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Jan- 2022 -19 January
Disney Parks Update: Jessie’s Trading Post Coming to Toy Story Land
Andy's found a new playset, everyone, and he's getting ready to set it up in the backyard (aka, Toy Story Land at Disney's Hollywood Studios). It's called Jessie's Trading Post! Disney Parks Blog shared the story today, announcing the 2022 opening, saying: Yee-haw, attention all honorary toys! After enjoying a rollicking ride through Toy Story Mania!, you will soon be treated to a new experience t
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19 January
Heading to a Disneyland Resort for the Lunar New Year? Try These Special Treats
The Disney Parks Blog has officially shared its Foodie Guide for the special menu items that Guests can expect at Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland Resort, and Shanghai Disney Resort for the Lunar New Year, and if you're planning on joining the festivities, then you're in for some good food! This next year will be the Year of the Tiger — and according to the blog post, “some Disney Park
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19 January
Another Disney Musical Is Now Available for School Shows
Modern Disney musicals like Encanto (2021) have stolen the show in recent years, but some Disney fans will remember the classic Disney musical Newsies from 1992. If you were a musical theatre fan who loved the spirited Disney movie about newsies (i.e. newsboys selling newspapers on the street in New York City) and the newsie strike from 1899 against publishing tycoons like Joseph Pulitzer and Will
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19 January
‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Receives More Award Nominations
While the Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Encanto has been stealing the show lately with multiple Annie Award nominations, a soundtrack that's beaten Frozen‘s record, and the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature under its belt, it seems easy to forget about the 2021 animated movie Raya and the Last Dragon on Disney+. However, Raya, Sisu, and their friends refuse to be left out! As awar
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19 January
Gemma Chan and ‘Shang-Chi’ Actors Win Gold List Awards
The movie Crazy Rich Asians made headlines when it premiered in 2018 because it was the first movie with a predominantly-Chinese cast from a major studio in over 20 years. That news sparked a conscious effort in the moviemaking industry to start focusing more on Asian stories and Asian filmmakers (including actors), with one result being the Gold List. The Gold List is a relatively new presence in
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19 January
D23 Update: Pre-Sale Sold Out in MINUTES
Less than an hour after opening its virtual doors for a special pre-sale, D23 has announced that they have already reached their capacity, tweeting: We've reached our capacity for select #D23Expo Visa Presale tickets. Please check back tomorrow when all tickets go on sale at 12pm PT for all guests. Visit https://d23expo.com for more information. We've reached our capacity for select #D23Expo V
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19 January
Walt Disney World COVID-19 Testing Location Now Open to the Public
More COVID-19 testing locations are popping up around the Walt Disney World Resort for use by locals, visitors, and Walt Disney World Cast Members. Last week, the Walt Disney World Resort opened a COVID-19 testing location exclusively for Disney Cast Members at the resort's Blizzard Beach Water Park, which is currently closed to Guests due to its annual refurbishment. At this time, Disney's Typhoo
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19 January
shopDisney Update: The Limited-Edition Princess Tiana Doll Gets a Release Date
We already knew that the newest Disney princess to be joining the roster of shopDisney limited-edition Disney princess dolls from the Disney Designer Collection was going to be Princess Tiana — but now, the exclusive Disney princess doll finally has a release date! The Disney Designer Collection Limited-Edition Doll representing Princess Tiana is going to be released on February 1, 2022. As
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19 January
Guest Caught Placing Their Hand Beneath “it’s a small world” Boat at Disneyland
Disney Parks have a number of rules in place that solely exist for your safety and the safety of other Guests and Cast Members. While some rules may seem harmless to break, without understanding why exactly the rules were put in place, to begin with, Guests may not realize just how dangerous ignoring them can be. Earlier this week, we shared a video showing a Walt Disney World Guest taking their a
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19 January
‘Moon Knight’ Actor Dies Before Marvel, Disney+ Debut
It has been a difficult couple of months in terms of celebrity deaths, and the most recent of this news comes with the passing of a talented actor at an unfortunately young age. Gaspard Ulliel, the French actor known for his performance in It's Only the End of the World (2016), and most recently for his work as the star of Marvel's Moon Knight (2022) series, has tragically passed away following a
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