Tag: Disney
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New Merchandise Revealed for Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point
Disney Cruise Line has revealed new merchandise that guests will be able to purchase when visiting Lookout Cay at Lighthouse Point later this year. This new destination for the Disney Cruise Line ships is found on the island of Eleuthera in The Bahamas. This summer, guests will be experiencing new Disney magic when they visit…
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Disney Treasure is Floated Out to Make Way for Disney Destiny
The Disney Treasure has reached a new milestone ahead of joining the Disney Cruise Line Fleet. A few weeks ago at the Meyer Werft Shipyard, things got very busy as the Disney Treasure was set afloat for the very first time. This is always a major milestone in the building of any ship as it…
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Tickets Begin to Sell Out on Second Day of Pre-sales for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event
Tickets sold out on Wednesday during sales for Visa card holders who were also D23 members and also using their Visa cards. Tickets went on sale at 12:00 noon PT for those who were eligible to purchase tickets on Wednesday. Shortly after ticket sales opened, a notice could be seen on the queue page reminding…
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The Walt Disney Company To Webcast Annual Shareholder Meeting
The Walt Disney Company will be webcasting its annual shareholder meeting on April 3, 2024 at 10:00 AM PT. The meeting will include comments by Disney CEO Bob Iger and other leaders from the company. It will also mark the end of the current proxy fight that Disney has predominantly with Nelson Peltz and his…
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“it’s a small world with Groot” Coming to Tokyo Disneyland in Winter 2025
At Tokyo Disneyland, it’s a small world is getting a limited-time enhancement. This enhancement sees Groot being added to the attraction. The overlay is set to come to Tokyo Disneyland in the winter of 2025 for an undetermined amount of time. What has been determined is that this will be a unique addition to the…
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Special Star Wars Pre-Sale Opportunity Coming for Disneyland Magic Key Holders
A special opportunity for Disneyland Magic Key Holders to purchase merchandise from the upcoming Star Wars Artist Series: Will Gay Collection is coming starting April 3, 2024. While supplies last, Magic Key Holders can be among the first to purchase from a limited quantity of select pre-sale merchandise from that collection. Merchandise from this collection…
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Disney and Governor Ron DeSantis’ Central Florida Tourism Oversight District Board Reach Settlement
Disney and the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District have reached a settlement ending several state lawsuits between the two. On Wednesday morning, the board for the former Reedy Creek Improvement District voted to accept a deal to end quite a bit of the litigation between Disney and Florida governing leaders. This new agreement also addresses…
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Hulu on Disney+ Officially Launches
Those who have Disney+ might have noticed a change this week in the logo. This came as Disney geared up for the official integration of Hulu with Disney+. Today, Disney announced that Hulu on Disney+ officially has launched. This for subscribers of both Disney+ and Hulu (Disney Bundle) in the United States. “The collective power…
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Planet of the Apes | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 27, 1968
On this day in 1968, the classic film ‘Planet of the Apes’ was released by 20th Century Fox. In the film, three astronauts crash land on a planet where apes are the dominant intelligent species and humans are uncivilized and oppressed. The movie featured groundbreaking makeup effects that were developed by studying apes at the…
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Some Musical Critters – GEEKS CORNER – Episode #705
Welcome to Geeks Corner! This week there is a lot of ground to cover during the show and a lot of fun to be had. Before getting to the main topics of the show, however, we’d like to take a moment to invite you to join our CHOC Walk team! You can do so by…
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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Appoints Craig Mateer to Board Overseeing Disney District
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has appointed Craig Mateer to the board of the Central Florida Tourism Oversight District. This is the district where most of Walt Disney World Resort resides. Mateer replaces Martin Garcia, who resigned as chairman of the board earlier this month. Under Florida state law, the governor now appoints members to the…
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Disney+ Releasing Beach Boys Documentary
