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5-Year-Old Boy In US Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While On Disney World Ride
A US family's outing at Walt Disney World turned into a nightmare after their 5-year-old son collapsed while riding on one of the theme park's thrilling attractions.
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World's Top 10 Most-Visited Theme Parks
Leading the pack, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando retained its title as the most-visited theme park, drawing 17.7 million guests.
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Disney World Gets Its First Michelin Star Restaurant
Victoria & Albert's restaurant has become the first restaurant owned and operated by a US theme park destination to hold a Michelin Star.
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US Man Visits Disneyland almost 3,000 Times, Breaks Guinness World Record
The 50-year-old California resident with an annual pass has been to the magical theme park in Anaheim 2,995 times nonstop since 2012.
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Video: Visitors Seek Shelter After Spotting Funnel-Shaped Cloud Forming Over Disney World In US
A large funnel-shaped cloud formation spooked and concerned guests at Walt Disney World Florida, US, this week after it appeared in the dark skies above the theme park.
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Disney Replaces "Fairy Godmothers" With More Gender-Neutral Titles
Disney has announced that the word "fairy godmother" would be replaced with more accessible, gender-neutral titles in its theme park costume boutiques.
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Hires New Executive to Strategise Metaverse Plans
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has appointed veteran media and tech executive Mike White to a new role of coordinating the multinational entertainment and media conglomerate’s “metaverse” efforts going forward.
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Disney's Newly Patented Technology Aims to Bring Metaverse to Theme Park Visitors
Disney has secured a patent that will allow theme park visitors to experience personalised 3D object projection onto nearby physical spaces like walls and other objects in the theme park, without the need for special headsets.
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Disney+ Sees Smallest Subscriber Growth Since Launch In Battle With Netflix
The stumble in both the theme parks and streaming divisions highlights the challenges Disney faces in the pandemic.
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Amazon Astro Robot With Rotating Screen Mounted on Wheels, Alexa Support Launched
Amazon has launched Astro, an Alexa-powered robot that comes with a rotating screen mounted on wheels. The robot is designed to take up tasks such as home monitoring, setting up routines and reminders, and can play music and TV shows while rolling around the house.
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Jungle Cruise Trailer: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt Are Off on Amazon Adventure
Jungle Cruise trailer finds Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt looking for the Tree of Life in the Amazon, while running from Édgar Ramírez’s villain, Jesse Plemons’ Nazi, and a leopard. Jungle Cruise release date is July 30 worldwide.
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Disney+ Crosses 100 Million Subscribers Within 16 Months of Launch
Disney+ video streaming service has hit the 100 million paying subscribers mark, Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek said at the company's annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday. Chapek also said that Disney is aiming to reopen its California theme parks to limited attendance in late April.
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Disney To Lay Off Around 32,000 Workers In First Half Of 2021
Earlier this month, Disney said it was furloughing additional workers from its theme park in Southern California due to uncertainty over when the state would allow parks to reopen.
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Disney Increases Planned Layoffs To 32,000 As Coronavirus Hits Theme Parks
Walt Disney Co said on Wednesday it would lay off about 32,000 workers, primarily at its theme parks, an increase from the 28,000 it announced in September, as the company struggles with limited customers due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge VR Experience Announced, Set Between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker
We’re getting a new Star Wars VR experience. ILMxLAB and Oculus are developing Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, which ties into the theme park attraction and is set between Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
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5-Year-Old Boy In US Goes Into Cardiac Arrest While On Disney World Ride
A US family's outing at Walt Disney World turned into a nightmare after their 5-year-old son collapsed while riding on one of the theme park's thrilling attractions.
-
World's Top 10 Most-Visited Theme Parks
Leading the pack, Walt Disney World's Magic Kingdom in Orlando retained its title as the most-visited theme park, drawing 17.7 million guests.
-
Disney World Gets Its First Michelin Star Restaurant
Victoria & Albert's restaurant has become the first restaurant owned and operated by a US theme park destination to hold a Michelin Star.
-
US Man Visits Disneyland almost 3,000 Times, Breaks Guinness World Record
The 50-year-old California resident with an annual pass has been to the magical theme park in Anaheim 2,995 times nonstop since 2012.
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Video: Visitors Seek Shelter After Spotting Funnel-Shaped Cloud Forming Over Disney World In US
A large funnel-shaped cloud formation spooked and concerned guests at Walt Disney World Florida, US, this week after it appeared in the dark skies above the theme park.
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Disney Replaces "Fairy Godmothers" With More Gender-Neutral Titles
Disney has announced that the word "fairy godmother" would be replaced with more accessible, gender-neutral titles in its theme park costume boutiques.
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Hires New Executive to Strategise Metaverse Plans
Disney CEO Bob Chapek has appointed veteran media and tech executive Mike White to a new role of coordinating the multinational entertainment and media conglomerate’s “metaverse” efforts going forward.
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Disney's Newly Patented Technology Aims to Bring Metaverse to Theme Park Visitors
Disney has secured a patent that will allow theme park visitors to experience personalised 3D object projection onto nearby physical spaces like walls and other objects in the theme park, without the need for special headsets.
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Disney+ Sees Smallest Subscriber Growth Since Launch In Battle With Netflix
The stumble in both the theme parks and streaming divisions highlights the challenges Disney faces in the pandemic.
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Amazon Astro Robot With Rotating Screen Mounted on Wheels, Alexa Support Launched
Amazon has launched Astro, an Alexa-powered robot that comes with a rotating screen mounted on wheels. The robot is designed to take up tasks such as home monitoring, setting up routines and reminders, and can play music and TV shows while rolling around the house.
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Jungle Cruise Trailer: Dwayne Johnson, Emily Blunt Are Off on Amazon Adventure
Jungle Cruise trailer finds Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt looking for the Tree of Life in the Amazon, while running from Édgar Ramírez’s villain, Jesse Plemons’ Nazi, and a leopard. Jungle Cruise release date is July 30 worldwide.
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Disney+ Crosses 100 Million Subscribers Within 16 Months of Launch
Disney+ video streaming service has hit the 100 million paying subscribers mark, Walt Disney CEO Bob Chapek said at the company's annual shareholder meeting on Tuesday. Chapek also said that Disney is aiming to reopen its California theme parks to limited attendance in late April.
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Disney To Lay Off Around 32,000 Workers In First Half Of 2021
Earlier this month, Disney said it was furloughing additional workers from its theme park in Southern California due to uncertainty over when the state would allow parks to reopen.
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Disney Increases Planned Layoffs To 32,000 As Coronavirus Hits Theme Parks
Walt Disney Co said on Wednesday it would lay off about 32,000 workers, primarily at its theme parks, an increase from the 28,000 it announced in September, as the company struggles with limited customers due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge VR Experience Announced, Set Between The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker
We’re getting a new Star Wars VR experience. ILMxLAB and Oculus are developing Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy’s Edge, which ties into the theme park attraction and is set between Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
