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Walt Disney World Parks: The Basics

Are you planning a trip to Walt Disney World? Or just want to learn more about the parks and don't know where to start? Disney Darling breaks down the basics for you! Disneyland vs. Walt Disney World Disneyland and Disney World are two different parks, located on opposite sides of the country. As mentioned in this post , it is a common misconception that Disneyland and Disney World are the same thing.  Disneyland is the first Disney theme park ever, opening in 1955. It is located in Anaheim, California, near Los Angeles.  Disneyland has two different parks: Disneyland Park (with the castle), and Disney's California Adventure (or DCA). Disneyland also has three hotels and the Downtown Disney shopping district.  Walt Disney World is located in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. It opened in 1971, after Walt's passing. Walt Disney World has 4 different theme parks, 2 water parks, 28 hotels, and the Disney Springs shopping district.  There are quite a few more differences, but lo

The Problem With Shamrock Holdings

Taylor Swift's early music catalog was bought by Shamrock Holdings. For over a year, Taylor has  been trying to buy her master's, which include her first six recorded albums, music videos, and album artwork. She was denied the opportunity to buy them, only for them to be bought by Hollywood's most callous manager . Recently, the master's were sold again to Shamrock Holdings.  A quick internet search will tell you that Shamrock Holdings is owned by none other than the Disney Family. Roy O. Disney founded the investment company and his granddaughter Abigail Disney is currently the Vice Chairman. Abigail Disney constantly speaks out against the Disney company's unethically greed and how current CEOs are not upholding Disney's morals.  According to their website, "Shamrock's tenet's are straightforward - invest and act with integrity, responsibility, and transparency." I have to laugh at the "integrity" part. Stealing another artist's