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If their demands aren’t met, they’ll fly the coop. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — “Most little birdies will fly away, but the Tiki Room birds are here every day.” That’s the opening line in a complaint filed Thursday with the National Labor Relations Board against the Disney Company. In the complaint, the birds “and other…
There will be no Moana / Tiki Room overlay. It’s Groot and Star Lord instead! WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — Fans of (the Magic Kingdom copy of) Walt Disney’s original Tiki Room had their hackles raised earlier this week, as rumors swirled of a Moana overlay coming to the attraction. Thankfully, park officials quickly quashed that story,…
“Dust in the wind… all we are is dust in the wind…” Ever since the Disney Company brought Marvel and its stable of superheroes into the fold, they have wasted no time in developing shows and attractions based on Marvel properties. From the Guardians of the Galaxy Mission: Breakout ride at California Adventure to the…
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History comes full circle, as Disney now owns the inspiration for its own theme park castles. BAVARIA, GERMANY — A real-life fairytale castle, long said to be the model for Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland and later Disney castles, is now in the hands of Mickey Mouse. The Walt Disney Company announced yesterday that it…
The whole “auction” update was just a ruse. ANAHEIM, CA & WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL — The Disney Company announced last year that its popular Pirates of the Caribbean rides at Disneyland and Walt Disney World would be renovated, to change the “bride auction” scene to something less likely to make Disney guests think about…