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GameSpot
14 hours ago
Video games

Universal Reveals Epic Universe's How To Train Your Dragon Land

Epic Universe, Universal Orlando's fourth park, will feature lands based on popular franchises like How to Train Your Dragon, Super Nintendo World, and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter.
Isle of Berk in Epic Universe will offer immersive experiences including a Viking Training Camp, meeting characters like Hiccup and Toothless, and various themed attractions.
Parenting
Scary Mommy
3 days ago
Parenting

If You're Planning A Disney World Trip With Young Kids, Skip This Park

Walt Disney World Resort spans 25,000 acres, equivalent to San Francisco in size.
Disney's Hollywood Studios has popular attractions but limited options for younger kids due to height restrictions.
the Guardian
1 year ago
Parenting

Bewildered, bored, delighted? The Disney classics my kids loved - and the ones they couldn't finish

rincesses, overpriced theme parks and a rapacious commercialisation of childhood: these would have been my suggestions if I'd been asked six months ago what I thought were Walt Disney's legacies.
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restaurants
Sun Sentinel
9 months ago
Miami

Carnival embarking drug dogs to stop onboard weed use

Sorry, weed smokers.Carnival Cruise Line has become what those who imbibe might consider a buzzkill.Despite continued momentum in the U.S. toward decriminalizing the drug or making it legal for medical and/or recreational use, Carnival has recently taken a sharp turn in the opposite direction by deploying drug detection dogs to deter passengers from bringing weed aboard its "fun ships."
Editor In Leaf
10 months ago
Toronto Maple Leafs

The Unspoken Truth Behind the Toronto Maple Leafs Agony

The Toronto Maple Leafs have spent a lot of time in Florida recently.First, they took down the Tampa Bay Lightning.Now they're fighting to keep their Stanley Cup dreams alive against the Florida Panthers.Oh, Florida.The land of sunshine, beaches, and theme parks.Sounds like paradise, doesn't it?Well, not exactly.
The Real Deal Los Angeles
1 year ago
LA real estate

Nickelodeon Hotel & Resort Planned For OC

Local developers aim to build a $277 million Nickelodeon Hotel & Resort in Garden Grove, with the city agreeing to pay more than a third in subsidies.
the Guardian
1 year ago
London food

How to save on going out for meals and shows

oing out doesn't have to be prohibitively expensive.
Independent
1 year ago
Coronavirus

South Korea to relax outdoor mask mandate as Covid-19 slows

South Korea will ease its outdoor mask mandate starting from next week as Covid-19 infections and hospitalisations continue to decline.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

2nd former California AIDS office employee sentenced to prison in $2-million fraud scheme

A former state employee was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for her role in defrauding the California Office of AIDS out of more than $2 million from 2017 to 2018.
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Fatherly
10 months ago
Fathers

Disney World Just Announced One Helluva 4-Day Deal For The Summer

For families who have been wanting to visit Disney World but have been concerned about the price, there's some good news as we head into the summer.Walt Disney World is offering a new type of ticket they're calling the 4-Park Magic Ticket, and it's a really good deal that also helps you plan your itinerary.
www.nytimes.com
10 months ago
US politics

DeSantis Signs Into Law Latest Wrinkle in Disney Feud

There is a new wrinkle in the ongoing tussle between Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida and the Walt Disney Company.On Friday, Mr. DeSantis signed a bill into law giving a board that oversees government services at Disney World the ability to void development agreements that had already been approved for the resort.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

The Sunday Read: Spirited Away to Miyazaki Land'

By Sam Anderson Produced by Tally Abecassis and Aaron Esposito Edited by John Woo Original music by Aaron Esposito Engineered by Sophia Lanman As an American, Sam Anderson knows what it feels like to arrive at a theme park.The totalizing consumerist embrace, he writes.The blunt-force, world-warping, escapist delight.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

DeSantis Declares Victory as Disney Is Stripped of Some 56-Year-Old Perks

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida gained control on Friday of the board that oversees development at Walt Disney World, a move that restricts the autonomy of Disney, the state's largest private employer, over its theme-park complex and strips some perks enjoyed by the company for 56 years.The changes are the result of a bill that the Florida Legislature approved at the urging of Mr. DeSantis, who fought with Disney last year over an education law that limits the discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in schools.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

Disney Is About To Hit Families With A Massive Price Hike Again

Disney World is hitting parents where it hurts.The company recently announced the second round of price increases this year alone that will squeeze the wallets of already strapped parents.The price hike is the second this year, - noting that the happiest place on Earth did raise prices in February of 2022 at its Orlando location.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

Disney Won't Refund Families After Hurricane Cancellations

If you had tickets to visit Disney World this week, you're probably not a happy camper.The devastating arrival of Hurricane Ian on September 28 meant the Orlando, Florida, theme park was closed.
www.npr.org
10 months ago
Arts

