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May- 2022 -3 May
Disney Announces Two New Adventures
Adventure combines with Disney magic once again as Adventures by Disney adds two more brand-new itineraries to its offerings for adventurous Disney travelers! Sicily and the British Isles are joining the Adventures by Disney lineup in 2023, and the Disney Parks Blog has revealed what interested Disney fans can expect from the new Sicily and the British Isles vacations! Ancient ruins, storied citie
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3 May
Bob Chapek Selected as Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipient at Indiana University
CEO of the Walt Disney Company, Bob Chapek, has been selected as one of the commencement speakers during this year's ceremonies at Indiana University. Chapek's commencement speech is set to take place this Saturday, May 7, 2022, during Indiana University-Bloomington's undergraduate ceremonies. Related Post: Video: Disney CEO Bob Chapek Greets Park Guests Bob Chapek himself is an Indiana University
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3 May
Unique ‘May the Fourth’ Photo Ops Come to Disney
Disney has been making good use of its PhotoPass service by adding special PhotoPass Magic Shots for Walt Disney World Resort Guests during special occasions like Earth Week (or to celebrate certain movies, like the 2021 Oscar-winning animated movie Encanto), and this pattern is continuing on Star Wars Day as Hollywood Studio adds four brand-new photo opportunities in Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge! May
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2 May
Disneyland President Discusses the Magic Band+ Update
The new MagicBand upgrade called MagicBand+ has already come to Walt Disney World Resort, and now it's coming to Disneyland Resort across the country — and Disneyland president Ken Potrock had a lot to say on the matter, as well as how the new MagicBand update will add to Guests' Disney experience! In an interview with Disney's Official Fan Club on the D23 podcast, Ken Potrock said that he t
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2 May
‘It’s Probably Not the Best Job’: Disneyland President Speaks to D23
Disneyland's president, Ken Potrock, recently spoke to the Official Disney Fan Club on the D23 podcast and spoke a lot about the changes that have been coming to Disneyland Resort; however, he also spoke about the challenges he faced as the president of Disneyland Resort during the year of Disneyland's closure! NEW: @Disneyland President Ken Potrock talks reimagining Toontown, changes to the treeh
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2 May
Park Pass Update: EPCOT Booked for Cinco de Mayo
It is the second day and the first Monday of the month. But it already appears that Disney World's Park Passes are completely filling up with two of the Theme Parks already booked for almost 2/3 of May. According to Disney World's Park Pass Availability Calendar, four days are already completely booked for Theme Park Ticket Holders and Select Resort Hotel Guests, and all but eight days in May have
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2 May
‘American Idol’ Contestant Stuns With ‘Circle of Life’ Performance
Although the main talking point from the recent Disney Night episode of ABC singing competition show American Idol was Katy Perry's fall (i.e. the actress's fall while wearing an unwieldy Little Mermaid costume for the episode), the performances of Disney songs were also a big highlight from the Disney-themed event — and a Lion King-inspired performance from contestant Christian Guardino ble
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2 May
Staple EPCOT Attraction Closing This Summer
It appears that an iconic World Showcase attraction will be closing for refurbishment this summer at EPCOT and will remain closed for at least the first part of the International Food & Wine Festival. According to Walt Disney World's website, “Canada Far and Wide in Circle-Vision 360” will close on June 27 and will be closed indefinitely as of right now. The 2022 EPCOT Food and Wine Festiva
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2 May
Katy Perry Falls Down In Uncomfortable ‘Little Mermaid’ Costume
Any Katy Perry fan knows that the famous singer and American Idol judge is not afraid to embrace over-the-top looks or costumes for red carpets. However, the singer and performer also clearly likes to go all out for Disney Nights (which are fan-favorite nights on American Idol in which the contestants in the ABC singing competition show perform iconic Disney songs), and in the show's May 1 episode
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Apr- 2022 -30 April
Family Shocked to Discover Apple AirTag Tracked Them at Walt Disney World
Various local news stations, along with individuals on social media have been sharing startling stories of learning they have been tracked with an Apple AirTag, and one of the latest instances, unfortunately, affected a family visiting Walt Disney World. WKRN just shared that a Tennessee family was leaving the Magic Kingdom after a full day of exploring the Disney park when 17-year-old Madison got
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