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Feb- 2022 -4 February
VIDEO: Inspirational 6-Year Old Cancer Survivor Meets Princess Tiana
Grab the tissues! A magical moment recently took place at the Magic Kingdom where six-year-old princess and cancer survivor Aubrey English got to have a special interaction with Princess Tiana. Good Morning America shared a video of this most special Princess and the Frog (2009) meet and greet experience. Watch English meet Princess Tiana and learn more about her experience at Walt Disney World an
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4 February
Disney’s ‘The Art of Encanto’ Book is Available Free Online for a Limited Time
With campaigns for the Oscars underway, Walt Disney Animation Studios has been releasing select “Art of” books free online for a limited time. The latest book to be shared digitally for free is The Art of Encanto (2021) offering fans a look at 180 pages of early sketches, concept art, animation concepts, landscape designs, and more for one of the year's top films. View The Art of Encan
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4 February
Move Over Mears! A New Service Rolls Onto Disney Property
Disney's Magical Express is long gone with the complimentary transportation service that took Disney Guests to and from Walt Disney World Resorts and the Orlando International Airport ending on December 31, 2021. Another service is officially on the move, and no, we're not talking about Mears. Credit: Disney Fanatic RELATED: Price Increases for Mears Connect Express Service, Replacement for Disney
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4 February
Disney Stops Selling Masks as COVID Carries On
While we wish we could say this whole COVID pandemic is long gone, we are still very much in the midst of it as COVID and its variants carry on. Despite COVID's endurance, interestingly enough, it looks like Disney has stopped selling face coverings. Credit: Disney RELATED: California Extends Statewide Mask Mandate; What to Know for Your Next Disneyland Trip On a recent visit to Walt Disney World
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3 February
Susan Egan Shares Behind-the-Scenes from ‘Disney Princess – The Concert’
Susan Egan was the original Belle on the first Disney on Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast and voiced Megara in the hit 1997 Disney animated movie Hercules, and she's retained a cult following among Disney fans ever since. Now Susan Egan is on tour as part of the Disney Princess – The Concert experience, and she's shared what audiences can expect in an interview on the D23 Podcast!
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3 February
Anastasia Joins ‘Disney Princess – the Concert’
Although the singer, producer, and actress Susan Egan is known for many performances and projects ranging from Modern Family to Amphibia, it is undeniable that Disney fans know her best for her Disney roles as Belle in Beauty and the Beast on Broadway and Megara in Hercules (1997)! Susan Egan is currently touring with Disney Princess – the Concert, which features four Disney princess perform
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3 February
“I’m Not Right for That Role”: Why Susan Egan Almost Skipped Her Belle Audition
Even musical theatre icons or Broadway stars get cold feet sometimes and experience self-doubt, and the fan-favorite Disney actress Susan Egan just shared one of her pivotal moments of self-consciousness during an interview on the D23 Podcast! Many Disney fans already know that Susan Egan originated the role of Belle in Disney's first-ever Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast, but back when
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3 February
“They Didn’t Want Me to Audition”: Susan Egan Shares Memories from ‘Hercules’
It's hard to say which role is Susan Egan's best; after all, the actress has been dazzling audiences with her singing and her talents on Broadway or onscreen for decades now (ever since she starred in a high school version of Mary Poppins that was “so illegal” that she is “horrified as a Disney producer” when she thinks of it). But if you ask Disney fans, many will say that
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3 February
PHOTOS: Baby Nigerian Dwarf Goats Join the Herd at Kilimanjaro Safaris
Baby animal news is our favorite news, and today's is adorable! Beginning today, Guests riding Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney's Animal Kingdom will see a new bunch of babies joining the herd of Nigerian Dwarf Goats at the fan-favorite attraction. The Nigerian Dwarf Goats in Disney's Animal Kingdom are some of the newest residents to arrive at Kilimanjaro Safaris, making their debut at the end of 20
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3 February
‘Cruella,’ ‘Encanto,’ Other Disney Movies Earn 2022 BAFTA Nominations
It appears that the final 2022 BAFTA nominations are in. Three Disney movies and two films from National Geographic carry the nominations, including two for Best Animated Feature and two for Best Documentary. Disney+ announced the news on Thursday, February 3, on a Twitter thread declaring: “Feeling fabulous, darling. A round of applause for these #BAFTA nominees!” Feeling fabulous, da
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