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Mar- 2022 -11 March
New Mei Lee Panda Profile Avatar From ‘Turning Red’ Now Available on Disney+
Turning Red, the latest animated film from Disney and Pixar just debuted on Disney+. Now, following the film's release, users on the Disney streaming platform have the option to change their profile avatar to one of Mei Lee, the film's main character as she ‘poofs' into a giant red panda. The avatar is available to add to your profile in the settings options area of your Disney+ account. Che
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11 March
Video: ‘The Grand: The Magic Behind the Masterpiece,’ New Mini-Doc on the Grand Floridian Resort
Ahead of the opening of the newest Disney Vacation Club accommodations this summer, Disney has released a mini-documentary all about Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa. The video was made to showcase the new Grand Floridian Villas to Disney Vacation Club members that recently opened for booking at the Disney resort earlier this month. The doc showcases iconic locations around the resort, as wel
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10 March
“Adolescent Chaos”: Pixar Animator Discusses ‘Turning Red’
The new Pixar movie Turning Red will be streaming on Disney+ on March 11, and one of the animators who worked on the main character Mei Lee has revealed what he and his fellow Pixar animators used to make Mei's red panda self as realistic as possible! The answer? Cat videos! “We were watching videos trying to capture the shapes and silhouettes of what happens when a cat gets agitated,” animator Ja
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10 March
Minnie Mouse Honors Female Cast Members In a Parisian Event Series
International Women's Month has begun, and the classic Disney character Minnie Mouse will not be left behind in the celebrations — especially across the pond in Disneyland Paris! 16,000 Cast Members work in Disneyland Paris Resort, with 43 percent of them being female employees in positions of leadership, and the iconic Minnie Mouse character is joining these female Disneyland Paris employee
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10 March
Chapek Announces Expanded Benefits for Employees
In the recent 2022 Disney Company shareholders' meeting, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced that Cast Members and Disney employees are getting some extended benefits from the Disney Company in keeping with Disney's forward-facing focus on inclusivity. “What we stand for as a company matters,” Chapek said during the meeting, “and soon we'll be sharing our updated corporate values wit
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10 March
Starlight Safaris Have Returned to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
As offerings around Disney resorts continue to return to Walt Disney World, we are excited to share the Starlight Safaris are now available once again to book for Guests visiting Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge! The Starlight Safari is an exclusive event only available on the savanna at Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge that allows Guests to embark on an after-dark safari tour. While it takes place at A
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10 March
New Details Released for ‘Disney Seas the Adventure’ Coming to the Disney Wish
Lots of new entertainment is coming to the Disney Wish, the newest ship to launch from Disney Cruise Line, that will be setting sail this summer! In addition to Disney The Little Mermaid, the Disney Wish will host a new live entertainment adventure featuring Captain Minnie, Goofy, and a variety of favorite Disney and Pixar characters in this original story. The new show was originally announced at
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10 March
Did Disney Confirm Park Pass System is Here to Stay?
On the eve of its Annual Meeting of the Shareholders, Walt Disney Company CFO Christine McCarthy spoke on Theme Park capacity and appears to all-but-confirm that the Park Pass Reservation System currently in place at the Disneyland Resort and the Walt Disney World Resort will remain to manage the ongoing limited capacity. While speaking at Morgan Stanley's 2022 Technology, Media & Telecom Conferen
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10 March
The EPCOT Experience Is Closing – What’s Next for the Odyssey Pavilion?
Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley recently shared an update to his Instagram regarding the EPCOT Experience, which has been offering glimpses of coming attractions at the Disney park since it opened three years ago. According to his post below, the EPCOT Experience will close on March 14 to open up space for new activations of the Odyssey Pavilion. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Zach Rid
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10 March
Flying to Disney? TSA, CDC Extend Airplane Mask Mandates
All would-be Guests looking to fly to Walt Disney World Resort in Florida or Disneyland Resort in California will have to continue wearing masks through the middle of April as the Transportation Security Administration's plan to end its mask mandate is delayed. According to The Wall Street Journal.: Travelers in the U.S. will have to continue wearing masks on airplanes, buses and other forms of tr
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