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Jan- 2022 -18 January
Video: SpaceX Launch Spotted at Disney World
In the early evening of January 18, 2022, citizens high and low in the Magic Kingdom–and elsewhere across the Walt Disney World Resort–looked to the sky and saw SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blazing into space. Lifting off from Launch Complex 39-A at Kennedy Space Center, this latest mission from Elon Musk‘s space-faring venture carried 49 Starlink Satellites into low-earth orbit. Her
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18 January
This Underrated Gift Shop at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is Permanently Closing
Disney's Animal Kingdom itself is perhaps the most underrated theme park for shopping at the Walt Disney World Resort. The park is home to unique items inspired by films like The Lion King (1995), Finding Nemo (2003), and Up! (2009) along with pieces handmade by artisans in Asia and Africa, plus uniquely Animal Kingdom styles like leopard print Minnie ear headbands, Mickey animal print silhouette
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18 January
Magic Kingdom Guest Melts Down Over Disney Cast Member Moving Her Stroller
The Most Magical Place on Earth retains this title due to the hardworking Disney Cast Members that create happiness daily for Guests visiting Walt Disney World from all over the world. Part of any Cast Member's role while working in Disney theme parks is ensuring the best possible experience for each Guest they interact with. At times, this may mean moving a Guest's stroller. Recently a Guest visi
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18 January
New Strollers Featuring Mickey Mouse & Minnie Mouse Coming Soon to Walt Disney World
Strollers are a must-have for visiting the Walt Disney World Resort with little ones, whether you opt to bring your own stroller from home or rent one each day you plan to visit a Disney park. For a number of years, Disney park strollers have been un-themed, offering an easy way to wheel the kids around the parks while blending into the areas around them, this is all about to change, however, as n
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18 January
“Wishes” & “Happily Ever After” Soundtracks Heard Playing from the Magic Kingdom After Park Close
Disney Enchantment, the latest nighttime fireworks spectacular to debut at the Magic Kingdom opened at the start of the Walt Disney World 50th anniversary celebration to mixed reviews. Some fans fell in love with the use of projection mapping down the buildings of Main Street U.S.A. and new original music, while others felt Happily Ever After was a better show, and arguably was not around as the p
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18 January
‘Encanto’ Has a Limited-Edition Makeup Collection
You've probably already heard of the new Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Encanto — whether it's because you've heard about its stellar reviews, catchy record-breaking music, or because you've watched the movie on repeat on Disney+ yourself — but did you know that the movie has its own makeup line? Disney had partnered up with Alamar Cosmetics to create an Encanto makeup collection
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18 January
Kingdom Hearts Announces Nintendo Switch Release Date
The beloved video game series Kingdom Hearts will soon be available to gamers on Nintendo Switch. The news came in the early afternoon of January 18, 2022, on the official Kingdom Hearts Twitter page: Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5, 2.8, III + Re Mind (DLC) as well as the all-in-one Integrum Masterpiece all launch on Nintendo Switch via cloud on February 10th! Starting today you'll be able to try out f
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18 January
The ‘Encanto’ Song “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” Has Beaten Frozen’s “Let it Go” Record for Highest-Charting Disney Music
Most Disney Fanatics already know that the new Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Encanto has been taking the Disney world by storm; its music has consistently topped the charts, its animation is award-nominated, and it has gotten plenty of positive reviews (as well as a Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature)! Now, the movie is getting even more attention for its soundtrack (which includes many
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18 January
The New Cast of Season Three for the ‘High School Musical’ Series on Disney+ Has Been Announced
If you're a fan of High School Musical: The Musical: The Series on Disney+, then good news! The third season of the show has officially begun production in Los Angeles today, and there are some new faces in the cast — not to mention an original High School Musical alum who is temporarily joining the Disney+ original series. Tim Federle is the executive producer for the third season, which ap
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18 January
Tokyo Disney Begins its Totally Minnie Mouse Celebration
Disney is never short of reasons to celebrate, especially on an international scale, and the most recent event starting for Disney is the Totally Minnie Mouse celebration taking place at Tokyo Disney Resort! Thomas Smith, the Editorial Content Director for Disney Parks, shared more details on the Disney Parks Blog about the event. This event is all about “celebrating the adorable and charmin
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