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Dec- 2021 -22 December
Disney+ Has a New Animated Short Film Premiering on Christmas Eve
Many Disney fans or Marvel fans waited with bated breath for Disney+ Day and the new releases that came with the event, such as Olaf Presents. Now there's a new Disney Animation Studio animated short film to look forward to, called Far From the Tree, and it looks certifiably adorable! The trailer can be seen in the Tweet below, and the short film will be streaming on Disney+ on Friday December 24!
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22 December
Special Viewing Areas for Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmastime Parade Now Available for Lightning Lane in Genie+
Looking for the best ways to celebrate the holidays in the Magic Kingdom? Earlier in the holiday season at Walt Disney World, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmastime Parade is a special experience limited to Guests attending after-hours events in the Magic Kingdom. During Christmas week however, the parade is performed twice daily, and new for this year, the parade will be available as a Lightning Lane
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22 December
COVID Closes Down Broadway’s ‘Aladdin’ and ‘Frozen’ Again
For the fourth time, the Aladdin musical on Broadway has unfortunately been closed down by COVID-19–and Broadway's Frozen musical has just been closed down for the second time. Earlier this week, it had been announced that Aladdin had more positive COVID cases and would be canceling its December 19 shows at The New Amsterdam Theatre. It wasn't long before an additional announcement came, say
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22 December
Emma Watson Sheds Light on the Pollution in Fashion
As people check items off of their holiday shopping lists and buy new Christmas outfits or clothing items as gifts, Emma Watson is trying to offer some sage advice about sustainability and about which clothing is actually ethical fashion worth buying. The English actress and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador (who is best known for her role as Belle in the live-action adaptation of Beauty and the Beast
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21 December
Broadway Gives Young Elsa a Royal Send-Off
Disney's Broadway productions of The Lion King, Aladdin, and Frozen have been back on stage in the past few months (with the Aladdin shows, unfortunately, being canceled repeatedly due to COVID-19), and many people often forget that stage productions involve child actors and young performers! Natalia Artigas, who has been playing the young version of Elsa the snow queen in the Tony Award-nominated
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21 December
Disney’s All Star Sports Resort to Reopen in March 2022
Disney's All Star Sports Resort has remained closed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020, and today Disney shared the news that the resort will finally be reopening to Guests on March 31, 2022! During the phased reopening of the Walt Disney World Resort, sporadic reopenings of resort hotels took place, with each of the value resorts opening one at a time. Since value resorts,
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21 December
Cakeworthy Launches a Collection of Retro Disney Princess Notebooks and Stationery
If you're a Disney fan or a Disney princess fan and you've been in the mood for some Disney accessories that are not only functional when it comes to standard organization, but that are also great products to add some Disney style to your day, then you may want to check out Cakeworthy's new line of retro Disney stationery! This stationery includes notebooks or folders with deliberately old-fashion
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21 December
“Pixar Putt” Miniature Golf Course Now Open in Houston, TX
Local to Houston, TX and looking for some unique Disney magic? Houston's Discovery Green Park is now home to a Pixar-themed pop-up miniature golf course, and we've got all of the details! Created by Rockefeller Productions and TEG Life Like Touring, Pixar Putt offers 18 holes of mini golf with sets inspired by favorite Disney and Pixar films like Toy Story, Onward, The Incredibles, Coco, Monsters,
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21 December
Toys for Tots Holds Recognition Ceremony for Support from Disney VoluntEARS
Disney VoluntEARS have been hard at work creating holiday magic for children and families in local communities and around the world this holiday season. Recently leaders of the U.S. Marine Corp Reserve Toys for Tots Foundation stopped by an Orlando distribution center to surprise VoluntEARS with some special recognition for all of their hard work this holiday season. Disney's support of Toys for T
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21 December
‘Encanto’, ‘Luca’, and ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Receive Annie Award Nominations
If you're a Disney fan who has a fondness for Walt Disney Animation Studios movies or Disney – Pixar movies, and who is excited by the prospect of hibernating with Disney+ for the winter, then three of Disney's newest movies should be on your watchlist–and all three of them were just nominated for multiple Annie Awards now that the 49th Annie Awards season is underway, which is an outs
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