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“We Were Pushing Each Other’s Buttons”: Tom Holland Discusses Working with Mark Wahlberg

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When you have two A-list actors who are very similar, there’s bound to be some pushing and pulling on a movie set — and apparently, Mark Wahlberg and Spider-Man actor Tom Holland were no different while filming the new video game-inspired adventure film Uncharted! Mark plays Victor Sullivan, the wisecracking and cigar-smoking mentor of treasure hunter Nathan Drake (who is played by ...

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The Reopening of Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom Is Delayed

Splash Mountain at the Magic Kingdom Park was scheduled to reopen today following its annual refurbishment (and Guests in the park over the past couple of days have reported seeing the ride testing while it was closed). This morning, however, the Frontierland attraction did not open with the rest of the park, and as of this writing in the afternoon ...

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shopDisney Update: Figment Golden Statue Now Available (for Less Than Resold Popcorn Buckets!)

Hoping to come across a Figment popcorn bucket? If you can’t make it to Walt Disney World before the end of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, and you do not want to pay a reseller upwards of $200 to get your hands on one from eBay, we may have found an alternative Figment souvenir on shopDisney! Throughout the ...

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Video: ‘Disney Wish’ is Now in the Water!

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Disney Cruise Line’s latest and largest ship of its fleet, the Disney Wish, is now out of dry dock and dipped her yellow shoes in the water for the first time on February 11, 2022. While her maiden voyage is not scheduled until July, she has reached a very exciting milestone that any Disney Fanatic ready to sail the seven seas ...

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Disney Jr. Show Criticized for ‘Woke’ Song About ‘Micro-aggressions’

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Disney Jr.’s new show Rise Up, Sing Out is facing blunt scrutiny about a recent episode that debuted a scene and song that teaches preschoolers to identify “micro-aggressions,” arguably vilifying curious and innocently-founded conversations preschoolers have always had. The scene begins with a white kid telling a black kid, “Hey, Gabriel, I didn’t know that was your mom. Your skin is ...

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“Capture Your Moment” by PhotoPass to Expand to All Walt Disney World Parks

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Hoping to capture some incredible photos of your Walt Disney World vacation? We are excited to share that the popular “Capture Your Moment” program by Disney PhotoPass is expanding soon to offer sessions at all four Walt Disney World theme parks! The “Capture Your Moment” experience allows Guests to get in front of the camera for professional photos taken by ...

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EPCOT’s “The Soul of Jazz” Exhibition Opens at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem

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A recent exhibition from EPCOT’s World Showcase is now traveling across the country, and its next stop is New York City! “The Soul of Jazz: An American Adventure” was first displayed for Guests visiting the American Adventure pavilion in World Showcase throughout 2021, and since its departure from the park, the exhibit has already visited New Orleans and Kansas City. ...

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Marvel Releases a Yelena Hair Tutorial from ‘Hawkeye’

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Sure, most Disney fans probably spent most of the 2021 movie Black Widow admiring the fighting moves or superhero landings of Natasha Romanoff and Yelena Belova — and the same goes for Yelena during her return in the Disney+ series Hawkeye — but the Black Widow assassins were also sporting some stylish braided hairdos during their fight scenes, and many Disney ...

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American Idols Head to Aulani

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Fans of Hawaii and the popular ABC series American Idol can soon enjoy watching a merging of tropical settings and vocal competitions, because Nikki Moreno (the Public Affairs Director for Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa) has announced on the Disney Parks Blog that the singing competition show is returning to Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa for its fifth ...

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Guests Receive Perks and a ‘Soarin’ Experience During the Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival

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The EPCOT International Food and Wine Festival typically takes most of the limelight when it comes to Disney events that involve special menus, but Disneyland Resort is about to take its turn in March and April with its own Food and Wine Festival at Disney California Adventure! Kelsey Lynch, the Public Relations Director for Disneyland Resort, headed onto the Disney ...

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