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Disney Finds New Chief Communications Officer
Disney has found a replacement for outgoing Chief Communications Officer Zenia Mucha. Geoff Morrell will be taking on the role. He currently is the executive vice president of communications and advocacy at BP. Morell will take on and expanded role at Disney beyond just communications role. One thing he will take on will be also…
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Disney Vacation Club Partners With Interval International
Disney Vacation Club has reached a new affiliation agreement with Interval International. Today it was announced that the two companies signed a deal to affiliate 15 Disney Vacation Club resorts in Florida, California, Hawai’i, and South Carolina. The agreement reinstates a deal that first was established in 1995. “Since opening our first resort in 1991,…
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Disney Genie and Disney Genie+ Arrives at Disneyland Resort on December 8
Disney Genie and Disney Genie+ will be rolling out at the Disneyland Resort starting on Wednesday, December 8, 2021. The announcement was made today via the Disney Parks Blog. These new services preomise to help guests get the most out of their visits to the Disneyland Resort. A video was released by Disney to explain…
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A Magically Foggy Night at Disney California Adventure
On December 1, 2021, the DAPS MAGIC team stopped by Disney California Adventure for an evening watching Phat Cat Swinger. The performances at 8:00 and 9:15 were absolutely wonderful and so much fun. As the night progressed, fog started to creep in on Disney California Adventure. By the time the second set had ended, fog…
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Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival Returns in Spring 2022 to Disneyland Resort
The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival has become a fan favorite at the Disneyland Resort. This festival will allow guests to experience and explore California regions and neighborhoods in multiple ways. This includes some incredible food, a variety of entertainment, merchandise, and more. The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival will run…
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Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure Returning to Disneyland Resort
The Lunar New Year celebration is returning to Disney California Adventure in 2022. The celebration will run from January 21 – February 13, 2022. Each year, Lunar New Year at Disney California Adventure commemorates the traditions of Chinese, Korean and Vietnamese cultures. The celebration includes multicultural performances, activities, themed food, décor, merchandise, and more. 2022…
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Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort Expands Merchandise Mobile Checkout
Merchandise mobile checkout continues to expand to more locations at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts. This service allows guests to utilize their mobile devices to checkout with each resort’s mobile app. The following locations either have mobile checkout or will soon have mobile checkout: Walt Disney World Resort World of Disney at Disney…
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Trams Returning to Magic Kingdom Later This Month at Walt Disney World Resort
Trams are returning to Magic Kingdom later this month Disney announced today. In a post on social media, Disney confirmed that parking trams will be returning to the Magic Kingdom within the month. They will also be returning to other Walt Disney World Resort theme parks throughout 2022. The announcement for the return of the…
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Susan Arnold Named Chairman Of The Board Of The Walt Disney Company, Effective December 31
Arnold, independent Lead Director, will succeed Robert A. Iger as Chairman of the Board when he departs at year-end BURBANK, Calif., December 1, 2021—The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) Board of Directors announced that it has elected Susan E. Arnold as Chairman of the Board, effective December 31, 2021. Ms. Arnold, a 14-year member of…
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Disney’s Holiday Magic Quest Returns This Friday on Disney Channel with ZOMBIES Stars
Disney’s Holiday Magic Quest is returning for a second year. This year, ZOMBIES stars Milo Manheim, Kylee Russell, Meg Donnelly and Trevor Tordjman will be competing in this overnight holiday adventure that is full of challenges. The quest this year is taking place at Disney’s Hollywood Studios after dark and happens during Walt Disney World Resort’s 50th…
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Barbara Bouza Named President of Walt Disney Imagineering as Bob Weis to Become Global Imagineering Ambassador
Barbara Bouza has been named the new President of Walt Disney Imagineering. With this promotion for Bouza, Bob Weis is moving from his role of President of Walt Disney Imagineering to the role of Global Imagineering Ambassador. This follows the example set by Disney Legend Marty Sklar who was a mentor to Weiss. Bouza was…
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New EPCOT Starbucks “Been There” Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary Mugs Now Available
Guests visiting EPCOT can now purchase the Starbucks “Been There” series mugs, tumblers, and ornaments. EPCOT is the last park at Walt Disney World Resort to get the mugs. These join the 50th Anniversary “Been There” mugs that are already found at Magic Kingdom, Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. Below is a look…
