Tag: Disney
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Disney Updates Movie Release Schedule
This last week, Disney CEO Bob Iger shared on Disney’s annual shareholder virtual meeting that there is a strong slate of movies from the company. Since returning to The Walt Disney Company as the CEO, Iger has said multiple times that the company is focusing on quality content over quantity. He has also stressed the…
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The Ugly Duckling | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 7, 1939
On this day in 1939, the 75th and final ‘Silly Symphony’ cartoon short, ‘The Ugly Duckling,’ was released. It was the second version of the short to be made by Disney, the first being released in black and white in 1931. The story follows the original Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale where a duckling rejected…
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‘Fire of the Rising Moons’ Lights Up the Night at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
After winds led to the cancellation of fireworks on Friday night, Fire of the Rising Moons lit up the night for guests in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland on Saturday, April 6, 2024. The show brings iconic Star Wars music to accompanying the fireworks above Black Spire Outpost. The fireworks show includes the incredible…
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‘Shark Tank’ Investor Daymond John Makes Dream Come True for Teen During Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort
John surprises a young entrepreneur with an invitation to be his personal guest at a taping of Shark Tank ABC’s ‘Shark Tank’ investor and successful businessman Daymond John left an aspiring young entrepreneur speechless when he surprised the student Saturday during Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort with a personal invitation to join…
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Join the Resistance With Season of the Force Scavenger Hunt at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
A new free experience is being offered during Season of the Force at Disneyland. This celebration of all that is Star Wars is now running at Disneyland through June 2nd. On Friday, April 5, 2024 the Daps Magic team tried out a new scavenger hunt that gives fans a chance to join the Resistance and…
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New Adventures Continue 4-Decade Star Tours Legacy
In 1979, Imagineer Tom Fitzgerald was hired to Walt Disney Imagineering. In less than ten years, he would be working on the original version of Star Tours. This was a simulator attraction that initially was envisioned to change and adapt with new stories from a galaxy far, far away, as they were created by George…
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Concept Art for Test Track Reimagining Unveiled Along With Final Day to Ride Current Version
Ever since it was announced last year that Test Track would be getting reimagined with World of Motion as an inspiration, Disney fans have been eagerly awaiting for more news on this transformation. The announcement was made at Destination D23 and the future iteration of this EPCOT attraction will be pulling from a past version.…
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Gran Fiesta Tour | DISNEY THIS DAY | April 6, 2007
On this day in 2007, Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros opened in the Mexico Pavilion at EPCOT. It replaced the opening day attraction, El Rio de Tiempo. Gran Fiesta Tour is a gentle boat ride that floats past landmarks of Mexico, both past and present. Guests are joined on the cruise by Jose…
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Details Released About Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite as it Returns to the Disneyland Resort
The ever popular and super fun Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite returns to the Disneyland Resort for its second year with colorful celebrations, joyful photo opportunities, event merchandise, fabulous food and divine drinks. This separately ticketed, after-hours event will be held at Disneyland Park on Tuesday, June 18 and Thursday, June 20, 2024. Here are more…
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VIDEO/PHOTOS: BDX Droids Arrive at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland for Season of the Force
Adorable BDX Droids arrived on Batuu on the morning of April 5 as a part of the Season of the Force offerings at the Disneyland Resort in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. After the rain disappeared and the sun began to show up, two of these little droids appeared at Black Spire Outpost with their trainer.…
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Disney+ to Start Cracking Down on Password Sharing in June
It has been known for quite some time that Disney+ will be cracking down on password sharing. The actual implementation of the updated user agreements for Disney+ regarding password sharing hadn’t been known until now. Bob Iger, fresh off winning a proxy fight against shareholder activist billionaire Nelson Peltz, spoke with CNBC on Thursday morning.…
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FIRST LOOK (Photos/Video): Sabine Wren at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
On April 5, 2024, Season of the Force began at Disneyland Resort. This celebration of all that is Star Wars is offering new Star Tours: The Adventures Continue adventures, new merchandise, food, and new entertainment experiences. One of these experiences is the arrival of Sabine Wren at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Sabine, who has appeared…
