Category: PRESS RELEASE
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New Disney Imagination Campus Curriculum Will Teach Critical Skills and Encourage Career Exploration
Disney introduces “imagination-powered” learning through a collection of educational experiences for student groups. LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (June. 11 2021) –Disney Parks is launching a reimagined line of educational experiences for visiting student groups that will harness beloved Disney franchises – Star Wars, Pixar, Frozen, etc., as well as Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Live Entertainment…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Unveils Magical New In-Park Theatrical Show
Shanghai, June 7, 2021 – Shanghai Disney Resort today announced that a brand new in-park live theater show, Mickey’s Storybook Adventure, will debut at the Walt Disney Grand Theatre on June 15. Set to open to Shanghai Disneyland park guests on June 16, the 5th Anniversary of the resort’s Grand Opening, this dazzling show is the…
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Loki Fan Events Feature a Sneak Peek at New Series
“LOKI” FAN EVENTS GIVE FANS AROUND THE WORLD A SNEAK PEEK AT MARVEL STUDIOS’ NEWEST SERIES “LOKI” STREAMS EXCLUSIVELY ON DISNEY+ STARTING TOMORROW Today, “Loki” Fan Events took place in LA, London, Paris, Mexico City, Sao Paulo, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The fun-filled events featured a sneak peek at Marvel Studios’ newest, original series, launching…
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Owen Wilson Joins the MCU and Disney+ Releases New Loki Featurette
DISNEY+ DEBUTS NEW FEATURETTE FOR MARVEL STUDIOS’ “LOKI” ORIGINAL SERIES STREAMS EXCLUSIVELY ON DISNEY+ STARTING THIS WEDNESDAY Today, Disney+ debuted “Owen Wilson Joins the MCU,” a new featurette for Marvel Studios’ “Loki” celebrating actor Owen Wilson as he takes his place in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “Loki,” Marvel Studios’ newest original series, launches on Disney+ Wednesday,…
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Cruella Being Offered for Digital Download June 25 and 4K Ultra HD/Blu-Ray/DVD on September 21
Meet Disney’s Most Notorious – and Notoriously Fashionable – VillainWhen ‘Cruella’ Arrives Early on Digital June 25and 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on Sept. 21 Includes Never-Before-Seen Bonus Footage, Deleted Scenes and Bloopers LOS ANGELES, CA (June 7, 2021) – Disney’s “Cruella” arrives early on all major digital platforms on June 25 and on 4K Ultra…
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Summer of Disney+ Brings Family Adventures All Summer Long With Hit Movies, Original Series, and Documentaries
“Raya and the Last Dragon” Available For All Subscribers Beginning June 4 Feature Documentaries “Stuntman,” and “Playing with Sharks,” and Series “Growing Up Animal” from National Geographic Also Premiering This Summer BURBANK, Calif. (June 3, 2021) This summer, Disney+ is your family headquarters for the ultimate no-stress streaming night guaranteed. With a fresh batch of weekly…
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Adventures by Disney Introduces New England Vacation and Expands Private Adventure Destinations in 2022
Wide-ranging collection of guided land adventures across six continents round out 2022 lineup of family vacation experiences GLENDALE, Calif. (June 3, 2021) — Starting May 2022, families will venture to one of America’s most scenic destinations with Adventures by Disney to explore the magnificent sights and world-famous flavors of New England. The brand-new guided vacation to…
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The Walt Disney Company China and Shanghai Disney Resort Launch Five-Year National Pediatric Social Work Training Program at Children’s Hospitals Across China
Shanghai, June 1, 2021 – In celebration of International Children’s Day and the Fifth Anniversary of Shanghai Disney Resort, The Walt Disney Company China and Shanghai Disney Resort today announced a new donation to fund a five-year “National Pediatric Social Work Training Program.” The program is an extension of the five-year Children’s Hospital Project that Disney…
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Shanghai Disney Resort and Goodbaby Group Enter Multi-Year Resort Alliance
Shanghai, May 28, 2021 – Shanghai Disney Resort and Goodbaby Group, one of the world’s leading parenting product companies, jointly announced today that the two parties have entered into a multi-year resort alliance – introducing Goodbaby as the Official Stroller Sponsor of Shanghai Disney Resort. The brand-new strollers, custom-tailored for Shanghai Disneyland, are now available in…
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Shanghai Disney Resort Unveils 5th Birthday Celebration Limited Merchandise Collection Designed in Collaboration with Jackson Yee
SHANGHAI, May 20, 2021 – Shanghai Disney Resort today unveiled an exclusive merchandise collection designed in collaboration with Jackson Yee – the latest in a series of original offerings as part of the resort’s “Year of Magical Surprises.” The fashionable 5th Birthday Celebration Holographic Mickey Collection combines Disney’s classic Mickey Mouse designs with Jackson Yee’s chic…
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Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution Technology Adds To Leadership Team and Realigns For The Future
CTO Aaron LaBerge restructures team to support Disney’s growth and innovation Okaro, Schwarz, and White join leadership team; Pollard to lead Media Engineering; Lawson, Andrews and Kato take on new roles; Helfand leads Advertising Platforms DMED Technology is responsible for next-generation DTC and linear distribution, advertising technology, engineering, operations, and Disney’s digital product portfolio Disney…
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Cars Road Trip: Immersion Through Landscaping
In Cars ROAD TRIP, opening soon at Disneyland Paris, landscaping plays a key role in allowing our Guests to feel completely immersed in storytelling as they travel through the emblematic roads of the American West. Let’s meet with Walt Disney Imagineering landscapers, whose mission is to bring these new natural spaces to life. Cars ROAD…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Resort Well-Positioned for Business Recovery as Guests Celebrate the 15th Anniversary
New daytime show and Castle of Magical Dreams to drive Hong Kong tourism Resort supported by local attendance and Magic Access loyalty programme May 17, 2021, HONG KONG – Today, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) reported business results for fiscal year 2020 (FY20). The results come after a year of unprecedented uncertainty and challenges to…
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Disney+ Releases New Loki in 30 Seconds Featurette
To celebrate National Streaming Day and his upcoming series on Disney+, Tom Hiddleston gave fans a 30 second recap of Loki’s full MCU backstory in an amusingly informative new featurette. Marvel Studios’ new, original series “Loki” launches on Disney+ on Wednesday, June 9. Marvel Studios’ “Loki” features the God of Mischief as he steps out…
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New Featurette Released for Disney-Pixar’s Luca Focused on Friendship
CELEBRATE NATIONAL STREAMING DAY WITH THIS ALL-NEW FEATURETTE ABOUT FRIENDSHIP Celebrate National Streaming Day with Disney+ with a fun new featurette showcasing how one friend can change your life forever—a key theme in Disney and Pixar’s upcoming original feature film “Luca.” Director Enrico Casarosa and members of the voice cast including Jacob Tremblay, Jack Dylan Grazer,…
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Hocus Pocus 2 to Arrive on Disney+ With Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker and Kathy Najimy in 2022!
