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Oct- 2021 -15 October
“Winnie the Pooh” Celebrates 95 Years
Right now, most of the focus is on Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary–but did you know that there's another special anniversary happening in Disney Parks all over the world? It's Winnie the Pooh's 95th anniversary! As Disney put it on the Disney Parks Blog, a “Winnie the Pooh anniversary without a few willy, nilly, silly ol’ bear surprises is like a pot without a single drop of honey
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15 October
Disney’s Newest Cruise Ship Gets A Special Exhibit
Have you ever been on a Disney Cruise? If not, now might be the time to start booking one! Disney's newest cruise ship, the Disney Wish, is going to have all sorts of wonderful amenities and experiences in store for Disney Guests. If you're thinking of book a cruise on the Disney Wish, or if you just want to reminisce about your own Disney Cruise Line journeys, then you can also head over to Disne
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14 October
Here’s Exactly How to Be Disney’s Maleficent For Halloween
We've already shown you how to be a glamorous, eclectic, masculine, tomboyish, or feminine Disney character for Halloween–but now we've got the costume tutorial for a character who is all of the above! Maleficent, played by Angelina Jolie, is a fascinating character who manages to be feminine and glamorous in her appearance, standoffish and sometimes awkward when it comes to emotional conver
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14 October
Disney Springs Has Special Holiday Surprises In Store For Its Guests
Holiday celebrations are in full swing at Walt Disney World! Even though it's barely autumn yet and many people still haven't settled on a Halloween costume (we've got suggestions right here), the holiday festivities from November and December are already being announced. The Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, EPCOT, and Hollywood Studios all have fun things in store for Disney Guests (not to mention
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14 October
This Star Wars and Pirates of the Caribbean Actress Has An Equally Famous Lookalike
Keira Knightley was only twelve years old when she played the decoy and double for Padme (Natalie Portman's character) in Star Wars: Phantom Menace. Years later, it seems like the English actress still has never escaped her lookalike! Keira has apparently “been chased through an airport as Natalie Portman”, and she has “had many pictures as Natalie Portman.” But, with her s
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14 October
Disney Brings “Sunset Seasons Greetings” Back to Hollywood Studios For The Holidays
Are you a frequent Disney Guest who loves experiencing holiday celebrations at Walt Disney World? If so, you're in luck! Disney announced on the Disney Parks Blog that “Sunset Seasons Greetings” is coming back to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, “where each evening holiday magic transforms the famous Hollywood Tower Hotel into a Muppets gingerbread masterpiece, a ‘Toy Story”' to
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14 October
This Disney and Marvel Actress Has A Mind-Blowing Lookalike
Zoe Saldana is best known by Disney fans and Marvel fans for her roles in Avatar as Neytiri and her role as Gamora in the Marvel Studios Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy films. However, have you ever seen Zoe in another movie and only realized afterwards that it wasn't exactly her? As it turns out, there's a well-established English actress who's often mistaken for the American actress, and it
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14 October
Festive Celebrations Return to EPCOT This Holiday Season
We can't wait to celebrate the holidays at Walt Disney World this year, and we are excited to share some of the details of what you can expect while touring EPCOT this winter. The EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays will return to the park for this year's holiday season, with all of the favorite elements of this event from years past making a comeback. Guests will be able to take in holid
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14 October
This Disney and Universal Studios Actress Has A Shocking Lookalike
If you've seen Jurassic World or Pete's Dragon, then you probably already know Bryce Dallas Howard–even though you might not know her name. With her red hair, sharp cheekbones, and fox-like eyes, Bryce is instantly recognizable for her beauty and charisma. She's also got incredible acting skills (inherited from her father, who is the director, actor and producer Ron Howard) and has been expa
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14 October
Fan-Favorite “Merry Menagerie” Will Return to Disney’s Animal Kingdom for the Holidays
During the phased reopening of the Walt Disney World Resort for the holidays last year, we missed a number of holiday traditions around the resort. One of those missing events last year was actually something relatively new. The Merry Menagerie at Disney's Animal Kingdom, streetmosphere entertainment with performers bringing life-sized handmade puppets of different wildlife around Discovery Island
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