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“You’re A Mean One, Mr. Guest!” Thief Caught Stealing Merchandise at Universal Orlando (Not by Cindy-Lou Who) Under The Grinch Blanket

December 19, 2022 Tom Corless

A woman in a wheelchair had two bags of stolen Universal Orlando merchandise hidden under a Grinch blanket on her lap, according to a new … Read more

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Man “Sneaks” Himself & Child Into Magic Kingdom for Free, Pretends to Not Speak English, & Gets Charged with Battery

October 30, 2022 Tom Corless

A man tried to take his child to the Magic Kingdom for free. Instead it cost him a trip to jail. Baica Crisan, a 37-year-old … Read more

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Anaheim Police Department Reports Over 40 Assaults, Arson, Guests Brandishing Firearms, and More Incidents at Disneyland Resort This Summer

August 22, 2022 Matthew Soberman

Despite the general safety of the Disneyland Resort, some criminal incidents have occurred, according to The Orange County Register‘s Brady MacDonald. MacDonald reports that the … Read more

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WDWNT Daily Recap (11/24/21): Explicit Photos Found at Disney World Hotels, Lightning Lane Selection Sellouts, TRON Lightcycle Run Entrance Canopy, ‘Encanto’ Review, and More

November 24, 2021 Mike Baker

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, … Read more

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WDWNT Daily Recap (10/13/21): Imagineer Leaves Over Lake Nona Move, Non-Inclusive Kitchen Equipment, TRON Lightcycle Run Ride Vehicles Arrive, Free Genie+ For Some D23 Gold Members, and More

October 13, 2021 Mike Baker

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, … Read more

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NASA Executive Pleads Guilty to Using Fraudulent COVID-19 Relief Loans to Pay Personal Debts to Disney Vacation Club

April 23, 2021 Shannen Michaelsen

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia, a NASA executive has plead guilty to bank fraud after applying for more … Read more

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Florida Man Used Stolen Credit Cards to Purchase Over $60,000 Worth of Universal Orlando Resort Vacation Packages

April 15, 2021 Shannen Michaelsen

A man has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for using stolen credit cards to spend approximately $62,300 on Universal Orlando Resort park … Read more

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BREAKING: Current Disney World Hotel Guests Being Scammed Over Resort Room Phones for Credit Card Information

July 14, 2020July 14, 2020 Tom Corless

We now have multiple reports emanating from guests at Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort and Disney’s Contemporary Resort over the last several days regarding a phone … Read more

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Disney Shuts Down Unauthorized Club Penguin Reboot Due to Copyright Claims and Child Pornography Scandal

May 15, 2020 Jessica Figueroa

Club Penguin was a massively popular, kid-friendly MMO online game that officially launched in 2005. It was a social game where kids could create their own avatar, socialize, … Read more

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Florida Man Faces Trespassing Charges After Camping on Former Discovery Island in Walt Disney World

May 1, 2020 Jessica Figueroa

“Florida man” strikes again, and this time, it’s at the Most Magical Place on Earth. Richard McGuire, 42, was spotted on the Disney-owned former Discovery … Read more

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UPDATE: Teenager Arrested After Abandoning Stolen Car Near Magic Kingdom

February 13, 2020 Kelly Morgan-Brown

According to reports from local Orlando news station WFTV, a teenager has been arrested in connection to the police manhunt that occurred on Reams Road … Read more

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BREAKING: Significant Police Activity Reported Behind Magic Kingdom Due to Armed Subject; Cast Member Transit Impacted

February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Jessica Figueroa

UPDATE: Further updates from the Orange County Sheriff (as of 5:26 PM) have linked the police activity to vehicle theft. The suspect is reportedly armed and … Read more

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Former Disney Cast Member Pleads No Contest to Selling Stolen Walt Disney World Property, Avoids Jail Time

February 4, 2020 Derek Sterling

According to the Orlando Sentinel, Patrick Spikes, 25, and his cousin Blaytin Taunton, 24, pleaded no contest this morning in Orange Circuit Court as part … Read more

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Colombian Couple Arrested for Theft on Disney Resort Line Monorail at Tokyo Disney Resort

January 6, 2020 Spencer Lloyd

Often, people consider Japan one of the safest countries in the world, with an extremely low crime rate. But that doesn’t mean it’s flawless. Even … Read more

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NBA Player Robin Lopez on Witness List for Criminal Trial Regarding Buzzy Animatronic, Begins Next Month

December 2, 2019 Jessica Figueroa

UPDATE: As an update to the ongoing investigation regarding the stolen Buzzy animatronic from the former Cranium Command attraction in EPCOT, it appears that NBA … Read more

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Man Arrested for Allegedly Molesting Children at the Magic Kingdom Now Facing Additional Charges

November 7, 2019 Matthew Soberman

A man arrested last month for allegedly molesting a child at the Magic Kingdom is now facing additional charges for allegedly molesting additional children around … Read more

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