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GUIDE: All The Muppets on Disney+
Disney+ continues to add more and more content over the past few years. While there are tons of movies to be found on the streaming service that are animated and live-action, nothing beats The Muppets! The Muppets are a blast to watch and Disney+ has quite a few options for Muppets fans to enjoy. In…
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New Poster Released for ‘Star Tours: The Adventures Continue’ Ahead of New Experiences Arrival
A new poster has been released for Star Wars: The Adventures Continue ahead of the arrival of new experiences on April 5, 2024. The attraction will see the Starspeeder going on new adventures from Ahsoka, The Mandalorian, and Andor. The new poster gives hints at what will be experienced when guests make the jump to…
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BDX Droids Heading to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland for Season of the Force
Some adorable little droids are about to being making appearances at Disneyland’s Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. Guests visiting the land during Season of the Force might have the chance to bump into three little BDX droids. They will be appearing in various locations throughout Batuu during Season of the Force from April 5 through June…
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Magic of Imagineering Shown in ‘We Call it Imagineering’ with New Audio-Animatronics for Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
“There’s really no secret about our approach. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we’re curious. And curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” – Walt Disney A new series from Walt Disney Imagineering arrived on YouTube this morning. We Call It Imagineering pulls back the curtain of Walt…
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Rising TV Star Dara Reneé, ‘Shark Tank’ Investor Daymond John, Hollywood Veteran Lance Gross and Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross Among the Celebrities Participating in Disney Dreamers Academy
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (April 1, 2024) – TV stars Daymond John, Dara Reneé, Lance Gross and Sanya Richards-Ross are among the celebrities lending their support to the 100 students taking part in the 17th annual Disney Dreamers Academy (April 3-7) at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. These celebrities will be joined by well-known DJ…
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Walt Disney World Resort Shares About New Attractions and Experiences for Guests in 2024
There has been a lot of change happening at Walt Disney World Resort. This includes the transformation of EPCOT, the arrival of TRON Lightcycle/Run at Magic Kingdom, and quite a few other recent things. There are also some new offerings coming in the near future as well. Walt Disney World Resort shared a look at…
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New Louis the Alligator Statue Appears Outside Tiana’s Palace at Disneyland
A new statue appeared in New Orleans Square recently at Disneyland. The statue is found near the entrance of Tiana’s Palace and is of the trumpet-playing alligator, Louis. This beautiful statue welcomes people to this new dining establishment that opened last fall at The Happiest Place on Earth. The restaurant serves Creole and Cajun fares…
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‘We Call It Imagineering’ Series Coming to Walt Disney Imagineering YouTube Channel
Walt Disney Imagineering announced today that tomorrow, April 4, 2024, a new YouTube series will be arriving on its channel. The series called, We Call It Imagineering, will be found on the Walt Disney Imagineering YouTube channel. The series promises to give a look at what Imagineering does as it brings dreams to reality in…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Shares Confidence for Strong Future at Disney Annual Shareholder Meeting
Disney CEO Bob Iger shared that he has a sense of “renewed strength” during Disney’s annual shareholder meeting after Disney’s slate of nominees were elected to the Board of Directors. He also thanked shareholders for their “trust and confidence” in Disney with their votes. Shortly after the meeting, Disney shared that it appeared that Disney’s…
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Disney Shares Concept Art For Future Avatar Experience at Disneyland Resort
During its annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, The Walt Disney Company shared concept art for what a future experience based on the Avatar movies could look like. This was a brief glimpse of what could possibly be but it will undoubtedly foster more conversation, excitement, and opinions as people analyze every inch…
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Disney Reveals New Look at ‘Moana 2’ During Annual Shareholder Meeting
During its annual shareholder meeting on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, Disney shared a new look at Moana 2. The image shows Moana paddling out on her canoe into the sea with a look of determination on her face. In this sequel to the hit animated musical, Auli‘i Cravalho returns to lend her voice to Moana…
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Shareholders Vote To Elect Disney’s Full Slate of 12 Directors
The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) announced that, based on the tabulation of its proxy solicitor, it appears that Disney’s full slate of 12 directors has been elected by a substantial margin over the nominees of Trian and Blackwells at Disney’s 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders today. Final voting tallies are subject to certification by…