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Dec- 2021 -18 December
Fans of ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Will Love This New Adventure
If you (or some readers that you know) loved the Southeast Asian mythology seen in Raya and the Last Dragon, or if you have an interest in Hmong mythology, the spirit realm, or oral histories like that of the Hmong oral tradition, then the new book “Pahua and the Soul Stealer” might be worth adding to your middle grade fantasy collection! This middle-grade book might be meant for middle-schoolers,
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18 December
Hugh Jackman Stars in Broadway’s ‘Music Man’
Most Disney fanatics know Hugh Jackman, as do audiences almost everywhere! The Australian actor and singer is known for his charisma, his good humor, and the variety in his roles. Hugh Jackman has played everything from a troubled X-Men mutant and Marvel superhero named Wolverine (a character that he got famously well-muscled for) to P.T. Barnum in The Greatest Showman (2017) to the villain Blackb
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18 December
Disney Readers Will Love This New Anthology
Need a crowd-pleasing gift for some bookworms? If so, look no further than “The Cursed Carnival and Other Calamities: New Stories About Mythic Heroes” from Rick Riordan Presents, which is a branch of Disney-Hyperion Publishing! This book takes some of fantasy-adventure and middle-grade fiction’s biggest authors and combines their talents to create several compelling stories that are bound to pleas
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18 December
Christmas YoursELF Photo Op in Disneyland Paris Creates Festive E-Cards for Guests
Visiting Disneyland Paris this holiday season? Don't miss this hilariously festive Christmas YoursELF photo op! The Christmas YoursELF station is set up right in the middle of Disneyland Paris, among the park's beautiful Christmas decorations (so you can take some photos with the park's Christmas trees, garland and more around the same time). While taking your photos, pose for the Christmas YoursE
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18 December
Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular is Back at Disney’s Hollywood Studios!
Live performances, entertainment, and special events continue to return to the Walt Disney World Resort, and one of the latest shows to make its way back to Disney's Hollywood Studios is the Indiana Jones Epic Stunt Spectacular! The show officially reopens to Guests tomorrow, December 19, 2021, and the Disney Parks Blog reports that Cast Members are thrilled to be back in the theater showing Guest
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17 December
Mickey Waffle Minnie Ear Headband by Loungefly Arrives on shopDisney
Love Mickey waffles? This adorable breakfast item is a staple meal of a Walt Disney World vacation for many Guests, and now thanks to some of Loungefly's newest designs, you can wear this favorite treat! The newest Loungefly ears to arrive on shopDisney feature an adorable print of this classic breakfast item complete with a pat of butter forming the center of Minnie's criss-cross waffle patterned
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17 December
Early Theme Park Entry for Walt Disney World Resort Guests Extended for a Limited Time
Early Entry prior to park opening is one of the major perks of staying at a Walt Disney World Resort hotel during your Disney vacation. When Disney revamped this program from its previous version as Extra Magic Hours, the timing of early access to the Walt Disney World theme parks went from one hour prior to park opening and up to three hours after park close to simply 30 minutes before park openi
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17 December
Select Disney Cruise Line Itineraries to Depart Out of Fort Lauderdale Beginning in 2023
Disney Cruise Line currently operates its own terminal in Port Canaveral, FL, making cruise departures from this port an easy drive for Guests vacationing at the Walt Disney World Resort. Disney Cruise Line ships also depart from Miami, as well as New York, New Orleans, locations along the West Coast, and more, and coming in 2023, Disney Cruise Line Guests will have another Florida port to choose
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17 December
35,000 Disney College Program Alumni Have Now Joined the Disney Alumni Association
The Disney College Program has welcomed thousands of students to live, work, and learn at the Walt Disney World Resort (and the Disneyland Resort) since the internship began in 1981. While working at the Walt Disney World Resort during the Disney College Program, students live in company sponsored housing and are able to engage in networking opportunities and take both seminar courses and classes
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17 December
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Welcomes its Third Newborn Rhino in 13 Months
Disney's Animal Kingdom just welcomed another newborn rhino to the Harambe Wildlife Reserve! Mom Lola delivered a healthy white rhino baby last month at Disney's Animal Kingdom, and the two have been backstage bonding since the birth. This baby rhino is the third white rhino born at the theme park over the last 13 months, and is the 13th white rhino born in total at the Walt Disney World Resort. W
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