A Frozen Holiday Wish debuted this evening at the Magic Kingdom, marking the very first Cinderella Castle holiday lighting of the season:
No matter what you may think of Frozen, there is no denying that Cinderella Castle looks fantastic.
It’s happening! Dr. Strange will be the first MARVEL character to host a meet and greet experience at Walt Disney World.
Starting Friday, November 4th, Dr. Strange will be meeting guests and performing illusions towards the end of PIXAR Place by the third track exit of Toy Story Midway Mania at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
The Meet and Greet will not be publicized anywhere by the company, be it online, in a times guide, or in any cast member publications. This is a biproduct of restrictions caused by the MARVEL-Universal contract.
The baked potato has been a staple of the Liberty Square Market at the Magic Kingdom for decades, dating back to when the location was originally sponsored by Idaho Potatoes. Well, now they are gone…
Current menu at Liberty Square Market
Current menu at Liberty Square Market
As you can see, the menu does not feature the famous park snack any longer. Now, before you start freaking out, the baked potato has moved to another location…
Sleepy Hollow Refreshments at the Magic Kingdom
Sleepy Hollow Refreshments is now home to the baked potatoes, along with the Sweet and Spicy Chicken & Waffle Sandwich.
The baked potato, now available at Sleepy Hollow Refreshments
While not on the main menu yet, a small plaque near the register informs guests that the baked potatoes are available.
The baked potato, now available at Sleepy Hollow Refreshments
As you can see, the baked potato is safe and sound. Even though it is smaller, I still enjoy this far more than the massive loaded baked potatoes over at Fairfax Fair.
Even better, it’s right along side out delicious friend, the Sweet and Spicy Chicken and Waffle Sandwich!
This week’s issue of Entertainment Weekly has an exclusive look at Disney’s live action “Beauty And The Beast”. EW also has provided us with some amazing images of Belle (Emma Watson), Beast/Prince Adam (Dan Stevens), Gaston (Luke Evans), Le Fou (Josh Gad), Lumiere (Ewan McGregor), Cogswoth (Ian McKellen), Mrs. Potts (Emma Thompson) and Maurice (Kevin Kline).
Source: Entertainment Weekly
A brand new version of the Cinderella Castle play set was just released and Walt Disney World and it is pretty awesome.
The new playset retains for $89.99 and functions with many of the Princess collection figures. The play set itself includes 4 figures: Cinderella, Prince Charming, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse.
The play set has 2 electronic features activated by buttons: sound effects and a fireworks effect. There is a host of other features as well, as you can see on the packaging.
So will you be picking this up for the kids this holiday season? Or maybe just for yourself?
Production for Disney’s upcoming epic, live-action adventure “A Wrinkle in Time” kicks off today in Los Angeles starring Oprah Winfrey (“Selma”, “The Butler”) as Mrs. Which, Reese Witherspoon (“Wild, “Walk the Line”) as Mrs. Whatsit, Mindy Kaling (“The Mindy Project,” “Inside Out”) as Mrs. Who, Chris Pine (“Star Trek Beyond,” “Hell or High Water,” “Into the Woods”) as Mr. Murry, Gugu Mbatha-Raw (“Beauty and The Beast,” “Belle”) as Mrs. Murry, Zach Galifianakis (“Birdman,” “ The Hangover,”) as The Happy Medium, André Holland (“Moonlight,” “Selma”) as Principal Jenkins, Levi Miller (“Pan”) as Calvin, Deric McCabe as Charles Wallace, and introducing Storm Reid as the iconic literary character Meg Murry.
Bellamy Young, Rowan Blanchard and Will McCormack round out the highly acclaimed cast.
Directed by Ava DuVernay (“13th,” “Selma”), the film is a reimagining of Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel that takes Meg Murry, her brilliant brother Charles Wallace and their friend Calvin on an unexpected journey into alternate dimensions on a mission to bring home their father.
“Since Day One, this experience has shimmered with the promise and possibility, the passion and power that only great stories offer,” said DuVernay. “And Madeline L’Engle’s book is a great story indeed. A cool, quirky tale of an imperfect girl on an otherworldly expedition that has been praised and banned, dissected and celebrated the world over for more than 50 years. On behalf of all the filmmakers, artists and craftspeople in our ‘Wrinkle in Time’ family, we are genuinely thrilled by and truly grateful for the opportunity to make this film together.”
