Those who suffer from the disorder usually don’t think they’re suffering. WASHINGTON, DC — The American Psychiatric Association has identified a new mental disorder: Hidden Mickey Syndrome. The malady is characterized by subjects, usually longtime Disney fans, seeing the shape of Mickey Mouse’s head in everyday objects around them. The term “Hidden Mickeys” comes from Disney-built theme…
Pictured: a passenger gantry is added to the Falcon Heavy launch tower in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. HAWTHORNE, CA — Exciting news from SpaceX founder Elon Musk and Disney Parks and Resorts and Spas chairman Bob Chapek. They announced today that visitors to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge can to actually travel to outer space! Musk…
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It turns out they’re just normal Disney Parks commercials. UNCLE WALT’S H.Q., SVALBARD — Rumors have swirled for years about children being influenced by videos in which an image of Mickey Mouse appears and entices the children to beg their parents for a trip to a Disney park. The videos reportedly show images of people…
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Oh, to relive the days when we truly believed there was a backside of water. ANAHEIM, CA — The Jungle Cruise has been a crowd favorite since it opened at Disneyland in 1932, and at the Magic Kingdom six years later. It has all the hallmarks of an entertaining attraction: moisture, dad jokes about wildlife…
Disney’s commitment to “going green” impacts ride construction. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL & ANAHEIM, CA — Paper straws have already been spotted at Disneyland, and will soon appear in all Disney Parks and Resorts. It’s just the first part of the Disney Company’s commitment to environmental friendliness — because soon, everything in the parks will…