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Sharon is a writer and animal lover from New England. Sharon's two main focuses in her work are Disney's correlations with pop culture and the significance of Disney princesses (which was the basis for her college thesis). When she's not writing about Disney, Sharon spends her time singing, dancing, and cavorting with woodland creatures!

James Cameron Admits That Avatar Four and Five Might Not Happen

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James Cameron is known for directing the Avatar films and creating the immersive fictional world of Pandora — but even the Titanic director can’t guarantee that the fourth and fifth movies in his vision are going to actually make it to audiences. Many unbelievable feats have already been achieved for the first Avatar sequel: Kate Winslet broke a record for underwater breathing that Tom Cruise had ...

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James Cameron Considers Stepping Away from ‘Avatar’

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It’s safe to say that making an Avatar movie is hard work; whether Avatar actors are holding their breath for seven minutes underwater or playing characters decades younger than them, the team behind the movies has a lot on its plate. Director James Cameron, the man behind the entire Pandora world and Avatar franchise, recently admitted that making the movies might be ...

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Disney Announces Car Locator Feature

Disney partnered with State Farm recently, and now it looks like that partnership is paying off for Walt Disney World or Disneyland Resort Guests who drive to visit the Disney Parks and Disney Resorts! The Disney Parks Blog has announced a Car Locator feature that can be found on the My Disney Experience (and that will be available on the Disneyland ...

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Disney Reveals Tiana’s New Look for Splash Mountain Replacement

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Fans of the Disney princess Tiana (the protagonist from the 2009 animated Disney movie The Princess and the Frog) were pleased to learn that the New Orleans native was getting her own ride in the Magic Kingdom — even if fans of Splash Mountain were upset to learn that the classic water ride was being replaced. Now, Disney has announced ...

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Meet the Children Who Created the ‘Thor: Love and Thunder’ Villains

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If you’ve already seen the new Marvel movie Thor: Love and Thunder, or seen a trailer for it, then you know that there is one main villain: Gorr the God Butcher, played by British method actor Christian Bale (who some fans will recognize in his out-of-character role from the Disney musical Newsies). However — spoiler alert! — there are plenty of ...

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Animal Kingdom Lodge Welcomes Baby Pig

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The population of the Animal Kingdom Lodge at Walt Disney World Resort continues to grow, and the newest addition to the Animal Kingdom Lodge is particularly adorable! Dr. Mark Penning, the Vice President, of Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment department, recently shared photos of a baby red river hog that has been born. “I am thrilled to introduce the newest ...

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Disney Rewrote ‘Camp Rock’ to Suit the Jonas Brothers

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On the D23 podcast, Kevin Jonas recently revealed that he and his brothers from the Jonas Brothers boy band (i.e. Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas) were reluctant to do the 2008 Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock and its 2010 sequel Camp Rock: Final Jam. Apparently, the band was taking off at the time and the boys didn’t think that the movie ...

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Frankie Jonas Is Sophie Turner’s Biggest Fan

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It might seem tricky being the least famous Jonas brother — but being starstruck by the actress that your brother ends up marrying is another challenge for Frankie Jonas! The host of Claim to Fame (who co-hosts the show with his other brother Kevin Jonas) recently confessed to D23 that he is an enormous fan of Sophie Turner as an actress — ...

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Jonas Brothers Share Thoughts on Turning Red’s Boy Band

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Not everyone liked the new Pixar movie Turning Red (an animated film in which Mei, a 13 year-old girl, turns into a giant red panda) — but many viewers did find that they could identify with Mei and her friends’ fangirling over a boy band. In the movie Turning Red, the fictional boy band was 4*Town (which featured Disney darling ...

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Beast Loses Head in ‘Be Our Guest’ Restaurant

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Disney Cast Members are known for their commitment to excellence and their ability to stay in character so as not to ruin the ‘Disney magic’ for Guests at Walt Disney World Resort or any other Disney Resorts or Disney Parks. In fact, staying in character is a crucial part of the role; however, sometimes extenuating circumstances can present a challenge, ...

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