Category: Disney
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Disney to Furlough Non-Necessary Employees Starting April 19
Starting on April 19th, Disney will furlough employees with jobs that “aren’t necessary.” This will come after five weeks of compensation for Disney cast members despite many of the Disney businesses being shut down due to the coronavirus. The announcement came via a statement that was released by Disney today. This comes after Disney announced…
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Disney+ Releases Suggested Playlists Inspired by Disneyland
Guests may not be able to visit the happiest place on Earth right now but Disney+ is offering a tribute to Disneyland. Today Disney+ released several suggested playlists that are inspired by different parts of Disneyland. These suggestions comes just days after Disneyland released a video of the new Magic Happens parade so fans could…
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Disney+ Hotstar to Debut in India on April 3
Disney+ Hotstar will be making its debut on April 3. The arrival of the streaming service will bring countless hours of programming to India. The release in India will be slightly different than the Disney+ launches in the United States and Europe. It will continue to offer hundreds of hours of Disney content, Disney+ original…
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Walt Disney Imagineering Welcoming Guests in with Unprecedented Virtual Tour
While people around the world stay home, Disney is doing everything they can to make magic. Whether it be bringing the magic home through Disney+ or the Dapper Dans, The Walt Disney Company has been working around the clock! Today, Walt Disney Imagineering brought guests inside the Glendale building on an unprecedented virtual tour! Part…
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Analytics Show “The Mandalorian” in High Demand After Europe’s Disney+ Launch
Earlier this month, the Disney+ streaming service launched in Europe to eager fans. While it launched in the United States on November 12, it was set to launch at different times around the world. After it’s much-awaited release in Europe, analytics show that “The Mandalorian” is the show that is in high demand among fans.…
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Bob Iger Donates $500K to Los Angeles City Fund for Coronavirus Aid
In the last month, we have seen almost all businesses in the United States come to a halt as COVID-19 continues to spread. Many individuals have been left with no way to work and healthcare workers have seen longer days than ever. At this time, large donors in Hollywood have donated $500K each to the…
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Disney Executives To Take Pay Cut During Coronavirus Pandemic
The Walt Disney Company announced today that Executive Chairman Robert A. Iger will forgo his entire salary, while recently named CEO Bob Chapek will take a 50 percent pay cut aa a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an email from Chapek sent to employees obtained by The Hollywood Reporter. This news comes days after…
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Be Our Chef Arrives on Disney+
A new foodie show has arrived on Disney+ this week. Be Our Chef with Angela Kinsey of The Office arrived on Disney+ on Friday, March 27th. It invites five foodie families to compete against each other in this cooking competition. Of course, the competition is inspired by Disney and includes Disney themes. Check out this…
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Traci Hines Brings “Frozen 2” to Life with “Show Yourself” Music Video
As all of us stay inside and keep everyone safe and healthy, there is just so much Disney entertainment to enjoy! This week, Traci Hines has released her cover of “Show Yourself” featuring Hali Ducote as Iduna. This beautiful cover is sure to have you humming to yourself all day long! Traci first showed a…
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Disney+ to Debut Disneynature’s Elephant with Meghan Markle & Dolphin Reef with Natalie Portman to Honor Earth Month
Disney has announced that in honor of Earth Month, Disney+ will be debuting two new Disneynature films on April 3rd. Disney+ announced today that Meghan Markle will be narrating the new Disneynature film Elephant. Previously announced was that Dolphin Reef, narrated by Natalie Portman, would be making its premiere. Last year’s Disneynature film Penguins will…
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Disney+ Shares Suggested Programs to Watch as Millions Stay Home
With people staying home to be safe from COVID-19, they have found themselves turning to streaming services like Disney+. So much so that Disney+ has had a significant increase in subscribers recently. As viewers make their way through Disney’s streaming service it is very easy to get overwhelmed by all there is to offer. Today,…
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Disney+ Sees Increase In Subscribers as People Stay Home Due to Health Concerns
As Americans continue spending time inside as the coronavirus pandemic spreads, they are subscribing to additional streaming services, with Disney+ proving to be the most popular choice. Between Saturday, March 14, 2020, and Monday, March 16, 2020, the number of Disney+ signups more than tripled compared to the same period from the week prior, according…
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Mira, Royal Detective Arrives on Disney Junior in the United States and India
ofOn March 20th, Mira, Royal Detective debuted on Disney Junior in both the United States and India. The new Disney Junior show takes fans for the first to a place called Jalpur. This is a magical place that was inspiared by India. The release of the series on Disney Junior in both the United States…
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Disney+ to Lower Bandwidth in Europe and Delay France Release
Disney+ is arriving in Europe this week. Ahead of its March 24th launch, Kevin Mayer, Chairman of Direct-to-Consumer & International at the Walt Disney Company, released a statement responding to a request from the European Union to lower bandwidth. In the statement, Mayer said that Disney+ will work to lower bandwidth by 25% or more.…
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Disney Releases Season 3 Promo for DuckTales and it Gets Goofy!
