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Feb- 2022 -8 February
Disney and Marvel Movies Head to the Oscars
As awards season has continued, the Disney movies or Pixar movies that have been taking the lead are the 2021 movies Encanto, Cruella, Luca, Raya and the Last Dragon, and Shang-Chi: Legend of the Ten Rings. Now that the nominations for the 94th Academy Awards were just announced, we know that Encanto, Cruella, and Shang-Chi: Legend of the Ten Rings are all in the running for at least one Academy A
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8 February
Video: New Buzz Lightyear Movie Trailer Reveals Emperor Zurg
On Tuesday, February 8, 2022, Disney and Pixar released a new trailer for its upcoming animated film, Lightyear. And we can just about confirm that the origin story of everybody's favorite space ranger, Buzz Lightyear, will feature the Evil Emperor Zurg as the film's chief antagonist! Check it out: A Closer Look at Chris Evans' Buzz Voice, Other Characters The new trailer also gives Disney Fanatic
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8 February
The Smithsonian Wants to See Your Disney Parks Photos!
Curators at the National Museum of American History are looking for your photos from both the Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort for an upcoming project on ‘Disney Parks and American Stories.' If you submit photos from your past Disney vacations, you may see them on display at the museum! The team working on the project is hoping to collect a number of photos that capture the
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7 February
Fire Department Called to Space Mountain – What We Know So Far
5:17 pm 2/7/22 – This article has been updated since its publication. An unexpectedly eventful afternoon appears to be taking shape at Magic Kingdom Park as Walt Disney World's official fire team, the Reedy Creek Fire Department, made a visit to Tomorrowland after a fire alarm was set off. According to one source, @GottaGoOrlando, “Space Mountain & The PeopleMover at Magic Kingdom are
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7 February
Video: Cop Says Fan’s ‘Lightning McQueen’ Car Not Street Legal
Disney Fanatics are known for emulating their favorite characters through their outfits, either through straight cosplay or through DisneyBounding. But it appears one fan has taken Disney cosplay to the streets, literally. IG and TikTok user @ninefivegarage transformed his Subaru BRX into the Piston Cup Champion Lightning McQueen in every way, including putting his eyes on the windshield. Unfortun
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7 February
Video: Disney+ ‘Cheaper by the Dozen’ Trailer Released
Another trailer for another Disney+ Original reboot has just dropped as Disney takes over yet another former 20th Century Fox franchise. On Monday, February 7, 2022, the first teaser trailer for Cheaper by the Dozen was released to social media. Starring Zach Braff and Gabrielle Union, the Disney+ original will be the third cinematic take on the semi-biographical 1948 novel by Ernestine Gilbreth C
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6 February
OpEd: Can Disney Fans Make Our Own Princesses?
Disney princesses have always had their own fans, with the occasional Disney fan preferring the classic iconic Disney princesses Snow White, Cinderella, and Sleeping Beauty (also known as Aurora or Briar Rose) while other fans have gravitated towards the more modern Disney heroines who shun romance and sport more realistic body types, such as Moana or Luisa Madrigal. But with Disney continuing to
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6 February
Awkwafina Responds to “Blaccent” Accusations after NAACP Nomination
Cancel culture has come into play once again as Awkwafina, an Asian American actress who has become a staple for Disney and Marvel in recent years (after starring in hits like the 2018 movies Crazy Rich Asians and Ocean's Eight), faces a new wave of criticism for her “blaccent” after being nominated for an NAACP Image Award. The NAACP Awards are not just focused on Black performers, bu
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5 February
Why Doesn’t EPCOT Have a Parade?
Parades, in general, have disappeared from Disney Parks for some time now as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, but even before that most parks at Walt Disney World have been missing parades for a number of years. While the Magic Kingdom has always had an afternoon parade, and at times, a nighttime parade, the other Disney theme parks have not kept up a consistent parade of their own. Disney's Hol
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5 February
VIDEO: Rosalie Chiang, Star of ‘Turning Red’ Celebrates Lunar New Year at Disneyland
Rosalie Chiang, star of the new Disney and Pixar original film Turning Red (2022), recently visited the Disneyland Resort to celebrate Lunar New Year and to share some details about her character in the upcoming film. Follow along with her visit to Disneyland in the video below shared by the Disney Parks Blog: Chiang spent some time exploring the Lunar New Year festivities at Disney California Adv
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