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  • Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Ban MAGA Hats From Their Theme Parks in June 2025

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    Did Disney ban MAGA hats from their theme parks in June 2025? No, that's not true: The claim originated on Mouse Trap News, which describes its output as "satire and parody". We found no evidence to suggest that the rumor was even inadvertently true. The claim appeared in a June 18, 2025, post on Instagram. The embedded video bore the…

    • Jun 24, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Ban MAGA Hats From Their Theme Parks in June 2025 Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Disney and Playboy Did NOT Collaborate On a $50 Special Magazine -- Mouse Trap News is a Parody Site

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    Did Disney and Playboy announce in June 2025 that they would be collaborating to produce a special $50 edition of the magazine? No, that's not true: The claim originated on Mouse Trap News, which describes its output as "satire and parody". We found no evidence to suggest that the rumor was even inadvertently true. The claim appeared in a June…

    • Jun 18, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Disney and Playboy Did NOT Collaborate On a $50 Special Magazine -- Mouse Trap News is a Parody Site Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Disney World Did NOT Announce Replacing American Flags With BLM, Pride, Palestine Flags In Parks -- Rumor First Appeared On Self-Described Satire Site 'Mouse Trap News'

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    Did Disney World announce it will remove all American flags from its parks and replace them with other flags? No, that's not true: The rumor originated from a self-described parody website, Mouse Trap News. It specializes in publishing made-up stories about Disney. The claim appeared in a post (archived here) on Facebook where it was published on May 27, 2025.…

    • May 28, 2025
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Disney World Did NOT Announce Replacing American Flags With BLM, Pride, Palestine Flags In Parks --  Rumor First Appeared On Self-Described Satire Site 'Mouse Trap News' Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Man Was NOT Decapitated on Space Mountain in April 2025 -- 'Mouse Trap News' is a Parody Site

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    Did a man get decapitated on Space Mountain at Walt Disney World in April 2025? No, that's not true: A widely-shared video which recounted the story came from an account that describes itself as "the world's best satire and parody site." Mouse Trap News is a frequent source of fake, Disney-themed content. The story appeared in an April 28, 2025,…

    • Apr 30, 2025
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Man Was NOT Decapitated on Space Mountain in April 2025 -- 'Mouse Trap News' is a Parody Site Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Say It Was Adding Kamala Harris To The Hall Of Presidents

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    Did Disney say it was adding Kamala Harris to its Hall of Presidents? No, that's not true: The story originated from self-described satire and parody website Mouse Trap News, which says on its site, "We write fake stories about Disney Parks stuff." Lead Stories could not locate any credible evidence of Disney having made such an announcement. The claim appeared…

    • Nov 26, 2024
    • by: Ophélie Dénommée-Marchand
    Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Say It Was Adding Kamala Harris To The Hall Of Presidents Satire Origin
  • Fact Check: Images Of 'Disney World Destroyed By Hurricane Milton' Are NOT Authentic -- It's AI-Generated Content From Website With Satire Label

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    Do viral images authentically capture the massive destruction caused by Hurricane Milton at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida? No, that's not true: Those pictures were generated by AI and first posted on a website with a satire label. On October 11, 2024, Disney announced it had reopened its theme parks. The claim appeared in a video (archived here)…

    • Oct 11, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Images Of 'Disney World Destroyed By Hurricane Milton' Are NOT Authentic -- It's AI-Generated Content From Website With Satire Label AI Generated
  • Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Buy Jeffrey Epstein's Island -- Joke Website Originated Claim

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    Did the Walt Disney Company buy Jeffrey Epstein's island? No, that's not true: The social media post showed the website that made the claim, which is a site that clearly states they are "the world's best satire and parody site." They explain that their stories are made up, stating, "We write fake stories about Disney Parks stuff." The claim appeared…

    • Apr 16, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Disney Did NOT Buy Jeffrey Epstein's Island -- Joke Website Originated Claim Satire Site
  • Fact Check: Disney World Is NOT Adding Urinals To All Women's Restrooms -- Claim Originated On A Satire and Parody Website

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    Did Disney announce that urinals would be added to all women's restrooms in their theme parks to provide "a safer and more inclusive atmosphere for everyone"? No, that's not true: This claim appeared in an article in Mouse Trap News, a website that proclaims it is "the world's best satire and parody site" and that everything on the site is…

    • Feb 26, 2024
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Disney World Is NOT Adding Urinals To All Women's Restrooms -- Claim Originated On A Satire and Parody Website Satire Site
  • Fact Check: Walt Disney World Did NOT Replace US Flags With LGBTQ+ Pride Flags -- It's A Satirical Post

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    Did Walt Disney World remove "all American flags" and replace them with "the Pride flag" to honor lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) rights? No, that's not true: As of May 25, 2023, the Walt Disney Company had not announced such a change ahead of LGBTQ Pride Month, the annual June commemoration of the LGBTQ+ rights struggle. The claim…

    • May 26, 2023
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Walt Disney World Did NOT Replace US Flags With LGBTQ+ Pride Flags -- It's A Satirical Post Satire Account
  • Fact Check: Figment The Dragon Is NOT Slated To Replace Mickey Mouse As Disney Mascot In 2024

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    Did Disney decide to remove Mickey Mouse as the official mascot in 2024 because the famous mouse's copyright is going to expire -- and will the purple dragon Figment take Mickey's place? No, that's not true: The claim, along with a digitally edited photo, originated on a satire website called mousetrapnews.com that specializes in fake stories about Disney parks. Clear…

    • Feb 21, 2023
    • by: Sarah Thompson
    Fact Check: Figment The Dragon Is NOT Slated To Replace Mickey Mouse As Disney Mascot In 2024 Satire Story
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