Tag: Disney Geek News
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New Disney Parks Update Coming to Disney Dreamlight Valley
While Disney Dreamlight Valley is still in early access, it has had many exciting updates to keep players coming back. The newest update features characters from The Lion King and even a new Disney Parks-inspired star path for the fans missing the theme parks! Simba and Nala from The Lion King have joined the game…
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Joe Earley Named President, Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Entertainment
Joe Earley has been named president, Direct-to-Consumer, Disney Entertainment, effective immediately, it was announced today by Alan Bergman and Dana Walden, co-chairmen, Disney Entertainment. Earley, who most recently served as president of Hulu, will lead Disney Entertainment’s streaming efforts including Disney+ and Hulu, reporting to Bergman and Walden. Earley succeeds Michael Paull, who is leaving…
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Muppets Mayhem – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #654
Welcome to a very Muppet-centric episode of GEEKS CORNER! The show arrives this week after a teaser hit the internet for the upcoming Disney+ series The Muppets Mayhem. There are other things going on in the news, however. Walt Disney World Resort ended its 50th anniversary celebration in the last week. With one ending came…
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D23 Announces Gold Member Exclusive Event for ‘Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3’
D23 has announced a D23 Gold Member exclusive event at the El Capitan Theatre on May 5 for Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol 3. The event begins at 7:00 PM on May 5th and tickets for D23 Gold Members cost $40. The official details can be seen here: Details for how to purchase tickets for…
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‘it’s a small world’ to Reopen at Disneyland Paris in May
After an extensive refurbishment, Disneyland Paris is preparing to reopen it’s a small world to guests. The beloved attraction will be reopening on May 5, 2023 it was announced by Disney today. With more than 300 dolls of all nationalities singing about coming together and peace, the tune by the Sherman Brothers is beloved by…
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‘The Crossover’ Celebrates Premiere in Hollywood with Orange Carpet Event
All Episodes Premiere April 5, only on Disney+ BURBANK, Calif. (April 4, 2023) This evening, the stars and creative team of the upcoming Disney+ Original series “The Crossover” celebrated the series premiere with an orange carpet at the historic Hollywood Athletic Club in Los Angeles. “The Crossover,” based off the best-selling novel by Kwame Alexander, from…
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The Story Behind the Making of Cotino Community – Part 2
Cotino – A Storyliving by Disney Community continues to make progress towards opening to residents sometime in 2024. As the progress of creating this new Disney Community continues, videos have been released showing how it is all coming together. The second video in the series called The Story Behind the Making of Cotino Community has…
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May the 4th ‘Star Wars’ Collection Launched on ShopDisney
Ahead of May the 4th, a new Star Wars collection dedicated to the day has been launched on shopDisney. This collection is available exclusively on shopDisney until May the 4th when the collection will also be found in the Disney Parks. The theme this year is focused on the Mos Eisley Cantina on Tatooine. This…
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How to Experience TRON Lightcycle / Run at Magic Kingdom
TRON Lightcycle / Run officially opened at Magic Kingdom today. With the opening, thousands of guests did their very best to be among the first to experience the attraction on its opening day. Guests got up at the crack of dawn to descend on the Magic Kingdom to enter the Grid. For those who weren’t…
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TRON Lightcycle / Run Official Opens at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
TRON Lightcycle / Run has officially opened in Tomorrowland at Magic Kingdom. The newest attraction at Walt Disney World Resort was officially opened to public after a ribbon cutting ceremony with cast members who bring the magic to life at the attraction on hand. The brief ceremony brought to life the highly anticipated attraction and…
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Walt Disney World Gives Local Teachers and Community Early Preview of TRON Lightcycle / Run Before April 4 Opening
Disney is donating $100,000 to support STEM education in Orange County Public Schools in honor of the attraction’s official opening. Caps resort’s 50th Anniversary celebration that included over $6.5 million in grants from Disney to Central Florida nonprofits. Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (April 3, 2023) – Ahead of the opening of TRON Lightcycle / Run presented by…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Calls Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ Actions Anti-Business and Anti-Florida
