Tag: Disney
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The Walt Disney Company Executives To Discuss Fiscal First Quarter 2021 Financial Results Via Webcast
BURBANK, Calif., January 6, 2021 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will discuss fiscal first quarter 2021 financial results via a live audio webcast beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET / 1:30 p.m. PT on Thursday, February 11, 2021. Results will be released after the close of regular trading on February 11, 2021. To listen…
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Tony Chambers Named Head of Disney’s Global Theatrical Distribution
Tony Chambers has been named the new head of Disney’s Global Theatrical Distribution. Chambers, who has been with Disney for over two decades, takes over the role from Cathleen Taff. Taff served as head of global film distribution since 2018. Taff still remains with Disney as the president of production services, franchise management and multicultural…
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A Look at Merchandise at 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
Today marks the first day of the 2021 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. This festival is all about the creation of art and cuisine. Guests visiting EPCOT can immersive themselves in multiple types of art that include visual arts, culinary arts, performing arts, and even create some art themselves! There is also…
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This Award Will Not Be Going to Hamilton
When Hamilton was released on Disney+ the already sensational show took on another life breaking records on Disney’s streaming service. Originally it was expected to be released into theaters. However, due to the pandemic, it was released instead on Disney+. While it has earned accolades and Tony awards there is one award it will not…
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Disney CEO Bob Chapek Speaks Out After Washington D.C. Chaos
Yesterday, Washington D.C. was thrown into chaos when a mob descended on the Capitol of the United States of America. Following the riot, today Disney CEO Bob Chapek released a statement. This came as multiple other leaders across the countries shared their disdain for yesterday’s events. The statement was released on the official Disney Twitter…
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Tokyo Disney Resort Reduces Hours and Suspends Fireworks
Tokyo Disney Resort is reducing its hours and suspending the presentation of fireworks starting on January 8th due to a spike of COVID-19 cases in Japan. An update on the Tokyo Disney Website shared the following: Park Operating Hours: Before Change: From 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. After Change: From 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Effective: …
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Loki Executive Producer to Write Keven Feige’s Star Wars Flick
Kevin Feige’s highly anticipated Star Wars movie has found a writer. Writer and executive producer for Marvel’s Loki series, Michael Waldron, has captured this exciting role of writing this film’s script. Michael Waldron has been working with Feige recently on the Loki series and also on Marvel’s Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which is…
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President, Programming & Content Creation Ricky Strauss Exiting Disney, Joe Earley to Curate Disney Plus Content
Ricky Strauss President, Programming & Content Creation for Disney Plus, is leaving Disney. Strauss led content curation and marketing efforts for Disney Plus. The move comes in the wake of recent restructuring at The Walt Disney Company. The news came from internal memos that were obtained by Variety from Disney’s chairman of international operations and…
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Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew Opens at Disney Springs
Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew opened today at Disney Springs. This new shop makes donuts from scratch every day and DAPS MAGIC team member Murray stopped by to check it out. Along with some incredible donuts, Everglazed Donuts & Cold Brew also offers some incredible and unique cold brew coffees, sandwiches, fries, and other goodies.…
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Mickey Mouse Helps Kick Off The runDisney Virtual 2021 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend
In any other year, this weekend would have been runDisney’s Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend. However, this isn’t any other year. As the pandemic continues to impact events, the Walt Disney World Marathon has gone virtual! This year, there are participants from all fifty states running from home. The weekend includes seven races and three…
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In the Year of 2021! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1114 (#537)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week is the first episode of 2021 and the GEEKS are excited about what is coming this year. They chat about what is coming this year in the Disney Parks. They also talk about the return of Park Hopping to Walt Disney World Resort, Star Wars: High Republic, and the…
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Here’s What’s Coming to the Disney Parks in 2021!
With Disney Parks being closed for much of 2020, Disney fans have their eyes on 2021. 2021 has quite a few magical things on the horizons that can be looked forward to. As life hopefully returns closer to whatever normal will be, Disney will continue to offer new magical experiences and also some re-imagining of…
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Walt Disney World Offers Two Memory Maker Deals This Spring!
