Author: Mr. Daps
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Disney Sets Date for 2023 Shareholder Meeting
The Walt Disney Company has set the date for the 2023 shareholder meeting. This year the virtual event will be held on Monday April 3 at 10:00 AM PT. This shareholder is being closely watched as activist investor Nelson Peltz of Trian Group looks to put himself or his son on the Disney Board of Directors. Train…
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Viola Davis Achieves EGOT Status With Grammy Win
Viola Davis, who recently narrated Disneyland’s Candlelight Processional, has won a Grammy and achieved EGOT status. This means she has won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony. Davis won a Grammy for the audiobook of her memoir Finding Me. The Grammy was specifically for Best Audio Book, Narration, and Storytelling Recording. The…
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‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Becomes Most-Watched Marvel Global Premiere on Disney+
This last weekend Black Panther: Wakanda Forever arrived on Disney+, Disney’s streaming service. In the last five days, the Marvel Studios film has become the most watched Marvel title globally based on hours streamed. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Official Description In Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku…
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Disney+ Releases Valentine’s Day Collection
Ahead of the arrival of Valentine’s Day, Disney+ has released its collection of titles for people to celebrate this most romantic month. This includes some favorites like 10 Things I Hate About You, Princess Bride, and WandaVision. There are also new additions this year like Thor: Love and Thunder, Love, Victor, High School Musical 2,…
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Walt Disney World Resort President releases Statement in Response to Florida’s Reedy Creek Improvement District Bill Proposal
Earlier today the Florida State Legislature filed a bill proposal that showed what it has planned for the Reedy Creek Improvement District. The plan would have the Governor appoint five board members to the district, which would also have a new name. Within hours of the bill being filed, the President of Walt Disney World…
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Full Room Cleaning and Housekeeping Schedules Are Returning to Walt Disney World Resort Hotels
Today it was announced that Walt Disney World Resort hotels will be returning to full room cleaning and regular schedules for housekeeping by the end of February. Housekeeping will be cleaning rooms daily or every other day, depending on the location. The full cleaning of rooms includes replacing towels and amenities, cleaning the bathrooms, making…
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Florida Legislature Files Proposed Bill For Future of Reedy Creek Improvement District
The Florida State Legislature has taken one step forward in its efforts to reshape the Reedy Creek Improvement District. “HB 9B – Creed Creek Improvement District, Orange and Osceola Counties” has been filed. The bill spells out several changes to Reedy Creek including renaming it as the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. It does not…
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Chewbacca, Fennec Shand, and Captain Phasma Actors Heading to Star Wars Celebration
Star Wars Celebration will be taking place this year in London, England from April 7-10 at the EXCEL London. As is generally the case, many familiar faces from a galaxy far, far away will be making the trek to London to meet with fans and share their Star Wars stories and experiences. Today, Star Wars…
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shopDisney Launches Disney100 The Eras Collection – Disneyland
The second edition of a three part Disney100 The Eras Collection has been released by shopDisney today. This edition focuses on Disneyland. The arrival of Disney100 The Eras Collection – Disneyland comes after the launching of Disney100 The Eras Collection – Walt Disney Studios last month. This collection is all about Walt Disney’s original Magic Kingdom,…
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Disneyland’s ‘Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln’ Gets New Feature Honoring Frederick Douglass
A new feature that honors Frederick Douglass has been installed at Disneyland’s Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln at the Opera House on Main Street, USA. The new feature was unveiled to the public this last week as Disneyland celebrates Black History Month. The following was shared on the Disney Parks Blog about how this new…
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Disney Live Entertainment Joins Instagram
Disney Live Entertainment has joined Instagram. This branch of Walt Disney Imagineering works on telling storytelling through live entertainment. Its mission: “Through innovative storytelling and a culture of collaboration, the Disney live entertainment teams create, produce and deliver the most creative and engaging live entertainment in the world.” Disney Live Entertainment works on live storytelling…
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Disney Remains Most-Admired Media and Entertainment Company
For the 20th consecutive year, The Walt Disney Company has been recognized as the top-ranked media and entertainment company on Fortune’s annual list of the “World’s Most Admired Companies,” released online today and in the magazine’s February/March issue. Disney ranked No. 6 overall among the 324 listed companies from across the globe. Disney earned top marks…
