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The Irish Sun
a day ago
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- The Irish Sun
I'm a Disney expert who's visited 50 times – what to expect from their new Florida theme park from Fortnite to Frozen
WALT Disney World have filed plans to add a fifth theme park to their Florida resort - which is major news for families heading to Orlando. Disney is already big business in Florida, heavily contributing to the Advertisement 7 Helen is a Disney expert and content creator at @passportstampsuk who has been to Orlando over 50 times Credit: Helen Wright 7 The iconic Disney castle has been the icon of Walt Disney World since 1971, but live-action films and computer games could dominate the new park Credit: Helen Wright As someone who has visited the theme parks in Florida more than 50 times, this is exciting news and could potentially change everything when it comes to theme park holidays - especially for Brits. Heading to Florida is not a cheap trip, with many families I speak to through my website For some, a potential new theme park opening is brilliant news, as once you've booked and paid to get to the US, you'll be getting even more for your money. Advertisement But, in reality, this means your Disney holiday will cost you even more, as a new theme park will likely mean a longer trip is necessary and even more cash needed for food, drinks and hotels. Ultimately, this is what Disney really wants - to welcome guests and keep them Walt Disney World is already Florida's unofficial city, bigger in size than Miami. So first-timers to the resort often have no idea what to expect and it A whole new world As someone who first went to Walt Disney World at the age of eight and has returned almost every year since, I have seen Advertisement With Disney acquiring franchises like Pixar, Lucasfilm, The Chronicles of Narnia and National Geographic, the potential for this new theme park is endless. With Universal Orlando Resort opening the new However, it's unlikely that we'll see the impact of that change for another Some reports are suggesting the 'fifth gate', an insider name for a completely new theme park, won't open until 2045! 7 Helen's children, pictured with partner, Simon, will be almost grown up by the time the new Disney park opens in Florida Credit: Helen Wright Advertisement 7 Disney has made an application, pictured, to build a whole new theme park in Orlando Credit: Central Florida Tourism Oversight District' My children are now five and eight, meaning they could be in their mid-twenties by the time it opens. I will be 60! However, I think things will move a lot faster. Epic Universe, which opened in May 2025, is now the However, Disney still have some magic up their sleeve, with the announcement of the new Advertisement This land, based on Disney baddies such as Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty and Hades from Hercules, will add a new dynamic to the existing park and change the pace from cute characters and pretty princesses to a darker, more mischievous vibe. After first being announced in 2019, Universal Orlando officially Using this as a guide, realistically, we won't see the gates open to the new Disney park until at least 2035. Disney fans can, however, look forward to a new area of the Magic Kingdom Park This will happen much sooner, rumoured to be opening in 2027. Advertisement This expansion itself will be the largest in Like many other theme park enthusiasts and Disney fans, I have some ideas on what the new Disney park will feature. From cutting-edge tech and immersive, live-action encounters, these are my predictions on what we might get to experience at Walt Live-Action Land 7 Live-action movies have made over $7bn at the box office, so Disney will want to capitalise on the popularity Credit: Helen Wright The original Advertisement Fast forward 70 years, and both the movies and the theme parks have come a very long way. Disney's live-action movies have made over $7bn at the box office since 2010, and franchises like So, it makes sense that Disney will want to have a modern, high-tech theme park, based on the most popular live-action Disney films, such as The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion King and Beauty and the Beast. Attractions are likely to be similar in style to the new, jaw-dropping Harry Potter and I expect the attractions to be fully immersive, featuring state-of-the-art video projections that use the original actors, an animated queue line and a physical ride. Advertisement Fortnite and Interactive Gaming One entertainment space that Disney Parks have not yet fully explored is the concept of This is a dedicated theme park land, based on a video game, or games, that incorporates a gaming element into the lands, projections