Just in time for the summer season to begin, “The Beach Boys,” a documentary about the iconic band, will premiere on Disney+ on May 24. They were formed in Hawthorne, CA in 1961. The group’s original lineup consisted of brothers Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and friend Al Jardine. The group was known…
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D23 Gold Member Tickets Sell Out in Three Hours
The first round of tickets for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event went on sale on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. By 3:00 PM, it appeared that ticket sales had concluded for the day when the pre-sale was paused. A notice on the the queue page for tickets said the following: The ticket allotment for today’s…
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Next ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Movie to Be a “Reboot”
The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise is one of the more popular series of movies from The Walt Disney Company. However, there hasn’t been a new movie in the franchise since 2017’s Dead Men Tell No Tales. This doesn’t mean that there haven’t been any efforts made for a new film, though. In fact, work…
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Disneyland Resort Reveals Pixar Fest Merchandise
Pixar Fest is exactly one month away. Ahead of the arrival of Pixar Fest, the Disneyland Resort has shared 24 new merchandise items that will be available for guests to check out, dream about, and then add to their collection! Take a look below at the new releases that were shared today. Pixar Fest Collection…
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Activist Investor Nelson Peltz Says Proxy Fight is About Disney’s Board and Not Bob Iger, His Votes Say Otherwise
Nelson Peltz is saying that his proxy fight with The Walt Disney Company is focused on the future of the Board of Directors and not about Bob Iger’s leadership as CEO. Peltz, through his Trian Group, released a statement on Monday about their votes for Disney’s Board of Directors. Trian’s statement states that the group…
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August 4 is D23 Day at Angel Stadium!
On August 4th, the festivities for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event will be kicking off with D23 Day at Angel Stadium. D23 Members are invited to come together at Angel Stadium to watch the Angels take on the New York Mets. This game will kick off a week of exciting offerings leading up to…
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Disney Gives First Introduction of Tiana’s Bayou Adventure Critters
Tiana’s Bayou Adventure will soon be taking guests on a musical adventure with Princess Tiana and friends. The attraction is set to open this summer at Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World Resort and then at Disneyland later this year at the Disneyland Resort. Today, Ted Robledo, Executive Creative Director, Walt Disney Imagineering, took to…
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Disneyland Marathon | DISNEY THIS DAY | March 26, 1995
On this day in 1995, Disneyland hosted the inaugural (and only) Disneyland Marathon in celebration of the park’s 40th anniversary. In all, 2,200 runners participated. The course made a double loop through Disneyland and then took to Anaheim area streets. The route had to be remeasured during the race when bicycle escorts turned left instead…
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The Walt Disney Company Releases List of Major Disney Shareholders and Influential Business Figures Who Support Disney CEO Bob Iger and Board of Directors
As the ongoing proxy fight ramps up to its conclusion at the Disney annual shareholder meeting on April 3, The Walt Disney Company has released a list of Major Disney Shareholders and Influential Business Figures who have come out in support of Disney CEO Bob Iger and Disney’s Board of Directors. Many of these supporters…
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Trailer Released for First ‘Bluey’ Special, ‘The Sign’
A trailer has been released for the first ever Bluey special. Called The Sign, this special is the first extended length episode of Bluey. It will be premiering on Disney+ on April 14, 2024 at 12:00 AM PT, 7:00 AM EDT/PDT on Disney Junior, and 7:30 AM EDT/PDT on Disney Channel. This will come a…
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Joe Rohde Returns to Imagineering in New Capacity
Former Walt Disney Imagineer Joe Rohde is returning to Walt Disney Imagineering. In a post on Instagram, Walt Disney Imagineering announced that the recently announced Disney Legend will be returning to where he worked for about four decades to teach master class work sessions to current Imagineers. The following was posted by Walt Disney Imagineering:…
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Geek Eats: Foods of the Season of the Force for Disneyland Resort 2024
Season of the Force will soon be returning to the Disneyland Resort. When it does, the Force will be very strong at The Happiest Place on Earth with new experiences on Star Tours: The Adventures Continue, a new fireworks experience in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, new merchandise, Disneyland After Dark: Star Wars Nite, and a…