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FILE - In this Sept. 30, 2019, file photo, San Antonio Spurs head coach Gregg Popovich talks with the media during NBA basketball media day in San Antonio. Freshmen at the United States Air Force Academy are called doolies, and the experience for those first-year cadets can be extremely difficult. Popovich, class of 1970, hasn’t forgotten those days. And for the San Antonio coach, a couple days of lockdown at Walt Disney World brought back the memories of doolie life. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)

Masked man: Spurs’ Popovich wears face covering for game

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 4, 2020, file photo, New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson shoots free throws prior to an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas. The New Orleans Pelicans say top overall draft choice Zion Williamson has left the club to attend to an urgent family medical matter. The Pelicans say Williamson intends to rejoin the team in the Orlando area for the resumption of the season. But the club has not said whether the former Duke star would be able to return or whether he’ll miss any games because of his departure on Thursday, July 16, 2020. (AP Photo/Michael Ainsworth, File)

Pandemic Basketball begins, with some comforts of home

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

Guests wave to Mr. Incredible during a pop-up appearance of Pixar characters at Disney's Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World, on the second day of the park's reopening, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Thursday, July 16, 2020. All four of Disney's Florida parks are now open, including Epcot, the Magic Kingdom and Animal Kingdom, with limited capacity and safety protocols in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic. (Joe Burbank/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

Disney bans eating, drinking while walking in face mask crackdown

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

This photo provided by Jacob Diamond shows the second bedroom inside Magic equipment manager Jacob Diamond’s suite at the team hotel on the Disney complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., on Thursday, July 9, 2020. All 22 teams in the NBA restart had to pack more than ever, for a road trip like none other. Every team is assured of spending at least five weeks at Disney, and some could be there for three months. The challenges for players and coaches are obvious, but the challenge for equipment managers — among the unsung heroes of this restart plan — aren’t anywhere near as visible to those watching games from afar. ( Jacob Diamond via AP)

At the NBA restart, team equipment is a challenge to manage

By TIM REYNOLDS - Associated Press

New England Revolution forward Gustavo Bou, center, attempts a shot against Montreal Impact defender Jukka Raitala, left, and defender Rod Fanni, right, during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Thursday, July 9, 2020, in Kissimmee, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Bou scores lone goal and Revolution down Impact 1-0

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In this March 21, 2007, photo, the character Brer Rabbit, from the movie "Song of the South," is depicted near the entrance to the Splash Mountain ride in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

Disney to change Splash Mountain over ‘Song of the South’ ties

By Mike Schneider - Associated Press

In this March 21, 2007, photo, the character Brer Rabbit, from the movie "Song of the South," is depicted near the entrance to the Splash Mountain ride in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) **FILE**

Disney changing Splash Mountain, ride tied to Jim Crow film

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 24, 2018, file photo, Sporting Kansas City's Peter Vermes acknowledges fans as he takes the pitch to lead his team against the Colorado Rapids in an MLS soccer match in Commerce City, Colo. Major League Soccer coaches are welcoming the opportunity to use five substitutes when play resumes in Florida next month, out of concern for both player fitness and the summertime heat. The adoption of the rule and the expansion of game-day rosters are especially important given the relatively short preparation time teams have had for the MLS Is Back Tournament, which starts July 8, 2020, at the sports complex at Walt Disney World. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

MLS to kick-start season in July with 5 subs, bigger rosters

By ANNE M. PETERSON - Associated Press

D.C. United's Steve Birnbaum moves the ball against Orlando City during the first half of an MLS soccer match, Sunday, March 31, 2019, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux) ** FILE **

MLS to restart its season with tournament starting July 8

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

This artist rendering released by Disneyland Resort shows a concept for the Spider-Man Adventure attraction in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif. The attraction will allow guests to put their web-slinging skills to the test as they team up with Spider-Man to capture his out-of-control Spider-Bots before they wreak havoc on the Campus. The Avengers Campus opens summer 2020. (Disneyland Resort via AP)

Avengers Campus to let Disneyland visitors sling like Spidey

By ANDREW DALTON - Associated Press

FILE - In this Jan. 9, 2019 photo, guests watch a show near a statue of Walt Disney and Micky Mouse in front of the Cinderella Castle at the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Disney officials said Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, that the iconic Cinderella Castle would be renovated over the next several months. The most noticeable changes will be the addition of gold trim to most of the castle and the darkening of the blue hue on the castle's turrets. Work on the castle will last through the summer. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

In Disney version of ‘Extreme Makeover,’ castle gets updated

Associated Press

Vidalia family enjoys living in house fit for a mouse

By SABRINA SIMMS ROBERTSON and The Democrat - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 21, 2007, file photo, the character Brer Rabbit, from the movie, Song of the South, is depicted at the entrance to the Briar Patch gift shop near the Splash Mountain ride in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Racially segregated movie theaters disappeared decades ago after court rulings struck down the legal framework of Jim Crow America, but another element of the era just won’t die: Walt Disney’s 1946 movie “Song of the South.” The company didn't include the film in its new Disney Plus streaming service. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

The Jim Crow film that just won’t die, “Song of the South”

By JAY REEVES - Associated Press

This cover image released by Scribner shows &quot;Disney’s Land: Walt Disney and the Invention of the Amusement Park That Changed the World&quot; by Richard Snow. (Scribner via AP)

Book Review: Disney fans will enjoy Snow’s ‘Disney’s Land’

By JEFF ROWE - Associated Press

Much anticipated Star Wars-based ride debuts at Disney World

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This image released by Lionsgate shows Katherine Langford, from left, Toni Collette, Jamie Lee Curtis, Don Johnson, Michael Shannon, Riki Lindholm and Jaeden Lieberher in a scene from &quot;Knives Out.&quot; (Claire Folger/Lionsgate via AP)

‘Frozen 2’ ices competition again with record Thanksgiving

By ANDREW DALTON - Associated Press

This cover image released by Walt Disney Records shows the original motion picture soundtrack for &quot;Frozen II.&quot; (Walt Disney Records via AP)

Review: ‘Frozen 2’ soundtrack struggles in shadow of first

By MARK KENNEDY - Associated Press

Gondolas move to various locations at Walt Disney World on the Disney Skyliner aerial tram, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Disney Skyliner gondolas opening to visitors on Sunday are the latest addition to one of the largest private transportation systems in the U.S. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Air gondolas join Disney World’s transit system

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press

Divers with the San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Dive Team prepare to search for a second day for missing people following a dive boat fire off Southern California's coast that killed dozens sleeping below deck, in Santa Barbara, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. (AP Photo by Christian Monterrosa )

Only 1 person remains missing from dive boat fire

By STEFANIE DAZIO and JULIE WATSON - Associated Press

Park visitors walk near the entrance to the Millennium Falcon Smugglers Run ride during a preview of the Star Wars themed land, Galaxy's Edge in Hollywood Studios at Disney World, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The attraction will open Thursday to park guests. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

Star Wars hotel at Disney World like a cruise into space

By MIKE SCHNEIDER - Associated Press