and rides. Think In 2024, Disney announced they were collaborating with Epic Games, who own the worldwide phenomenon, Fortnite. At the time, Robert A. Iger, Chief Executive of The Walt Disney Company, said: "This marks Disney's biggest entry ever into the world of games and offers significant opportunities for growth and expansion. Advertisement "We can't wait for fans to experience the Epic Games already works with Unreal Engine, a software developer, and Disney has hinted they will collaborate on an all-new games and entertainment universe. Unreal Engine was used in the creation of more than 15 Disney Parks attractions, including Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. So watch this space. Moana Water Park In the new development plans, Disney have requested space for the new theme park as well as two 'small' theme park spaces, which could very well be used for a new water park. Disney currently has two water parks, Advertisement The film, which is set on a fictional Polynesian island, would be ideal to create a water park around, but incorporating modern elements like a water coaster, as seen on DisneySEA Florida 7 DisneySEA in Tokyo is one of the most unique Disney parks in the world, so a version could be created in the US One of the most unique Disney parks in the world is Japan's This is an entire theme park, which sits alongside Japan's other Disney park, Advertisement This would be ideal after the success of Disney's live-action Plus, Florida DisneySEA would be a None of the existing parks have a specially-themed water area, so this would be a perfect addition. Plus, the plans include requests for an underground basement level. Could this be to build a lake and river that would need to be below ground, for visual effect and purification? Marvel Cinematic Universe Marvel is a hotly debated topic in the realm of Florida theme parks, with Disney's biggest rival in Orlando currently holding the rights to original comic book brands, such as Advertisement While Disney now own Marvel and can create commercial properties with the brand in Europe, Asia and on the US's West Coast, they are not permitted to use the Marvel brand in the east of the US, where Walt Disney World is located. However, since Disney's acquisition with Marvel in 2009, there are some Marvel movies and characters that didn't exist when the intellectual rights were drawn up, are free to be That led to the opening of Advertisement The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) is the highest-grossing film franchise of all time. There is no doubt Disney will want to create a modern theme park with this theme, which lends itself perfectly to the modern lands and attractions we have come to expect in the digital age. Rumours have been circulating for years that Universal will sell the Marvel brand back to Disney and re-brand their space at This could lead to an entire Animation World Showcase 7 Disney's most beloved movies could be celebrated around a large lake, just like at Japan's DisneySEA, pictured here Advertisement Finally, the size of the proposed theme park at Walt Disney World could make way for a new version of This classic area of Disney's EPCOT park features pavilions themed on 11 different countries around the world. With diversity at the forefront of Disney's movie projects, this could lead to an animated The most obvious franchise would be Advertisement The picturesque, snow-covered fictional kingdom would be perfect if set around an Other animated film pavilions could include a Mexican-themed Encanto, Italian-inspired Luca, Machu Picchu from The Emperor's New Groove and San Francisco from Inside-Out - another huge, yet under represented Disney movie across the parks. Disney has yet to comment on the new plans but, like
The Irish Sun
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Inside twisted world of Disneyland hoax paedo Jacky Jhaj… from bizarre £100K stunts to who's behind his shady network
CONVICTED paedophile Jacky Jhaj is on the run after attempting to 'marry' a nine-year-old Ukranian girl at Disneyland Paris in an elaborate hoax wedding that cost over £100,000. But with a slew of previous expensive, warped stunts - often involving children - behind him, questions are being asked about how the 13 Jacky Jhaj was jailed for underage sexual activity in 2016 but is now on the run Credit: MET Police 13 Alarmed Disney staff called cops when they realised the bride was nine years old in his latest sick stunt Credit: 13 The disturbing advert used to rope in children for the fake wedding Credit: Facebook 13 Guests were given pink bracelets to remember the revolting stunt Credit: Instagram/bfmtv Although Jhaj was jailed for four years in 2016 for grooming and sexually assaulting two 15-year-old schoolgirls, he has managed to mount a He has