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Apr- 2022 -26 April
Can’t Wait for Fall? Join This ‘Hocus Pocus’ Watch Party to Celebrate ‘Halfway to Halloween’
Disney is celebrating ‘Halfway to Halloween' by sharing special recipes, wallpapers, and more on the Disney Parks Blog, and we are excited to share that you can join in the festive (early) fall fun with an upcoming Hocus Pocus (1993) watch party! Join us April 27 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT as we kickoff #HalfwayToHalloween by watching Hocus Pocus on @DisneyPlus! Before hitting play, cook up some par
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26 April
Johnny Depp Won’t Get to Give Captain Jack Sparrow a ‘Proper Goodbye’
As Johnny Depp's defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard progresses, the actor spoke on how things ended with Walt Disney Pictures and his tenure portraying the Pirates of the Caribbean character Captain Jack Sparrow. In a recent testimony, Depp recalled the events surrounding the release of Heard's initial Op-Ed in the Washington Post, which ultimately broke Depp's relationship with Disney: “
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26 April
Walt Disney World Releases New Summer Ticket Discount Just for Florida Residents!
Attention, Florida residents! A new Disney World ticket discount to help Florida locals save this summer. The latest discount for Walt Disney World trips just for Florida residents can help locals cool off at a Disney water park this summer at a lower rate for two days. The new two-day ticket special for a Walt Disney World water park ticket costs $69, and can be used for any two days beginning to
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26 April
How to Plan a Sustainable Wedding at Walt Disney World
Dreaming of a Disney wedding? However grand and opulent you choose to celebrate your special day at the “Most Magical Place on Earth,” there are plenty of ways to make your event eco-friendly and create the ultimate Disney wedding with minimal impact on the environment. Keep reading to discover tips and ideas for how you can plan a sustainable wedding for you and your future spouse and
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26 April
Disney Revitalizing Hand-Drawn Animated Features? Genie’s Creator Says Yes!
Does anybody know what that last 2-D animated feature film to be released from Walt Disney Animation Studios was? It was Winnie the Pooh in 2011. What was the last hand-drawn Disney Princess movie? The Princess and the Frog in 2009. With the success of Pixar's feature films and Disney's own successful ventures with features like Tangled (2007), the moviemaking giant that championed and pioneered c
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26 April
Video: Grandpa Gets Pixie Dusted During His First Trip to Walt Disney World
You're never too old for a first visit to Walt Disney World, and one Disney fan has proven this fact by sharing videos of her grandfather experiencing a number of firsts during a recent family vacation to the ‘Most Magical Place on Earth!' TikTok user @abbyg.matthews just shared footage of her grandpa experiencing everything from his first entrance into the Magic Kingdom, character cavalcade
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26 April
Pay One Price to Skip the Lines? Disney Park Announces “Disney Premier Access Ultimate”
It appears as though Disney Genie+ and the a la carte Lightning Lanes are here to stay as the upcharge service to skip the line has replaced the former complimentary FastPass service. But, one Disney Park is introducing a “Disney Premier Access Ultimate” pass to pay one set fee to skip multiple attraction lines. At Walt Disney World Resort, Guests make the decision first, do they want
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25 April
‘It Scared the **** Out of Me’: Ewan McGregor Talks Darth Vader’s Return
Star Wars fans are just over one month away from the release of the highly-anticipated mini-series Obi-Wan Kenobi, and perhaps the most anticipated character–outside of the title one played by Ewan McGregor–is Darth Vader. It appears that Hayden Christensen–who brought Anakin Skywalker to life in the prequels and is returning to reprise his now-masked role–shed some light o
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25 April
Princess Tiana & Prince Naveen Have Replaced Beauty & Beast
UPDATE! We are receiving word that Belle and Beast have returned to the front of the Festival of Fantasy Parade on April 26, 2022. Princess Tiana and Prince Naveen are front row and center at Magic Kingdom Park as they have replaced “a tale as old as time” in the Festival of Fantasy Parade. Walt Disney World Resort and Disneyland Resort have been on a big push to let the light shine on
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25 April
After 50 Months of Construction, TRON Reaches Another Milestone
We've been in it for the long haul, Disney fans! But, we must say after well over 50 months of construction, we're seeing more and more milestones reached for Magic Kingdom Park's highly-anticipated TRON Lightcycle Run roller coaster. The construction to clear the land for the Tomorrowland coaster began back in February 2018, now as we wrap up April 2022, we've seen progress in ways such as the Wa
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