Author: Mr. Daps
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Disney Parks Reducing Workforce by 28,000
Update from Disney Parks, Experiences and Products STATEMENT FROM JOSH D’AMARO, CHAIRMAN, DISNEY PARKS, EXPERIENCES AND PRODUCTS (DPEP) In light of the prolonged impact of COVID-19 on our business, including limited capacity due to physical distancing requirements and the continued uncertainty regarding the duration of the pandemic – exacerbated in California by the State’s unwillingness to lift…
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Friends and Family Can Now Have Virtual Watch Parties With the Arrival of GroupWatch on Disney+!
Disney+ has introduced a new feature that will allow viewers to have watch parties of their favorite programs on Disney’s streaming service together. This new feature, called GroupWatch, allows up to seven people to watch programming on Disney+ to watch something simultaneously. “Storytelling comes alive when you’re able to share and enjoy it with others,…
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Disney Announces Next D23 Expo for September 2022
D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has announced dates for the next D23 Expo. This ultimate fan event for Disney fans will be taking place from September 9-11, 2022. This is a year later than initially expected. The announcement by D23 was made on social media. At this D23 Expo, plans for how The Walt…
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Disney Hires Diane Jurgens as New Chief Information Officer
Disney has brought on Diane Jurgens as its new Chief Information Officer. The announcement was made by Christine M. McCarthy, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Jurgens will be reporting to McCarthy. “Diane is a proven global technology leader with strategic vision, and her talents will be a great asset to the Company…
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Evel Knievel’s Son Sues Disney Over Toy Story 4, Disney Responds
Evel Knievel’s son is seeing Disney over the use of a character in Pixar’s Toy Story 4 that he feels is too similar to his father. The character, Duke Caboom, was voiced by Keanu Reeves. A federal trademark infringement lawsuit was filed in Las Vegas accusing Disney of basing the Duke Caboom off of Evel Knievel…
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West Side Story Release Date Delayed
Steven Spielberg’s West Side Story has a new release date a year later than originally planned. The move comes as Disney shook up its release scheduleDisney shook up its release schedule yesterday. This led to Marvel getting a new release timeline as Black Widow was received a later release date. West Side Story will now be released…
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Back to the Parks? – GEEKS CORNER – Episode1051 (#522)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week we are filming live from both Florida and California with Mr. DAPs and Murray at Walt Disney World Resort! Throughout the course of the show, the geeks talk about the safety briefing that Josh D’Amaro and the Disney Parks, Experiences and Products team gave on Tuesday…
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Toby Haynes Steps in to Direct Rogue One Spin-Off Series for Disney+
Disney+ is getting ready to start production on the Rogue One spinoff series. As preparations continue to get underway, there will be a different director taking over for the first three episodes. Initially this was supposed to be done by Tony Gilroy, however Deadline is reporting that instead Toby Haynes (Black Mirror) will be taking on the…
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CHOC Walk Opens Virtual Registration
The 2020 CHOC Walk has opened registration for this year’s event. This year is significantly different than other year’s as it will be entirely virtual. There are still various fundraising goals to reach with different rewards for fundraising. There are several different “packages” to achieve this year. They include: $50 Standard Virtual Package – Virtual…
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Disney to Host Press Conference Regarding COVID-19 Situation
Disney is hosting a press conference on Tuesday regarding the current situation of the Disney Parks and COVID-19. The press conference is supposed to provide updates on the parks and resort operations globally during the pandemic. According to Mouse Planet, there will be Disney executives appearing at the event. This includes leaders from both Walt…
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New Beauty and the Beast Attraction at Tokyo Disneyland Beautifully Recreates Animated Classic
Tokyo Disneyland is set to officially debut a new attraction based on Disney’s animated Beauty and the Beast next month. Ahead of its official arrival, guests at Tokyo Disneyland are getting to experience the attraction entitled The Enchanted Tale of Beauty and the Beast through soft openings. What is being seen by these guests is an attraction…
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The Great EPCOT Challenge – Traveling to Florida
On Friday September 18, 2020 Murray and I (Mr. DAPs) flew to Florida to spend a week at Walt Disney World Resort. Generally, this is the time of year I would visit Florida. This year has definitely been a bit different. However, weighing the numbers, the risks, and consulting with some others I know who…
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Star Wars Trading Post Opening at Disney Springs
Star Wars Trading Outpost is now open at the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort. Soon, it will also be open at Disney Springs at Walt Disney World Resort. With the arrival of the Traders Outpost, there will be more opportunities to bring Star Wars home with guests than ever before. With Star Wars Traders…
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It’s Fall On Disney+: A New Season Of Original Movies, Series And Blockbuster Movies Coming To Disney+
“The Mandalorian” Returns Alongside the Anticipated Premieres of Disney+ Originals like “Secret Society of Second Born Royals,” “The Right Stuff” and “Clouds,” Favorite Movies “Hidden Figures,” and “Bend It Like Beckham,” and Season 31 of “The Simpsons” BURBANK, Calif. (September 16, 2020) – As the weather chills and leaves begin to change, grab your favorite…
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Here’s What’s Coming to Disney+ in October!