spent a fortune hiring lavish venues, supercars and innocent children to star as extras for his repulsive pranks, which have included staging a fake funeral. Jhaj, from Fulham, west London, has been charged for offences including fraud, abuse of trust, handling stolen goods and money laundering. But questions remain unanswered about how exactly he has managed to amass the cash to produce a slick two hour film, and who is footing the wage bill for the huge casts and professional crews he employs. READ MORE FEATURES The Disneyland stunt alone cost thousands of pounds. The fee for hiring the grounds of the iconic Sleeping Beauty castle for a wedding is £111,000. Plus he paid for luxury private coaches to transport the unwitting 'wedding guests' the 70 mile round trip from the centre of Paris. And in another big budget stunt last summer serial predator Jhaj, 39, blew up police vehicles and a BBC lorry - and walked away naked as the blaze spiralled out of control. Most read in The Sun He has also produced and starred in a dark movie called Dangerous Sexual Predator - leaving onlookers wondering how an unemployed convicted criminal could possibly fund such elaborate projects. This week X users were demanding to know where Jhaj gets his cash from. Massive fireball explosion near O2 arena caused by convicted paedophile who blew up BBC lorry while filming NAKED One user posted: "How does he fund all of this? Seems a very obvious q." Another asked: "Where has the money been coming from for this?? What team is behind arranging the logistics etc. surely there's more to this." Among his entourage in Paris last weekend were three other people who were also arrested – the child's mum, a 41-year-old Ukrainian woman; a 24-year-old Latvian woman who played the role of the bride's sister, and a 55-year-old Latvian man who also took part in the sickening ceremony. 13 Jhaj appeared in a two-hour film uploaded online called Dangerous Sexual Predator And then there is a woman named Christelle Ka, who bills herself as an 'actor and TV host' and runs a firm called Cristal Communications. She posted the But her link to Jhaj remains unclear. Kids between the age of five and 15 were offered 200 euros each to take part in the 'high end wedding rehearsal'. 13 Last year Jhaj blew up police cars and a BBC bus - and walked away naked Credit: Twitter/@hannah_moss_01 And Jhaj was somehow able to pay for musicians, a wedding cake, and the cost of hiring chairs for hundreds of guests. To help stage his previous stunts he has also forked out for vehicles including a £3.2 million Bugatti Chirson and recruited teams of well paid explosive experts. Last August Jhaj flew in special effects technicians from Eastern Europe to help stage a terrifying explosion near the 02 in east London, using the name Toby. But when he removed his 'grotesque evil villain' prosthetic mask, one of the film crew recognised him and pulled out. Frantic Jhaj offered cash incentives for the team to carry on - agreeing to pay engineers £5,000 instead of their usual £750 fee for the day. 13 The massive fireball explosion near the O2 arena sparked panic Credit: Twitter/@gale_hunte 13 Hundreds of terrified local residents called 999, fearing a bomb had exploded Credit: X Dozens of firefighters were called to tackle the blaze as it spiralled out of control, and questions remain over how the convicted criminal was apparently allowed to perform his terrifying stunt so publicly. He had obtained a filming permit from the Royal Borough of Greenwich council, thought to have cost around £10,000 for the day. The huge blast was triggered by using gun powder and a detonation cord. Cars draped in Union Jack flags, a police car, police van and a BBC World News branded lorry all exploded in a fireball. The roof of the police van was sent flying 50 feet into the air, and the London Fire Brigade said it received around 100 emergency calls in response to the incident. As plumes of smoke billowed into the sky, Jhaj was seen casually walking away completely naked, smoking a cigarette. Million-pound supercars Just months before the huge explosion, Jhaj and his backers rented a Bugatti Chiron supercar worth £3.2 million. Then they paid a large group of children to gather round him outside The Hub Studios in east London. They were rewarded with golden envelopes and even a necklace which Jhaj dished out to the crowd. Two months earlier he had used a well known international casting platform called Backstage to hire yet more child actors in order to stage an elaborate £10,000 fake funeral at the London Oratory. 