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Jan- 2022 -14 January
“The Santa Clause” Set to Continue as a Series on Disney+
Fans of The Santa Clause film franchise will be excited to learn of a new development that will continue this nostalgic Christmas tale for audiences at home. Disney has just confirmed that Tim Allen will be reprising his role as Santa in a new series to be developed for Disney+. Production on the series is set to begin this March, and while no release date for the show has been announced yet, we h
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14 January
Reminder: EPCOT International Festival is Happening Now!
The EPCOT International Festival of the Arts kicks off today and runs through February 21, 2022! The event marks the first of EPCOT's annual festivals to bring back its traditional live music series since the performances were canceled due to COVID-19, and the festival schedule is packed with over 100 visiting artists, interactive art-making opportunities, outdoor kitchens, and photo ops around th
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14 January
Restaurants Reopening at Disney Resorts: Jiko, Flying Fish, Cape May Cafe, & More!
More restaurants are beginning to reopen at the Walt Disney World Resort , including a number of fan-favorite locations Guests can expect to enjoy again soon at a number of Disney hotels. The Disney World restaurants set for reopening will be bringing back their signature favorite dishes plus adding some new menu items that we can't wait to try! Over the next two months, Guests will see the return
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14 January
Mylo the Baby Rhino Meets His Brother at Kilimanjaro Safaris
Visiting Disney's Animal Kingdom soon? Be sure to take a ride on Kilimanjaro Safaris to see one of the newest residents on the savanna, Mylo, the baby white rhino! Mylo was among the three white rhinos born at Disney's Animal Kingdom within a 13-month timeframe, marking a monumental achievement in the world of rhino conservation. All babies born at Animal Kingdom spend the first couple of months o
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14 January
Disney World Park Reservation Update: What’s Available This Weekend
This article has been updated since its original publication. Are you thinking about a last-minute visit to the Most Magical Place on Earth today? Well, here are the remaining Walt Disney World Resort Theme Park Reservations for the weekend of January 15! As of 6:00 pm ET this evening (Friday, January 14), Walt Disney World's availability calendar is showing all green for Theme Park Ticket Holders
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13 January
Supermodel and Former Victoria’s Secret Angel Lily Aldridge Will Surprise Disney Guests During EPCOT’S Festival of the Arts
Supermodel Lily Aldridge is mainly known for her work as a Victoria's Secret Angel and Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, her work on high-fashion runways, and the countless magazine ads or TV commercials that she's been featured in during her twenty-year career as a model. The California native and Nashville resident is also an entrepreneur with a perfume line, a patron of No Kid Hungry and St. J
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13 January
Want a Disney Fairy Tale Wedding? Disney Has Released a New Guide For You
Although most people look at Disney Fairy Tale Weddings (or perhaps watch the Disney+ series showing real couples' Disney weddings) and assume that a Disney Wedding is out of their reach on many different levels, Disney Weddings has been consistently trying to spread the word about magical Disney weddings' accessibility. We now know that a Disney Fairy Tale Wedding can actually be not only reasona
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13 January
New Details Announced on the Restoration of Walt Disney’s Plane Ahead of D23 Exhibition
One of the most unique Disney artifacts is undergoing a restoration process ahead of its own exhibition at this year's D23 Expo, Walt Disney’s Grumman Gulfstream I airplane! You can catch a trailer of the plane's restoration ahead of the exhibition in this video by D23: The plane is currently being stored backstage at the Walt Disney World Resort, where it has remained since the closure of the Stu
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13 January
“Yes I hired him” – Michael Eisner Speaks on Bob Chapek
Disney CEO, Bob Chapek, is, observably, not very popular at the moment with his company's fan base. Whether it is due to more minor issues like the progression of annual passes or the overall direction in which he seeks to venture, the very mention of the name of Bob Iger's has been proven to draw comments. And some of those latest comments come from Disney's former CEO, Michael Eisner. “I am a bi
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13 January
Supermodel Lily Aldridge Creates a Unique Adult Beverage for EPCOT’s Festival of the Arts
Many Disney fans might not recognize the name Lily Aldridge, but you've probably seen the face of the woman who belongs to the name as she's graced billboards, magazine ads, Sports Illustrated spreads, high-fashion runways, and TV commercials for 20 years! Lily Aldridge is best known for her work as a Victoria's Secret Angel, her marriage to Kings of Leon singer Caleb Followill, and her popular Yo
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