BETTE MIDLER, SARAH JESSICA PARKER AND KATHY NAJIMY SET TO CONJURE UP MORE CHILLS, LAUGHS AND MAYHEM IN LIVE-ACTION COMEDY “HOCUS POCUS 2” Spooky Sequel to Disney’s Halloween Cult Classic “Hocus Pocus” to Cast its Spell on Disney+ Viewers in 2022 Anne Fletcher to Direct with Adam Shankman Joining the Ranks as Executive Producer BURBANK,…
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Disney Releases Trailer and Key Art For The Mysterious Benedict Society
Emmy® Award-winner Tony Hale Stars in the 8 Episode Series Premiering Friday, June 25 on Disney+ BURBANK, Calif. (May 20, 2021) – Kicking off National Streaming Day, Disney+ released the trailer and key art for its upcoming original series “The Mysterious Benedict Society” today. Based on the best-selling book series by Trenton Lee Stewart, the show follows four gifted orphans…
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Star+ Will Arrive In Latin America On August 31
General Entertainment and Sports Streaming Service to Feature Classic and Newly Released Movies, Series, Local Productions, and a Full Slate of ESPN Content Buenos Aires, May 14, 2021 — Star+ will launch in Latin America on August 31 as a standalone streaming service that will offer a full slate of ESPN content, including live events from…
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The Walt Disney Company Reports Second Quarter and Six Months Earnings for Fiscal 2021
BURBANK, Calif.–The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) today reported earnings for its second fiscal quarter ended April 3, 2021. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations for the quarter increased to $0.50 from $0.26 in the prior-year quarter. Excluding certain items(1), diluted EPS for the quarter increased 32% to $0.79 from $0.60 in the…
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“Wolfgang” Feature Documentary to Premiere on Disney+ on June 25
Film Chronicles the Inspiring and Emotional True Story of the Man Behind the Legend—The First Celebrity Chef Who Reinvented the Culinary Industry, Wolfgang Puck From the Critically Acclaimed and Award-Winning Supper Club, the Filmmaking Team Behind ‘Jiro Dreams of Sushi,’ ‘Chef’s Table’ and ‘Street Food’ BURBANK, Calif. (May 13, 2021) – Legendary chef Wolfgang Puck will lift the…
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Billy Porter, Zachary Quinto And EJ Johnson Join Cast Of Disney+ Family Sitcom ‘The Proud Family: Louder And Prouder’
BURBANK, Calif. (May 12, 2021) – Billy Porter (“Pose”), Zachary Quinto (“Star Trek”) and EJ Johnson (“Rich Kids of Beverly Hills”) have joined the cast of the upcoming Disney+ animated series “The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder.” Porter and Quinto, respectively, voice Randall and Barry Leibowitz-Jenkins, mixed-race adoptive parents to 14-year-old activist Maya Leibowitz-Jenkins, previously announced…
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True Colors Symphony Orchestra Creates an Inclusive Musical World at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort
Reinterpretation of Disney classic song “A Whole New World” Hong Kong, May 10, 2021 – Hong Kong Disneyland Resort is committed to promoting and celebrating diversity and inclusion, and has for the first time collaborated with True Colors Symphony (TCS), the largest inclusive orchestra in Hong Kong, to create a special reinterpretation of the classic song…
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‘Our America: Asian Voices’ News Special Premieres the Weekend of May 8-9 Across ABC Owned Television Stations with a Special Airing on National Geographic on Thursday, May 20
The Fourth Installment of the ‘Our America’ Series Celebrates the Asian American Pacific Islander Community and Will Air Across the Eight Owned Stations and Available Via Streaming Across Its 32 Connected TV Apps on Streaming Platforms Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Roku “Our America: Asian Voices” airs across ABC Owned Television Stations the weekend of May…
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Disney+ Celebrating May the 4th With Star Wars: The Bad Batch Premiere, Star Wars Simpsons Short, and More!
Star Wars Vehicle Flythroughs, Star Wars Biomes, a Star Wars Fan Art Takeover and New Star Wars-themed Short from “The Simpsons” Among New Content Celebrating Star Wars Day BURBANK, Calif. (May 3, 2021) – On May the 4th, otherwise known as Star Wars Day, Disney+ will release a brand-new original Star Wars series, “Star Wars: The Bad Batch;” a first-of-its-kind Star Wars-themed short from “The Simpsons;” and multiple themed cinematic experiences…