During the Disney Annual Shareholders Meeting this morning Disney CEO Bob Iger spoke out about the actions of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis against The Walt Disney Company. The Disney CEO was responding to a question during the Q&A period at the end of the meeting. The response was in reaction to a question about Disney’s…
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Disney CEO Bob Iger Expresses Optimism Moving Forward in Shareholder Meeting Remarks
During the 2023 Annual Shareholder meeting for The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger shared remarks about the company he has once again returned to lead. While acknowledging the challenges that the company faces, he also expressed optimism for the company moving forward in a video that was released for the virtual shareholder meeting. After the…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Orders Investigation of Disney Over Reedy Creek Agreement
The plot continues to thicken as Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to wage war against The Walt Disney Company. This conflict began last year after then Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke out against the so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill. This led to the Florida Legislature dissolving the Reedy Creek Improvement District, which DeSantis then signed.…
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Disney Announces Live-Action ‘Moana’ Movie
During Disney’s annual shareholder meeting, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that a live-action Moana is in production from The Walt Disney Company. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson joined the annual meeting from Hawaii with a video that included his kids on the beach to make the announcement. Johnson will be returning to the role of Maui…
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‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ World Premiere to Be at Cannes Film Festival
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny arrives in theaters on June 30, 2023. However, the world premiere for the final Indiana Jones adventure will be over a month earlier. Today it was announced that the world premiere for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will be at the Cannes Film Festival on May…
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Three Disney100 Collections Now Available on shopDisney!
Today shopDisney has announced that there are three Disney100 collections to check out on shopDisney.com and in the Disney Parks. One of these collections is brand new! The new collection is the Disney100 Unified Character Collection. It includes apparel, accessories, trading pins and more that are themed to favorite stories and friends from across The…
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LIVEBLOG: The Walt Disney Company 2023 Annual Shareholder Meeting
Welcome to Daps Magic’s coverage of The Walt Disney Company 2023 Annual Shareholder meeting. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM ET/ 10:00 AM PT with Daps Magic’s coverage starting a few minutes earlier. Watch the liveblog coverage as Bob Iger leads his first annual shareholder meeting for Disney since returning as the…
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‘Drawing 100 Years of Disney Wonder: A retrospective collection of artwork and step-by-step drawing projects featuring a curated collection of iconic … the past 100 years (Licensed Learn to Draw)’ Available for Pre-Order
Drawing 100 Years of Disney Wonder: A retrospective collection of artwork and step-by-step drawing projects featuring a curated collection of iconic … the past 100 years (Licensed Learn to Draw) is now available for pre-order for those who want to learn to draw favorite Disney art. This book will be released on September 5, 2023…
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Marvel Studios Releases Trailer for ‘Secret Invasion’
Marvel Studios has released the first trailer for Secret Invasion on ESPN during its Sunday Night Baseball game. The trailer shows the return of Samuel Jackson’s Nick Fury to the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the introduction of Emilia Clarke to the MCU. Check out the full trailer here: Secret Invasion Official Description In Marvel Studios’…
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CHOC Walk Returns to the Parks For 2023
CHOC Walk is returning to the Disneyland Resort parks in 2023. During a special kickoff event, the news was shared with supporters of the CHOC Walk and media. This is the first time that the CHOC Walk will have supporters walking through the parks again since 2019. Since then, there has been a virtual CHOC…
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‘Fantastic Four’ Movie Gets ‘Avatar 2’ Scribe
Josh Friedman has been brought in to do a rewrite for Marvel Studios’ Fantastic Four movie. This comes after Jeff Kaplan and Ian Springer previously were tasked at writing the script for the film. Friedman recently helped with the script for Avatar 2. He also developed Snowpiercer as a TNT series. Friedman comes on after…
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‘Disney100: The Exhibition’ Guided by Walt Disney’s Core Philosophies
When the Walt Disney Archives took on the task of creating an expansive, immersive exhibition to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of The Walt Disney Company, it looked for inspiration from Walt Disney himself. Rather than covering the company’s history in chronological order, the exhibition is organized in 10 galleries that reflect Walt’s…