13 Thousands were spent on paid actors and a fake coffin 13 Jhaj, who is on the sex offenders register, managed to stage a glitzy red carpet event In 2023, disturbing Dozens of child actors as young as six were recruited as supposed film extras dressed in school uniforms for the event. The cast was requested to wear a range of costumes which included "Clubbing High School Uniform", a " Jhaj held the event outside the Odeon Luxe cinema, where a professional looking red carpet was set up with barricades. 13 Jhaj hired young girls to pretend to faint as he walked up and down a red carpet 13 The shocking moment the convicted paedo mingled with kids Credit: BBC 13 Kids as young as six years old were paid to join the throng Credit: BBC The organiser of the event - known as "Project BRT" - hired 90 children aged six to 14 from an agency called Jam 200. The production also booked around 100 young women between the ages of 16 to 24 from Universal Extras. Dozens of child actors as young as six were recruited as supposed film extras dressed in school uniforms for the event Before his recent stunts the serial prankster featured bare chested in a two hour movie, in which he appeared to glory in the description given to him by police. 'Dangerous Sexual Predator' When he was arrested in 2016 for grooming and sexually assaulting two schoolgirls, cops referred to Jhaj as "a dangerous sexual predator." He drove around the streets of Hounslow in a silver Range Rover, claiming to be a 21-year-old Hollywood film producer and offering teenagers alcohol. And yet, four years later he somehow managed to amass the funds to produce a film featuring himself, often bare-chested, driving around with a series of young female passengers. Prosecutors confirmed on Tuesday that Jhaj is known in the UK "for sexual offences against minors". He was found guilty of four counts of sexual activity with two underage girls at Isleworth Crown Court, and later found guilty of handling stolen goods. He was jailed for four years for all the offences together. After his conviction, Detective Constable Nav Johal, the investigating officer from Hounslow CID, said: "Thanks to the courage and bravery of the young vulnerable victims who gave evidence, a dangerous sexual predator has been brought to justice. 'I am hopeful that the verdict and sentencing will give them some peace and closure, and they will be able to, in time, move forward from this difficult period."
Time of India
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
South Asian-origin Brit named as man arrested at Disneyland Paris for mock wedding to 9-year-old
(Photo credit: Metropolitan Police) LONDON: A South Asian-origin British national called Jacky Jhaj has been named by UK media as the man arrested in Disneyland Paris last weekend for organising a mock wedding to a 9-year-old Ukrainian girl. Jaskarn, or Jacky Jhaj (39), was arrested last Saturday at the theme park when a 55-year-old actor who had been paid €12,000 to play the role of the father of the bride contacted police when he realised the bride was a child and she turned up looking 'scared and confused'. Jhaj is a convicted paedophile in Britain. He was jailed in 2016 for sexual activity with two 15-year-old girls and placed on the UK sex offenders register. Around 100 children and 200 adults had been paid to take part in the fake ceremony at the Sleeping Beauty castle. The mock wedding was to feature violinists, a cake, and chairs were laid out. TOI understands the plan was to create a video for social media. Jhaj had hired Disneyland Paris for several hours before it opened for the stunt, costing £110,000, allegedly using fake Latvian ID. He was going to play the role of groom to the child bride who could not walk in her bridal dress and heels and had to be carried. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like กำลังเทรดสกุลเงิน THB หรือ USD อยู่หรือเปล่า? IC Markets สมัคร Undo The 41-year-old Ukrainian mother of the girl, a 24-year-old Latvian woman who was to play the bride's sister, and the 55-year-old Latvian man acting as the groom were also arrested and have since been released. Jhaj appeared in front of a judge in Meaux, north-east Paris, on June 23 and was charged with fraud, breach of trust, money laundering, and identity theft. He remains in custody. He is a serial prankster behind scores of similar weird stunts. He hired hundreds of teenagers and children, some as young as six, to act as his fawning fans at a fake red carpet film premiere in Leicester Square in 2023 at which he pretended to be a film star, and last year he organised a fake funeral at London Oratory with a horse-drawn carriage and empty coffin, hiring extras as mourners. A spokesperson for the Metropolitan Police said: 'A 39-year-old man is wanted by the Met Police for breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a breach of a Sex Offenders' Register notification requirement. We are aware the man has been arrested in France for other matters and officers are in contact with the French authorities.'
