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Jan- 2022 -11 January
Darker Side of Disney: Cinderella’s Lily James Plays Pamela Anderson
Most Disney fans know English actress Lily James for her roles as the Disney princess Cinderella in the 2015 live-action adaptation of the Disney animated film, or perhaps for her role as Lady Rose on the popular period drama Downton Abbey (2012-2015), or for her role as young Donna (with the original Donna being played by Meryl Streep) in Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again (2018). In all of her projects
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10 January
Disney Metaverse? Company Filed Patent for ‘Virtual-World Simulator”
It appears, as 2021 drew to a close, the Walt Disney Company filed a patent for a “virtual-world simulator” that could signal Disney's jump into the Metaverse in the near future. According to patft.uspto.gov, patent # 11,210,843 is described as the following: “In one implementation, a virtual-world simulator includes a computing platform having a hardware processor and a memory s
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10 January
Shakira Pays a Visit to Disney World’s Magic Kingdom
Although many Disney fans will know the Colombian singer Shakira for her success with her stage career as a performer (including her hit songs “Hips Don't Lie”, “She Wolf”, and the FIFA song “Waka Waka (This Time For Africa)”), some Disney fans might actually find that Shakira's best music is her song from her role as the pop star Gazelle in the 2016 Disney anim
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10 January
Snow White Actress Rachel Zegler Wins the Golden Globe
If you're a Disney fan or Marvel fan who has never heard of Rachel Zegler, you'll definitely be hearing about the actress soon — because Rachel Zegler has been chosen to play Snow White in the upcoming live-action adaptation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), and she just won a Golden Globe at this year's Golden Globes for her performance as Maria in the Steven Spielberg adaptation o
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10 January
Record-Breaking Dreamer: Runner Wins All 4 Disney World Races
On the weekend of January 9, the Walt Disney World Resort witnessed a woman's record-breaking step towards an Olympic-sized dream. Brittany Charboneau came for Disney World's annual marathon weekend to attempt what is known as “The Dopey Challenge.” She ran all four races offered by the mega-resort: a 5k, 10k, half-marathon, and full marathon. That is a combined distance of just under
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10 January
Bob Chapek’s Plans for Disney Include a “Relentless Focus” on Target Audiences
Many Disney fans, Disney Guests who frequent Disney Parks, or Marvel fans have differing opinions on Disney CEO Bob Chapek and how his leadership has affected the Walt Disney company overall (particularly in comparison to the leadership of CEO Bob Iger, who left in February of 2020). Now, Bob Chapek has shed some light on his plans for the company going forward, via a staff memo. Variety has share
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10 January
Florida Residents – Don’t Sleep on Exclusive Disney World Park Tickets
For the umpteenth time, The Walt Disney World Resort has announced new special theme park tickets available exclusively for its fellow Florida Residents. Whether or not this latest offer, the Disney Weekday Magic Ticket, is the right choice for you and your family, we at Disney Fanatic wanted to use the announcement to remind all non-passholder Florida residents who are craving some Disney Magic t
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10 January
‘Encanto’ Wins the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature
The newest Walt Disney Animation Studios movie Encanto has been getting a lot of attention recently — partly for all of its positive reviews from critics and audiences (especially after it premiered on Disney+), its catchy chart-topping soundtrack, and its colorful animation, but also for its heartwarming storyline. The plot of this Walt Disney Studios movie centers around the Colombian Madr
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10 January
Attention Florida Residents: Walt Disney World Has a Special New Ticket Price For You
If you live in Florida and you're a big Disney fan who always wants a Disney World Annual Pass, or you're a frequent Guest at the Disney Parks in Walt Disney World Resort who constantly has a Disney ticket in hand, then you're in luck when it comes to buying Walt Disney World tickets! The Disney Parks Blog has shared that Florida residents can get a special Disney tickets rate for a Disney World v
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9 January
Planning a 2022 New Year’s Eve Wedding? Disney Has the Inspiration For You
Sure, you might have missed the most recent opportunity for a New Year's Eve Disney Fairy Tale Wedding — but if you're a Disney fan or Disney fanatic who's intent on a wedding or a vow renewal during this coming New Year's celebrations, then Disney has plenty of content to inspire you! Disney Weddings recently shared some highlights from a New Year's wedding (the wedding of Kylie and Ty) fro
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