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Recent content by Smoky

  1. Smoky

    MK Villains Land Announced for Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom

    My biggest takeaway from that article, assuming the reports are true, is that Disney will never do a major attraction outside ever again because of LL. Get ready for more giant blue buildings.
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    News Josh D’Amaro Named Next CEO of The Walt Disney Company

    Probably the least bad choice out of the alleged candidates that were floated. If he fires Jeff Vahle (the true villain of WDW) then I'll be on board. If he keeps the status quo, which is the most likely scenario, I think it'll be more of the same that we saw from Bob. The biggest silver lining...
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    DHS Disney Confirms Muppets Take Over Rock 'n' Roller Coaster at Hollywood Studios

    Such a great preshow. There's just no way the Muppet version will be able to replicate it. This had so much soul and was clearly done by people who care. I expect the Muppets redo will be cheap, half hearted, and have all of the charm of a corporate middle manager.
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    MK Cars-Themed Attractions at Magic Kingdom

    TSI wasn't creating shareholder value and had to go, sorry.
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    DAK “Zootopia” is being created for the Tree of Life theater

    With how "uneven" Imagineering has been recently it really makes me wonder what's going on behind the scenes. Was this an old project from before the Bruce days and they were forced to roll it out despite it being objectively terrible? Same with Cars Land, etc. Were these forced upon Bruce? Or...
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    Soarin’ Across America to replace Soarin’ Around the World for Nation’s 250th Birthday

    I'm honestly shocked nuDisney is doing something this patriotic and pro-America. I'll tip my cap, this looks like it could be a great addition. 🇺🇸
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    October 2025 Price Increases

    Absolute insanity. Nothing will change until people stop going.
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    Disney World’s Jeff Vahle Reflects on Growth, Change, and Reinvestment in Parks

    Just a friendly reminder that Jeff is the real enemy of the people. I've said it in other threads but as bad as Bob and Josh are, NOTHING compares to Jeff. He is the reason for the insane penny pinching and general decline of the parks. He is the one that loves to destroy and replace. WDW will...
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    News The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors Extends Robert A. Iger’s Contract as CEO Through 2026

    I feel like there's two likely outcomes here: A. Bob makes another Chapek tier hire out of personal spite for people liking Josh and expecting him to get the job B. Bob doesn't actually retire and clings to power for years to come I'm starting to think that there's absolutely no way this...
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    DHS Toy Story Land expansion announced for Disney's Hollywood Studios

    I've been saying for years that TSL was one snack kiosk away from being a perfect land.
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    News The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors Extends Robert A. Iger’s Contract as CEO Through 2026

    ESPN is most certainly not healthy. Jimmy Pitaro has to be one of the worst executives of any media empire anywhere. As more people continue to cut cords their revenue continues to disappear. No one is going to pay $30 a month for ESPN+ because the current content is so bad outside of live...
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    DAK 'Encanto' and 'Indiana Jones'-themed experiences at Animal Kingdom

    Josh is the least bad of the known choices that are out there. I don't see Bob ever picking a true creative to run the company. Therefore, we should all be rooting for Josh because he would be Walt Disney himself compared to Jimmy Pitaro or Dana Walden. If either of them were CEO they would make...
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    DAK 'Encanto' and 'Indiana Jones'-themed experiences at Animal Kingdom

    Josh is bad, sometimes really bad, but they could definitely do a lot worse than him if he's the next CEO (see Chapek or some of the other corporate goons that are in the running). He seems ""malleable"" enough that a strong willed Imagineer like Bruce or Joe could talk him into loosening some...
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    MK Cool Ship Now Closed for Refurbishment at Magic Kingdom

    Nothing will ever beat the Cool Ship, but I guess overall it's not bad. Anytime Disney does anything that isn't minimalist it's a breath of fresh air.
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