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Surefire great success at box office! Photo credit: Daily Mail UK.

Disney gives up on the whole “making money” thing

Can you gamble on a movie flopping? Because we'd take this bet. BR'ER BANK, CA -- After multiple bid-budget theatrical releases losing money this year, and with declining theme park attendance, the Disney Company announced this week that they are just giving up on making money. The announcement came in the form of still images from the upcoming Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs remake. From the images, and interviews with various actors and screenwriters, it appears that many significant changes have been made ... Read more
Massive influx from Mexico to Norway (and back!). Photo by MickeyBlog.com.

Epcot sees massive increase in crossings from Mexico Pavilion to Norway Pavilion with end of Title 42

Thankfully, no one on the terrorist watchlist has been apprehended. Yet. WALT DISNEY WORLD, FL -- Officials at Walt Disney World's E.P.C.O.T. Center are reporting a significant increase in the number of people crossing between the park's Mexico and Norway pavilions. The increase comes just after Title 42 border crossing restrictions expired last week. "We're fairly sure Title 42 is to blame," says Disney (the company) spokesperson Jun Disney (no relation). "Or it could just be that summer is near and schools are ... Read more
The RCID board took a break from their rum tastings to hang a flag. Photo by pwnzyarik via Wallpapers.com, used by permission.

Former Reedy Creek board meets in Cuba as Disney’s “government in exile”

The "true guardians of the Magic Kingdom" await revolution in Florida. HAVANA, CUBA -- Just when we thought Disney news couldn't get any stranger... it has been revealed that the former Reedy Creek Improvement District board, which governed the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida for over four decades, has established a "government in exile" in Cuba. Sources close to the matter report that the board members fled to Cuba after losing control of the district in their spat with the State of Florida. ... Read more
One of the many barricades in the Reedy Creek Autonomous Zone. Photo by Michael Rivera [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia.

Top other powers the Reedy Creek Improvement District gave to Disney

Just what Florida wanted, Disney having more power. ORLANDO, FL - As you may have heard, the Florida Legislature has stripped Disney of its control of its local quasi-government entity, the Reedy Creek Improvement District. But before the change took place, the outgoing board members voted to give most of the board's authority directly to the Disney company (perhaps improperly). But there's more than arcane legal maneuverings going on, we've found. Apart from the usual building permits and other boring stuff like that, ... Read more

Iger’s Replacement: The Final Countdown

It's the ultimate battle for the top spot at Disney! DISNEYLAND, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KALIFORNIA -- It's finally here! Earlier we reported that Disney would be looking at internal candidates to replace Bob Iger as the CEO. And then we announced that it had been narrowed down to two candidates. We can now report that, just before publication, we watched the live stream of the two final candidates. Rather than just tell you the outcome, as a service to you, here ... Read more