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Ewan McGregor plays the adult Christopher Robin in Disney’s moody live-action take on Winnie-the-Pooh.

If you’re a fan of Disney baddies like cigar-smoking Bill Sykes from Oliver & Company (and really, who isn’t a fan of Bill Sykes from Oliver & Company?), this news is relevant to your tobacco-stained interests: The Walt Disney Company has banned all depictions of smoking from all of its films from all of its child-oriented labels (including Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm) rated G through PG-13. Via a press release:

This little girl was visiting Disney World when she came upon Gaston from "Beauty and the Beast." Gaston's bravado and cockiness are no match for her confidence and outspoken demeanor.

Talk about "Under the Sea!" A giant fish tank in a Downtown Disney restaurant, T-Rex, nearly exploded this week after it sprung an unbelievable leak in the middle of dinner.

When I lived in California in the 90s I spent an awful lot of time going to Disneyland. For me it truly is one of the most magical places on Earth. I would get there right as the park would open and close it down at night.

If you're the parent of a disabled child, you and your kid may have to wait in line for three hours at Disney World just like everyone else, all thanks to terrible people who paid huge sums of money to get their disability-free brats to the head of the line.

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Will the Force be with Disney fans this weekend?

Remember cringing in terror while a pair of vultures chuckled about your impending doom? Remember screaming as the log you were riding dropped down into a flooded briar patch? If you do, then you remember Splash Mountain, one of the top thrill rides at the Disney parks since 1989.

The lines at Disney Land can be pretty brutal, especially during school holidays. But it turns out if you have enough cash you can assure your child will jump right on Splash Mountain, no matter what time of the year.

Disney is a favorite of ours, almost like a family. And as a family, you have to deal with all your relatives -- the good, the bad and the strange. Never forget that Uncle Walt was a product of his time, and as such, his cartoons contained some material that would shock our politically correct 21st century sensibilities.