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Sunday Spotlight: The Great Movie Ride
The Great Movie Ride was an attraction that also was the centerpiece of Disney’s Hollywood Studios when it opened as the Disney-MGM Studios. It was a celebration of the movies and lived in a replica of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. It was iconic and beloved my some while tolerated by others. History of The Great Movie…
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Sunday Spotlight: The Great Movie Ride
The Great Movie Ride was an opening day attraction at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. The nearly 22-minute attraction was a celebration of the history of movies. It included famous scenes from iconic movies as guests re-lived some of cinema’s most memorable moments. It was inside the recreation of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Origins…
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New Details Unveiled About Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Star Wars Celebration
New details about Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge have been unveiled during a panel at Star Wars Celebration in Chicago. The panel, Bringing Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to Life at Disney Parks, featured Chris Beatty, Asa Kalama, Margaret Kerrison and Scott Trowbridge from Walt Disney Imagineering along with Doug Chiang and Matt Martin from Lucasfilm. FIRST…
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Heroes of all sizes go all-in with Super Heroes and Hong Kong’s unique Marvel character at the world’s first Ant-Man and The Wasp attraction
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Nano Battle! further expands Hong Kong Disneyland as Asia’s Marvel Hub (Hong Kong, March 28, 2019) – Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) grew in strength as Asia’s must-visit destination for Marvel experiences today as more than 1,000 guests, including government officials, key Marvel representatives, Marvel fans, media and celebrities, gathered for a…
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Learn How to Fly the Millennium Falcon Ahead of Galaxy’s Edge Summer Opening
Here in California, we are just two months away from the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge! As previously announced, the new land will only be opening with one of the two attractions. Of course, Star Wars fans have been waiting more than 40 years to pilot Han Solo’s ship. In Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run, we will step…
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Epcot Entrance to Get a New Look as Part of Historic Multi-Year Transformation
The future is now! As you may have seen around Epcot recently, change is coming to the experimental prototype community of tomorrow. We are excited to announce that even more is coming! As part of an unprecedented move, Epcot is going to get a brand new pavilion! Underneath the dome of the former Wonders of…
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Frozen 2 Joins Triple Force Friday For Merchandise Release Event Celebrating New Movies
DISNEY ANNOUNCES UNPRECEDENTED GLOBAL LAUNCH FOR STAR WARS AND FROZEN 2-INSPIRED PRODUCT SETTING AT RETAIL ON OCTOBER 4 Glendale, Calif. (February 15, 2019) – Fans of two of the most anticipated films of 2019 – Star Wars: Episode IX and Disney’s Frozen 2 – can begin counting down to October 4when new products inspired by…
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Marvel Journeys to Outer Rim in New Star Wars Comics Based at Black Spire Outpost on Batuu Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Black Spire Outpost on Batuu is beginning to really take shape as more details come out about the home of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. It is a remote outpost that attracts pirates, smugglers, merchants, and other wanders. This includes a Hondo Ohnaka, a space pirate, who brought the Millennium Falcon to the outpost. This April, there will be…
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Celebrate Mickey Mouse’s Magical 90th Birthday with the #ShareYourEars Campaign
Are you ready to #ShareYourEars? Disney has paired up with the Make-A-Wish Foundation to make even more wishes come true with this fantastic opportunity! The #ShareYourEars campaign has become somewhat of a fun tradition around Disney’s social media. Once a year, the Walt Disney Company gives chance for fans to show off their style for…
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Get a Look Inside the Cockpit of the Millenium Falcon at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge with Solo: A Star Wars Story
Earlier this week, Solo: A Star Wars Story was released on Blu-Ray to Star Wars fans everywhere! On Target exclusive release there is a bonus feature that takes a look inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, coming to Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios next year! The 13-minute feature titled “The Millennium Falcon: From Page to Park” gives an…
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New Image Released for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway
This last week a new image was released for Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway. This is the first Disney attraction based around Mickey Mouse. It will be arriving at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in 2019. In the image, fans get a first look at Goofy as the engineer of the train that will take guests on their…
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Take a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Orchestration of Pixar Pier’s Incredicoaster with Michael Giacchino!
