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Sep- 2021 -17 September
Pirates of the Caribbean’s Keira Knightley Teams Up With Johnny Depp’s Daughter
Keira Knightley in SILENT NIGHT. COURTESY OF ROBERT VIGLASKY Any fans of Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, or Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End will recognize Keira Knightley: after all, the English actress played the delicate-maiden-turned-pirate-captain Elizabeth Swann for years, even making a post-credits appearance in newer P
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17 September
Maleficent Is Returning To Disney Plus
While almost all of Disney's movies are on Disney+, there are a few that have only been on the platform briefly. The 2015 live-action Cinderella is one of them (and it still hasn't come back to Disney+ yet, sadly) but Maleficent will be back for viewing as of next Friday, September 24th! While its sequel, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil has continued to stay on the streaming platform, many fans felt
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17 September
Disney Imagineer Zach Riddley Shares a First Look at Beacons of Magic on Spaceship Earth
Earlier this year, Disney shared the upcoming Beacons of Magic display coming to EPCOT icon Spaceship Earth during the Walt Disney World 50th anniversary celebrations! Today, Imagineering Creative Portfolio Executive Zach Riddley shared our first look at this stunning new display: This new image shows how this classic attraction and EPCOT icon will come to life in a new way during The Most Magical
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17 September
Guest Climbs a Cinderella Castle Balcony for a Photo Opp!
Are more Disney Guests ending up where they are not supposed to be, or is social just getting better at catching this stuff on video? In any case, TikTok user @pincessshannon just caught a quick video of a Guest atop of one of the balconies on CINDERELLA CASTLE in the Magic Kingdom! https://www.tiktok.com/@pincessshannon/video/7008259471117946117?sender_device=pc&sender_web_id=699683110038361
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17 September
Disney World Continues to Prepare for Its 50th Anniversary
One of the biggest events in Walt Disney World's history is coming up, and Disney Fanatics worldwide are getting ready for it! As with any Disney celebration, there's a huge variety of special events and products to look forward to during the 50th anniversary celebration, so let's run through a review of everything that's being offered so far! Some of the biggest ways that Disney World is choosing
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17 September
Guardian of the Galaxy’s Nebula Heads to Universal
Karen Gillan (the Scottish actress that most Disney fans will recognize (or, perhaps, NOT recognize) for her role as the blue, robotic Nebula) has decided to take a day trip in the midst of press days for her new action movie Gunpowder Milkshake (which she did alongside Michelle Yeoh from Shang-Chi: Legend of the Ten Rings). Even though Disneyland would certainly like a visit from the “Juman
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16 September
Star Wars’ Emilia Clarke Reveals Her Self-Care and Wellness Secrets
Star Wars fans will definitely be familiar with “Solo: A Star Wars Story”, the prequel about a younger Hans Solo that featured Alden Ehrenreich as Hans and Emilia Clarke as Qi'ra. Even though “Solo” might not have reached the same acclaim as some other Star Wars movies, Emilia Clarke has been a consistent fan favorite–and now, she's released a video detailing how she
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16 September
Snow White Just Got Married
We all know the classic 1937 version of Snow White: with porcelain features, ruby-red lips, a perfectly-coiffed hairdo, a singing voice like a bell, and a happily ever after, the first official Disney princess captured audiences' attention and made history. There have been several different portrayals of Snow White since that first animated picture, and the actress who played the original Disney p
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16 September
Jurassic World’s Lead Actress Is Heading to Disney Again
Most Disney fans will only know the “Jurassic World” star (and daughter of actor, producer, and famed director Ron Howard) for her work as the resourceful Claire in the newest Jurassic Park movies, or perhaps for her role in Disney's live-action version of Pete's Dragon; however, the actress has already started taking up her father's mantle as a director and producer, and now she's on
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16 September
The Disney College Program is Now Accepting Applications for October Arrivals
Is the magic calling you? The Disney College Program just opened applications back up to accept more college students to live, earn, and learn at the Walt Disney World Resort with arrival dates as early as October 25. The Disney College Program got off to a slow start earlier this year while the company worked through the safety aspect of bringing College Program participants (CPs) back to Walt Di
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