Tag: Disney News
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Disney’s Unrivaled Commitment to Creativity and Innovation Brought to Life at 2023 Upfront Presentation
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The Walt Disney Company on Tuesday highlighted its unrivaled position in the marketplace with announcements, clips, and trailers as part of its annual Upfront presentation at the North Javits Center in New York City. The presentation celebrated Disney’s distinctive, innovative approach to dynamic storytelling backed by technology. “Storytelling is what distinguishes Disney. We’ve been cultivating…
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The Electric Mayhem Are Now Billboard-charting Artists!
For decades The Electric Mayhem has been making music and making people happy with their performances on The Muppets Show, in Muppets movies, and in other places through the years. This includes a live performance in Outside Lands in 2016 and the Hollywood Bowl in 2017 and O2 in 2018. Now the band is appearing…
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See Melissa McCarthy’s Transformation to Ursula for “The Little Mermaid”
Disney has released a new look at how Melissa McCarthy would transform into the role of Ursula when filming The Little Mermaid. This video shows what movie magic goes into making Ursula come alive for the live-action adaptation of this animated classic. See the video of how this iconic villain came to life on the…
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“Disney On Ice” Announces New Show With New Stories
Disney on Ice has announced that it is rolling out a new show that includes two new stories. This new show is the most ambitious show that Disney on Ice has mounted to date and includes 56 favorite Disney stars. It will also have the Disney on Ice debut of Frozen 2 and Raya and…
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What Bob Says – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #660
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week there is a lot of ground to cover with a lot of topics. The show starts with the news that reservations will be able to be modified without canceling them at the Disneyland Resort. The conversation then moves to the new Haunted Mansion trailer. This is followed by a…
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Disneyland Resort to Enable Reservation Modifications Without Cancellation
Starting on May 17, 2023, the Disneyland Resort will be updating how guests can change their reservations. Currently, guests need to cancel a reservation and then make a new reservation if they want to modify a reservation to a different date or a different park. With limited amounts of reservations at all levels of tickets…
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Disney Parks, Experiences and Products Chairman Josh D’Amaro to Participate at the JP Morgan Global Technology, Media & Communications Conference
The Walt Disney Company has announced that Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products will be speaking at the JP Morgan Global Technology, Media & Communications Conference on May 22, 2023. The conference will be streamed on the Disney Investors page on its website as D’Amaro answers questions. It is expected that D’Amaro’s…
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Indiana Jones Movies and TV Series Heading to Disney+
Ahead of the arrival of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, there will be a lot of Indiana Jones content heading to Disney+. During the upfronts for The Walt Disney Company, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy announced that Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana…
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Disney100 Uno is Now Available for Pre-Order
A new Disney100 Uno is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Mattel Games UNO Disney 100 Card Game in Storage & Travel Tin for Kids, Adults & Family Night, Collectible Game is exclusive to Amazon. The game will be released on June 21, 2023, as part of the ongoing Disney100 celebration of the 100th anniversary…
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Disney Asks Florida Court to Dismiss Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Lawsuit
Disney lawyers have asked a Florida state court to dismiss the lawsuit that the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District brought against the company. Disney says that since the Florida state legislature and governor created a law that basically does the same thing, the lawsuit is irrelevant. Both the lawsuit and legislation focused on the nullification…
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Florida Governor DeSantis Reiterates “There is a New Sheriff In Town” When Asked About Disney Dispute
Recently, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis sat down on the Guy Benson Radio Show for a wide-ranging discussion as he presumably prepares to announce a bid for the Presidency of the United States. The discussion covered his legislative agenda in Florida, his Presidential bid, and also the dispute about Disney. When asked about the Disney dispute…
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Comcast CEO Indicates Hulu Will Most Likely Be Sold to Disney
