Author: Mr. Daps
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James Lipton | DISNEY THIS DAY | September 19, 2026
On this day in 1926, writer, lyricist, actor, TV host, and academic James Lipton was born. For Disney, Lipton voiced the Director in ‘Bolt,’ a stern figure who antagonizes the title character. For Fox, he appeared as Warden Gentles in ‘Arrested Development’ and guest-starred on ‘Family Guy’ and ‘The Simpsons.’ Lipton was best known for…
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Disneyland Railroad Grand Canyon Diorama Reopens
The Disneyland Railroad Grand Canyon diorama has reopened at Disneyland. This comes just weeks after the Primeval World diorama reopened. Now, the Disneyland Railroad will steam by Disneyland Resort’s recreation of the Grand Canyon of today and yesterday. The reopening of both eras looks beautiful and will surely be embraced by Disney fans who take…
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Tickets Now on Sale for ‘Disney Worldbuilding’ Screening with Leslie Iwerks at The Walt Disney Family Museum
This summer at D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event, Leslie Iwerks’ newest documentary, Disney Worldbuilding, made its world premiere. This documentary looks at the people who have created many of the worlds that are coming to life in Disney parks and beyond. The documentary is currently streaming on Disney+. It will also be screened at…
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Karandeep Anand Named Chief Technology Officer of The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company has announced that Karandeep Anand will be its new Chief Technology Officer. Anand was most recently the CEO of Character.AI and was a former technology leader at Meta and Microsoft. His new title at Disney will be Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. This is a new position created for…
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Check Out These New Halloween Treats at the Disney Parks
One of the highlights of Halloween is the treats that become so readily available. At the Disney parks, there is no shortage of treats. This year for Halloween, there is a lineup of new treats that have arrived at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. Along with the treats that can be enjoyed while…
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Apple TV Releases Trailer for Second Season of ‘Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars’
The second season of Knife Edge: Chasing Michelin Stars will be arriving on Apple TV on September 25th. Ahead of this season’s arrival, a new trailer has been released for the BAFTA Award-nominated series that takes viewers into the intense world of elite dining. The docuseries is hosted by food and travel expert Jesse Burgess,…
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New Trailer Released for ‘Coven Academy’ Ahead of October Debut
A new trailer has been released for Coven Academy ahead of its October 1, 2026 debut on Freeform at 8:00 p.m. EDT/PDT. It will then be available on Disney+, Hulu, and Freeform On Demand the following day. The trailer gives a deeper look at this new teen drama from Executive Producer Tim Federle. This story will unfold…
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Closing Date for Holiday Transformation of Disneyland’s ‘it’s a small world’ Revealed
Every fall, it’s a small world closes for a short time ahead of the holidays. When it reopens, it has become it’s a small world Holidays. It turns from The Happiest Cruise That Ever Sailed into The Merriest Cruise That Ever Sailed. As the holidays get closer, many fans have wondered when the final day…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Announces ‘Awaking Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle’ Exhibit
A new exhibit is coming to The Walt Disney Family Museum this fall. Awaking Beauty: The Art of Eyvind Earle will be opening at the museum on Friday, October 23, and remain open through April 18, 2027. The exhibit is co-curated by the CEO of Eyvind Earle Publishing, Ioan Szasz, and the museum Director of…
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Captain EO | DISNEY THIS DAY | September 18, 1986
On this day in 1986, the Captain EO attraction opened at Disneyland six days after premiering at EPCOT Center. The 70mm 3-D sci-fi short film was conceived by incoming Disney chiefs Michael Eisner and Frank Wells. Directed by Francis Ford Coppola and executive-produced by George Lucas, it leveraged Michael Jackson at the height of his…
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New Fences Appear Near Future Porto’s Location in Disneyland Resort Esplanade
Since its announcement at the 2022 D23 Expo, Porto’s Bakery and Cafe has been highly anticipated by Disney fans. In 2025, work finally began on the construction of this location near the entrance to the Downtown Disney District and the Esplanade. Walls have been up around the future home of Porto’s for quite some time…
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Unauthorized Book on Former Disney CEO Bob Iger’s Leadership Arriving This Winter
In 2005, Disney War was released. In it, the era of leadership of Michael Eisner and the accompanying power struggles that came with it at The Walt Disney Company were chronicled by author James Stewart. Two decades later, a new book will look into the dynamics of Eisner’s successor, Bob Iger. The House of Mouse:…
