But who is complaining? Very few. The fact is celebrity gossip has become an industry unto itself. People love watching stars fall. If Disney can provide the stars, people will watch. In summation, Disney Corps. has gone from Dumbo to just plain dumb. Yet, the park Walt Disney originated in 1955 holds iconic status in the eyes of many. Some are bothered by that, such as Krystle Becknauld and Tiger Ochocinco, but others like Theresa Giarrusso and Jeff Baham, for the life of them, cannot figure out why Disney haters love to hate. Matt Stone and Trey Parker give the best answer to their query: Disney is an ego-inflated, empty-shelled, soulless conglomerate monolith that hawks "purity" while at the same time destroying it, whether it be by Jonas Brothers rock and roll or imitation Bavarian castles where kids can rot their teeth on cotton candy. Regardless, Disney has its friends and its foes, its admirers and its haters. Plenty of critics are pointing out the
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