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Florida Lawmakers to Meet in Special Session to Discuss Future of Reedy Creek Improvement District
The Florida legislature will be meeting this week in a special session to discuss the future of the Reedy Creek Improvement District. This is the entity that allows Walt Disney World Resort special governing powers. The special session will begin on Monday and also include other initiatives of Governor Ron DeSantis. Currently the goal of…
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Walt Disney World Unions Rejects Contract Proposal
Disney cast members from six unions at Walt Disney World Resort have rejected a contract proposal from Disney that would have seen wages go up $1 yearly. It would have also seen a nearly 10% increase the first year. This comes as negotiations have been ongoing since last August. Disney released a statement about the…
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Pictorial: Cast and Creatives of ‘Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur’ World Premiere
Tonight, the cast and creative team of “Marvel’s Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur” celebrated the series’ world premiere at The Walt Disney Studios Lot in Burbank, CA. The highly anticipated series, featuring Marvel’s first African American Teen Girl Super Hero, premieres Feb. 10 on Disney Channel and Feb. 15 on Disney+. The event was attended by…
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The Bridge Crew of the USS Titan for Season Three of Star Trek: Picard Introduced
Star Trek: Picard season three showrunner Terry Matalas has introduced the world to the bridge crew of the USS Titan (or technically the USS Titan-A). This ship will be the hero ship of this upcoming and final season of Picard. In a Twitter thread, Matalas took a tour around the bridge and shared a little…
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Disney Releases Preview of TRON Lightcycle / Run As Cast Members Begin Previews at Magic Kingdom
Disney has released a POV video of TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom. This comes as cast members begin previews of the new attraction at Walt Disney World Resort. The video was shared on social media with the following captions: The new Tomorrowland attraction will be opening at Magic Kingdom on April 4, 2023…
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Interview With Arnaud Feredj and Ben Spalding About Avengers: Power the Night
The Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris has a new nighttime spectacular called Avengers: Power the Night that is being presented from January 28 through May 8, 2023. The show utilizes video projections, pyrotechnic effects, and drones around The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror to celebrate Marvel Super Heroes. Disneyland Paris shared an interview…
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Disneyland Paris to Shine Bright at Copenhagen Light Festival
As Disneyland Paris celebrates its 30th Anniversary Grand Finale until September 30, 2023, the resort will soon be part of a unique light festival for the very first time in Scandinavia. From February 3-26, the sixth annual Copenhagen Light Festival will enchant visitors with outdoor light art, made even more special as the city was named…
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Disney100 and Disneyland After Dark – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #645
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there are a lot of fun topics to discuss. In some ways, there are almost too many! The topics all can be summed up though into two main topics: Disney100 and Disneyland After Dark: Sweethearts’ Nite! Both of these big events took place in this last week and both…
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Disney Shares More Story Details About Tiana’s Bayou Adventure
Splash Mountain recently closed permanently at the Magic Kingdom to be reimagined as Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. As the work begins to transform this from one attraction to another, Disney has revealed more story details about the new attraction that will be coming to both Magic Kingdom and Disneyland. Along with the new story details also…
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Disney’s Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Handcar Available for Presale Exclusively for D23 Gold Members
D23 has announced a new D23 Gold Member Exclusive in the form of a Disney’s Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Handcar. The handcar is made by Lionel Trains and is a reproduction of the classic 1934 handcar featuring Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse. D23 Gold Members can pre-order Disney’s Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Handcar…
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Disneyland Resort Offers Magic Key Mickey Ear Hat Bowl At Select Locations for Limited Time
The Disneyland Resort is offering a Magic Key Mickey Ear Hat Bowl for Magic Key holders for a limited time. In a post made on Instagram, the Disneyland Magic Key program shared about this new offer that is at select locations at the resort. For a limited time, Magic Key holders can purchase a Magic…
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Knott’s Berry Farm Drops Chaperone Policy
Knott’s Berry Farm has dropped its chaperone policy as it continues to analyze and adjust guest behavior. The chaperone policy was put in place last year after an incident in the park. Since being implemented, it has been modified several times as Knott’s Berry Farm relaxed the policy. The following post was shared by Knott’s…