The Incredicoaster will soon be open at Disney California Adventure in Pixar Pier. This re-imagined attraction will take guests zooming around Pixar Pier in an effort to help the Parr family capture Jack-Jack. The new experience will also have a new soundtrack accompanying it. This new music is written by Michael Giacchino. He also wrote…
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New Tech Being Developed for Millennium Falcon Attraction in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will be opening at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios sometime next year. When it does, there won’t just be new experiences arriving, but also some incredible new technology. This new tech is being developed just for some of these new attractions. For the Millennium Falcon attraction, some of the tech that…
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The Future of Abraham Lincoln?
Visit Disneyland and one of the most impressive audio-animatronic figures is President Abraham Lincoln in Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln. These great moments could end up even being greater if a demo video released by Garner Holt Productions is any indication. Garner Holt Productions currently produces audio-animatronic figures for Walt Disney Imagineering. The following video…
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Star Wars Themed Land Model Unveiled at D23 Expo
Fans visiting the D23 Expo this weekend are in for a treat. A newly unveiled model of the Star Wars themed land is on hand. This will give fans a much closer look at what they will experience when it opens in 2019. Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Bob Chapek unveiled the model during a…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 9/12 – 9/16/16
This packed Marvel News Digest has previews for some great upcoming series and other items. Among the highlights is the Disney Kingdoms Enchanted Tiki Room, Darth Vader’s finale, iOS stickers, Mosaic, and a teaser for Monsters Unleashed. Also check out Black Panther – Nation Under Our Feet, Great Lake Avengers, Spider-Man’s upcoming conflict with the…
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James Cameron, Jon Landau, and Bob Chapek Added to Destination D: Amazing Adventures Lineup
Destination D: Amazing Adventures continues to add more to its lineup ahead of the event happening at Walt Disney World this November. When Disney fans visit Disney’s Contemporary Resort on November 19 and 20, they will now have the opportunity to hear James Cameron, Jon Landau, and Bob Chapek. For a presentation on Pandora – The…
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For the First Time in Forever… Frozen arrives to Epcot’s Norway Pavilion
Frozen Ever After and the expansion of the Norway pavilion at Epcot in Walt Disney World has been anxiously anticipated by fans and critics of the Frozen franchise. I can happily say that Frozen Ever After and the rest of the expansion in Norway did not disappoint. The new ride, new meet and greet in…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 6/6 – 6/10/16
ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM #1 Brings Feathery Fun to Marvel Comics! All-New Disney Kingdoms Series Launching This Fall New York, NY – June 9th, 2016 – The world famous attraction comes to Marvel Comics for an all-new adventure! Today, Marvel Entertainment and the minds at Walt Disney Imagineering are proud to announce ENCHANTED TIKI ROOM…
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D23’s ‘Destination D’ to Provide a Look at Soarin’ Around the World, Pandora – The World of Avatar & MORE
D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has shared fun news on this year’s D23 Destination D: Amazing Adventures at the Walt Disney World Resort’s Contemporary Resort. Taking part on November 19 and 20, club members can attend panels, listen in on a variety presentations and so much more. Just to name a few, those in attendance will…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 2/8 – 2/12/16
This week, one of the big, exciting previews (at least for me) is Haunted Mansion! Continuing in the Disney/Marvel partnership this looks to be a very fun book. In the main Marvel universe, quite a few previews are abound including Mockinbird, Guardians of the Galaxy’s new storyline, some deadly tales of Spider-Man, Dr. Strange, and,…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 11/30 – 12/4/15
This week had some exciting announcements from Marvel for some upcoming comics. First, more Star Wars fun, but this time a past tale with Anakin and Obi Wan. Hip Hop variant covers are back for Marvel Comics, after the first series did so well. Rocket Raccoon and Groot get their own series. A new coloring…
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My D23 Expo 2015 Highlights & Experience: Day Three
After having at least more than four hours of sleep, Sunday was already off to a great start. Last day of the D23 Expo 2015…time to catch up with everything. Day Three: Sunday With no real need to camp out in Hall E, I was able to actually get sleep. With that in mind, we…
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My D23 Expo 2015 Highlights & Experience: Day One
Over the weekend, Disney fans from all over the world attended the D23 Expo 2015. Three full days were jam-packed with panels, performances and surprise announcements. To make note of how many people were in attendance, Saturday was completely sold out. Whether guests were there for the presentations, merchandise, meet and greets or cosplaying, the…