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Full Article: https://www.latimes.com/california/...in-lawsuit-over-magic-key-annual-pass-program
" Disneyland has reached a class-wide settlement in a federal lawsuit accusing the entertainment giant of deceiving people who bought top-tier yearly passes thinking they would get unlimited access to the park only to find that they were blocked in favor of daily-pass purchasers.
Notice of the agreement between Disney and self-described Disney enthusiast Jenale Nielsen — who brought the suit on behalf of all Dream Key pass holders — was filed in U.S. District Court last week, but the parties have until the end of next month to hash out the details of a preliminary agreement and formally ask the court to approve it.
“We are satisfied that this matter has been resolved,” Disney officials said in a statement emailed to The Times late Monday. They did not provide answers to questions about the proposed terms or the dollar amount of the settlement. Attorneys for Nielsen did not respond to a request for comment.
The lawsuit accused the media giant of breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and unfair competition, and asked that the company be made to pay back pass holders and stop its “deceptive business practices.”
The company denied those allegations, saying its messaging was laid out on the website. "
I was watching Mondo Five Fires and he mentioned renewals for Magic Key holders may start tomorrow. Which means possible price increase. I've been an Annual Pass Holder in the past, but this is my first Magic Key. Because pass purchases are of limited quantity/availability, I'm not used to renewing based on availability. If renewal happens tomorrow, that doesn't change the expiration for 2024, correct?
Update on Settlement per CNN:
source
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/08/business/disney-magic-key-pass-lawsuit/index.html
"The settlement will likely translate to a $67.41 check for each member of the class-action suit, according to the filing.
A judge will now have to give preliminary approval to the agreed-upon settlement and will then assess the terms of the deal before giving a final sign-off, according to David Marcus, a professor of law at the University of California, Los Angeles.
A statement attributed to Disneyland officials said they “are satisfied that this matter has been resolved.”
The attorneys representing affected Magic Key pass-holders did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment."
" Disneyland has reached a class-wide settlement in a federal lawsuit accusing the entertainment giant of deceiving people who bought top-tier yearly passes thinking they would get unlimited access to the park only to find that they were blocked in favor of daily-pass purchasers.
Notice of the agreement between Disney and self-described Disney enthusiast Jenale Nielsen — who brought the suit on behalf of all Dream Key pass holders — was filed in U.S. District Court last week, but the parties have until the end of next month to hash out the details of a preliminary agreement and formally ask the court to approve it.
“We are satisfied that this matter has been resolved,” Disney officials said in a statement emailed to The Times late Monday. They did not provide answers to questions about the proposed terms or the dollar amount of the settlement. Attorneys for Nielsen did not respond to a request for comment.
The lawsuit accused the media giant of breach of contract, negligent misrepresentation and unfair competition, and asked that the company be made to pay back pass holders and stop its “deceptive business practices.”
The company denied those allegations, saying its messaging was laid out on the website. "
I was watching Mondo Five Fires and he mentioned renewals for Magic Key holders may start tomorrow. Which means possible price increase. I've been an Annual Pass Holder in the past, but this is my first Magic Key. Because pass purchases are of limited quantity/availability, I'm not used to renewing based on availability. If renewal happens tomorrow, that doesn't change the expiration for 2024, correct?
Update on Settlement per CNN:
source
https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/08/business/disney-magic-key-pass-lawsuit/index.html
"The settlement will likely translate to a $67.41 check for each member of the class-action suit, according to the filing.
A judge will now have to give preliminary approval to the agreed-upon settlement and will then assess the terms of the deal before giving a final sign-off, according to David Marcus, a professor of law at the University of California, Los Angeles.
A statement attributed to Disneyland officials said they “are satisfied that this matter has been resolved.”
The attorneys representing affected Magic Key pass-holders did not immediately respond to CNN’s request for comment."
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