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GUIDE: Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month Photo Ops at Walt Disney World Resort
From now through October 15th, it is Hispanic and Latin American Heritage Month. This month, Disney is celebrating Hispanic and Latin American culture through delicious food, uplifting music, artistry, and stories at both Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort. At Walt Disney World Resort, there are also quite a few photo opportunities that are…
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Walt Disney World to Test AI-Powered Booking Tool
Walt Disney World Resort will soon be rolling out a beta test to select visitors to its website from the United States and Canada. This beta test will be on a new AI-powered booking experience for vacation planning to the Most Magical Place on Earth. The tool has been built in collaboration with Google Cloud…
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New Walt Disney Archives Exhibit and Halloween Tree Arrive at Carthay Circle Restaurant and Lounge
Visits to the Carthay Circle Restaurant and Lounge at Disney California Adventure are always a special thing. Throughout the building, there is incredible artwork and photos that showcase some of the highlights of Disney Hollywood history. Many of these photos are from premieres, others from awards shows, and still others show Walt Disney during Hollywood’s…
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Walls Go Up at Star Wars Trading Post in Downtown Disney District
It is an exciting time at the Disneyland Resort. Throughout the parks and beyond, walls can be seen going up. These walls represent the progress of what is to come in each of the locations that they surround. One of the newer locations to receive construction walls is Star Wars Trading Post. On the west…
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Disney and Like Nastya Announce Content and Development Deal
Disney has announced a content and development deal with the popular kids’ creator, Like Nastya. This deal marks the global phenomenon’s first development deal with a major entertainment company. Like Nastya is one of YouTube’s biggest kids’ channels. The brand has more than 450 million subscribers on 25 YouTube channels in 22 languages. In total,…
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Disneyland Paris Provides Progress Report on Disney Village
There has been a lot of change happening around Disneyland Paris. The transformations weren’t just restricted to Walt Disney Studios becoming Disney Adventure World and its added offerings. Between Disneyland Paris and Disney Adventure World, there is the shopping, entertainment, and dining district called Disney Village. The Disney Village has also been transforming as well.…
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Fountains Return to Disneyland Hotel
Those who have visited the Disneyland Hotel in recent weeks may have noticed that the fountains near the entrance had walls around them. What exactly was happening was unknown. Now, the walls have been removed, and the results have been revealed. The fountains now look better than in recent memory. It appears they have had…
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Disneyland Half Marathon | DISNEY THIS DAY | September 17, 2006
On this day in 2006, the inaugural Disneyland Half Marathon took place in Anaheim. More than 9,700 runners from 15 countries and 49 states participated in the sold-out 13.1-mile race. The course wound its way through the Disneyland Resort, then into the streets of Anaheim, across the outfield at Angels Stadium, and then back to…
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VIDEO: A Celebration in Arendelle at Disney Adventure World
With the opening of Disney Adventure World earlier this year, there have been a lot of new offerings for Disney fans to enjoy when visiting Disneyland Paris. Some of these are quite substantial new offerings, like Frozen Ever After in Disney Adventure World’s World of Frozen or the Disney Cascade of Lights nighttime spectacular. There is also the new Musical Moment…
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Check Out These Toys on the Disney Store Ahead of the Holidays
It’s hard to believe it but the holiday season is almost here. For some, this means it is time to start thinking about shopping for Christmas gifts. The Disney Store has begun to help people who like to get to shopping early by sharing some ideas for toys that could be gifts under the tree.…
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GUIDE: Disney Streaming in October 2026
Disney continues to add to its streaming services on a regular basis. In October 2026, there will be new programming coming to Disney+, Hulu, and ESPN. October will also include new Playlists, a new feature on Disney+. Some highlights of this upcoming month will include a special Halloween episode of Big City Greens, the season…
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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Takes Top Domestic Box Office Spot From ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’
Spider-Man: Brand New Day continues to show its strength at the box office. This week, it overtook Star Wars: The Force Awakens as the most successful film domestically. Brand New Day and its $936.773 million now is the highest-grossing film domestically of all time. This surpasses The Force Awakens and its $936 million domestically. This…