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May The Fourth Be With You! How Star Wars Got Its Own Holiday.

Leave it the Mouse to whip Star Wars fans into a yearly frenzy. Disney’s marketing gurus coined May 4th Star Wars Day when the mammoth media and entertainment company bought the Star Wars franchise in 2012, along with Lucasfilm, the movie production company spreaheaded by George Lucas, the creator of Star Wars. Disney needed a…

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Beat The Crowds And Long Lines At Walt Disney World

My video tour of the Magic Kingdom had one mission: Have fun and experience more attractions with the least amount of time waiting in line. A trip to Walt Disney World is often survival of the fittest. You will walk a lot, sweat profusely, and be among throngs of people. However, with some planning, before…

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The State Of Florida Is A COVID Hot Spot As Walt Disney World Reopens

Intensive care beds at many Florida hospitals are as hard to come by as getting a Disney resort room at the height of tourist season during normal times. Yet despite the pandemic crisis in the Sunshine State, the world’s most popular tourist destination is resuming theme park operations this weekend (Saturday, July 11), albeit at…

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Disney Your World At Home To Treat Theme Park Withdrawal

With Disney and other theme parks closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people are using their imaginations to create great escapes-something I think Walt Disney would be proud of since he inspired so many people to dream big. Now some Disney fans enthusiastically showcase their unique stay-at-home moments and talents on social media: the parody…

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