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Jan- 2022 -17 January
Disney and ‘Star Wars’ Fans Wish James Earl Jones a Happy Birthday
Many Disney fans or Star Wars fans already know actor James Earl Jones, even if they only know the actor's voice. James Earl Jones has a deep, resonant voice that made him famous as Mufasa in The Lion King (1994) and Darth Vader in the original Star Wars films. He's also been featured in many other films that did not involve Disney or Star Wars, but his iconic voiceover work for two franchise patr
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17 January
“I Don’t Have to Card You”: EPCOT Cast Member Surprises Guest with Sassy Comment
Walt Disney World Cast Members and Disneyland Cast Members are known for their rapport with Guests, and once in a while, there is a particularly heartwarming or amusing anecdote from a Disney Guest confirming just how quick-witted, personable, and entertaining Cast Members can be! One recent visitor of EPCOT at Walt Disney World shared a comical story on Twitter about an EPCOT Cast Member. Check o
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17 January
Are Disney+ Viewers Getting Marvel Fatigue?
Marvel Studios movies have been consistent blockbuster hits with audiences ever since Iron Man was released in 2008 and the first Avengers movie was released in 2012 — but are fans starting to get too much Marvel? Even though the streaming service Disney+ has released series like Loki, Wandavision, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, What If…?, and Hawkeye — not to mention the mov
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17 January
Streaming Update: Netflix Officially More Expensive Than Disney+
Beginning this week, Netflix will officially cost more than Disney+ in the United States of America. The Hollywood Reporter explains: In the U.S., subscribers to Netflix’s basic plan, which allows for one stream on one screen at a time and does not have HD streaming, will now be charged $9.99 a month, up from $8.99. Standard plans — which allow for users to stream on two screens at the same time —
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16 January
TikTok: Disney Fan Creates Korean Princess
Over time, Disney princesses have been becoming more diverse and more inclusive — but there's still a long way to go for complete inclusion from many audience members' point of view, and one Disney fan is doing something about it! Harvard student Julia Riew has created an entire Disney-inspired musical for her senior thesis at Harvard University, and along the way she created a Korean Disney
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16 January
Brian Cox Rejected a Role in ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Because Johnny Depp Is “Overrated”
Brian Cox is an actor best known by modern audiences for his recent award-winning work on the ongoing HBO series Succession (2018-present), his work in historical epics like Braveheart (1995) or Troy (2004), 25th Hour (2002) opposite Edward Norton, and his impressive line of theatre credits– but the actor's brand-new autobiography, “Putting the Rabbit in the Hat”, features the ac
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15 January
Disney Cruise Line Update: CDC Regulations Expire
On Saturday, January 15, 2022, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Covid protocols expired with no word of further extension. The CDC's Framework for Conditional Sailing Order that regulated how Disney Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian Cruise Line, and the rest of the cruise industry operated in and out of U.S. waters was last extended in October 2021. According to USA Toda
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15 January
The Breakfast Buffet is Returning to Disney’s Cape May Cafe, But Where Are the Characters?
Disney recently announced that a number of fan-favorite restaurants will be reopening around the Walt Disney World Resort, including Jiko- The Cooking Place at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge, Flying Fish at Disney's BoardWalk, and Ale & Compass at Disney's Yacht Club Resort just to name a few. Among restaurants reopening, or rather returning to its pre-pandemic format, is Cape May Cafe, located at
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14 January
“No Way Home” Writers Talk Balancing Story with 3 Spider-Mans
Spider-Man: No Way Home writers Chris McKenna and Erik Sommers sat down with the Los Angeles Times to discuss the madness to their methods that created one of the most jaw-dropping movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe yet. One of the points brought up in the conversation was how they could balance the story with all three Peter Parkers/Spider-Mans: Tom Holland, Andrew Garfield, and Tobey Maguir
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14 January
Spaceship Earth Receives Rainbow Lighting Package for the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts
In case we didn't already love the look of the Beacons of Magic on Spaceship Earth enough, Walt Disney Imagineering just revealed an all-new lighting package coming to the park icon during the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts , and it is stunning! New for this year's festival, the park's famous geodesic sphere will glow nightly with all of the colors of the rainbow creating this gorgeous l
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