Category: Disney
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Disney Acquires Lucasfilm and Fox – #1 of Top 5 Disney Stories of the Decade
We are at the big one of the decade for Disney. And, sure, I’m cheating a little because these took place at two different times. However, it’s generally that Disney has acquired some heavy hitters in media that have paid off for them already. Lucasfilm In 2012, Disney and George Lucas reached a deal for…
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Top 5 Disney Stories of 2019 – #1: Disney Plus and Baby Yoda
We are down to the top story of the year! I would imagine many were guessing Disney+ would be the biggest event in 2019 for Disney. It was heavily hinted at before the year began and exploded out of the gate. Yet, it didn’t really gain momentum until it got closer to the launch. Some…
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D23 Reveals a Fantastic Gold Member Gift for 2020!
D23 pulls together some incredible gifts for its D23 Gold and Gold Family Members. 2020 will have these members enjoying a fantastic new kit. Today D23 revealed that the D23 Gold and Gold Family members in 2020 will be receiving a D23 Fantastic Worlds Adventure Kit as a part of their membership. The D23 Fantastic…
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The Mandalorian Returns for Season Two in Fall 2020
The final episode of the first season of The Mandalorian is now available on Disney+. With the arrival of this episode also came news about when the show will be returning for its second season. Jon Favreau announced via twitter that the second season will be arriving in the fall of 2020. Season 2 of…
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Here’s What’s Arriving Next on Disney+!
While there is a lot of content already on Disney+ to be enjoyed, more content is on the way! This week Disney shared a look at what will be arriving in the near future on Disney’s new streaming platform. It also shared what holiday programming is already available. Take a look at all of this…
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“Diary of a Future President” to Debut on Disney+ on January 17
The Disney+ streaming service just keeps getting better! We have been enjoying The Imagineering Story and The Mandalorian each week, and now we’re getting more new content! This January, I Can and I Will Productions and CBS Television Studios will be bringing “Diary of a Future President” to Disney+! The series follows Elena, a Cuban-American…
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Frozen 2 Becomes Sixth Disney Movie To Join Billion Dollar Club in 2019
Disney’s Frozen 2 has officially surpassed $1 billion at the global box office. This makes it the sixth movie from The Walt Disney Company to reach this milestone in 2019. The Frozen sequel officially reached this mark on Saturday. Along with becoming the sixth movie to make $1 billion at the global box office, Frozen…
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Star Wars Holiday Special
The holidays are upon us! It is a time of holiday treats, beverages, friends and family, and of course holiday specials! Loved ones sit together to watch classics like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Frosty the Snowman, Elf and so many more. However, there is another program that should be watched at least ONCE during the…
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Disney Releases Frozen 2’s Into the Unknown Sequence Performed in 29 Languages
Disney’s Frozen 2 has been dubbed into 45 languages for distribution around the globe. This includes Sámi, a first for a Disney film. This film, already incredibly popular, continues to chug along at the box office. One of the most popular songs from it is Into the Unknown. Today, Disney released a version of this…
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Disney Garners 17 Golden Globe® and 49 Critics’ Choice Nominations
This week the nominations for the 77th Annual Golden Globe® Awards were announced. The Walt Disney Company was recognized with 17 Golden Globe® and 49 Critics’ Choice Nominations. In the movie categories Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen 2, Walt Disney Pictures’ The Lion King and Fox Searchlight Pictures’ Jojo Rabbit all received two nominations each. For television, there were…
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Disney Makes History as it Crosses $10 Billion at the Box Office
The Walt Disney Company is making movie history this week as it crosses the $10 billion mark at the global box office. As of Sunday, Disney had brought in $3.28 billion in North America and $6.7 billion overseas. It is expected to officially cross the $10 billion mark today. Earlier this year, Disney smashed the…
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Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical at Pantages Theatre Will Melt A Frozen Heart – Mr. DAPs Review
Frozen: The Hit Broadway Musical is now showing at the Pantages Theatre. This musical is adapted for the stage from the original hit animated film from 2013. It retells the story, with a few tweaks and added songs, it builds on the heart of the film. This particular show at the Pantages Theatre also introduces…
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Disney’s Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Arrives Digitally on December 31 and 4K Ultra HD/Blu-Ray on January 14!
