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First look at Orlando’s highly-anticipated $6bn 750-acre Epic Universe

As the latest – and most expensive – step in a 15-year process, this ultimate new theme park full of familiar franchises is set to dazzle. Simon & Susan Veness speed around the cosmo, riding the roller coasters and immersing themselves in the wizarding adventures to see if it lives…

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Independence Hall, Gettysburg and – Epcot? How Reagan helped elevate Disney to America’s roster of honored patriotic sites

A presidential or political visit is one of the ways in which the United States marks places as uniquely important. A space meriting the pomp and circumstance that accompanies a president, or a place viewed as so particularly American that an aspiring president might want to have their picture taken…

The Conversation

Disney announces its first theme park in the United Arab Emirates

A brand new Disney theme park is coming, and it's the first to be built in the Middle East.

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How I found love at Florida’s Walt Disney World

Mollie Davies went to Disney World for her sister’s wedding and left with her very own Prince Charming. Now she’s returned to the Magic Kingdom — not just for the rides and fireworks but to relive the real-life love story

The Independent UK

From Star Wars to Black Mirror: Tourists are discovering Spain through famous filming location

Companies are starting to work with tour operators to attract travellers interested in tourism based on cinema and TV series.

Euronews

How Disney is preparing for its biggest competitive threat this summer

Families with young kids could be critically important to the company this summer.

Fortune

Massive smoke plumes captured above Disney’s EPCOT after fire breaks out at theme park

Massive smoke plumes were captured above Walt Disney World’s EPCOT after a fire broke out in the Florida amusement park on Saturday (23 March).

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Brisket, beaches and Disney: A road trip from Mississippi to Alabama

DIARIES FROM THE ROAD: On the final leg of their RV tour of the US, Simon Veness and Susan Veness drive the Alabama coast to find sprawling state parks, white sands and the ‘happiest place on earth’ after a year on the road

The Independent UK

Skip Orlando, book Paris: This Disney hack can save families thousands

A family of four can save hundreds by swapping Paris for Orlando, without sacrificing the Disney magic.

Fortune

Space Mountain at 50: Five nods to NASA from the Walt Disney World ride

The ride today bears little resemblance to actual spaceflight. But in the 50 years Space Mountain has been running, there have been and still are several nods to NASA.

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I put ChatGPT vs Gemini to the test with 7 prompts to help me plan my family's Disney vacation — here's the winning chatbot

I put ChatGPT and Gemini to the test with 7 key prompts to help determine which one delivers the best budget-friendly Walt Disney World vacation.

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Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby: Spurs-Knicks Christmas game is also an animated one at Disney World

There’s a Christmas Day basketball game at Walt Disney World, featuring Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Wemby

The Independent UK

Disgruntled Disney Ex-Employee Hacked Menu, Removed Peanut Allergy Warning: FBI

Following the firing, the man allegedly hacked into the menu software repeatedly, removing peanut allergy warnings and adding profanity to the menus.

Latin Times

Guests Stuck In Disney Resort During Hurricane Milton Charged $10 For “Prep Sandwich Bags”

"I was thinking oh how sweet! Then saw they were charging $10.” The post Guests Stuck In Disney Resort During Hurricane Milton Charged $10 For “Prep Sandwich Bags” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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The Independent UK

Fake photos of Disney World flooded during Hurricane Milton spread online by Russian news agency

The photos have been widely circulated online, falsely showing the theme park underwater

Evening Standard

Fake photos of Disney World flooded during Hurricane Milton published by Russian state-owned news agency

The AI-generated images were shared on the Ria Novosti Telegram account

Latin Times

Hurricane Milton Could Cost Disney Up to $200 Million As the Storm Reaches Florida

Disney's attendance is expected to drop by 6% this quarter. The company's four parks and Disney Springs are closed

The Independent UK

Mom known for controversial TikToks takes kids to Disney World while hurricane threatens deadly conditions

TikToker Cecily Bauchmann sparked backlash after revealing her family trip to Disney World amid Hurricane Milton

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Is Disney World Closing For Hurricane Milton? Orlando Attractions Brace For Cat 4 Storm

Walt Disney World and all the major Orlando-area theme parks are closing ahead of Hurricane Milton, a Category 4 storm churning from the Gulf of Mexico toward a projected landfall in Central Florida on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Disney World and Universal Orlando remain open ahead of Hurricane Milton

Major theme parks Walt Disney World and Universal remain open ahead of Hurricane Milton's expected hit as a major storm in Florida even as other parts of Orlando's tourism machine shut down

The Independent UK

Peter Renaday death: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles voice actor dies aged 89

Renaday also gave voice to Abraham Lincoln in The Hall of Presidents at Walt Disney World

The Guardian - US

Disney drops streaming waiver defense over woman’s allergy death at resort

Company agrees to let case go to trial despite earlier claiming terms of free subscription trial invalidated lawsuit

Fortune

Inside Disney's $60 billion plan for theme parks and cruise upgrades

Josh D'Amaro, Disney's 'experiences' chief, is beefing up the attractions that provide the bulk of the company's profits.

The Conversation

Disney’s new disability access policy risks excluding some disabled visitors

This past June, Charisma Mangahas — a young woman with Guillain-Barre Syndrome — shared on TikTok that she had been denied disability access service at Disneyland in California. She is one of many disabled individuals who say they are being denied access to this service after Disney parks revised their…

The Independent UK

Workers sue Disney claiming they were fraudulently induced to move to Florida from California

Disney workers are suing their employer, claiming they were fraudulently induced to move from California to Florida

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