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Jan- 2022 -19 January
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Receives More Award Nominations
While the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Encanto has been stealing the show lately with multiple Annie Award nominations, a soundtrack that's beaten Frozen‘s record, and the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature under its belt, it seems easy to forget about the 2021 animated movie Raya and the Last Dragon on Disney+. However, Raya, Sisu, and their friends refuse to be left out! As awar
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19 January
Gemma Chan and ‘Shang-Chi’ Actors Win Gold List Awards
The movie Crazy Rich Asians made headlines when it premiered in 2018 because it was the first movie with a predominantly-Chinese cast from a major studio in over 20 years. That news sparked a conscious effort in the moviemaking industry to start focusing more on Asian stories and Asian filmmakers (including actors), with one result being the Gold List. The Gold List is a relatively new presence in
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19 January
D23 Update: Pre-Sale Sold Out in MINUTES
Less than an hour after opening its virtual doors for a special pre-sale, D23 has announced that they have already reached their capacity, tweeting: We've reached our capacity for select #D23Expo Visa Presale tickets. Please check back tomorrow when all tickets go on sale at 12pm PT for all guests. Visit https://d23expo.com for more information. We've reached our capacity for select #D23Expo V
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19 January
Walt Disney World COVID-19 Testing Location Now Open to the Public
More COVID-19 testing locations are popping up around the Walt Disney World Resort for use by locals, visitors, and Walt Disney World Cast Members. Last week, the Walt Disney World Resort opened a COVID-19 testing location exclusively for Disney Cast Members at the resort's Blizzard Beach Water Park, which is currently closed to Guests due to its annual refurbishment. At this time, Disney's Typhoo
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19 January
shopDisney Update: The Limited-Edition Princess Tiana Doll Gets a Release Date
We already knew that the newest Disney princess to be joining the roster of shopDisney limited-edition Disney princess dolls from the Disney Designer Collection was going to be Princess Tiana — but now, the exclusive Disney princess doll finally has a release date! The Disney Designer Collection Limited-Edition Doll representing Princess Tiana is going to be released on February 1, 2022. As
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19 January
Guest Caught Placing Their Hand Beneath “it’s a small world” Boat at Disneyland
Disney Parks have a number of rules in place that solely exist for your safety and the safety of other Guests and Cast Members. While some rules may seem harmless to break, without understanding why exactly the rules were put in place, to begin with, Guests may not realize just how dangerous ignoring them can be. Earlier this week, we shared a video showing a Walt Disney World Guest taking their a
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19 January
‘Moon Knight’ Actor Dies Before Marvel, Disney+ Debut
It has been a difficult couple of months in terms of celebrity deaths, and the most recent of this news comes with the passing of a talented actor at an unfortunately young age. Gaspard Ulliel, the French actor known for his performance in It's Only the End of the World (2016), and most recently for his work as the star of Marvel's Moon Knight (2022) series, has tragically passed away following a
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18 January
Video: SpaceX Launch Spotted at Disney World
In the early evening of January 18, 2022, citizens high and low in the Magic Kingdom–and elsewhere across the Walt Disney World Resort–looked to the sky and saw SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket blazing into space. Lifting off from Launch Complex 39-A at Kennedy Space Center, this latest mission from Elon Musk‘s space-faring venture carried 49 Starlink Satellites into low-earth orbit. Her
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18 January
This Underrated Gift Shop at Disney’s Animal Kingdom is Permanently Closing
Disney's Animal Kingdom itself is perhaps the most underrated theme park for shopping at the Walt Disney World Resort. The park is home to unique items inspired by films like The Lion King (1995), Finding Nemo (2003), and Up! (2009) along with pieces handmade by artisans in Asia and Africa, plus uniquely Animal Kingdom styles like leopard print Minnie ear headbands, Mickey animal print silhouette
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18 January
Magic Kingdom Guest Melts Down Over Disney Cast Member Moving Her Stroller
The Most Magical Place on Earth retains this title due to the hardworking Disney Cast Members that create happiness daily for Guests visiting Walt Disney World from all over the world. Part of any Cast Member's role while working in Disney theme parks is ensuring the best possible experience for each Guest they interact with. At times, this may mean moving a Guest's stroller. Recently a Guest visi
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