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The new Hall of Presidents, featuring a Trump vs. Biden Animatronic Cage Fight. Photo by elisfkc [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Wikimedia.

Hall of Presidents will now feature Trump and Biden animatronics in a cage fight

Perhaps this is how it should have been settled all along. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- The Magic Kingdom's Hall of Presidents is in limbo. With the Hamilton Live: Featuring the Muppets! makeover on hold due to budgetary issues, and America's future on hold due to political wrangling, Disney Imagineers have been debating what to do with the presidential attraction. "At this point we're usually are preparing a new presidential animatronic," said Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation). "In fact, we ...
November 11, 2020 by Marty in Florida
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Totally not a ride exit. Just a gift shop with a really fun and entertaining entrance. Photo by Patrick Pelletier [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia.

Disneyland beats California ban, will open all rides as ‘shops’

The rides already exit into gift shops. Why not take advantage of that? ANAHEIM, CA -- Disney has already shown that you can safely operate a theme park. Billions of visitors currently at Walt Disney World (95% of them at Disney's Hollywood Studios) have proven that fact. However, California governor Gavin Newsome (D) has continued to force the parks to stay closed, which has led to longer bread and toilet paper lines, especially in Southern California. But now Disney park officials may have ...
November 2, 2020 by Walt in California
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What Walt Disney World used to look like at Christmas time. Stock photo from DepositPhotos.

Walt Disney World cancels Christmas

He took all their presents, their ribbons, their wrappings, Their snoof and their fuzzles, their tringlers and trappings! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- For decades, Disney has embraced the holidays, overloading their parks with festive garlands, lights, music, and shows. There were few places in the world that celebrated the season like Walt Disney World. But not this year. In yet another indicator that 2020 really sucks, [Ed.: Are professional journalists allowed to say "sucks" now?] [Marty: Forget professional journalists. How about us?] park officials announced ...
October 21, 2020 by Marty in Florida
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Mickey Mouse governor Gavin Newsom. Photo by Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 2.0] via Flickr.

CA Gov. Newsom to personally house and feed all 28,000 former Disney employees at his Fair Oaks home

Such a generous guy! SACRAMENTO, CA -- On the heels of the recent layoff news coming to Disney Parks & Resorts, California Governor Gavin Newsom (D), has announced that he plans to personally take care of each and every employee out of the 28,000 Disney employees that will be laid off. Gavin Newsom said, "It's really the right thing to do. I mean, as a very, VERY rich man, instead of just talking about how we need to take care of these people, ...
October 3, 2020 by Walt in California
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Using a telephoto lens, a shy baby Simba One can just be glimpsed behind its mother. Photo by Michael Lowin [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia.

Disney’s Animal Kingdom welcomes newborn Safari Truck!

It will be months before handlers can get close enough to determine the gender. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Disney's Animal Kingdom Theme Park and Spa has announced an addition to the Kilimanjaro Safari ride -- a newborn Safari Truck! Disney (the company) spokeswoman Jun Disney (no relation) is "very excited": "The Safari Truck breeding program has been around since the park opened," Disney (no relation) explained, "but until this month Disney (the company) has been unsuccessful at breeding a new baby truck." What's ...
September 24, 2020 by Walt in Florida
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