A new promo video for season 3 of DuckTales has arrived. In it, there are clips from upcoming episodes of the third season of the popular reboot. The clips are pulled from the first three episodes of the season…and include a goofy moment. Check out the video below! DuckTales will be returning to Disney XD…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Animation Festival Coming in October 2021
There is a lot to look forward to in 2021! The Walt Disney Family Museum just announced that they will be bringing a very special Animation Festival to the beautiful Presidio in October 2021 for aspiring animators! The Walt Disney Family Museum was created by Diane Disney Miller, Walt Disney’s daughter, as a way to…
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The Mandalorian Season 2 Casts its Ahsoka Tano with Rosario Dawson
Ahsoka Tano is coming to The Mandalorian. Today, /film broke the story with the news that Rosario Dawson will be bringing the popular character to the live-action Disney+ show The Mandalorian for its second season. Ahsoka Tano originally appeared in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and then returned in Star Wars: Rebels. For these shows, Ashley…
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Disney Stops Reporting Box Office Results
Disney has decided to stop sharing its box office results amid the growing COVID-19 outbreak that is seeing the country and globe. The news comes after several theater chains began shutting their doors this week. Currently, 96% of the theaters in the United States are closed making this decision make a lot of sense. A…
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Disney Submits Statement to SEC Regarding Business Risks During the COVID-19 Crisis
In a pair of filings with the SEC Thursday, Disney registered plans to raise fresh cash by selling debt securities, or notes, and outlined risks to its business from the coronavirus pandemic. “The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) and measures to prevent its spread are affecting our business in a number of ways, which…
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Underrated Disney Animated Features – DAPS MAGIC LIVE
As people are finding themselves spending increasingly more time each day at home, the DAPS MAGIC team thought it’d be fun to hop online and have a discussion about their favorite underrated Disney animated features. This idea came up early in the evening on Wednesday night and within just a couple of hours, they found…
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Half of Households in the U.S. A. With Kids Under 10 Are Subscribed to Disney+
Since Disney+ launched last November, it has continued to be popular among families. Now, according to Ampere Analysis, just how popular Disney’s streaming service is with households in the U.S.A. is actually known. According to Ampere Analysis, around 50% of households in the U.S.A. with kids under 10 are currently subscribed to Disney+. For homes…
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Cirque du Soleil Indefinitely Postpones Previews for “Drawn to Life” at Disney Springs
This week, there has been a lot of change happening at The Walt Disney Company. After Disney Parks closed around the world, fans have flocked to any possible Disney outlet for their dose of pixie dust. Yesterday, Disney Springs officially closed to the public which means that the normal operations have halted. Today, Disney announced…
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Here is What’s Coming to Disney+ in April!
Disney+ continues to add content regularly for viewers of Disney’s streaming service. In March, along with the scheduled releases, Disney+ also released Frozen 2 months ahead of its originally projected arrival date. As the March draws to a close, Disney+ has shared what it is going to be releasing in April 2020. Seeing that April…
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What to Watch on Disney+ on St. Patrick’s Day!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! This holiday originally came as an observance of the death of St. Patrick himself. Through the years, though, it has become a celebration of Irish culture. For many, this has meant wearing green, going to parades, drinking green beverages, going to a pub, and/or eating Irish food. This year, in particular,…