The Walt Disney World Resort is a place where memories are made. Quite often, some of these memories are captured by Disney PhotoPass. For those wishing to take home these memories this spring, there are two new Memory Maker deals that have been revealed today. These will allow guests even more ways to download their…
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New WandaVision TV Spot Released
A new TV Spot has been released for Disney+’s upcoming Marvel Studios show, WandaVision. The series arrives on Disney+ on January 15. The new spot gives another look at the show but also lets fans hear one of its theme songs. This, and others for the show, was written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.…
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Walt Disney World Shares 21 Ways to Kick Off 2021!
2021 is now upon us and with it comes new opportunities. The Walt Disney World Resort has shared 21 different ways to kick off this new year at Walt Disney World Resort. The 21 ideas have been put together into a video for you to enjoy. Check the video out and then check out the…
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Richard Bates, Disney Senior VP of Government Relations, Passes Away at 70
Richard Bates, Disney Senior Vice-President of Government Relations passed away at the age of 70 on Thursday. According to a statement released by Disney, his death was sudden. In a statement from Disney, Chapek and Iger mourned his loss saying, “For those of us lucky enough to have known Richard personally, his loss is profound.”…
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Mr. Disneyland, Disney Legend Ron Dominguez Passes Away at Age 85
Disney Legend Ron Dominguez has passed away at the age of 85. Dominguez was a “native Disneylander” who was also known as Mr. Disneyland. This was because his family owned and lived on some of the land that was purchased to build Disneyland on. “Our house was located right about where the entrance to Pirates of…
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Park Hopping Returns to Walt Disney World Resort
Park Hopping has returned to Walt Disney World Resort! Once again, guests are able to move from park to park with a ticket or annual pass with Park Hopper options. Each day, starting at 2:00, these guests will be able to go to another one of the Walt Disney World Resort parks. Park Hopping is…
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Fifth Anniversary Logo Revealed for Shanghai Disneyland During New Year’s Eve Fireworks!
During the New Year’s Eve fireworks, Shanghai Disneyland revealed its Fifth Anniversary logo. This comes as the Shanghai Disney Resort counts down the days until officially reaching the anniversary on June 16. The logo kicks off this celebration and was projected on the Enchanted Storybook Castle. In a press release, Shanghai Disney Resort teased “celebrations…
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Disney Plus Up – Top 5 Good News Disney Stories of 2020 – #1
In the final good news story of 2020 for Disney, Disney Plus has had its first year and it was quite the year! And, yes, I might be cheating with this number one spot since it is another compilation type story. But, all roads point to Disney+. Investor Day 2020 The recent Investor Day highlighted…
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2021 D23 Gold Member Collector Set Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort
Today D23 Revealed its 2021 D23 Gold Member Collector Set and it is a must-have for any Disney fan who is excited about the 50th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort. This set celebrates 50 years of the “Vacation Kingdom of the World.” It includes a vintage-inspired lunchbox, retro pins, a D23 pennant (designed by…
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Zootopia Attraction at Shanghai Disneyland Reaches Milestone With Topping Out of Structure
The main attraction in the Zootopia themed land that is being built at Shanghai Disneyland has reached a new milestone. Shanghai Disneyland announced that it celebrated the structure topping for this attraction. This new land is the eighth land for Shanghai Disneyland. Shanghai Disneyland leaders were joined by the Administrative Commission of Shanghai International Resort…
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Saying Goodbye to 2020! – GEEKS CORNER – Episode 1113 (#536)
Welcome to GEEKS CORNER! This week is the final episode of 2020 and the geeks spend some time talking about the year! As we say goodbye to 2020, we got to say hello to the Disney-Pixar film, Soul! The geeks share their thoughts on this movie. While reviewing things, they also talk about the second…
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MagicBands to Unlock the Magic at Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii Soon
In 2013, Disney announced a whole new way to unlock the magic! MagicBands give guests the power to unlock rooms, access attractions through FastPass+, and even capture their PhotoPass photos! In a new link on shopDisney, it was announced that the MagicBand system would be coming to Disney’s Aulani Resort in Hawaii! While there are…