News18
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
22-Year-Old Arrested After Hosting Fake Wedding With 9-Year-Old Girl At Disneyland
Last Updated: The event took place in front of the famous Sleeping Beauty castle at Disneyland Paris and included musicians, a cake and many guests. A 22-year-old man from Britain was arrested after police found he was planning a fake wedding with a 9-year-old girl at Disneyland Paris. The park staff got worried and informed the police when they saw that the bride looked very young. When questioned, the man said the wedding was not real and was just for a social media video. The event took place in front of the famous Sleeping Beauty castle and included musicians, a cake and many guests. The park was rented for the event before it opened to visitors, but officials claim that they did not know that the party involved a child. According to local news channel BFM TV, the wedding ad was shared on several websites. Around 200 adults and 100 children, between the ages of five and 15, were invited to take part in the wedding rehearsal. The organisers told everyone that filming wasn't allowed. The event was planned to start at 4 AM and buses brought the participants to the park. Once everyone arrived and filming began, things looked normal at first. But around 6 AM, a staff member intervened after noticing something wasn't right and told everyone to leave. A witness recalled, 'I saw a child dressed in white, I saw curly hair and a woman lifting her in her arms. That's when I was shocked, I burst into tears because I realised when I saw the child, it was atrocious." Another witness told Le Parisien, 'At no point was there any talk of filming. We all thought we were going to attend a wedding… Everyone was stunned, no one expected it. Disneyland did things very well. They cancelled everything as soon as they realised the bride was a child. We were shocked to see that." Following the complaint, police reached the location and arrested four people. This included the man believed to be the groom. They also took in the girl's mother, a 41-year-old woman from Ukraine and two other people from Latvia, aged 55 and 24. After the initial investigation, including a medical checkup of the girl, who is also from Ukraine, officials found that she was not harmed or forced into anything. Two of the arrested people will remain in custody for further investigation related to fraud and money laundering. First Published: June 24, 2025, 14:21 IST
Scottish Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Brit paedo duped me into rounding up kids for Disneyland child wedding…his girl ‘bride', 9, has been saved from hell
THE casting director behind the Disneyland child wedding has revealed she was duped into rounding up kids to watch Brit paedophile Jacky Jhaj "marry" a nine-year-old girl. Amande Cross says she was initially presented with a "high-end luxury wedding-themed rehearsal" which soon transcended into the "extremely disturbing" event. 8 Jacky Jhaj is a convicted paedophile who was jailed for four years in 2016 8 The ad for the sickening Disneyland 'child wedding' has been revealed Credit: Facebook 8 Jhaj was allegedly the 'groom' in a mock wedding ceremony with a child at Disneyland Paris Credit: 8 Anande Cross said she was duped' by the Brit paedo Credit: JDN Viadeo Jhaj, 39, previously jailed in the UK for child sex offences, was arrested for putting on the sick stunt below the Sleeping Beauty castle as hundreds of alarmed "guests" watched. The disgraced self-proclaimed director and actor from Feltham was put away for four years in 2016 after being found guilty on four counts of sexual activity with two 15-year-olds. His latest arrest came on Saturday, with French police charging him with multiple offences on Tuesday in connection with the staged stunt. The sex offender was allegedly the "groom" in the twisted fake wedding ceremony - involving a nine-year-old girl as "bride". Staff at Disney immediately called cops after seeing a "scared and confused" child in a big dress with four-inch heels taped to her feet, reports French newspaper Le Parisien. Jhaj was described as the "mastermind" behind the disgusting stunt. I'm most all relieved this little girl has been saved from hell Anande Cross The Facebook ad for the abominable production was revealed, offering kids as young as five 200 euros to be an "extra" in the fake wedding. Now the casting director behind the stunt has spoken out on her devastation after being duped by sick Jhaj. Anande Cross of Le Casting Parisien told The Sun