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News Articles: Disney

People visit Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, on Friday, April 22, 2022.

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  • Business

A new bill in Florida would give the governor control of Disney's governing district

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis would take control over the board of a special governing district Walt Disney World operates in Florida under a bill introduced Monday.

February 07, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Views of Splash Mountain are seen at Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla., on July 23, 2020. Following controversy, Splash Mountain is now closed for redesign and will reopen as Tiana's Bayou Adventure in late 2024.

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  • National

Disney World's Splash Mountain runs dry, as the iconic ride closes for good

Sunday was the last day for the ride in the Florida park. Controversy surrounded the ride, based on the 1946 film Song of the South and its racist themes. It will relaunch as Tiana's Bayou Adventure.

January 23, 2023
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By:
  • Kaitlyn Radde
Civil rights leaders Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcom X are shown in a meeting during the 1960s.

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  • Arts & Life

200+ movie extras needed for Disney+ series on MLK and Malcolm X

Movie cameras are returning to Macon later this month as Disney+ films an original civil rights era series about Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X.

January 16, 2023
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  • Liz Fabian
GPB News NPR

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  • Business

Disney employees must return to work in office for at least 4 days a week, CEO says

Disney CEO Bob Iger sent a company-wide email to employees Monday, mandating them to come back to the office to promote creativity and collaboration.

January 11, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
In this Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2019, file photo, a Disney logo forms part of a menu for the Disney Plus movie and entertainment streaming service on a computer screen in Walpole, Mass.

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  • Business

Disney+ users will have to pay $3 more a month for ad-free content

Disney+ says its new pricing plan goes into effect Dec. 8, and users will have to pay $3 per month more to preserve ad-free streaming services.

November 15, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Visitors pose for photos outside the Disney Resort theme park in Shanghai in June.

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  • Business

Shanghai Disney Resort will close indefinitely starting on Halloween due to COVID-19

Shanghai Disney Resort, which includes Shanghai Disneyland, shopping and dining facilities, will be closed indefinitely starting on Halloween due to the coronavirus pandemic.

October 31, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Disney introduces its first plus-sized heroine in its new short film <em>Reflect</em>.

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  • National

Disney revealed its first plus-sized heroine. Not everyone is happy about her

Bianca is a young ballerina who appears in a short film that's streaming on Disney+. But some fans aren't thrilled that her struggle with body image drives the two-minute plotline.

October 29, 2022
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  • Emily Olson
<em>Disenchanted</em> cast members Patrick Dempsey, James Marsden, Idina Menzel, Gabriella Baldacchino, Yvette Nicole Brown, Jayma Mays, Maya Rudolph and Amy Adams appear onstage Friday during the D23 Expo 2022 in Anaheim, Calif.

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  • Movies

Disney releases the first looks at 'Disenchanted' and a live-action 'Little Mermaid'

Among the many announcements about upcoming projects at the media giant's D23 Expo were two new trailers for popular film franchises.

September 10, 2022
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  • Joe Hernandez

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  • Pop Culture

Yes, I'm a Disney Adult. Let me explain

Backlash against Disney Adults reveals a lot about the ever-morphing hierarchies of fandom within the cultural zeitgeist, and what's considered cool to obsess over and what's not.

June 14, 2022
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  • Aisha Harris
This image released by Disney/Pixar shows character Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Chris Evans, in a scene from the animated film "Lightyear," releasing later this week.

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  • Movies

The United Arab Emirates is banning Disney and Pixar's 'Lightyear' spinoff

The movie, which chronicles the adventures of space cadet Buzz Lightyear, is slated to be released June 16.

June 14, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
James Demetriades has been to Disney World in Florida more than 30 times. Demetriades (right) went with his boyfriend to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at the park in 2019.

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  • Pop Culture

For some adults who love Disney, it's like a religion

For "Disney adults" — people who love all things Disney and spend vast amounts of money and time on Disney-related products and experiences — the brand is a lifestyle.

June 11, 2022
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  • Deanna Schwartz
Naturally, <em>Encanto</em> has become a phenomenon — particularly on the strength of those chart-topping blockbuster songs, which I'd said "fell really flat."

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  • Pop Culture

I thought Encanto's songs were forgettable. So I went back to see what I was missing

After watching Encanto for the first time, I called the soundtrack "forgettable." So I went back and tried to figure out what I was missing.

February 07, 2022
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  • Stephen Thompson
Questlove and Black Thought are executive producers on the new series of animated musical shorts <em>Rise Up, Sing Out</em>.

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  • Arts & Life

Questlove and Black Thought help kids 'Rise Up, Sing Out' in a new Disney series

The musicians are executive producers of animated musical shorts intended to be "an inspiring, empowering and optimistic message about race, culture, community and celebrating differences."

February 02, 2022
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Peter Dinklage attends the 71st Emmy Awards at Microsoft Theater in 2019 in Los Angeles.

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  • Movies

Disney defends its 'Snow White' remake after criticism from Peter Dinklage

The actor was "taken aback" by the studio's plan to revisit a story with problematic representation of dwarfs. Disney says it is taking "a different approach" to the live version.

January 27, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
The original Poohsticks Bridge, featured in A.A. Milne's Winnie the Pooh books, has gone up for auction. It's estimated to sell for around $54,000 to $81,000.

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  • Arts & Life

The 'Poohsticks Bridge,' made famous in Winnie the Pooh, has gone up for auction

As far as bridges go, the bridge is Roo-sized, measuring less than 30 feet long. But as Winnie the Pooh would say, "Sometimes the smallest things take up the most room in your heart."

October 06, 2021
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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
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