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Feb- 2022 -12 February
PHOTOS: Shanghai Disney Resort Characters Receive New Costumes for Lunar New Year
Celebrations for Lunar New Year have brought all-new costumes to favorite characters at Shanghai Disney Resort, and they are adorable (especially Duffy and friends!) Disney Parks and Resorts around the world have been celebrating Lunar New Year, and one of the newest parts of the annual festivities came out with these brand new costumes at Shangai Disney Resort. The Disney Parks Blog shared a firs
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12 February
What Is the Oldest Attraction at Walt Disney World?
While designing areas of Disney parks and resorts, Disney Imagineers often find antique items to help create the most immersive environments possible. Sometimes these antiques come in the form of entire attractions! The oldest attraction at Walt Disney World can be found right in Fantasyland at the Magic Kingdom: Prince Charming Regal Carrousel. The carrousel Guests ride in the Magic Kingdom was o
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11 February
Disney+ Update: ‘Daredevil,’ More Marvel Shows Returning from Netflix
As the streaming wars rage on, it looks like more content will be leaving Netflix and “heading home” to Disney. According to Deadline, “Netflix’s license for Marvel’s Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, The Punisher, Iron Fist and The Defenders team-up limited series is ending and the rights to the shows is reverting to Disney. The company is keeping mum about its distribution p
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11 February
Disney CEO Doubles Down on Company’s New Three Guiding Pilars
During the 2022 Q1 earnings call on February 9, Disney CEO Bob Chapek spoke optimistically about the company's future, exclaiming that he has “great confidence that we will continue to define entertainment for the next one hundred years.” Chapek went on to explain, “To carry through on that promise, we will be guided by three strategic pillars: Storytelling Excellence, Innovation
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11 February
Multiple Anti-Israel Nations Ban Disney Movie Starring Gal Gadot
Death on the Nile, the second of Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot murder mysteries to be adapted into a film with star and director Kenneth Branagh has reportedly been banned in at least two nations due to the chosen cast. According to Forbes, Lebanon and Kuwait have both banned Death on the Nile due to its association with Israeli starlet Gal Gadot. This will be the second Gal Gadot movie banned
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11 February
‘The Imagineering Story’ Book by Leslie Iwerks Sets November Release Date
A new book inspired by the renowned Disney+ documentary series The Imagineering Story (2019) is set to be released this fall! Written by the documentary filmmaker behind the Disney+ series, Leslie Iwerks, The Imagineering Story: A History of Disney's Theme Parks as Told by the Designers (2022) will offer a deeper dive into Walt Disney Imagineering with 640 pages of history that is sure to fascinat
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11 February
“It Feels Fake”: Rachel Zegler Discusses Her Success
With West Side Story in theaters, the garnering of a Golden Globe and other award nominations, and her role as Snow White in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs , it seems safe to say that actress and singer Rachel Zegler is becoming a household name. The actress and official Disney princess spoke to D23 recently on the D23 podcast about her role as Snow White (opposite Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen), h
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11 February
“There’s More Agency Here”: Rachel Zegler Modernizes Snow White
Although the upcoming live-action adaptation of the Snow White story has been under fire lately for some controversy, so far it sounds like that controversy isn't going to be affecting the lead character Snow White! Rachel Zegler, who is playing the Disney princess (opposite Gal Gadot as the Evil Queen), spoke on the D23 podcast recently and confirmed that her version of Snow White will be far mor
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11 February
Need Dining Reservations for Valentine’s Day at Walt Disney World? Try These Restaurants!
Spending Valentine's Day at the Walt Disney World Resort? The holiday is sure to be a busy night for Disney dining, and reservations have been tricky to come by. We've been checking for lunch and dinners for two, though, and are excited to share our picks for where you may still find some last-minute reservations for your Valentine's dinner at Disney World. Raglan Road Irish Pub and Restaurant Thi
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11 February
“I Put on as Much Weight as I Could” : Tom Holland Talks ‘Uncharted’
Video game fans and Marvel fans are merging next week as the new Uncharted movie premieres, which is starring Spider-Man: No Way Home actor Tom Holland and is based on the beloved Playstation video games of the same name. Tom Holland has already revealed some tidbits about the film, which premieres on February 17 in theaters and also includes Mark Wahlberg as Victor Sullivan or “Sully”
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