Disney's Q2 earnings: increased profits but a mixed picture

The Walt Disney Company released Q2 earnings results on Wednesday.Disneyland Resort/Christian Thompson/The Walt Disney Company The Walt Disney Company reported a 13% increase in quarterly earnings on Wednesday to $21.8 billion.Disney's vast, global portfolio includes theme parks, resorts, movies, streaming and broadcast channels including Disney+, Hulu, ESPN+, and ABC.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Opinion | On Succession,' There's One Thing Logan Roy Can't Buy

Most discussions around HBO's enormously successful series Succession, which returns on Sunday after 15 months, focus on the show's depiction of the ultrawealthy and the media.With good reason: The absurdly rich Roy family at the drama's center controls a huge media empire, and its members squabble for control.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Mental health

Who were the girls who died after NHS mental health service failings?

Three girls died after failings in the care they received from NHS mental health services in the north-east of England, an independent investigation has found.Who were the vulnerable girls who died within eight months of each other in 2019-20?Christie was born in Slough, Berkshire, in 2002.In 2008, the family moved to Durham.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

RSV Seasons Is In Full Force Right Now. Here's How To Avoid It

For the past two winters, we've all been living in a bubble.As a result, our children haven't been exposed to many of the viruses their immune systems would typically be used to fighting.That means as kids go back to school, daycare, birthday parties, theme parks - basically, normal life - and largely without masks, they're being exposed to any number of viruses that they haven't yet encountered.
Nytimes
1 year ago
NYC parents

The Enduring Wisdom of 'Goodnight Moon'

It's the first book many babies receive as a gift, and one of the few that parents will keep when their child is grown.Why does this 75 year-old story have such staying power?
Secret London
1 year ago
London

6 Thrilling Theme Parks Near London For An Adrenaline Fix

London is a pretty thrilling place to live already, but if you want even more thrills and spills, then you're in luck!
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Disney's planned community in California takes shape with nod to 'The Incredibles'

(Walt Disney Imagineering)

The House of Mouse?Think a whole lot bigger.Officials on Friday released fresh details about the first Storyliving by Disney project in Riverside County, an ambitious effort to infuse a master-planned community with the Burbank entertainment giant's trademark whimsy and wonder.
Design Milk
1 year ago
Design

Tuuci's Ocean Master MEGA MAX Parasol Is the Ultimate Outdoor Shade Solution

When the sun's rays are beating down, shaded spaces can be at a premium.
The Mercury News
1 year ago
Silicon Valley food

How does Disneyland make Halloween food scary? By making it spicy

Other times a regional cuisine, eatery's menu or chef's cultural heritage drive the culinary narrative like during the DCA Food & Wine Festival.Every once in a while the Disneyland food development team intentionally swerves off course with a familiar item like a corn dog - tossing in some lobster or a Monte Cristo twist.
East Bay Times
2 years ago
LGBT

Oscar Isaac exclaims 'gay, gay, gay...' to decry Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill

As Disney's LGBTQ employees and their supporters rallied Tuesday for their company to take a stand against Florida's "Don't Say Gay" bill, actor Oscar Isaac took a moment out of doing press for his upcoming Disney mini-series to decry the "absolutely ridiculous law."
Dezeen
2 years ago
Design

Disney to build resort-like residential communities with a "special brand of magic"

Entertainment and media giant Disney has announced plans to start building mixed-use residential communities in the USA.
www.npr.org
1 year ago
Arts

Disney's Bob Iger is swinging the ax as he plans to lay off 7,000 workers worldwide

Disney plans to lay off 7,000 employees worldwide.The announcement is part of returning CEO Bob Iger's statement to his board about the company's finances moving forward.Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images The Walt Disney Co. announced plans Wednesday to cut about 4% of its entire workforce.That means layoffs for 7,000 employees.
gizmodo.com
1 year ago
Marketing

Disney+ Announces New Ways For Advertisers To Target Your Kids

The ad-supported tier of Disney's child-distraction/video streaming service Disney+ goes for $7.99 a month.That's great for families on a budget and, up until now, has been great for fans of digital privacy: Disney didn't allow advertisers to target those ads at specific children or households.That's changing, though, and Disney is crowing about all the exciting new ways marketers can target your kids as they veg out.
The Daily Dot
1 year ago
Marketing

Personality-driven content creator Sol Carlos discusses the importance of spontaneity

We're reaching out to some popular creators to get their best tips and tricks for success and better understand the ups and downs of life as a trailblazer on the internet.This week, we spoke with Sol Carlos (@solcarlosofficial), a content creator with over 7.2 million followers on TikTok and an additional 1.7 cumulative followers across Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.
Digiday
1 year ago
Marketing

