Author: Murray the Bellhop
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – Masterpiece, Classic, or Signature?
Once a month I’m going to tackle a Disney Animated Feature Film and declare it a masterpiece, classic, or signature. What do those mean? A masterpiece is a timeless work of art for an animated film. It would have incredible art, a great story, wonderful music, and the Disney magic. A classic is a film…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 1/29 – 2/2/18 Featuring The Last Jedi
Good news for Star Wars fans! The Last Jedi is getting a comic adaptation. Where you may have seen the movie and know it well, the comics often give some insight that aren’t in the film. So, you may want to pick this series up. Feel The Force In STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI ADAPTATION…
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Incredible Summer Coming to the Walt Disney World Resort
Disney Parks Blog has announced an ‘Incredible Summer’ at the Walt Disney World Resort. The Incredibles Of course this resort wide event is based on The Incredibles 2 which will open in June. The movie will be showing at the AMC theater at Disney Springs. Over at the Magic Kingdom, an Incredibles dance party will…
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A Big Trailer for Marvel’s Ant-Man and the Wasp
Perhaps an underdog for the Marvel Cinematic Universe is Ant-Man. The movie wasn’t too anticipated but ended up being a hit. It made the sequel, Ant-Man and the Wasp that much more desired. The first trailer for the July release is finally out. We see Scott Lang, Hank Pym, and Hope Van Dyne again. But,…
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3 Reasons Why You Should Celebrate the Peanuts at Knott’s Berry Farm
Knott’s Berry Farm is celebrating the Peanuts! On weekends from January 27 – February 25 the Peanuts Celebration has taken over the park. Here are 3 reasons why this is a time to visit! Peanuts Decorations Camp Snoopy always has a great Peanuts theme to it, but throughout the park there are decorations that pay…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 1/22 – 1/6/18 Featuring Young Gun Artists
Introducing Marvel’s Young Guns 2018 Celebrating the industry’s top artists to watch! New York, NY—January 22, 2018— Marvel is proud to announce the next generation of talented artists for this year’s Young Guns program! These six artists have proven they are some of the best in the industry, and their incredible art has consistently…
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Top Ten Lands in Disney Parks – Part Two
Disneyland established not only the first theme park but the way that many theme parks would be laid out in the future. “Lands” serve as the themed areas where attractions, shows, restaurants, and shops are grouped. Many of them tell a story by itself, and also help solidify stories of attractions. Here’s the top 10 themed lands from…
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How Disneyland Celebrated the Anniversary of Mickey’s Toontown
Today is the 25th anniversary of Mickey’s Toontown at Disneyland! It’s actually, in my opinion, one of the best themed Disney lands in any of the parks. So, I think it deserves some fanfare. It had been the first new land in two decades at the original magic kingdom. It was based on Who Framed…
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Top Ten Lands in Disney Parks – Part One
Disneyland established not only the first theme park but the way that many theme parks would be laid out in the future. “Lands” serve as the themed areas where attractions, shows, restaurants, and shops are grouped. Many of them tell a story by itself, and also help solidify stories of attractions. Here’s the top 10…
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Disneyland Update 1/15/17 Featuring Main Street & Paradise Pier Refurbishments
Happy Martin Luther King Jr. Day! Disneyland and Disney California Adventure are certainly undergoing construction. Main Street is walled up almost immediately coming in. Around the flag is boarded up for tearing up of the horse-drawn streetcar track. It’s also as boarded up around the central hub. Dumbo is closed off as well, but that also…
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What’s It Like to Run the Dopey Challenge? – runDisney Resolutions
Over 4 years ago I never would have thought I would be running often, let alone running 48.6 miles in 4 days. But, that’s just what I did at the 25th anniversary of the Walt Disney World Marathon. Though it wasn’t my first race, it was still a huge task. This was my experience… The…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 1/8 – 1/12/18 Featuring Valkyrie and a Captain America Milestone
Who Is The Mysterious Fifth Exile? Valkyrie Revealed! Fan-favorite version of Thor ally joins Saladin Ahmed’s Exiles series! New York, NY—January 8, 2018—You’ve met Blink and most of the new team members who will accompany her on her journey to save the multiverse: Iron Lad, Wolvie, and Khan. But who is the mysterious fifth…
