Disney Is Giving Away FREE Disney Cruises

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For a limited time only, Disney Cruise Line is giving away three Disney Cruise Line vacations. Here’s how to win!

This summer, Disney Cruise Line is celebrating its Silver Anniversary at Sea, celebrating 25 years of sailings. Select itineraries May through September 2023 will have special Silver Anniversary celebrations on board, including characters in brand new outfits, new food offerings, new merchandise, and limited-time entertainment like a brand new fireworks show.

Disney Cruise Line also announced a new tier of their Castaway Club, which honors repeat cruisers; the “Pearl” tier, which will receive free gifts, advance bookings for cruises and on-board experiences, and more benefits. The tier is reserved for Guests who have sailed on Disney Cruise Line over 25 times.

If you’ve always dreamed about sailing on a Disney Cruise, and have hesitated due to the price point, now’s your chance!

Today, Disney Parks Blog announced the Disney Cruise Line 25th Anniversary Sweepstakes. You can enter now through March 22, 2023 for a chance to win one of three grand prizes for you and up to three Guests to sail on Disney Cruise Line. The grand prizes (all for up to four people) are:

  • One 7-night cruise from Port Canaveral on the Disney Fantasy
  • One 5-night cruise from Miami on the Disney Dream or Disney Magic
  • One 4-night cruise from Port Canaveral on the Disney Wish

The itineraries include destinations in the Caribbean and the Bahamas, and a stop at Disney’s private island, Castaway Cay. Each grand prize consists of roundtrip coach airfare to either Orlando International Airport, Miami International Airport, or Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (depending on the ship), lodging for the night prior to the ship’s departure, one standard stateroom with a maximum occupancy of four people, all meals onboard (excluding upcharges Palo Steakhouse, Remy, and Enchanté), pre-paid onboard gratuities, and all taxes, fees, and port expenses.

You can enter the sweepstakes on the sweepstakes website, and be sure to read all rules and details for instructions on how to enter and eligibility requirements.

Disney Permanently Bans More Content

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The Walt Disney Company has become no stranger to censorship and banning.

Disney made the decision to permanently close Splash Mountain at Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort because the story was based on the controversial film Song of the South (1946). Instead, Disney will be replacing the ride with a new log flume attraction based on Princess and the Frog (2009), titled Tiana’s Bayou Adventure.

But, the company is currently in the midst of reviewing its library and it seems that more content will be joing Song of the South as “permanently banned” from ever being reposted or shared by Disney again.

This time, it’s in the form of books.

Author Don Rosa recently shared that two of his Scrooge McDuck stories have now been permanently banned by Disney. The message from the company to Rosa read:

“As part of its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, The Walt Disney Company is in the process of reviewing their library of stories. As a result, some stories that do not align with their values will no longer be published. This applies to two of your classic stories, ‘The Richest Duck in the World’ and ‘The Dream of a Lifetime’. These stories will not be part of any reprints or new collections.”

The two stories include “The Richest Duck in the World” and “The Dream of a Lifetime.”

Rosa responded on social media to the announcement, sharing that the stories were banned because “they can’t be published without the final chapter.”

“I wonder what other Duck stories are now banned? Maybe only mine? Maybe not? But obviously all 12 chapters of my [Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck] are now banned because they can’t be published without the final chapter. I won’t even comment on what this will mean to the collector market.”

Scrooge McDuck Diving into his money bin.

The controversial chapter features an incident first shared Carl Barks story “Voodoo Hoodoo” when Scrooge drove an African tribe off their land when he became a villain. This led to encounters with the character Bombie the Zombie, who was dispatched by the witch doctor named Foola Zoola. The character would reappear in “The Dream of a Lifetime.”

In addition to bans some older cartoons, Disney has been no stranger to having to alter its content in China. The Chinese Government has censored quite a bit of content on Disney+, most notably several episodes of The Simpsons and Winnie the Pooh, where the company chose to adhere to the censorship.

Billionaire Investor Predicts Disney’s Impending Doom

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A Billionaire investor has a message for Disney shareholders, and it’s not a good one. In a recent meeting with the Daily Journal, investor Charlie Munger shared that he doesn’t see Disney being able to continue competing the way it used to. Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger was also on the call and, in a way, agreed with Munger.

Charlie Munger is an American businessman and investor who has been a dominate force in the world of business for many years. He is well known for being the long time partner and “right-hand man” to Warren Buffet. At 99 years of age, Munger is worth an impressive $2.3 billion. He currently works as the vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway.

During this years Daily Journal annual meeting, Munger was interviewed and was asked all kinds of questions about different businesses. When the discussion of Disney came up, Munger didn’t shy away from sharing his thoughts on the company. He has a clear message for shareholders; Disney is no long the dominant force that it once was. Munger believes that the industries the Walt Disney Company exists in today are much tougher than they were years ago. The pandemic changed a lot for the company, and Munger isn’t sure that CEO Bob Iger will be able to fully recover Disney.

