Author: Caitie Bear
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Chadwick Boseman Tribute by Nikkolas Smith Appears at Downtown Disney
It has nearly been a month since Chadwick Boseman passed away. While we have seen many tributes in the last few weeks, many people around the world are still feeling the effects of Boseman’s passing. In an amazing move by Disney, a tribute by artist Nikkolas Smith has appeared in Downtown Disnet District. In a…
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Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort Unveils New Planned Entryway
This morning, Disney Parks Blog unveiled the new concept art for the entryway to Disney’s Polynesian Resort! The resort has been closed since the park originally closed back in March and has been scheduled to reopen next year due to refurbishment. This photo has us very excited about the future! This renovation is part of…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Denied Theme Park Expansion by Government
Since the year 2000, Hong Kong Disneyland has reserved a 60-acre plot of land for potential expansion. According to Bloomberg, Hong Kong’s government has chosen not to renew their agreement with the theme park over the land, citing the current economic troubles in Hong Kong. The agreement, which ends on Thursday, gave Hong Kong the…
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Black Widow Postponed to May 2021, Pixar’s Soul to Stay in November 2020
Due to COVID-19, many films have been changing their release schedule. Because movie theaters are not open, movies have either been delayed or have gone straight to Disney+. This morning, it was announced that Black Widow postponed to May 7, 2021. While there has been a lot of question if Disney-Pixar’s Soul would be keeping…
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Early 2021 runDisney Events Going Virtual Due to COVID-19
As COVID-19 has continued to be present in the United States, Disney has had to make many difficult decisions to keep everyone safe. This afternoon, Disney announced that they would be transitioning two of their early 2021 runDisney events to virtual weekends. The Walt Disney World and Princess Half Marathon Weekends will officially become virtual…
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Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro Urges California to Let Disneyland Reopen
This afternoon, Disney held a safety briefing to discuss some of the protocol that has come about since parks around the world have begun to reopen. In the briefing, Disney Parks Chairman Josh D’Amaro called for the state of California to allow the Disneyland Resort to reopen. During the safety briefing, Patrick Finnegan, vice president…
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Hong Kong Disneyand Set to Reopen This Friday, September 25
Today, Disney Parks gave fans some exciting news! They announced that Hong Kong Disneyland would be reopening once again this Friday, September 25! The park originally reopened to the public on June 18 but closed their gates on July 18 after they had seen an increase in cases. They even celebrated their 15th anniversary virtually…
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All Aboard! Mickey’s Railway Activity Book Coming in March 2021
Storytime just got even more fun! On March 23, 2021, you can grab the new book Disney All Aboard! Mickeys’ Railway and watch as the story of Mickey and his friends comes to life right in front of your eyes! The book is a simple story about Mickey Mouse’s train ride through the countryside. This board…
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The Falcon and Winter Soldier Release Delayed to 2021
This evening, Marvel Studios released the trailer for WandaVision which will be releasing on Disney+ later this year. In a press release they put out to accompany the trailer, they noted that WandaVision would be the first series to come from Marvel Studios. This means that The Falcon and the Winter Soldier has officially been delayed…
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New WandaVision Trailer Leans Into Traditional Comic Book Aesthetics
It’s a great time to be a Marvel fan! Last week, we announced that WandaVision would be coming to Disney+ in 2020, one year earlier than it was originally planned. Tonight, Marvel premiered the new WandaVision trailer during the Emmy Awards! In the trailer, we get to see a look at Wanda and Vision living…
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ABC and National Geographic Claim Emmy Wins Ahead of Tonight’s Main Event
It’s been a big weekend for television! The Emmy Awards have been holding a four-day event ahead of the main event that will air tonight. We have seen Pixar and The Mandalorian bring eight awards home to Disney so far and now we are excited to add that ABC and National Geographic have won their own…
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The Mandalorian Wins Two More Emmy Awards, Bringing Total to Seven
This Emmy weekend, the Disney+ streaming service keeps winning big! Last night, The Mandalorian brought home two more Emmy awards, bringing their running total for the weekend up to 7 wins! While we previously announced that The Mandalorian had won five creative Emmy’s we are excited to announced that they won two more last night! The awards…
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Dance with Your Family for a Chance to Win a $1,000 Disney Gift Card