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Story Book Dining at Artist Point and Boatwright’s Dining Hall Reopening at Walt Disney World Resort
Two popular restaurants at Walt Disney World Resort are opening soon. Today it was announced that Story Book Dining at Artist Point and Boatwright’s Dining Hall will both be open soon. Story Book Dining at Artist Point will reopen on December 16 at Disney’s Fort Wilderness Lodge. Reservations will become available starting on December 2.…
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Disney Cruise Line to Require All Passengers 5 and Older to Be Vaccinated
The Disney Cruise Line has updated its policy to require that all guests 5 years old and older be fully vaccinated. This new policy will be implemented starting January 13, 2022, for all cruises both from the United States and abroad. The new policy comes as the Disney Cruise Line continues to return to some…
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Disney Provides Update on Disney Wish
The Disney Wish will begin to take guests on magical cruises next year. This year, however, progress continues to be made on the construction of this new ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet. This week Disney Cruise Line shared some updates about the progress being made on the Disney Wish. This also included a…
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Disney Announces Lineup For 2022 DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series at EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts will be returning to Walt Disney World from January 14 – February 21, 2022. With the return of the Festival of the Arts also comes the return of the DISNEY ON BROADWAY Concert Series. Each night, there will be three performances at the America Gardens Theatre. These performances…
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Destination Disney – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1207 (#581)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week, a lot of the show is about the events from Destination D23 at Walt Disney World Resort this last weekend. Throughout the course of the show, the GEEKS talk about MagicBand+ coming to the Disneyland Resort. They also talk about the return of Fantasmic! and World of Color as…
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Disney Shares Details About Upcoming 30th Anniversary Celebration at Disneyland Paris
At Destination D23 this last weekend, Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro shared about some of the exciting things coming to the Disney Parks around the globe. Over at Disneyland Paris, there are two milestones coming in the next year. In 2022 Disneyland Paris will be celebrating its 30th Anniversary. It will also…
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Disney Pauses COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in Florida
After Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed bills into law requiring companies to allow workers who agree to regular COVID-19 testing and to wear protective gear to be exempt from vaccine requirements, Disney has paused its vaccine mandate in Florida. The new bills are in contrast to Disney’s vaccine mandate it announced during the summer for…
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Walt Disney World Resort Pauses Sales on Select Annual Passes
Following Disneyland Resort pausing sales on its Dream Key sales, Walt Disney World Resort has followed suit and paused sales on most of its annual passes. Walt Disney World updated its website over the weekend with the following message: New sales of select Annual Passes are currently paused.New sales of the Disney Pixie Dust Pass…
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Disney Adventure Friends Cavalcade Introduced as Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade Prepares for Return to Magic Kingdom
Over the weekend there was a lot of news that came out of Destination D23. Fans of Disney live entertainment were happy to learn that there was plenty of news about that subject matter. At the event, it was learned that Disney character cavalcades are here to stay and that there will be more in…
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Disney Introduces New Book Series Based on Society of Explorers and Adventurers
This weekend at Destination D23 a new book series was introduced. This middle-grade adventure series will be based on the Society of Explorers and Adventurers or SEA. The first book in the series will be called Shinji Takahashi and the Mark of the Coat and will be available in April 2022 wherever books are sold.…
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Disney Wish to Debut Two New Stage Shows
When the Disney Wish takes guests to the seas next summer, it will also be debuting two new stage shows. The announcement was made this weekend at the Destination D23 event at Walt Disney World Resort. The first new stage show will be Disney The Little Mermaid. This original Broadway-style stage show ill be a…
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Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Blasting Off Summer 2022 at Walt Disney World Resort
This morning at Destination D23 it was announced that Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind will be blasting off at EPCOT in the summer of 2022. In this attraction, guests will be rocking along to the mixtape as they blast through an intergalactic chase through time and space. According to Disney, this is a new…