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Mar- 2022 -23 March
Will Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party Return This Year?
Guests at Walt Disney World have already seen a number of special events return to the theme parks and resorts in their original, pre-pandemic forms. This year's EPCOT International Festival of the Arts was the first EPCOT festival since the park's closure in 2020 to have a full lineup of programming, including the return of the Disney on BROADWAY Concert Series, and this summer, fans can once aga
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23 March
Meet the “Female Indiana Jones”
As part of Women's History Month and International Women's Month, Disney has been showcasing female Cast Members and significant female historical figures. The newest addition to this entourage is the “female Indiana Jones”, a bonafide National Geographic explorer who seems like she stepped out of an Uncharted scene or an Indiana Jones adventure movie! On the Disney Parks Blog, Dr. Mir
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23 March
Here Are Your Favorite Disney Dogs as Puppies!
Wednesday March 23, 2022 is National Puppy Day! Established in 2006, National Puppy Day is a day meant to celebrate our adorable fluffy best friends, and raise awareness about the evils of puppy mills, helping prospective pet owners consider adoption. In honor of man's best friend, here are some of our favorite dogs from Disney movies, and what they might have looked like in real life as puppies.
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23 March
OpEd: Disney LGBTQ+ Inclusion Efforts Need New Content, NOT Classic IPs
So, it appears that Disney bosses will allow a same-sex kiss to be included in the final cut of Pixar Animation Studios' highly-anticipated upcoming feature, Lightyear. Considering the news comes after CEO Bob Chapek was grilled for not being sufficiently outspoken against Florida legislation than a very vocal contingent, the decision was viewed by some to be a pandering play to appease those mass
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23 March
Director of ‘Encanto’ Confirms Fan Theory, Hints at Possibility of a Sequel
The latest hit from Walt Disney Animation Studios, Encanto (2021) has taken Disney fans by storm leading to the film becoming one of the most rewatched titles on Disney+, spawning a number of social media trends based on the movie's soundtrack, and even sparking conversations about a sequel or place within Walt Disney World theme parks. Recently, Encanto director Jared Bush spoke with fans of the
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23 March
“We Have a Mentally-Ill Hero”: Ethan Hawke Discusses ‘Moon Knight’
The most highly-anticipated Marvel movie on its way soon is most likely Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, but Marvel Studios has another lesser-known series coming to Disney+ first! Moon Knight is a new Marvel series starring Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke; you can see the Moon Knight trailer here. During the press tour for Moon Knight series, that same new Marvel show that is coming to Di
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23 March
Tickets Available Soon for Favorite Summer Event at Walt Disney World
Things at the Walt Disney World Resort at getting closer to “normal” and with that comes the return of fan-favorite events all around the parks and resorts. Starting earlier this year with the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, Guests saw the return of the full Disney on BROADWAY Concert Series, marking the first time a festival concert series was restored to its pre-pandemic fo
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23 March
CONFIRMED: Disney Meet and Greets Return Without Social Distancing
Even though the Disney magic has still been present for many Disney Guests during the socially distanced character Meet and Greets, some Disney Guests (particularly children) have felt less of a connection to Disney characters with a gap of six feet between them. Fortunately for any Disneyland Paris Guests who have felt that disparity during the pandemic, the Parisian Disney Resort is bringing bac
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23 March
Video: Cast Members Set Up Easter Egg Display at Disney’s Grand Floridian Resort
Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa hosts an elaborate Easter egg display each year with large-scale chocolate eggs handmade by members of Disney's talented pastry team. This year's displays just went up in the resort's lobby, and Disney Parks took to TikTok to share a behind-the-scenes look of Cast Members getting the Easter display ready for Guests: @disneyparks This year’s #EasterEggs are egg
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23 March
Meet New Versions of Disney Characters in This Unique Adventure Game
If you love Disney characters and love seeing them in games like the classic Kingdom Hearts series, then you might want to try this new Disney role-playing game! Disney and mobile game developer Kabam have announced the Disney Mirrorverse release date, and this team-based action role-playing game looks as exciting as its name sounds! A new trailer has also been released, revealing which Disney cha
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