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The “happiest place on Earth” is doing its best to convince visitors it is also among the safest. Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida reopened its doors to guests on July 11, three months after shutting them in March at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Masked staff welcomed back visitors to the Magic Kingdom …
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Disney says it will enforce a strict policy on wearing masks as it prepares to reopen Disney World on Saturday — but there’s a notable exception that’s raising eyebrows. The Orlando, Fla.-based theme park has designated a handful of “relaxation zones,” where guests are allowed to remove their face coverings — and some of them …
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Margot Robbie will star in a female-led version of “Pirates of the Caribbean” for Disney with “Birds of Prey” writer Christina Hodson on board to write the script. Disney is in early development of the untitled project. The Robbie-Hodson collaboration is being developed separately from another “Pirates of the Caribbean” reboot that was unveiled in October …
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Disney is “almost there” with purging its racist history. Disneyland and Disney World will change their popular ride Splash Mountain into one with a “The Princess and the Frog” theme, ditching the ride’s connection to the racist “Song of the South” movie. Earlier this month, several petitions to have the Anaheim, California, and Orlando, Florida, …
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Next month’s release of Disney’s live-action “Mulan” may be in jeopardy as new coronavirus cases surge across the US, according to a report. “Mulan,” slated to hit theaters July 24, is one of two big-budget flicks set to debut in movie theaters this summer at a time when movie theaters in big cities like New …
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The opening of Disney’s two flagship theme parks in California will be delayed amid an increase in coronavirus cases, the company said Wednesday. Anaheim’s Disneyland and Disney California Adventure, both closed due to the pandemic, had planned a phased reopening beginning on July 17. But the company said in a statement Wednesday that they learned …
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Unions representing Disneyland workers are pushing back on plans to reopen the theme park next month as cases of coronavirus surge across the country. The Coalition of Resort Labor Unions sent an open letter last week to California Gov. Gavin Newsom that cited health concerns for workers and park guests alike as Disney seeks state …
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He’s not throwing away his shot at a PG-13 rating. With “Hamilton” coming to Disney+ on July 3, die-hard fans are concerned that the Pulitzer-winning musical will have to be censored for kids. Fortunately, creator Lin-Manuel Miranda, 40, assures the public that he’s making only one family-friendly modification to his magnum opus — dropping a …
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George Floyd’s 6-year-old daughter is Disney’s newest stockholder, thanks to a generous gift from singer Barbra Streisand. Gianna Floyd thanked Streisand on her Instagram account on Saturday, and posted a series of photos displaying the Disney letter and certificate she received in the mail from the 10-time Grammy award winner. “Thank You @barbrastreisand for my …
The “happiest place on Earth” is doing its best to convince visitors it is also among the safest. Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Florida reopened its doors to guests on July 11, three months after shutting them in March at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. Masked staff welcomed back visitors to the Magic Kingdom …