Munger said, “Practically every business that Disney has, has gotten tougher than it used to be. Again, welcome to human life. Think about Disney — once owned the world. Lion King was running a long run in the Theater District of New York. They went from triumph to triumph, marching, marching, marching. All of a sudden, practically every front, it’s more difficult. … How would you like running the sports, ESPN, now at Disney compared to its heyday? It’s going to be way harder for them.”

In the recent quarterly earnings call, Disney CEO Bob Iger agreed to many of the points made by Munger. He agnoledged that Disney has much more competition now than before, but unlike Munger, Iger seems confident that he can pull through for the company once again.

Iger’s strategy will focus on saving money and making sure they “reassess all markets.” Iger has pushed the company to new heights in the past, and now more than ever Disney will need Igers magic to help them suceed once again.

“Tangled” Photos at Walt Disney World Resort

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One of the many reasons why we love using Disney PhotoPass Service is because of how well the photographers incorporate Disney stories into our photos. One of our absolute favorite Disney stories is Walt Disney Animation Studios’ “Tangled.” Thankfully, Disney PhotoPass Service has lots of “Tangled”-themed photo ops at Walt Disney World Resort. It’s always a blast to let our hair down and have Disney PhotoPass photographers help us go live our dream of stepping right into the movie. Plus, they always get our nose right.

So guests don’t have to keep wonderin’ and wonderin’ and wonderin’ where they can take these photos during their next visit to Walt Disney World Resort, check out some of our favorites below.

Go on a towering adventure to Corona, all without leaving Disney Springs! Allow us to explain: At the Disney PhotoPass Studio, guests can take photos in front of Disney-themed virtual backdrops, including a few themed to “Tangled”! Guests just need to let the photographer know this is what they want in their pictures so they can set up the shot. Plus, there’s a frying pan prop they can use in their photos. Who knew, right?

Best…Magic Shot…EVER! Go running and racing (not literally, please) to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, where the Disney PhotoPass photographer stationed at the bridge leading from the entrance of the park into Discovery Island can capture this Pascal Magic Shot.

At Magic Kingdom Park, this lantern prop is warm and real and bright. Whether guests choose to smile or smolder, they’ll gleam and glow. It’s available daily after dark in Fantasyland, weather permitting.

*With the purchase of Disney Genie+ service, Walt Disney World guests can access many Disney PhotoPass Lenses in the My Disney Experience app as soon as they enter the park. Select Disney PhotoPass Lenses are accessible only within designated areas of Walt Disney World Resort. Other Disney PhotoPass Lenses will remain accessible in the My Disney Experience app until 5:59 a.m. on the 45th day after the day on which the Disney Genie+ service was used; certain states and localities are excluded. Many Disney PhotoPass Lenses use technology that detects the coordinates of key points on a guest’s face and/or hands and may be used only by guests 18 years of age and older who have consented to use of this technology. Therefore, guests unable to provide such consent, as well as guests under 18 years of age, will have fewer lenses available to use. To access Disney PhotoPass Lenses, an eligible mobile device with the My Disney Experience app with access to the device’s camera and location is required. A purchase of Disney Genie+ service at Walt Disney World Resort does not include downloads of a guest’s Disney PhotoPass photos or videos that were captured by photographers and onboard attractions. Use of Disney PhotoPass Lenses is subject to the Terms and Conditions. Subject to restrictions and change without notice.

New LEGO Disney Set, UP!

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LEGO’s newest set will feature characters from one of Disney’s sweetest films. This new set is part of the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 100th-anniversary celebration and is sure to be a fan favorite. Plus, we’re also getting figures from movies like Toy Story, Moana, and Peter Pan!

We’ve just learned that LEGO will release a new building toy set featuring the house from the movie Up. Up, which came out in May 2009, has die-hard fans that will go absolutely crazy over this new set. Up is the story of Carl Fredricksen, a 78-year-old balloon salesman who is mourning the loss of his soulmate, Ellie. Carl, who is tired of being unfulfilled by life, decides to make his lifelong dream a reality. He ties thousands of balloons to his house and takes flight toward the South American wilderness. His plans are interrupted when Carl discovers a wilderness explorer named Russell is a stowaway on his vessel. Carl and Russell go on the adventure of a lifetime. Along the way, they meet an adorable dog named Dug, and the trio learns powerful lessons about friendship.

Now, Up is getting it’s very own LEGO set! This set includes Carl’s house (adorned with balloons), his yard, and his mailbox. We also get three minifigures: Carl, Russell, and Dug! The minifigures come in their iconic outfits from the film. This set is absolutely adorable and has been one of the most highly requested sets ever.

LEGO up 2

In addition to the showstopping Up LEGO set, fans also get a new birthday train set. The train set is fairly simple, but it includes some awesome Minifigures. This set, which is a 4+ junior creations set, will feature Minnie and Mickey Mouse, Peter Pan, Tinker Bell, Woody, and Moana. All of the minifigures ride on a train card inspired by their movie.

lego train

Fans will be so excited to see these new awesome sets. What other sets would you want to see Disney and LEGO create?