'A whole new universe': How Fortnite fits into Dragon Ball Z's extended renaissance

| By Aron Garst Fortnite continues to be a testing ground for some of the most immersive digital stunts for marketers.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Disneyland resort fans are paying higher prices to skip long lines, data show

For the past several months, Disneyland Resort fans have had to pay extra to avoid the longest lines for the theme park's most popular attractions.The higher prices to use the Genie+ feature on the Disneyland app to skip the traditional stand-by queues comes as fans inundate Disneyland and California Adventure Park during one of the resort's most popular times of the year: the Christmas holidays.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
Los Angeles

Where's my car(toon)? Disney to add vehicle locator feature to park apps

It's late at night, and the fireworks show over Sleeping Beauty's Castle at Disneyland has concluded.
Los Angeles Times
2 years ago
Los Angeles

Rain forces closures at Knott's Berry Farm and Six Flags Magic Mountain

A rainstorm that slammed Southern California on Monday spoiled the plans of many hoping to enjoy a day at Knott's Berry Farm or Six Flags Magic Mountain.
Los Angeles Times
2 years ago
Los Angeles

Super Nintendo World set to open at Universal Studios Hollywood next year

An expansion at Universal Studios Hollywood will bring the spinning coins and floating blocks of the "Super Mario Bros." video game to the theme park next year, marking the completion of one in just a handful of theme park expansions in the U.S. since the onset of COVID-19.
Creative Bloq
1 year ago
Graphic design

The best Nintendo Switch family games to enjoy this Christmas

(Image credit: Nintendo Life)
Playing the best Nintendo Switch family games are a great way to have fun with everyone you love.Nintendo have been making family-friendly games packed with fun for years, and they continue to release great titles on the Nintendo Switch perfect for all age groups.With so many unique games available, it can be hard to pinpoint exactly which is a best fit for you and the family.
Boston.com
1 year ago
Boston

Ex-CNN producer accused of sexually assaulting 9-year-old girl at his Vermont ski house pleads guilty

Crime According to the plea deal, John Griffin met a woman on a website during the summer of 2020 and persuaded the woman to bring her 9-year-old daughter to his Ludlow, Vermont, ski home for illegal sexual activity.BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - A former CNN television producer pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to using interstate commerce to entice and coerce a 9-year-old girl to engage in sexual activity at his Vermont ski house.
San Francisco Bay Times
1 year ago
SF LGBT

Political Cartoons of LGBTQ and Social Justice Activist Leslie Ewing on Display for First Time - San Francisco Bay Times

By Joanie Juster-
Secret London
1 year ago
London

The West End Is Alive With Free Art Installations - Secret London

As if London's West End wasn't already choca-bloc full of incredible cultural attractions and activities, here's another incentive to hop on the tube and head into the centre for the day...
Ars Technica
1 year ago
Games

Disney-owned streaming trifecta unveils price hikes, ad-supported Disney+

Since its launch in 2019, Disney+ has only slightly jumped in subscription costs for both monthly and annual fees.
Towleroad Gay News
1 year ago
SF LGBT

Gay Days Returns To Disney World Amid 'don't Say Gay' Controversy - Towleroad Gay News

Published by Orlando Sentinel
Nytimes
1 year ago
Dining

The Ice Cream Choice Is Endless, but We All Get the Same Cone

The Great Read
Joy Baking Group has cornered much of the market with one guiding principle: When it comes to cones, people want what they know.
Fatherly
1 year ago
Fathers

Texas Judge Tells Disney to Relocate - And It Might Actually Happen for This Very Good Reason

Major changes could be coming to Disney World.We know change is hard, and die-hard Disney fans probably don't want to see too much change.
Maxkohler
2 years ago
UX design

Why do all NFTs look the same?

A fig­ure pulled from , , , Looney Tunes, DeviantArt por­trai­ture, the Are ya win­ning son meme, cor­po­rate il­lus­tra­tion, or some other slice of the American ver­nac­u­lar is shown in three-quar­ter por­trait on a field of bright colour, look­ing in­dif­fer­ent.
the Guardian
2 years ago
World news

'Don't Say Gay': Disney clashes with DeSantis over Florida bill

The Walt Disney Company is suspending political donations in Florida after its chief executive suffered huge blowback for not using the company's vast influence in the state to try to quash a Republican bill that would stop teachers instructing early grades on LGBTQ+ issues.
Design Milk
2 years ago
Design

DMTV Milkshake: Lorien Stern on Taking Weird Risks in Your Career

We love Lorien Stern here at DMTV - the happy ghost mirrors, the sad ghost mirrors, the rainbow ceramics, and snake-centric rugs.
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