Tag: News
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Shanghai Disney Resort Hosts Spectacular One Year Anniversary Celebration With Guests From Across China
Shanghai Disneyland caps incredible first year, welcoming over 11 million guests since its historic June 2016 opening SHANGHAI (Jun. 16, 2017) – Shanghai Disney Resort marked its first anniversary tonight, as floating lanterns representing good fortune for the past, present and future hovered above Shanghai Disneyland during a magical celebration at the resort’s Enchanted Storybook…
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Walt Disney Company Purchases Control of Disneyland Paris
The Walt Disney Company has purchased over 97% of shares for Euro Disney SCA, the holding company that owns Disneyland Paris Resort. This follows an offer made earlier this year by Disney to purchase outstanding shares for the company at €2 a share. Originally Disney had targeted purchasing 95%. This would allow Disney to take the…
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Olaf’s Frozen Adventure to Debut Ahead of Disney-Pixar’s Coco
WALT DISNEY ANIMATION STUDIOS UNWRAPS “OLAF’S FROZEN ADVENTURE” New Disney Holiday Featurette to Debut in Front of Disney•Pixar’s “Coco” on Nov. 22, 2017 BURBANK, Calif. (June 13, 2017) – Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) and Pixar Animation Studios are teaming up this holiday season when WDAS’ new featurette “Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” opens in front of Disney•Pixar’s original feature film…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 6/5 – 6/9/17 Featuring Deadpool Kills Marvel Universe
Deadpool Kills The Marvel Universe Again – and No One Is Safe! Your first look at the new series by Cullen Bunn and Dalibor Talajic New York, NY—June 6, 2017—If you’re Deadpool and you kill the entire Marvel Universe, why not eat some chimichangas…and then kill all over again? Proving there’s nothing like revenge,…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 5/29 – 6/2/17 Featuring Venomverse
Marvel Comics Spins a Dark Web Across Dimensions this September with VENOMVERSE! Venom, the Lethal Protector, defends the multiverse in an all-new series this fall New York, NY—May 31, 2017—The tendrils of the symbiote are about to ensnare the entire multiverse to combat an all-new foe that has Venom terrified for his very existence.…
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Disney’s Live-Action Beauty and the Beast – Mr. DAPs Home Entertainment Review
It’s the tale as old as time, a beautiful maiden and a horrific beast. Beauty and the Beast is a musical retelling of the classic French tale as told by Disney in animated form in 1991. It has a stellar cast with Emma Watson and Dan Stevens in the title roles. Luke Evans, Kevin Kline, Josh Gad, Ewan…
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The Coffee House at Disneyland Hotel Unveils New Donuts on National Donut Day!
June 2nd is National Donut Day this year. This holiday takes place on the first Friday in June each year in the United States. In celebration of this magical day the Disneyland Hotel has shared on the Disney Parks Blog some new gourmet donuts. These donuts are now served at The Coffee House. Made in-house daily, The Coffee…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Soundtrack Review
Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales continues the story of Captain Jack Sparrow. Jack is down on his luck when his past comes back to haunt him, literally. As with all the Pirates films and attractions, the music plays a central role to the storytelling. This time, the soundtrack was composed by…
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Star Studded Event Kicks Summer of Heroes off at Disneyland Resort
The Disneyland Resort kicked off the Summer of Heroes with a star studded event in Disney California Adventure. After a special party in Hollywood Backlots, a ceremony took place for the opening of the Tivan Collection by The Collector. Hosted by The Collector’s assistant(s), this event included Chairman of Disney Parks and Resorts Bob Chapek…
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Vanity Fair’s Star Wars Photos Give Bigger Glimpse Into Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Vanity Fair is continuing its tradition of sharing amazing Star Wars photos both on the cover and inside with a new collection of photos taken by Annie Leibovitz. This tradition started in 1999 with a photo session ahead of the release of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace. Now it continues with photos of the cast…
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Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! Comes Alive at Night!
Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! is definitely a new site at the Disneyland Resort. Guests walking by can’t help but notice the new look for the building during the day. Walk by at night and this new look becomes even more apparent! What already stands out during the day becomes even more colorful…
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Happily Ever After Comes to Walt Disney World
The skies about the Magic Kingdom in Florida shone bright this week as Walt Disney World unveiled its newest fireworks spectacular, Happily Ever After. This is the third fireworks show to come to the Magic Kingdom since it opened in 1971. The first was Fantasy in the Sky, the second Wishes. Watch here the livestream…
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Aladdin Flies to Fantasmic! When It Returns This Summer!
