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If you’re traveling for the holiday season, it’s time to get ready! The festivities are drawing near, and that means millions of people will be taking a plane, car, bus, train, and more to be with their families and friends on those special days.
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If you’re one of those people, you should know that AAA has predicted that end-of-the-year holiday travel will break records! We’re breaking down what that will mean for you right here.
Yesterday, The Walt Disney Company announced an agreement with OpenAI to allow the use of Disney characters in AI content. Before the announcement, Disney sent Google a cease-and-desist letter accusing it of copyright infringement.
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According to Deadline, Disney sent the cease-and-desist letter on Wednesday, just before the company announced its partnership with OpenAI. Disney accused Google of copyright infringement on a “massive scale” for using Disney’s copyrighted characters in AI-generated content.
A new fantastic change has come to Disney+!
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A subtle, yet fun thing we like doing on Disney+ is changing our avatars every once in a while. Whether we’re reflecting our mood, our personality, or the movies that we enjoy, we like to have our Disney+ avatar speak on those. Now, we have five new heroic options to choose from!
It’s official, this character has just made his way to a Disney park!
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On November 26th, Disney released Zootopia 2 to theatres. It achieved great numbers during its opening weekend at the box office, with China being the place where the movie hit the biggest. Well, Disney took no time at all adding a brand-new character at Shanghai Disneyland — let’s take a look at who showed up!
We all know the popular Christmas song “The 12 Days of Christmas”, but what do you know about Disney+’s 12 PERKS of Christmas?!
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For the holiday season, Disney has been rewarding Disney+ subscribers with TWELVE new perks for 12 days! Let’s take a look at what you can win today just by being a loyal Disney+ subscriber — we have all the information.
Brace yourself, Star Wars fans, the first film is officially coming back to theatres for the movie’s 50th anniversary!
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Lucasfilm is going to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the film that started it all in a galaxy far far away, in the best way possible. On February 17th, 2027, you’ll be able to watch Star Wars in its original theatrical cut form in theatres!
Disneyland just announced that a NEW Magic Key Pass will debut on January 13th, 2026, at Disneyland Resort!
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The new pass will be called the Explore Key pass and will allow you admission to the parks on select dates. Currently, you can purchase the Inspire and Believe Key passes. Beginning January 13th, the Imagine Key and the new Explore Key pass will be available for purchase.
There’s another big change happening at the Orlando International Airport!
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Almost everyone traveling to and from Disney World encounters the Orlando International Airport! The busy airport has undergone numerous changes over the last year, with many more on the horizon. It was just announced that the Hudson Group plans to close its travel stores at MCO — let’s take a look at the details.
Cyber deals aren’t just for Amazon and in-store shopping; you can get pretty sweet deals on flights, too!
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If you’re looking to travel in the new year, you need to check out Southwest Airlines’ Cyber Week Deals on travel! From flights to hotel stays to cruises, you can save a good chunk on your next vacation — and who would say no to that?! Let’s take a look at the details.
It’s been a BIG week for Disney news, but if you’ve only been looking in one place, or focusing on one park, you may have missed some of it!
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No worries, though, because that’s what we’re here for! We keep up with all the latest Disney news around the globe to help you keep up-to-date on all the latest, because some of it very well may impact your next trip. While every week is full of Disney news, big and small, here are a few of the BIGGEST announcements you may have missed this week.
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