how the "wedding-themed rehearsal" turned out to be something "extremely disturbing and unqualifiable," orchestrated by "a very sick man". She said as soon as she "found out" what was happening, she "reached out to the extras to provide moral support" and "began documenting everything for possible legal follow-up". Massive fireball explosion near O2 arena caused by convicted paedophile who blew up BBC lorry while filming NAKED Anande explained: "I cannot express strongly enough the revulsion and grief I feel for what occurred. "I am particularly heartbroken for the families and children who were present that day, some of whom were kicked out of the park like criminals, left stranded in the early hours of the morning. "It was inhumane, and I stand in full solidarity with the French artistic community I'm part of." Both Disneyland Paris and the "guests" claim they were deliberately misled - none knew a child would be involved in the mock wedding. Anande added that she is "relieved that this known predator" is "behind bars" but remains concerned of the "systematic failures that allowed this to happen in the first place". Jhaj has reportedly been charged with fraud, breach of trust, money laundering and identity theft after the horror incident. Anande said: "I stand today in anger and fierce solidarity with all the victims and I'm most all relieved this little girl has been saved from hell. "I want to thank the extraordinary artists, actors, and models who showed strength, calm, and unity during this nightmare. 8 A bracelet given to guests at the fake ceremony showed the name 'Jack' as the pretend husband on behalf of paedophile Jacky Credit: Instagram/bfmtv 8 Guests at the twisted mock 'wedding rehearsal' in front of Disneyland Paris' Sleeping Beauty castle Credit: 8 The man posing as the 'groom' claimed that he was the director of a production company and that they were shooting a video Credit: Instagram "I now know that you can never be too thorough when vetting clients, and I vow to uphold even stricter investigative standards moving forward." The casting director concluded how justice mustn't be "selective" but be "for all". 100 kids aged five to 15 were required in the production, according to the ad, with those involved having to maintain "absolute confidentiality". Their role was to "stand up, sit, applaud and play their part in the prestigious gathering". A private bus service to transport "guests" from the Paris city centre to the "exceptional live shoot" was offered. And those who attended what was dubbed in the ad a "high-end wedding rehearsal" were required to wear a "very elegant evening outfit" like a "suit, evening dress or tuxedo". Jhaj and the "bride" girl's 41-year-old mother, believed to be Ukrainian, were arrested, along with two others involved in the ceremony. Moment convicted paedophile wandering street with girl, 6, is snared by cops The sex offender even conned Disney officials by "assuming the identity of a Latvian national and using false documents to secure the contract" of the park, according to a Meaux prosecuting spokesman. Prosecutors confirmed on Tuesday that Jhaj is known in the UK "for sexual offences against minors" and is on the run from British authorities, French prosecutors say. Before his arrest, he drove around the streets of Hounslow, offering girls alcohol and claiming to be a Hollywood film producer. After his conviction, Detective Constable Nav Johal, the investigating officer from Hounslow CID, said: "Thanks to the courage and bravery of the young vulnerable victims who gave evidence, a dangerous sexual predator has been brought to justice. 'I am hopeful that the verdict and sentencing will give them some peace and closure, and they will be able to, in time, move forward from this difficult period." But the convicted paedophile has pulled a string of distasteful stunts since being released from jail. In September 2024, Jhaj staged an explosion using an old BBC truck and Union Jack-draped vehicles packed with explosives, filming himself naked as the blaze spiralled out of control behind him. A year before the explosion, footage surfaced of Jhaj mixing with around 200 children and 100 young women at a film shoot in London's Leicester Square. A Met spokesperson said: "A 39-year-old man is wanted by the Met Police for breaching a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a breach of a Sex Offenders' Register notification requirement. "We are aware the man has been arrested in France for other matters and officers are in contact with the French authorities."
