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Feb- 2022 -11 February
“A Beauty Pass”: Why Marvel Actors Look Flawless Onscreen
It's no mystery to audiences that the actors are retouched a bit onscreen in post-production after a movie has been filmed (and the same goes for TV series), but Spider-Man actor Tom Holland has recently revealed that there's actually a name for the filtering that is done: it's called “a beauty pass”, and editors can do anything from removing actors' acne to adding extra teeth with it!
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11 February
Disneyland Brings Back Parking Tram, Will More Disney World Parks Follow?
The Disneyland Resort will once again follow the Walt Disney World Resort in revitalizing a sense of normalcy to its Guest experience. On February 23, Disneyland will finally resume tram service between the entrance to Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park and the parking garage. The Happiest Place on Earth shared the news on social media on February 10, with a video of an empty tra
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11 February
“We Were Pushing Each Other’s Buttons”: Tom Holland Discusses Working with Mark Wahlberg
When you have two A-list actors who are very similar, there's bound to be some pushing and pulling on a movie set — and apparently, Mark Wahlberg and Spider-Man actor Tom Holland were no different while filming the new video game-inspired adventure film Uncharted! Mark plays Victor Sullivan, the wisecracking and cigar-smoking mentor of treasure hunter Nathan Drake (who is played by Tom), and
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11 February
The Reopening of Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom Is Delayed
Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom Park was scheduled to reopen today following its annual refurbishment (and Guests in the park over the past couple of days have reported seeing the ride testing while it was closed). This morning, however, the Frontierland attraction did not open with the rest of the park, and as of this writing in the afternoon the ride remains closed. Unplanned maintenance is
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11 February
shopDisney Update: Figment Golden Statue Now Available (for Less Than Resold Popcorn Buckets!)
Hoping to come across a Figment popcorn bucket? If you can't make it to Walt Disney World before the end of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, and you do not want to pay a reseller upwards of $200 to get your hands on one from eBay, we may have found an alternative Figment souvenir on shopDisney! Throughout the 50th anniversary celebration of Walt Disney World, shopDisney is releasing r
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11 February
Video: ‘Disney Wish’ is Now in the Water!
Disney Cruise Line's latest and largest ship of its fleet, the Disney Wish, is now out of dry dock and dipped her yellow shoes in the water for the first time on February 11, 2022. While her maiden voyage is not scheduled until July, she has reached a very exciting milestone that any Disney Fanatic ready to sail the seven seas should be excited about. According to the Orlando Sentinel, “The
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11 February
Disney Jr. Show Criticized for ‘Woke’ Song About ‘Micro-aggressions’
Disney Jr.'s new show Rise Up, Sing Out is facing blunt scrutiny about a recent episode that debuted a scene and song that teaches preschoolers to identify “micro-aggressions,” arguably vilifying curious and innocently-founded conversations preschoolers have always had. The scene begins with a white kid telling a black kid, “Hey, Gabriel, I didn't know that was your mom. Your ski
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11 February
“Capture Your Moment” by PhotoPass to Expand to All Walt Disney World Parks
Hoping to capture some incredible photos of your Walt Disney World vacation? We are excited to share that the popular “Capture Your Moment” program by Disney PhotoPass is expanding soon to offer sessions at all four Walt Disney World theme parks! The “Capture Your Moment” experience allows Guests to get in front of the camera for professional photos taken by Disney's team o
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11 February
EPCOT’s “The Soul of Jazz” Exhibition Opens at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem
A recent exhibition from EPCOT's World Showcase is now traveling across the country, and its next stop is New York City! “The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure” was first displayed for Guests visiting the American Adventure pavilion in World Showcase throughout 2021, and since its departure from the park, the exhibit has already visited New Orleans and Kansas City. Now, the exhibitio
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10 February
Marvel Releases a Yelena Hair Tutorial from ‘Hawkeye’
Sure, most Disney fans probably spent most of the 2021 movie Black Widow admiring the fighting moves or superhero landings of Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova — and the same goes for Yelena during her return in the Disney+ series Hawkeye — but the Black Widow assassins were also sporting some stylish braided hairdos during their fight scenes, and many Disney fans noticed! Marvel has
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