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Feb- 2022 -11 February
‘The Imagineering Story’ Book by Leslie Iwerks Sets November Release Date
A new book inspired by the renowned Disney+ documentary series The Imagineering Story (2019) is set to be released this fall! Written by the documentary filmmaker behind the Disney+ series, Leslie Iwerks, The Imagineering Story: A History of Disney's Theme Parks as Told by the Designers (2022) will offer a deeper dive into Walt Disney Imagineering with 640 pages of history that is sure to fascinat
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11 February
“It Feels Fake”: Rachel Zegler Discusses Her Success
With West Side Story in theaters, the garnering of a Golden Globe and other award nominations, and her role as Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , it seems safe to say that actress and singer Rachel Zegler is becoming a household name. The actress and official Disney princess spoke to D23 recently on the D23 podcast about her role as Snow White (opposite Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen), h
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11 February
“There’s More Agency Here”: Rachel Zegler Modernizes Snow White
Although the upcoming live-action adaptation of the Snow White story has been under fire lately for some controversy, so far it sounds like that controversy isn't going to be affecting the lead character Snow White! Rachel Zegler, who is playing the Disney princess (opposite Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen), spoke on the D23 podcast recently and confirmed that her version of Snow White will be far mor
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11 February
Need Dining Reservations for Valentine’s Day at Walt Disney World? Try These Restaurants!
Spending Valentine's Day at the Walt Disney World Resort? The holiday is sure to be a busy night for Disney dining, and reservations have been tricky to come by. We've been checking for lunch and dinners for two, though, and are excited to share our picks for where you may still find some last-minute reservations for your Valentine's dinner at Disney World. Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant Thi
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11 February
“I Put on as Much Weight as I Could” : Tom Holland Talks ‘Uncharted’
Video game fans and Marvel fans are merging next week as the new Uncharted movie premieres, which is starring Spider-Man: No Way Home actor Tom Holland and is based on the beloved Playstation video games of the same name. Tom Holland has already revealed some tidbits about the film, which premieres on February 17 in theaters and also includes Mark Wahlberg as Victor Sullivan or “Sully”
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11 February
Universal Orlando Resort Drops Mask Requirements for Fully Vaccinated Guests, Could Disney World Be Next?
Universal Studios Orlando recently announced that its indoor mask/face covering requirement will end for Guests who are fully vaccinated beginning this Saturday, February 12, 2022. What does this change mean for the resort's neighbor, Walt Disney World? In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Universal Orlando Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort, and really most other theme parks and attra
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11 February
“A Beauty Pass”: Why Marvel Actors Look Flawless Onscreen
It's no mystery to audiences that the actors are retouched a bit onscreen in post-production after a movie has been filmed (and the same goes for TV series), but Spider-Man actor Tom Holland has recently revealed that there's actually a name for the filtering that is done: it's called “a beauty pass”, and editors can do anything from removing actors' acne to adding extra teeth with it!
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11 February
Disneyland Brings Back Parking Tram, Will More Disney World Parks Follow?
The Disneyland Resort will once again follow the Walt Disney World Resort in revitalizing a sense of normalcy to its Guest experience. On February 23, Disneyland will finally resume tram service between the entrance to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park and the parking garage. The Happiest Place on Earth shared the news on social media on February 10, with a video of an empty tra
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11 February
“We Were Pushing Each Other’s Buttons”: Tom Holland Discusses Working with Mark Wahlberg
When you have two A-list actors who are very similar, there's bound to be some pushing and pulling on a movie set — and apparently, Mark Wahlberg and Spider-Man actor Tom Holland were no different while filming the new video game-inspired adventure film Uncharted! Mark plays Victor Sullivan, the wisecracking and cigar-smoking mentor of treasure hunter Nathan Drake (who is played by Tom), and
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11 February
The Reopening of Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom Is Delayed
Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom Park was scheduled to reopen today following its annual refurbishment (and Guests in the park over the past couple of days have reported seeing the ride testing while it was closed). This morning, however, the Frontierland attraction did not open with the rest of the park, and as of this writing in the afternoon the ride remains closed. Unplanned maintenance is
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