This Halloween season doesn’t need to be boring! This week, shopDisney announced an exciting new contest where you can dance either alone or with your family for a chance to win a $1,000 gift card for Disney! The rules of the contest are fairly simple! You must dress up in your favorite Disney, Pixar, Marvel,…
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Disney+ Streaming Service Brings Home First Emmy Awards
As the Disney+ streaming service closes in on its first full year of operation, it’s starting to earn awards for the original content! This week, Disney+ has brought six Creative Emmy awards total for The Mandalorian and Forky Asks a Question! On Wednesday, The Mandalorian brought five Creative Emmy awards home to the streaming service. The awards this…
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WandaVision Coming to Disney+ Streaming Service in 2020
Marvel has good news for fans who are looking for new content! This morning, Disney+ announced that WandaVision, which was originally slated to release on the streaming service in 2021, would be making its debut in 2020! While there is currently no release date set for the series, you can see in the tweet below…
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“Clouds” Coming to Disney+ Streaming Service on October 16
This Fall, Disney+ is bringing you more original content to enjoy in your home! The Disney+ streaming service original film “Clouds”, inspired by the true store of Zach Sobiech, will come to the service on October 16 In 2012, Zach Sobiech posted an original song called “Clouds” that went viral while he was fighting osteosarcoma,…
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The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu – My First Impression
This morning, EA released their newest Sims expansion pack, The Sims 4 Star Wars: Journey to Batuu! I have been an avid player of The Sims for nearly two decades and when this expansion pack was announced, I knew I would be picking this game up again! Throughout the day, I was able to play a…
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Night of A Million Lights to Kick Off Holiday Spirit November 13 in Central Florida
This year, you can enjoy the holiday season and make a difference at the same time! This week, Give Kids the World announced their dates for the Night of a Million Lights holiday celebration, which will donate all proceeds from ticket sales to Give Kids the World Village! Since 1986, Give Kids the World Village…
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Earth to Ned Bring Puppets Back to Pop Culture in an Otherworldly Way
Tomorrow, Earth to Ned comes to Disney+ for the whole family to enjoy! This morning, we got a chance to interview Paul Rugg (Ned), Colleen Smith (BETI), and Michael Oosterom (Cornelius) and we got to hear some behind the scenes stories! Personally, I loved getting to hear about how puppetry is coming back to popular culture! When…
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Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Delayed to 2023 at Disneyland
This afternoon, Ken Potrock shared some behind the scenes looks at Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway at Disneyland Park! From a backstage building, Potrock gets to watch the magic being built every single day! In this Instagram post, they also announced that Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway delayed to 2023. We originally got the news…
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Disneyland 65th Anniversary Funko Pop Figures Revealed
It is a great time to be a collector! This morning, the collection of Disneyland 65th anniversary Funko POP! Vinyl Figures were revealed, including some park-exclusive pieces! The Disneyland 65th anniversary includes some of your favorite Disney characters and even the creator of all the Disney magic himself! Also in the collection, you can find…
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Ahsoka Tano Lightsaber Hilts Coming to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge this Fall
Yesterday, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge in Walt Disney World celebrated one year of being open to guests! To celebrate, Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano, took over the Disney Parks Blog Instagram to share some exciting news! This fall, Dok-Ondar will start carrying Ahsoka Tano Lightsaber hilts that change color! In Star Wars: Galaxy’s…
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Nighttime Entertainment Returns to Tokyo Disneyland Resort
Just two months ago, Tokyo Disneyland Resort reopened to guests! They reopened with many new restrictions that helped keep guests safe as Japan recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic. This week, Tokyo Disney lifted some of those restrictions and saw the return of nighttime entertainment! On September 1, Tokyo Disneyland brought back both fireworks and a…
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ABC to Air Commercial-Free ‘Blank Panther’ and Chadwick Boseman Special Tonight
As the world still reels from Chadwick Boseman’s passing, many tributes have become to form. On Disney+, there is a feature on the carousel that gives you a chance to watch Boseman’s work and remember his legacy. Tonight, ABC will be airing a commercial-free version of Black Panther followed by a News Special dedicated to his life…