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Apr- 2022 -2 April
Video: ‘Drop-in’ to This Wedding at Disney World’s Tower of Terror
We have been enamored by videos of Disney fans tying the knot after hours in Disney theme parks, and the latest wedding video we simply had to share features a ceremony and reception in the courtyard outside of the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror at Disney's Hollywood Studios. Of course, Cinderella Castle has been a popular venue for in-park wedding celebrations at Walt Disney World, but the look an
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2 April
Walt Disney World Extends Theme Park Hours Later This Month
Visiting the Walt Disney World Resort this Easter? If your next Walt Disney World vacation runs into the week after the Easter holiday, you will want to note some adjustments to previously listed operating hours for all four Disney theme parks. Disney has been extending theme park hours regularly, especially around holiday weeks when crowd levels may be higher than usual, so it is no surprise that
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2 April
‘When in Doubt, Bet on the Theater Kids’: The Inspiration Behind ‘Better Nate Than Ever’
The new Disney movie Better Nate Than Ever is now streaming on Disney+, and the man behind the movie (Tim Federle) has made it clear that this uplifting movie is an homage to musical theater enthusiasts! “When in doubt, bet on the theater kids,” Federle declared recently on the D23 podcast. “We are the most resourceful because we have the fewest resources”. He pointed out t
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2 April
‘Moon Knight’ Review: A Marvel Show Unlike Any Other
As with any new Marvel series or Marvel Studios film, the newest addition to the Marvel Cinematic Universe — Moon Knight — has gotten a lot of attention. The series premiered on Disney+ on March 30, with its launch being celebrated in the Louvre museum of all places — and now that the Marvel show is streaming on Disney+, it's time to take a look at the first episode! Oscar Isaac
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1 April
Anniversary Merch Update: Scalpers Strike Again at Disney Park
It seems so long ago, now, that the internet was ablaze with how fans went crazy for the Figment popcorn bucket and scalpers began buying in bulk and selling the merchandise at a markup before they even left the Theme Park. Well, it appears that another Disney Theme Park is having a problem with scalpers and resellers rounding up merchandise. Disneyland Paris insider @DLPTownSquare shared a pictur
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1 April
Disney PhotoPass Debuts New ‘Encanto’ Magic Shot at EPCOT’s Flower & Garden Festival
Love Encanto (2021)? A brand new Encanto-inspired Magic Shot just debuted by Disney PhotoPass for the remainder of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, and it looks like so much fun! Take a look at the new Disney PhotoPass Magic Shot below, and keep reading to see where to find this Magic Shot and other experiences inspired by Encanto at this year's Flower & Garden Festival: View this pos
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1 April
How Unclaimed Lost & Found Items Are Helping the Tigers at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
The recycling game is strong all over the Walt Disney World Resort, but no place displays the importance of these actions as well as Disney's Animal Kingdom. This theme park devoted to animals and the natural world runs on a conservation-based mission, that includes recycling efforts to help save the environment for both humans and wildlife. Disney just shared a look at one way Walt Disney World r
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1 April
Will Smith Resigns from The Academy Following Incident at the Oscars
Following this year's Oscars awards ceremony in which actor Will Smith walked onto the stage and slapped presenter Chris Rock after the comedian joked about Smiths wife Jada Pinkett Smith, fans and the Academy have been working through potential consequences during the incident's fallout. With Will Smith up for a potential suspension or even expulsion from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Scie
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1 April
Missed the Application for the Disney College Program? Here’s What to Know Next Season!
Applications for the upcoming season of the Disney College Program at the Walt Disney World Resort close at midnight (EST) on April 1, 2022. While this one-of-a-kind internship has become increasingly flexible with its arrival and departure dates over the years, the program still runs on distinct seasons, and if you miss the application window for one of them, you'll need to wait for the next one
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1 April
The Great Disney EGOTs
If you were following the news before this years 94th Annual Academy Awards you would know that the big news ahead of the ceremonies was the possibility of Lin-Manuel Miranda's possible EGOT win. Though he did not win for “Best Original Song” for which he was nominated, Encanto the film which he wrote the songs for took home “Best Animated Feature”. Unfortunately, Miranda w
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