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Mar- 2022 -7 March
CONFIRMED: Disney+ Making Muppets’ ‘Electric Mayhem’ Series
It appears that the rumors are true! Disney+ has ordered an original series centered around the legendary Muppet rock band, “Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem.” According to Variety: The series, titled “The Muppets Mayhem” will follow the band as they try to record their first ever album. Lilly Singh will star as Nora, the human junior A&R executive tasked with managing The Electric Ma
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7 March
OpEd: Minnie Mouse’s New Outfit Is Pajamas, Not a Pantsuit
Disney fans have already seen Minnie Mouse change her outfit, since Minnie and many other Walt Disney World characters have been sporting some 50th-anniversary styles as part of the Walt Disney World Resort celebration, but Minnie Mouse recently changed her look more dramatically by donning a strange pantsuit — and fans like myself have not been particularly impressed by the pajamas she's ac
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7 March
TikTok: Kid Asks Crush Why ‘We Don’t Talk About Bruno’ During EPCOT Show
At EPCOT's The Living Seas with Nemo and Friends, the show “Turtle Talk with Crush” continues to be a crowd favorite, especially for little kids. For years, cutting-edge interactive technology has allowed Guests of all ages to have a conversation with the most totally righteous dude in the sea. The questions kids have for Crush–and his responses–usually give their parents a
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6 March
‘Encanto’ Wins Another ‘Animated Feature Film’ Award
Another day, another award going into Casita's trophy case. On Sunday, March 6, Disney's Encanto took home the Art Director Guild's award for an Animated Feature Film. Walt Disney Animation shared the news on its Instagram, saying, “A magical home and a magical family ✨ #Encanto is the Art Directors Guild Awards winner for Animated Feature Film! Congratulations to Ian Gooding, Lorelay Bové,
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6 March
Video from Kyiv, Ukraine: Little Girl Sings ‘Let it Go’ in Bomb Shelter
Updated – 3/7/22 Amid the darkness of the Russia-Ukraine War, one little spark of Disney magic shined bright. We were first drawn to a video shared by the New York Post that showed a little Ukrainian girl singing “Let it Go” from Disney's Frozen in a bunker surrounded by other families. We have now found the full video from the original source and, well, take a look for yourself
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6 March
OpEd: Disney Delivers Proper Response to Parental Rights in Education Bill
Distancing himself from his predecessor, Bob Iger, Bob Chapek has kept himself and The Walt Disney Company rather mute when it comes to politics, particularly regarding a hot-topic education bill making its way through the Florida Legislature. Chapek has gotten severe backlash for this decision. And even after reports have come out showing him wanting to address the matter internally with Disney e
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6 March
Disney+ Gives Update on ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’ – Fans Respond
On March 6, Disney+ announced that we are literally one dozen days away from releasing its reimagined version of Cheaper by the Dozen. Taking to Twitter, Disney's streaming service tweeted, “Cheaper by the Dozen, an all-new movie, starts streaming on #DisneyPlus in a DOZEN days.” They also started a thread where they introduced each character with their own movie poster. Make room fo
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6 March
Which ‘Encanto’ Character Are You? Find Out With This Instagram Effect
Even though the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Encanto premiered in November in theaters and was released on Disney+ on Christmas Eve, this Golden Globe award-winning and Oscar-nominated animated movie about the magical Madrigal family is still going strong when it comes to its fanbase — and now, you can try a fun new Instagram effect called “Who Are You? Encanto” to figure
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6 March
Sunisa Lee Becomes an Olympic Disney Princess
Disney's Ultimate Princess Celebration is still going strong, with one particular highlight of the celebration being Disney's “Modern Heroines” collaboration with ELLE magazine, and the person who is March's honoree in the collaboration has just been announced! Olympic gymnast Sunisa Lee is the special person being featured as the Modern Heroine of the month. These Disney princess hero
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6 March
1-Year-Old Caught in Middle of Guest Altercation at Disney World
The Walt Disney World Resort can be The Most Magical Place On Earth. Still, the combination of capacity crowds, extra-long wait times, and general exhaustion that comes from a day in the Parks can brew agitation that makes it seem the exact opposite. Take this instance at Disney's Hollywood Studios this last week, where an altercation in line resulted in a man being physically threatened while he
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