Disney+ continues to add more content as it closes in on being online for a full year this coming November. In October, Disney will continue to add to its library on its streaming service. In October, many Disney and Star Wars fans are looking forward to the second season of The Mandalorian. Below is the…
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Tokyo Disneyland Expansion Set to Open on September 28th
Tokyo Disneyland’s new expansion areas will be opening on September 28, 2020. The expansion will be offering new experiences in Fantasyland, Tomorrowland, and also Toontown. It also marks the largest expansion for the park in its history. Originally, this was to have opened on April 15, 2020. However, because of the global pandemic, this did…
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TRON Lightcycle / Run Reaches Major Milestone at Magic Kingdom
The TRON Lightcycle / Run has reached a major milestone at the Magic Kingdom. Imagineer Zach Ridley shared on his Instagram that the first piece of the canopy was installed this week on the upcoming attraction. This is one of almost 40 of these pieces that will be installed by the time the attraction is…
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Disneyland President “Disappointed” With California’s Lack of Progress on Theme Park Reopening
Disneyland Resort President Ken Potrock has issued a statement sharing his disappointment over California’s lack of progress in issuing reopening guidelines for California theme parks. The news comes after both California theme parks including Disneyland and also the City of Anaheim have called for health and safety guidelines to be released by California for reopening.…
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Disneyland Paris Shares Plans for Halloween and Christmas Seasons
Disneyland Paris has revealed its plans for both Halloween and Christmas this year. This comes as the park continues its phased reopening that began in July after being closed for months due to the coronavirus. Halloween The Disney Halloween Festival is returning to Disneyland Paris on September 26th. This year, it will be a bit…
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Disney+ Continues International Expansion
Disney+, the highly anticipated streaming service from The Walt Disney Company, launches in Portugal, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Iceland, Belgium and Luxembourg. With hundreds of films, exclusive original movies and series, and thousands of television episodes from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and more, Disney+ is the streaming home for some of the…
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No Place for a Child – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1050 (#521)
Welcome to another episode of GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot of Star Wars to geek out about. This includes the trailer for season two of The Mandalorian for Disney+. At the Disneyland Resort, a new shop appeared today at Downtown Disney District called the Star Wars Traders Outpost. In other Disney+ news,…
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City of Anaheim Calls for Theme Parks Reopening
The city of Anaheim is calling on California Governor Gavin Newsom to reopen the Disneyland Resort. According to the OC Register, Anaheim has made the request after the 6-month closure of the Disneyland Resort parks has led to a $100 million shortfall for the city. Anaheim has requested that the governor issue health and safety…
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Star Wars Shop Pops Up at Former WonderGround Gallery in Downtown Disney District
A new shop has popped up overnight at the location where WonderGround Gallery normally resides at the Downtown Disney District. This new store is devoted to Star Wars and includes merchandise previously only found at the Disneyland Resort in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. For much of the opening day, there was a standby queue to…
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Trailer for The Mandalorian Arrives With Plenty of Clues About Season Two
Disney+ has released a trailer for the second season The Mandalorian. This trailer does provide some clarity about what will be happening to Mando and the child, it also teases at a lot of other things that could potentially end up happening. This includes some things that are very familiar to Star Wars fans including…