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Jun- 2022 -17 June
Idina Menzel Confirms Interest in ‘Frozen 3’
Tony winner and Broadway star Idina Menzel is known by many of her fans for her work on stage as a singer and performer, but the award-winning actress is now known by thousands of Disney fans as Princess Elsa in the Frozen animated movies as well — and she has just confirmed that she'd love to come back for a third Frozen movie! Idina Menzel voices Elsa opposite Kristen Bell as Elsa's sister
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17 June
2022 ‘SharkFest’ Comes to Disney+
If the shark scene in Finding Nemo was always your favorite part of the ocean-based Pixar film, then you'll want to head to the streaming service Disney+ a lot this July and August — because a whole lot of shark is coming for you to watch! National Geographic and Disney are teaming up once again for something that premieres July 10, with an entire month of exciting and educational shark cont
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16 June
Disney Producer Discusses Plans for ‘Princess and the Frog’ Ride
The Princess and the Frog attraction that is replacing the Disney ride Splash Mountain in the Magic Kingdom Disney Park has been getting closer and closer with more details slowly being revealed about the ride (including its potential opening date). Now Essence magazine has interviewed Charita Carter, one of the women who is playing a big part in making the new Princess and the Frog ride! “I got t
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16 June
From Accounting to Disney Imagineering: Meet Charita Carter
Charita Carter is the Executive Producer of Relevancy Activations for Walt Disney Imagineering, and she is leading Disney's plans to transform the famous Splash Mountain in Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort into a new ride based on the 2009 animated Disney princess movie Princess and the Frog. The California native grew up enjoying Disneyland and watching The Wonderful World of Disney on Sun
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16 June
‘Atlantis: The Lost Empire’ Celebrates 21st Anniversary
In honor of the 21st anniversary of the cult-favorite animated Disney movie Atlantis: The Lost Empire, Disney has re-shared an interview with Don Hahn, the man who directed the film known for “introducing fans to a strange and intricate world where crystals power everything, stone can fly, and adventure is around every corner“! According to the interview, Atlantis: The Lost Empire actu
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16 June
‘Ms. Marvel’ Joins Interactive Disney Wish Show
Iman Vellani is Marvel's new rising star, and the actress who plays Pakistani-American high school student-turned-superhero Kamala Khan in the new Disney+ Original Series Ms. Marvel is now joining a very unique Marvel experience at sea alongside several Marvel celebrities! The Disney Parks Blog has announced that Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, is joining Avengers: Quantum Encounter onboard the Disne
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16 June
LIVE ‘Harmonious’ Special Starring Idina Menzel Coming to Disney+!
Mark your calendars, Disney Fanatics! On June 21, Disney+ will test its live-streaming capabilities in a very magical way. Frozen star Idina Menzel will host a special showing of EPCOT's fireworks spectacular Harmonious with special Guest, Auli'i Cravalho. The announcement was shared this week by Disney Parks Blog which said, On Tuesday, June 21, at 6 p.m. PT / 9 p.m. ET, Disney+ will stream “Harm
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15 June
TikToker Attempting to ‘Appeal’ Lifetime Ban from Disney World
It is not just a myth. People can actually get banned from The Walt Disney World Resort for life, and there are a few “poor unfortunate souls” that break enough of the right rules and the right time to be delivered the punishment. TikTok user named Jason Jeter (@showmelovejete) is one such person to be banned for life, and it appears he is attempting to ‘appeal’ his sentence. Jeter reportedly got
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15 June
‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ Part V Made Me Laugh When I Should’ve Cried, Worst *SPOILER* Scene in the Saga
Fanatic Overall Score: 4.5/10 Warning: Contains Spoilers Second Warning Third Warning Just when I thought this straight-to-streaming installment of the Skywalker Saga could not get any more disappointing, a new episode came along to prove me wrong. Part V of Star Wars’ Obi-Wan Kenobi dropped on Disney+ on Wednesday, June 15, and with it, one of the weakest deliveries yet. After four lackluster att
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15 June
DeSantis vs Disney: MAJOR Business Relocation Plan to Florida Delayed for Years
Published – 6/15/22 2:00 pm EST Updated – 6/15/22 5:50 pm EST In an apparent continuation of its spat with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, The Walt Disney Company has decided to delay a major relocation plan to the Sunshine State until a time when DeSantis could potentially be out of office. According to a confirmed report from CinemaBlend, Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) held an “all-ha
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