show without Harrison Ford as Han Solo...it's the...