Comcast CEO Brian Roberts told investors on a call that he thinks Hulu will end up being sold to Disney. Roberts also thinks that Comcast will come out in a good place when the deal with Disney is made. “I think we have a very valuable position,” Roberts told the MoffettNathanson Inaugural Technology, Media and…
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New “Haunted Mansion” Trailer Shows Frightfully Fun Ride Coming to Theaters This Summer
A new trailer has been released by Walt Disney Studios for its upcoming Haunted Mansion film. This shows a movie that will be full of thrills that are peppered with a few laughs along the way. It also shows a movie that will be pulling inspiration from the Disney attraction of the same name. The…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Posts Record-high Local Attendance and Annual Pass Membership as Resort Shows Across-the-board Improvement for FY22
May 15, 2023, HONG KONG – Today, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort (HKDL) reported its business results for the fiscal 2022 (FY22). Reaching historic highs for another consecutive year, both the resort’s local attendance and Magic Access (annual pass) membership rose by 22% year-on-year, despite continued negative impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on tourism…
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Hong Kong Disneyland Announces World of Frozen Opening Timeline
Hong Kong Disneyland has announced that its new Frozen-themed land, World of Frozen, will be opening in November of this year. Earlier today on social media the announcement was made. Hong Kong Disneyland managing director Michael Moriarty and the Hong Kong Disneyland Ambassadors shared the news via a video with the following announcement: Just in!…
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Disney Shareholder Sues Disney and Ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek Over Missed Streaming Results
A Disney shareholder has filed a lawsuit against ex-Disney CEO Bob Chapek, current CFO Christine McCarthy, former streaming executive Kareem Daniel, and Disney itself over losses due to Disney’s streaming services. The lawsuit alleges that there were violations of securities law for misleading statements about Disney+ and the health of Disney’s streaming businesses. Local 272…
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Here’s What is Coming to Disney+ in June 2023
Since launching in November 2019, Disney+ has continued to post new content on a regular basis. June will be no exception. In the coming month, Disney+ will be debuting Secret Invasion, Flamin’ Hot, Assembled: The Making of Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. Below is a look at the release schedule for Disney+ in June of…
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Walt Disney World Announces V.I.PASSHOLDER Days
Walt Disney World Annual Passholders have something new to look forward to this summer. V.I.PASSHOLDER Days were announced on the Annual Passholder Portal in the My Disney Experience App this morning. Starting in June, these days will feature limited offerings for passholders. The following post is currently in “the passholder BUZZ” section of the app.…
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Walt Disney World Resort Announces New Ticket Offerings for Summer 2023
The Walt Disney World Resort has announced a couple of new ticket offerings for guests wanting to visit Walt Disney World Resort this summer. These tickets will allow guests to experience the new offerings that Walt Disney World including TRON Lightcycle / Run, the return of Happily Ever After, the return of EPCOT Forever!, and…
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New Featurette Looks at Halle’s Ariel
A new featurette has been released for the upcoming live-action The Little Mermaid. Ahead of its arrival in theaters on May 26, 2023, Disney released a look at Halle’s Ariel. The featurette has Halle Bailey (Ariel), Melissa McCarthy (Ursula), Jonah Hauer-King (Prince Eric) director Rob Marshall, and producer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda talking about Ariel’s character, story,…
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“Avatar: The Way of Water” Heading to Disney+ in June
Avatar: The Way of Water is heading to Disney+. Disney has announced that the film will be arriving on Disney’s streaming service on June 7, 2023. This comes after it was initially released in theaters on December 16, 2022. Its successful run in theaters garnered $2.32 billion at the box office. This made it the…
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Disney Launches New Disney Pride Collection on shopDisney and at Disney Parks
The Disney Pride Collection has been launched today at shopDisney and Disney Parks. Members and allies of the LGBTQIA+ community created this collection. It comes as The Walt Disney Company works with multiple nonprofit organizations year-round to support the LGBTQIA+ community worldwide. A full gallery of the collection can be seen below. It includes an assortment of…
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Disneyland Resort Gifts Mothers with Carnations for Mother’s Day
The Disneyland Resort continued an annual tradition on Mother’s Day this year at the entrances of Disneyland and Disney California Adventure. As mothers centered the parks, carnations were being handed out in celebration of this day. This year the carnations were full stemmed as opposed to corsages that were pinned to mother’s clothing previously. Throughout…