This summer when Fantasmic! returns to the Rivers of America a whole new world will be opened up. Aladdin and Jasmine will be flying aboard the magic carpet as Mickey continues to demonstrate the powers of his imagination. They will be floating on a bed of fog during A Whole New World. While Fantasmic! will…
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Disneyland Resort Opens Online Hiring Event!
The Disneyland Resort is hiring. As the spring leads to summer, the Disneyland Resort will be hiring to fill a wide variety of positions throughout the resort. This year the resort is hosting an Online Spring Hiring Event to fill both full and part-time positions that are at both Disneyland Resort theme parks, the three resort hotels,…
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Marvel Comics News Digest 4/24 – 4/28/17 Featuring Chvrches and Groot
MARVEL COMICS PROUDLY PRESENTS “CAPTAIN MARVEL: ALIEN NATION” FEATURING MUSIC FROM CHVRCHES Revolutionary Marvel Spotlight Video Series Boldly Expands Exposure of Marvel’s Captain Marvel Paired with some of Today’s Top Musical Acts New York, NY—April 26, 2017 — Marvel Comics is proud to present an unprecedented approach in introducing the world to Marvel…
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Experience ‘The Music of Pixar LIVE!’ At Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Reservations are now available for dining packages to experience The Music of Pixar LIVE! at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. This limited time offering offers guests the chance to experience 40 minutes of Pixar music that includes a live orchestra, video screens, and some special surprises along the way in the Theater of the Stars at Disney’s Hollywood…
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D23 Expo 2017 to Share Future of Walt Disney Studios, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, & Disney Parks and Resorts
GO BEHIND THE SCENES WITH THE WALT DISNEY STUDIOS, PIXAR, MARVEL, STAR WARS, AND WALT DISNEY PARKS AND RESORTS AT D23 EXPO 2017Fan-Favorite Events, Including the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony, Plus a New Concert by Alan Menken, Take Center Stage in the 6,800-Seat “Hall D23” Venue at the Anaheim Convention Center. BURBANK, Calif., April…
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Frozen 2, The Lion King, and More Disney Movies Get Release Dates!
Disney has announced the release dates for quite a few movies including Frozen 2, The Lion King, Star Wars: Episode IX and more! The announcements should have a little bit of something for everyone. Frozen 2 The sequel to the hit animated feature will be coming to the big screen on November 27, 2019. This…
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Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Premiere to Take Place at Shanghai Disney Resort
SHANGHAI TO HOST WORLD PREMIERE OF DISNEY/JERRY BRUCKHEIMER FILMS’ “PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: DEAD MEN TELL NO TALES” First-ever Mainland China Hollywood Movie World Premiere Will Take Place at Shanghai Disney Resort with an All-star Lineup of Special Guests on May 11 BURBANK, CALIF. (April 25, 2017)—Disney announced today that Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “Pirates of…
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Disneyland Tests Guest Wi-Fi
Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort today were pleasantly surprised to discover a new wifi network option. Disney Guest could be found as one of the wifi options. According to @tsumtsummarie on instagram, the signal was stronger than the AT&T connection. In the login process a screen said the following: Wi-Fi testing is in progress, so…
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Fans Go On Sunday Stroll Through the Disneyland Resort for Dapper Day
[View the story “Fans Go On Sunday Stroll Through the Disneyland Resort for Dapper Day” on Storify] Stop by DAPs Magic regularly for updates on Dapper Day and other fun things happening at the Disneyland Resort!
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The Top 4 Stories That Shouldn’t Be Missed from Star Wars Celebration Orlando 2017
Star Wars Celebration has come and gone again, this time in Orlando, Florida. It was a weekend full of Jedi, Sith, Storm Troopers, and of course bounty hunters. Really though, it was a weekend that both celebrated the past 40 years of Star Wars while also looking to the future! And the future of Star…
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Star Wars Land – Details From Star Wars Celebration 2017
Disney Parks hosted a panel at the Star Wars Celebration to tell of what is coming up for the much anticipated Star Wars Lands at Disneyland and Disney’s Hollywood Studios. They promised to give some news on the upcoming area of the parks, and they delivered! Before they got to details, a bit of a…
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Disneyland Paris Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Today Disneyland Paris officially celebrated 25 years of Disney magic in Europe with a fantastic celebration. The days festivities included a show honoring both the cast members and guests at Disneyland Paris. This musical celebration included numerous cast members from Europe’s largest single-site employer. Disneyland Paris employs 15,000 people. It also included many characters that…