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Anaheim, CA - June 02: A media preview of the Quinjet resting high atop the Avengers Headquarters building in foreground and Guardians of the Galaxy - Mission: BREAKOUT! In the background at Avengers Campus at California Adventure on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 in Anaheim, CA. PHOTOS ARE EMBARGOED UNTIL 8PM WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

Disney’s new annual pass system does not bring the real magic: vaccination requirements

In 2021, the only passport with any real currency is the one that documents what COVID-19 vaccine you received.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 29: Jarrett Lantz inserts a cassette into a tape player which is a key part of the "The Nest" a video game-like show in which two guests at a time try to uncover the history of a woman's life, learning about her hopes, dreams and failures on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 in Los Angeles, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times)

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Anaheim, CA - 7/24/21: Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson exit the Jungle Cruise ride and pose for photographers on the red carpet for the premier of the new film Disney's Jungle Cruise while Disney cast members of the Jungle Cruise ride watch. Saturday, July 24, 2021 in Disneyland. (PHOTOGRAPH BY ADAM AMENGUAL / FOR THE TIMES)

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Anaheim, CA - July 09: A view of an expedition's wrecked boat that was taken over by chimpanzees during the Jungle Cruise ride at Adventureland, Disneyland in Anaheim, CA, on Friday, July 9, 2021. The official reopening of Jungle Cruise will be on July 16, 2021, with new adventures, an expanded storyline and more humor as skippers take guests on a tongue-in-cheek journey along some of the most remote rivers around the world at Disneyland. What's new: The expanded backstory centers around Alberta Falls, the granddaughter of the world-renowned Dr. Albert Falls, who is now proprietor of the Jungle Navigation Company Ltd. New scenes include: A safari of explorers from around the world finds itself up a tree after the journey goes awry. Chimpanzees have taken over the expedition's wrecked boat. A Lost & Found location has turned into a Gift Shop run by Alberta's longtime friend, Trader Sam. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)

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Why Disneyland’s Jungle Cruise cultural changes aren’t just ‘woke’ — they’re necessary

The new Jungle Cruise shows Disney wants to be in the cultural conversation rather than an artifact or, worse, a representation of the ‘good ole days.’

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