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After days of online backlash, The Walt Disney Company has walked back its original plans to pursue arbitration in a wrongful death lawsuit. Lawyers for the Mouse previously claimed that the plaintiff had agreed to settle all disputes out of court when signing up for a free trial of Disney+ years before the tragic incident.

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Disney is standing by its controversial defense against a wrongful death lawsuit levied against the company. Jeffrey Piccolo sued The Walt Disney Company as well as Raglan Road Pub and Irish Restaurant after his wife died from severe food allergies. The incident occurred last year, with Piccolo and Disney entering the spotlight due to the company’s rather controversial response to the lawsuit, claiming Piccolo’s Disney+ account bars him from pursuing a court settlement.

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Tragedy and scandal struck the Walt Disney World Resort this week after the death of 42-year-old Kanokporn “Amy” Tangsuan at Disney Springs. After a food-allergy-related incident at Raglan Road, Disney is currently embroiled in a controversial legal battle with her husband, Jeffery Piccolo, who filed a $50,000 lawsuit.

Tragic Disney World Death Pulls Fans Out of Parks

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To increase the genetic diversity of an island population of grizzly bears , Wyoming and Montana wildlife managers recently worked together to import fresh bloodlines into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

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[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, the commentary and quotes in this article are from the author's interview with those mentioned.]. Elizabeth Montgomery was one of the most popular actors from the 1950s to her unfortunate passing from cancer in 1995. Before, during, and after her benchmark Emmy-nominated role as twitch-witch Samantha Stephens on TV's Bewitched (ABC, 1964-1972), Montgomery made over 200 additional appearances in other weekly shows, TV-movies, and feature films.

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Theme park guests recently had a terrifying experience that left them clambering out of their ride vehicle to safety. In the grand scheme of things, it’s extremely rare for things to go wrong at a theme park. Every ride – from tiny boat rides like Disney’s “it’s a small world” to massive strata coasters like Kingda Ka and Top Thrill 2 – is built to strict specifications, and while rides may break down from time to time, this is most likely because the ride is following its protocols designed to keep riders safe.

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

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A Walt Disney World Resort guest was shocked when he and his nephew were forced to change in front of multiple adult guests. The two were visiting Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon water park when the incident occurred. Everyone’s familiar with Magic Kingdom Park, EPCOT, Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney’s Animal Kingdom...

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The woman who shot a video of a hydrothermal explosion in Yellowstone National Park on Tuesday morning told WyoFile she and her family were terrified as the blast sent boiling water and rocks skyward, destroying parts of a boardwalk, its guardrail and a nearby bench.

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The entertainment giant reported weaker-than-expected results in its theme parks division, highlighting a broader consumer spending pullback.

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At D23 Expo last weekend, Chairman of Disney Experiences Josh D’Amaro revealed some major changes coming to the Pirates of the Caribbean ride at Walt Disney World Resort. The Magic Kingdom Park attraction has stirred controversy in the last few years as cultural shifts make the raunchy ride themes uncomfortable for some Disney Park guests.

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The wrongful death lawsuit may be going to court now that the Walt Disney Company has backed off the legal maneuver that cited a clause in the Disney+ terms and conditions that would have protected the company from being sued in court.

Lawsuit can proceed: Disney drops Disney+ maneuver in wrongful death case

When guests visit Walt Disney World, they typically expect a magical vacation, but that is, sadly, not always the case. While Disney is well-equipped in dealing with emergency scenarios, it can certainly be nerve-racking for guests. At Walt Disney World Resort, guests have almost everything they need at their fingertips,...

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NBC News — Disney is trying to have a widower's wrongful death lawsuit dismissed and sent to arbitration because the man had signed up for a Disney+ account several years ago. Jeffrey J. Piccolo sued Disney Parks and Resorts in February, months after his wife, Dr. Kanokporn Tangsuan, died...

Disney Says a Man Can't Sue Them After His Wife Died Due to an Allergic Reaction at One of Their Restaurants Because of the Terms of Service on His Disney+ Subscription

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In addition to collecting more than 8,000 used needles in the past year from Denver drug users, the Harm Reduction Action Center passed out 10,000 meth pipes and “snort kits,” according to a newsletter sent to its supporters Thursday. They also connected about 1,700 people to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment.

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Last week, Disney inspired universal outrage when its lawyers tried to get a wrongful death lawsuit against the company thrown out. The litigant, a man whose wife had died at one of Disney’s resorts last year, did not have the right to sue, attorneys argued, because, in 2019, he had signed up for a free trial of Disney+. The streaming service notably bars customers from filing litigation. After the internet thoroughly freaked out about this display of corporate psychopathy, Disney has now announced that it will allow the litigation to proceed.

Disney Wants Everyone to Stop Yelling About That Man Whose Wife Died

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A lady is cautioning others about purchasing budget earrings from Amazon, Shein, and H&M, after she experienced keloid formations on her earlobes due to wearing them. On a TikTok post that has garnered more than 334,000 likes, Sailor Rozema (@sailor.rozema), a content creator, shares a warning with her community of "dangly earring girls": the inexpensive jewelry found in fast fashion can have negative impacts on your well-being.

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Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

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Disney has now agreed that a wrongful death lawsuit should be decided in court following backlash for initially arguing the case belonged in arbitration because the grieving widower had once signed up for a Disney Plus trial. “With such unique circumstances as the ones in this case, we believe this...

Disney gives up on trying to use Disney Plus excuse to settle a wrongful death lawsuit

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Disney no longer trying to dismiss wrongful death lawsuit after claiming protections from Disney+ usage terms

(NEXSTAR) – Disney’s lawyers are no longer asking a Florida court to dismiss a wrongful death lawsuit against Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. The lawsuit, filed...

Disney no longer trying to dismiss wrongful death lawsuit after claiming protections from Disney+ usage terms

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