With the arrival of the New Year will also come the arrival of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. This continuation of the story of Maleficent and Aurora will be arriving digitally on December 31, 2019 and then two weeks later will be available on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-Ray on January 14, 2020. This sequel to…
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Disney Releases Trailer, Poster, and Images for Live-Action Mulan
Disney has released a poster and trailer for its upcoming live-action version of Mulan. Some stills from the film were also shared. This is a different take on the classic Disney animated film. It won’t include Mushu and is also not a musical. Check out the trailer and photos below! Disney’s Mulan – Official Trailer…
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Disney Releases Full Into the Unknown Sequence From Frozen 2
Watch the full “Into the Unknown” sequence from Disney’s “Frozen 2.” The original song is performed in the film by Idina Menzel (voice of Elsa) featuring AURORA, and written by Academy Award® winners Kristen Anderson-Lopez & Robert Lopez. Disney’s “Frozen 2” is now playing in theatres around the world. Frozen 2 Description Why was Elsa born with…
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Making Magic Happen – One Day at Disney – Episode One Review
Today, One Day at Disney launched on the Disney+ streaming service. The series follows members of The Walt Disney Company for one day and takes viewers all over the world. One of the greatest parts of the series is that it not only follows cast members that you see on stage but some that you may…
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One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe – Mr. DAPs Book Review
One Day at Disney: Meet the People Who Make the Magic Across the Globe takes a look at one day at Disney and all the people who make it up. For this unique project, Disney documented cast members from around the globe on a Thursday in January of 2019. The result is a documentary and…
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Walt Disney’s Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks – Mr. DAPs Book Review
Most Disney fans have a working knowledge of who Ub Iwerks was. Known as the creative collaborator of Walt Disney back in the early days of Disney’s career, Iwerks is known for his work on the early Disney shorts. However, there is so much more to this man than early animation advances. Walt Disney’s Ultimate…
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Frozen 2 Makes Thanksgiving History
Over the Thanksgiving weekend, Frozen 2 continued to make records at the box office. Through the course of the five day weekend, the sequel to Frozen 2 garnered a record-breaking $123.7 million. This new record surpassed the previous record-holder that was The Hunger Games: Catching Fire with $109.9 million in 2013 and made it the…
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Actress Olivia Rodrigo Makes Songwriting Debut in High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
BURBANK, Calif. (Nov. 27, 2019) – Actress Olivia Rodrigo makes her songwriting debut with “All I Want,” a song showcased in the episode of “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series” premiering FRIDAY, NOV. 29 on Disney+. In the episode “Blocking,” 16-year old Rodrigo performs the piano ballad as her character, Nini Salazar-Roberts. She recorded…
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D23 Announces New Magical Events Around the USA For 2020
D23 Destination D returns to Walt Disney World Resort with an all-new theme. Plus, more tours of The Walt Disney Studios than ever before, additional magical screenings, a visit to Walt’s hometown of Marceline, Mo., and more BURBANK, Calif. – November 26, 2019 – In 2020, D23: The Official Disney Fan Club is bringing back…
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Elsa’s Eggnog From Entertaining with Disney – GEEK EATS Recipe
This weekend Frozen 2 arrived in theaters and fans are loving it! For fans who want to take that love of Frozen 2 home or just a love of Disney, author Amy Croushorn’s Entertaining with Disney is perfect! This book is full of ideas to recreate magical Disney moments in real life. One of the…
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Mickey Mouse Stop-Motion Animated Shorts Coming to Disney Junior this Holiday Season
The holiday season is for friends, magic, and some mixed-up adventures! This holiday season, Mickey and the gang are coming to you in an exciting new way! These Mickey Mouse stop-motion shorts give a whole new meaning to the term “Holiday Magic” and give the whole family something to enjoy! The shorts, which will begin…
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The Walt Disney Company Announces Expiration and Final Results of Registered Exchange Offer for Notes Issued in Connection With Prior Private Exchange Offer
BURBANK, Calif., November 25, 2019 – The Walt Disney Company (the “Company”) (NYSE: DIS) announced today the expiration and final results of its offer to exchange (the “Registered Exchange Offer”) any and all of the $14,098,439,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding senior unsecured notes (the “Private Placement Notes”) previously issued pursuant to an exemption…