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“The ‘All New’ Mickey Mouse Club” 30th Anniversary Weekend Kicks Off with Pre-Parade at Magic Kingdom

In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the debut episode of “The ‘All New’ Mickey Mouse Club” on the Disney Channel, Mouseketeers from all seven seasons were cheered on by guests at the Magic Kingdom during a special pre-parade appearance on Main Street U.S.A. Watch the video below to see the Mouseketeers kick off the “The ‘All New’ Mickey Mouse Club” 30th Anniversary Weekend Kicks Off with Pre-Parade at Magic Kingdom

Walt Disney World Cast Member Accused of Stealing and Reselling Costume from the Haunted Mansion

UPDATE 10/24/19: Florida authorities have released a video showing photos found on Patrick Spikes’ cell phone of several wigs and costumes from the Haunted Mansion attraction. Additionally, the video shows Spikes being interrogated by detectives when he states that he wants to speak to an attorney. The detectives tell him that’s fine, but his cell Walt Disney World Cast Member Accused of Stealing and Reselling Costume from the Haunted Mansion

Union Leaders for Walt Disney World Firefighters Claim Expansion is Leaving them Shorthanded

With Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge opening later this year and the Disney Skyliner being tested for a fall open, plus other attractions and resort hotels under construction at Walt Disney World, union leaders for the Reedy Creek Fire Department say that there aren’t enough firefighters to handle the growing crowds, leaving the department “stretched to Union Leaders for Walt Disney World Firefighters Claim Expansion is Leaving them Shorthanded

Shop Disney Parks App Retires May 31; shopDisney to Become One-Stop Shopping for Disney Merchandise

We recently shared details about Disney’s new online reservation system for Bibbidi Bobbidi Boutique and similar experiences making it easier for guests to make and/or cancel appointments. In that same spirit of making things easier for guests, shopDisney will soon become the one-stop, online retail destination for Disney merchandise, including merchandise from the Disney theme Shop Disney Parks App Retires May 31; shopDisney to Become One-Stop Shopping for Disney Merchandise

New Americana Inspired Merchandise Available at Walt Disney World & Disneyland

A fresh, new line of Americana-inspired Disney merchandise including clothing, housewares, Minnie Ears, and a star-spangled MagicBand has hit the Disney theme parks and is now available for purchase at select retailers at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts, including the Downtown Disney District and Disney Springs. Spirit Jerseys Minnie Headband and Light-Up Mickey Necklace New Americana Inspired Merchandise Available at Walt Disney World & Disneyland

Judge Dismisses ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Copyright Lawsuit Against Walt Disney Company

Back in 2017, we reported that producer Tova Later along with writers Arthur Lee Alfred II and Ezequiel Martinez Jr. filed a lawsuit against Disney accusing them of copying themes, settings, plot, characters, and dialogue from a script and concept art they sent to Disney back in 2000. On May 13, 2019, a judge in Judge Dismisses ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Copyright Lawsuit Against Walt Disney Company