Why Disney is more expensive than ever

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Disney theme parks have become significantly more expensive, with prices for food, merchandise, and tickets rising much faster than inflation. A Mickey ice cream bar that cost $2.75 in 2009 now costs $6.50, and top-tier annual passes have nearly doubled in price over the past decade.

Love the work, hate the slaps: Creators and fans wrestle with the dark side of the micro drama boom

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"Divorced at the Wedding Day" on DramaBox and "Bound by Honor" on ReelShort.

DramaBox, ReelShort

I'm a travel planner who's visited Disney World over 50 times. Here are 10 vacation mistakes I always see people make.

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I go to the Disney parks all the time.

Kari Becker

It's become impossible to visit Disney without a smartphone. I'm not nearly as sad about it as I thought I'd be.

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Family on ride giving thumbs up
On my family's recent visit to Disney, we used our phones more than I expected.

Chris Mott

Disney's Star Wars has new leaders who face both big opportunities and traps

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Mando Grogu
Lucasfilm's Kathleen Kennedy oversaw huge Star Wars hits like "The Mandalorian" and some flops.

Disney/Lucasfilm

Disney's sluggish stock threatens to dent CEO Bob Iger's legacy

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Photo collage featuring Bob Iger
Disney's stock is casting a shadow over CEO Bob Iger.

Variety/Getty Images; Getty Images; Tyler Le/BI

Disney-backed DramaBox is seeking new funding as it tries to win the micro drama race in the US

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dramabox
DramaBox is best known for romances and thrillers.

DramaBox

Only 58 movies have ever hit $1 billion at the box office — here they all are

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screaming bow and arrow on fire avatar fire and ash
"Avatar: Fire & Ash."

Disney/20th Century Studios

Disney has 13 new movies coming out in theaters in 2026 — here they all are

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Mando flying while holding Grogu
"The Mandalorian and Grogu."

Disney

Soapy micro dramas face a reckoning in 2026 after capturing Hollywood's attention

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CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 22:(L-R) Siyu Karneboge, Nicole Mattox, Seth Edeen and Bofan Zhang speak at the ReelShort Wings Of Fire Screening at The Culver Theater on April 22, 2025 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for ReelShort)
A screening for leading short-drama app ReelShort's 'Wings of Fire.'

Tiffany Rose/Getty Images for ReelShort

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