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Epcot’s Festival of the Arts From an Artist’s Perspective
Believe it or not, I’m an artist. It’s something that drew me to Disney in the first place. So, when Walt Disney World first announced an International Festival of the Arts, it was something I definitely wanted to go and see. Though I missed the first one, I was able to go to the first…
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A Look at The Edison at Disney Springs
The Edison is a new restaurant and bar at Disney Springs in Walt Disney World. It’s hard to describe it as that because it’s more of an experience. There is not just one bar area, there are 3 in the two level Edison. The Edison is part of a chain that has a location near…
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Disney Parks Get Upgraded – 2017 Top 5 Disney Stories – Number 1
For once the top story is not a Star Wars story, but a Disney parks story. D23 Expo had a huge parks presentation on the future of parks, cruises, and more around the world. Before A little before the announcements, rumors started circulating several places on construction at Walt Disney World. The Star Wars land…
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Disney Buys Fox – 2017 Top 5 Disney Stories – Number 2
Is It True? Rumors began circulating the web that Disney was in talks to buy Fox. It appeared on many sites in November, but according to some sources it was petering out. As the weeks went on, it was put on hold rather than done with. No confirmation could be found, however. It’s True Then,…
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Disneyland FastPass and MaxPass Change – 2017 Top 5 Disney Stories – Number 3
Disneyland saw a major change to its longtime FastPass system, and it became a big deal in 2017 though it was a long time coming. FastPass+ Disneyland’s FastPass has been around for almost two decades, and has been implemented around the globe in many Disney parks. Walt Disney World changed their system a bit drastically…
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runDisney Hiatus – 2017 Top 5 Disney Stories – Number 4
As we continue the countdown of the top 5 stories of 2017 (the first can be found here), this story was something that built up over time… RunDisney Races RunDisney has had half marathons, and even a marathon for over two decades now. Where it started with one weekend of races, it’s grown to having…
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Star Wars and Avengers Trailer Hype – 2017 Top 5 Disney Stories – Number 5
It’s top 5 Disney stories countdown time! Coming in at number 5 it’s all about the hype. And specifically it’s the hype around the Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Avengers: Infinity War trailers. Anticipation The stories are not so much about when the trailers landed, but the lead up to them. The Force Awakens…
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Disney in 360 – POV Ride Thrus For Your VR Headset
Have an Oculus Rift or PlayStation VR? Have a headset compatible with Google Cardboard? We have you covered! We have several videos from around the world of attractions and walk thrus of the parks. Some of the highlights are Mystic Manor, the Castle tour at Shanghai Disneyland, and Pirates of the Caribbean at Disneyland Paris.…
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Which is the Best Hyperspace Mountain? – DAPs Magic Rankings
With Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge being still a couple years away, the Disney parks have still been riding on the popularity of the movie saga with an overlay of Space Mountain at several parks. Hyperspace Mountain puts guests in the middle of a battle of Jakku which takes place after Return of the Jedi. The…
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What Does Disney’s Fox Acquisition Mean For Marvel Films?
It has been a big deal this week that Disney has acquired 21st Century Fox. With it means that the last of the Marvel franchises are able to be in the Marvel Studios house. But, what does that really mean for the future of Marvel movies? Marvel Characters We’re Talking About Which Marvel characters are…
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It’s Official! Disney Acquires 21st Century Fox
December 14, 2017 Disney officially announced that they have come to a deal to acquire 21st Century Fox. Disney have an agreement to acquire the company at $52.4 billion in stock. Shareholders of 21st Century Fox will receive 0.2745 of Disney shares in the acquisition. Disney will also assume a debt of $13.7 billion that…
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Galaxy’s Edge Model Lands at Star Wars Launch Bay in Disneyland
At Tomorrowland’s Star Wars Launch Bay in Disneyland, a part of the Galaxy’s Edge model has taken up residence. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be the new themed land at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The full model was on display at the D23 Expo. This section in Launch Bay looks like the right most…