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Dec- 2021 -30 December
New Limited Time PhotoPass Magic Shot Available for Celebrating the New Year
Disney PhotoPass took to Twitter this morning to share a new Magic Shot available at each Disney park at the Walt Disney World Resort in celebration of the New Year. The shot, which is available at the Magic Kingdom, EPCOT, Disney's Hollywood Studios, and Disney's Animal Kingdom, is a festive way to celebrate the New Year and ring in 2022, if you happen to be visiting the Walt Disney World Resort
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30 December
Disney’s Magical Express to Offer Return Trips to the Airport Only for a Limited Time
Disney's Magical Express has been a favorite amenity for Guests staying at Walt Disney World Resort hotels since the service launched in 2005. The service provided complimentary (read: included in the cost of your resort stay) transportation between your resort and the Orlando International Airport. For the majority of its run, Disney's Magical Express even picked up Guests' luggage from baggage c
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29 December
‘Mulan’ and ‘The Book of Boba Fett’ Actress Ming-Na Wen Visits Disneyland
With Disneyland's proximity to Hollywood and Los Angeles, it's not surprising that the Disneyland Resort attracts plenty of celebrity Guests. Sometimes, however, celebrities pay a visit to Disneyland in connection with a new Disney project or movie — and that was the case during this holiday season when the Disney Legend Ming-Na Wen visited Disneyland Resort in tandem with the release of her
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29 December
Billie Eilish and Finneas Share Their Creative Process Behind the Songs in Disney & Pixar’s “Turning Red” (2022)
Singers and songwriters Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas spent much of the COVID-19 pandemic writing songs for the upcoming Disney and Pixar film, Turning Red (2022). The film, a traditional coming of age story filled with comedy and fantasy elements, will make its debut in theaters across the country on March 11, 2022, and Eilish and Finneas recently shared some insight into their roles of c
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29 December
Movie Review: ‘Encanto’
As usual, the release of a new family-friendly animated movie from Walt Disney Animation Studios has sparked interest in Disney fans and Disney fanatics with kids–especially since the new movie Encanto has a lot in common with the popular Disney movies Moana (2016) and Coco (2017)! Encanto is a movie filled with magical realism, which is a common genre in Latin America; it follows an extraor
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29 December
Disney Cruise Line Among Cruise Vacations Undergoing New COVID-19 Investigation by the CDC
The Omicron variant of COVID-19 has been spreading through communities around the country, and around the world, and due to this variant's ability to spread quickly some attention on the virus has now been turned toward cruise lines. Following an initial outbreak in the early weeks of the Omicron surge aboard a Royal Caribbean ship, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has begun conducting an inde
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29 December
Disney’s Magical Express Nears its End
Many Disney fans already know that Disney’s Magical Express service is coming to an end just as 2021 is ending. Walt Disney World Resort's signage has already been changing to reflect the exit of the complimentary airport transportation service as Disney commences with “retiring this option”, and the signs at the Orlando International Airport (MCO) are also being changed. Disney's Magi
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28 December
What to Know About Walt Disney World Baby Care Centers & Childcare in 2022
Planning on bringing little ones on your next Walt Disney World vacation? Seeing “the Most Magical Place on Earth” through their eyes is a memorable experience that can be made easier with the help of Disney World's baby care centers and childcare options. If you haven't visited the Walt Disney World Resort in a couple of years however, or if you are planning your first visit with babi
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28 December
Potential Armed Incident Reported at Disneyland’s Golden Horseshoe
We are hearing reports of a potentially armed incident involving a Guest threatening Cast Members working at the Golden Horseshoe, a quick service restaurant located in Frontierland at Disneyland. Details are still being confirmed on the Disneyland incident, however MiceChat has reported that security surrounded the restaurant as the Guest in question attempted to create a barricade around the Cas
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28 December
Ohio State Buckeyes & Utah Utes Visit the Disneyland Resort Ahead of the 2022 Rose Bowl Game
Fans of college football, particularly of the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Utah Utes are likely already gearing up for the upcoming Rose Bowl Game, and players are getting ready for the event by spending time exploring the Disneyland Resort ahead of the game. The 2022 Rose Bowl Game presented by Capital One Venture X will be played in Pasadena, CA on New Year's Day, January 1, 2022. One the way to
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