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Mar- 2022 -14 March
Marvel Highlights Young Designers in a Unique ‘Avengers’ Collection
Disney is known for its charitable endeavors, but now Marvel has joined in with a special designer collection and a mentorship program! This exclusive Marvel & The Prince’s Trust collection is an Avengers-inspired gender-neutral collection created by designers aged 18-30 in an effort “to help young people break into the world of fashion and product design”. The Prince's Trust is the yo
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14 March
Here’s Where You’re Most Likely to See a Lightning Strike at Disney World
For a place known as The Sunshine State, Florida gets a lot of stormy weather, and with that weather comes a lot of lightning. It is home to one of the lightning capitals of the world, and the city of Tampa even gets its name from the native Calusa tribe's word for lightning: “Tanpa,” which literally translates to “Sticks of Fire.” Central Florida is the home of The Walt Di
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14 March
Pixar Animator Discusses Giulia from ‘Luca’
In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, animation supervisor Mike Venturini shared some insight into the character design behind Giulia, one of the main characters in the Oscar-nominated Pixar movie Luca from 2021! In this Disney and Pixar animated film set on the Italian Riviera, sea monsters Luca and Alberto meet Giulia (who is voiced by Emma Berman) while they are disguised as humans. Giul
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14 March
Boy Left Paralyzed After Fall During Disney Vacation
Eleven-year-old Kevin O'Callaghan, from Mallow in Co Cork, Ireland, was on a Disney vacation with his family when he suffered a fall that would leave him paralyzed. According to Irish Mirror, Kevin suffered a fall at his Resort Hotel while visiting Disneyland Paris Resort: People are being asked to rally behind the family of a young Irish boy as he has been left paralysed after suffering a fall in
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14 March
‘Encanto’ Animators Discuss the Details Behind Bruno
The Oscar-nominated animated feature Encanto has been breaking records left and right, particularly when it comes to the hit song “We Don't Talk About Bruno” (which has actually surpassed the popularity of both “Let It Go” and “A Whole New World”), and Walt Disney Animation Studios animators have just shared some insight into how they designed the song's namesak
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14 March
PHOTOS: Lightning Lane Left Space Mountain Standby Line ‘Broken’
It appears that Lightning Lane troubles continue to impact favorite Disney Parks attractions to the point where Standby lines are completely abandoned. Twitter user @hastin shared a picture in line for Space Mountain at Disneyland Park in Southern California that shows the individual Lightning Lane entrance–the one Guests pay $15 per person to use–is longer than the Standby Line. It is
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14 March
“Awkwafina’s Very Expressive”: How the Actress Inspired Sisu in ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’
Disney animators are known for taking inspiration from the actors who voice the characters being animated (with one notable example being the distinct mannerisms that were copied from actress Eartha Kitt and used for her Emperor's New Groove character Yzma), and that pattern apparently continued behind the scenes on the animated Disney movie Raya and the Last Dragon from 2021! Awkwafina, the rappe
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13 March
MCU Actor Dead at 71
On Sunday, March 13, it was announced that a member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe had passed away. William Hurt was a seasoned actor with a career spanning decades and projects like Broadcast News that go far beyond his work with Marvel. But we need to take a moment to remember him as the fan-dividing character Thaddeus Thunderbolt Ross. Hurt made his Marvel Studios debut in the 2008 version of
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13 March
Disney Park Announces End of Vaccine Mandates
Recent developments showed the Disneyland Paris Resort to be a leader among its Theme Park family when it came to providing Guests the pre-pandemic normal Disney experience. Following Disneyland in California and The Walt Disney World Resort in dropping mask mandates, Disneyland Paris kicked off its 30th Anniversary Celebration with the return of its fireworks spectacular Illuminations and the deb
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12 March
Video: Official Trailer for ‘Polar Bear’ by Disneynature
The Disney's newest nature documentary comes out on Disney+ next month, and this time the documentary will focus on polar bears! Disney just released the official trailer for the newest feature film ahead of its Earth Day streaming release on April 22nd, 2022: Polar Bear (2022) tells the story of a bear making her way through motherhood as the audience reflects on her own youth and the immense cha
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