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FLN is run by Holly and Greg Gately.
Fantasy Land News: Your Essential Guide to Disney, Film, and Pop Culture Entertainment
Established in 2023, Fantasy Land News is a premier digital news platform dedicated to delivering timely and insightful coverage across the spectrum of The Walt Disney Company and the broader pop culture entertainment landscape.
We offer focused analysis and breaking news in the following key areas:
The Walt Disney Studios & Cinematic Culture
Our core mission is to cover the engine of cinematic entertainment: The Walt Disney Studios. This includes in-depth reporting on creative developments and releases from Disney Animation, Pixar, Lucasfilm, and Marvel Studios.
- Film Coverage: We provide critiques of major new movie releases, detailed Disney movie reviews, and analysis of cross-media marketing and cultural impact.
- Fandom & Collectibles: We track the intersection of film and fan culture, with dedicated coverage of highly-anticipated collectible merchandise, including the cultural phenomenon of Disney and movie theater popcorn buckets, limited-edition retail items, and convention exclusives.
Disney Parks, General Entertainment, and Global Fan Engagement
We provide comprehensive coverage of the physical and consumer-facing aspects of the TWDC ecosystem:
- Theme Park News: We report on global developments in Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, with a specific emphasis on ride announcements, culinary updates, and merchandise drops across the Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland.
- Regional Intelligence: Leveraging our proximate location to the Walt Disney World Resort Area, we offer leading, localized coverage, while also tracking trends at adjacent Central Florida entertainment destinations such as Universal and SeaWorld.
- Disney General Entertainment (DGE): We monitor developments within DGE, ensuring our audience is informed about the company’s extensive television, streaming, and publishing ventures that shape modern pop culture.
Fantasy Land News is the definitive, single-source resource for everything newsworthy at the intersection of The Walt Disney Company, film, and global fan culture.
We also include a daily YouTube program as well as a weekly news wrap-up. We are continually posting to our Instagram account directly from Walt Disney World Parks, Resorts, and Restaurants, including Central Florida Theme Parks and local food spots. There is never a dull moment here at FantasyLand News.
Do you live at Walt Disney World?
We are located in Davenport, Florida. Our trip to Universal Orlando takes us 24 minutes. SeaWorld is 20 minutes away. Disney’s Animal Kingdom is located 6.1 miles from the door to the parking lot and takes us 15 minutes. To get onto the Walt Disney World Resort property takes us 10 minutes.
This is why we can bring you all the latest news from the Parks.
How Often Do You Visit a Park and How Many Days Did You Visit a Park Last Year?
The great thing about covering Park News is that there is something new every day. It is a kinetic feeling, something is always changing.
We do not expect to visit less often in 2025. We love what we do, and we enjoy sharing our knowledge of the Parks.
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What is your Privacy Policy?
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How do you choose your news topics?
We are sent Press Releases directly from Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Cruise Line, Universal Orlando, SeaWorld, and various other PR companies. We also go directly into the Parks to see what is happening on a daily basis. All news is sourced. We do not use any rumors or user-submitted leaks.
What Makes You an Authoritative Figure to Do Disney and Universal News?
By the time Greg was 20, he started working with local bands in the Philadelphia area and would get the chance to tour with Shelter and No Doubt in 1996. This was when you learned on the road as an intern and did not need to go to Full Sail. Everyone older learned from past generations, and everyone younger had to have a degree.
By the early 2000s, Greg had already worked with James Brown, Ray Charles, George Clinton and P-Funk, Judy Collins, Janis Ian, The Association, Chubby Checkers, Bill Haley’s Comets, and many more.
Greg worked with the independent band Dispatch for a few years and landed the dream job of working with a Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals, aka The Rascal, aka The Young Rascals. Touring the world as a production manager and front-of-house audio engineer. During this time, the band would play the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival for 3 days yearly. 3 shows a night.
Greg toured with The Rascals, The Association, Lou Cristy, Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons, among many other Oldie Acts.
Then it was onto working and touring with Collin Raye, who had sold 20 million records in the Country Market. Greg ended his career here as the Tour Manager and Audio Engineer. Setting up radio interviews, working with national TV shows like Good Morning America, Fox & Friends, and Fourth of July celebrations around the country. Playing the Grand Ole Opry, the Super Bowl, Stadiums, and Arenas around the world.