Category: Disney
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Disney Releases Slate of 2017 Movies
The Walt Disney Studios have released their entire slate of movies that will be coming to theaters in 2017. They cover the whole range of genres from animated features, to pirates, to the adventures from a galaxy far far away. Here is a look at the movies coming from Walt Disney Studios in 2017:…
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Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at DCA – A Reflection
The Twilight Zone Tower of Terror has shut its doors at Disney California Adventure. The popular and terrifying attraction brought a large crowd to the park on January 2nd – the last day to ride. Many were repeat visitors eager to drop in one last time. Many have fond memories from riding the falling elevator.…
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New Tequileria to Open at Epcot
Disney Parks Blog announced a new tequileria to open at the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot this year. Margaritas will be the specialty and will be hand crafted at Choza Tequila. In addition will be items to eat like tacos, chips and guacamole, and empanadas. The eatery will be authentic to Mexico and outside of the…
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Final Terrifying Drop for Tower of Terror Coming to Disney California Adventure
On Monday January 2nd, guests will get a final chance to drop into the Twilight Zone as the Tower of Terror ends its stay at the Disneyland Resort. For the last few months guests have been getting a chance to get to say goodbye to the iconic attraction in Disney California Adventure. In the evenings after…
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RunDisney Resolutions – Picking A Race
With it being a new year the typical thing to do is to make a resolution. A typical resolution is to exercise more. What better way to exercise then to participate in a runDisney race? But, should you sign up for a half marathon when you’ve hardly run? Perhaps. Here’s some things to consider when…
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Shanghai Disneyland – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2016 – #1
It’s time for the number one Disney story of the year! Shanghai Disneyland had been a long anticipated theme park opening. The newest international Disney park was having some of the most advanced attractions of any park currently. With the 2015 D23 Expo unveiled a lot of looks of lands and rides of the parks,…
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First Listen: Emma Watson Sings as Belle From Upcoming Beauty and the Beast
Disney has released a clip of Emma Watson singing as Belle in the upcoming live-action remake of Beauty and the Beast. The clip, released on twitter, has Watson singing “Something There.” Listen here: Here's your exclusive first listen of @EmmaWatson singing 'Something There' from Beauty and the Beast. #BeOurGuest pic.twitter.com/AWpcrDmELY — Beauty and the Beast…
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Soundtrack Review
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story continues to make money at the box office and prove that a Star Wars stand alone story can be a success. Rogue One shows the harrowing adventure that a group of Rebel spies went on to obtain the plans to the Death Star that eventually led to the events…
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See Carrie Fisher and Mark Hamill on Set of Star Wars Episode VIII in This Tribute to Carrie Fisher
With tributes coming in to Carrie Fisher from around the Galaxy, Oscar Isaac shared a tribute that showed a picture taken during the filming of Star Wars Episode VIII. Isaac captioned the picture saying, “She had no patience for pretense or small talk. She saw through things, at a different angle, with the gritty wisdom that comes…
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Star Wars Constructionland – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2016 – #2
We’re nearing the top Disney story of 2016, and at the second spot is construction for Star Wars Land. Though a long way out before the opening of the themed land, construction started at the beginning of the year…by tearing down of areas of both Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. In Walt Disney World, the…
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Take a Glimpse of Pandora – The World of Avatar
A featurette that premiered with the Disney Parks Christmas parade special on Christmas Day showed a behind the scenes look at Pandora – the World of Avatar. James Cameron and Joe Rohde spoke about what it was like to create the land in Animal Kingdom. Disney Parks Blog has put the video on YouTube and offered…
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Guardians Breakout of Tower – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2016 – #3
The third of the top 5 stories of 2016 in terms of Disney news had a surprising impact on the Disney community. And not all in a happy way. At the San Diego Comic Con Marvel and Disney announced that Guardians of the Galaxy would take over the theme of the Tower of Terror attraction…
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New Magical Opening for Magic Kingdom in January 2017
Guests visiting the Magic Kingdom will get a new magical opportunity to start their day. Starting on January 9th, guests will be able to enter the Magic Kingdom and experience Main Street, USA before the park officially opens. While waiting for the park to open they will be able to stop by the Main Street…
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George Lucas, Bob Iger, and Kathleen Kennedy React to News of Carrie Fisher’s Death
The passing of Carrie Fisher, Princess Leia herself, is being felt around the world. The current and former leaders of Lucasfilm and also the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company also joined in to share their thoughts. George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy, and Bob Iger shared their thoughts today on StarWars.com. Read them…
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Star Wars Galaxy Reacts to Carrie Fisher’s Death
The Star Wars galaxy was heartbroken to hear the news of Carrie Fisher’s death and immediately took to twitter to share their thoughts and condolences. Stars from the Star Wars films and throughout Hollywood shared their grief at the loss of Fisher. From Mark Hamill, to Peter Mayhew, to William Shatner, stars took to twitter…
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Star Wars Actress Carrie Fisher Dead at 60
Star Wars actress Carrie Fisher has died at the age of 60 after a massive heart attack on a flight from London to Los Angeles last week. Fisher was most well known for her portrayal of Princess Leia in the Star Wars movies and was viewed as royalty within the Star Wars community. The news…
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Disney CEO and ESPN Unknown – Top 5 Disney Stories of 2016 – #5
It’s time for the top Disney stories countdown for 2016! What were the big stories out of the Mouse House in 2016? We’re counting down what seemed to get the most buzz not just when they appeared in headlines but throughout the year after. We start off with a story that happened not long into…
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Rogue One: A Star Wars Story “K-2SO Featurette”
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story continues to dominate at the box office and featurettes continue to be released. K-2SO was originally built for service in the Galactic Empire. However, after an encounter with Captain Cassian Andor, K-2SO was reprogrammed and became a part of the Rebel Alliance. Here is a behind the scenes look at…
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Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas everybody! Today, we’d like to wish you all the happiest of holidays! Whatever you are doing, we hope that it will be a day filled with loved ones, smiles, and new happy memories. Here are a few happy memories from the holiday season this year at the Disneyland Resort. What are you doing…
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Charlie Ridgway – Disney Legend – Passed Away At 93
Charlie Ridgway was a Disneyland and Walt Disney World publicist in their early times. He helped cover the opening of Disneyland, and eventually the opening of Magic Kingdom and Epcot at Walt Disney World. Many of his ideas for publicity were amazingly creative, like having baby ducklings see Donald Duck upon hatching and follow him…
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A Muppet Family Christmas
There are many different holiday specials to help celebrate the Christmas season. One of these that may not get as much notice as some others is A Muppet Family Christmas. In this program, Fozzie Bear brings the Muppets home to his mother’s farm for Christmas. As with all Muppets shows, things end up being a bit crazy…
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Remember… Dreams Come True Fireworks Spectacular Returning to Disneyland Resort
The fireworks spectacular that first debuted at the Disneyland Resort during it’s 50th celebration is returning to the Disneyland Resort in February. On February 3, Remember… Dreams Come True will light up the nighttime skies above Disneyland as the Resort continues to build on the nostalgia factor in the new year. It will join the Main…
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Disney to Create Shows for Snapchat
The Walt Disney Company has signed a deal with Snap, Inc. to create programming to be broadcast on Snapchat, the popular social media app. The first program being released by Disney on Snapchat is Watch Party: The Bachelor for ABC’s The Bachelor. It will star Nick Viall who was a runner-up on ABC’s The Bachelorette. Watch…
