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Jenny Nicholson’s Review of Disney’s Star Wars Hotel Is Worth Watching

Jenny Nicholson’s granular critique of Disney’s Galactic Starcruiser experience reflects the fraught relationship between studios and fans right now.

By Esther Zuckerman

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Disneyland Character Workers at California Park Vote to Unionize

The vote determined whether 1,700 workers who play characters such as Mickey and Minnie Mouse and who dance at parades could join the union representing other workers at the park in Anaheim, Calif.

By Johnny Diaz

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Farewell, Chuck E. Cheese Animatronic Band

A mainstay of the pizza and arcade chain, by turns endearing and creepy, will be phased out by year’s end at all but two locations. We visited one of them.

By Jesus Jimenez and Jackie Molloy

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In a Surprise, Disney+ Becomes Profitable

The streaming service added 6 million subscriptions and made $47 million in its latest quarter, helping Disney deliver stronger-than-expected earnings.

By Brooks Barnes