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    News The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors Extends Robert A. Iger’s Contract as CEO Through 2026

    They laid off a prominent NBA commentator at ESPN who apparently commanded a big salary. He’ll almost certainly be scooped up by another sports-media entity given his popularity.
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    Hurricane Helene (2024)

    Give the guy who predicted Steinhatchee a free Philharmagic Fastpass!
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    Marvel Studios’ Thunderbolts*

    Wish I could vote against this in November
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    News The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors Extends Robert A. Iger’s Contract as CEO Through 2026

    Netflix is up 47% YTD, trading a little below $700 a share. Can imagine what kinda streaming envy that gives Bob.
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    News Country Bear Jamboree is getting new songs and acts

    It’s an attraction with a small footprint that generates no added revenue in a highly traversed walkway. The show’s appeal was always nostalgia and its early WDW vintage. Now that’s gone; popularity will decrease further. A few years from now they’ll be looking for any way to goose more spending...
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    News Country Bear Jamboree is getting new songs and acts

    The question you should be asking is will the show even exist in five years. Seems just as likely it’ll be closed for an upcharged meet and greet experience.
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    News The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors Extends Robert A. Iger’s Contract as CEO Through 2026

    With that kind of creative acumen no wonder his company’s output is spinning tires in a ditch.
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    News The Walt Disney Company Board of Directors Extends Robert A. Iger’s Contract as CEO Through 2026

    Honestly it doesn’t matter who the replacement is. Iger’s Disney is here to stay. IP, sequels, diminishing-returns franchises. There’s no turning the Titanic around at this point.
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    Price hike coming 10/9

    UCF in-state tuition/books is estimated around $7000, so $5250 is still a sizable chunk of that. But of course for out-of-state (e.g. Florida resident for less than 12 months) the costs are ridiculously higher, something like $22,000. Would be interesting to know what percentage of WDW CMs have...
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    Price hike coming 10/9

    Overpriced shoe leather isn’t steak.
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    News Tiana's Bayou Adventure Virtual Queue and Lighting Lane status

    What’s the cost for a party of three? Absolutely bonkers that Disney has normalized a pay-to-ride system.
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    News Tiana's Bayou Adventure - latest details and construction progress

    So why’s this ride broken down so much? Looks like it was running a total of 90 minutes from 9-6 yesterday.
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    News from the New York Times today: "Is a Disney Theme Park Vacation Still Worth the Price?"

    Iger has never understood showmanship or the brand appeal, and he has delusions of grandeur = this
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    News from the New York Times today: "Is a Disney Theme Park Vacation Still Worth the Price?"

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/business/disney-vacation-debt.html Did this article about going into debt to finance a WDW vacation make the rounds yesterday?
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    SPOILER: The Acolyte -- Disney+ Star Wars -- begins June 5, 2024

    When you factor in the multitude of announced/scuttled film productions, it’s pretty obvious what the game plan is for SW as an IP.
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    SPOILER: The Acolyte -- Disney+ Star Wars -- begins June 5, 2024

    At this point it’s more shocking when new SW content doesn’t crash and burn.
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    News 2023 TEA/AECOM Global Attendance Report, EPCOT Sees Significant Growth

    Somebody needs to tell Iger it’s not too late to sell Animal Kingdom to Margaritaville.
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    News 2023 TEA/AECOM Global Attendance Report, EPCOT Sees Significant Growth

    The Disney park with the newest E-ticket IP land that’s not even five years old saw the biggest decrease. Is that good?
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