First published in 1962, L’Engle’s novel has sold more than 23 million copies worldwide, receiving a recent surge following Chelsea Clinton’s mention during the Democratic National Convention. Winner of the Newbery Prize in 1963, “A Wrinkle in Time” has been translated into 35 languages.
“A Wrinkle in Time” builds on Disney’s strong track record of reimagining classic stories for a contemporary audience, with recent examples including “The Jungle Book,” “Maleficent” and the upcoming “Beauty and the Beast.”
Directed by DuVernay, the film is produced by Jim Whitaker (“Pete’s Dragon”) and Catherine Hand from a script written by Jennifer Lee (“Frozen”). Principal photography will take place primarily in California with two weeks of production in New Zealand.
Ava DuVernay’s creative team also includes director of photography Tobias A. Schliessler (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Mr. Holmes”), production designer Naomi Shohan (“Training Day,” “American Beauty,”), costume designer Paco Delgado (“The Danish Girl,” “Les Miserables”) and visual effects supervisor Rich McBride (“The Revenant,” “Gravity”).
In collaboration with RealD, Marvel Studios enlisted three of the world’s most talented Google Tilt Brush artists to take part in a global VR painting experiment inspired by Doctor Strange.
Artists Danny Bittman, Steve Teeple and Stuart Campbell hand-painted alternate realities spanning New York City, London and Hong Kong; cities that are essential to the film’s storyline. The artists traveled with their work, allowing fans in each of the cities to enter the alternate realities, exclusively in Tilt Brush by Google.
Tilt Brush lets you paint in 3D space with virtual reality. To discover more about about Google Tilt visit https://www.tiltbrush.com/
Source: Marvel Entertainment
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is returning to Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort on select nights starting November 7, 2016. Here’s a brief look at the commemorative merchandise created for this year’s event.
A new limited edition retail MagicBand was created for the event. This MagicBand will have an edition size of 3,000 and will be presented in a decorative box.
Guests will also find short and long-sleeved apparel for both adults and kids.
Annual Passholders will find a special t-shirt designed just for them. This shirt contains the overall event logo on the back of the shirt with “Passholder” printed on the sleeve.
Other commemorative products include a holiday ornament featuring Mickey and Minnie Mouse, and a new D-Tech on Demand case available for select mobile devices in the Tomorrowland Light & Power Co.
A limited release logo pin will be found at several locations throughout the park. Disney will also release a limited edition pin only available to Annual Passholders. This pin will have an edition size of 3,000.
This year’s limited edition pin collection includes hinged pins that open to reveal classic Disney characters including Lilo and Stitch or Beast and Belle. Each pin will have an edition size of 5,300.
The jumbo-sized, limited edition pin featuring Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, and Pluto enjoying as sleigh ride will have an edition size of 1,000.
The box set (edition size 1,000) contains the individual limited edition pins and a special completer pin with WALL-E and Eve. The framed pin set (edition size 300) will contain all the individual limited edition pins, the boxed set completer pin, and another completer pin featuring Santa Claus.
Here are the best places to find these items at Magic Kingdom Park during the party. Please note that all items will be available while supplies last.
Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party is held on select nights, November 7 – December 22, and is separate from regular Magic Kingdom Park admission. Tickets are available now.
To celebrate the upcoming release of Doctor Strange, Marvel is bringing the titular hero to a handful of popular PC and mobile games.
As of now, the following games now include special Doctor Strange content:
Future Fight now includes eight new characters, five of which are inspired by the movie Doctor Strange. Characters include Baron Mordo, Wong, Kaecilius, the Ancient One, and Doctor Strange. The game will also be getting some new modes like “King of the Hill” and “Epic Quest.” The PvP mode “King of the Hill” mode will be pretty standard. Work your way to the thrown to reign supreme for as long as possible. The PvE mode, “Epic Quest,” will have players completing missions alongside Doctor Strange, during the events of the film.
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A new Doctor Strange themed map and puzzle are now in the game, as well as characters from the film. Mephisto, Doctor Strange, Ancient One, and Baron Mordo are all now included as cute little Tsum Tsums.
Come November 3, the following games will start including some Doctor Strange content:
Updates for this game include Doctor Strange outfits, as well as Doctor Strange and Mordo team-ups. “Invaders from the Dark Dimension” is a new event where players will face demons in New York, during the events of the movie.
Embark on “Sorcerer’s Conclave,” a new quest that features characters from the upcoming movie. The new characters have new abilities, such as teleportation and urgent portals. Players can also head to Mirror Dimension to take on special missions.
Teleport to new areas as Doctor Strange, that will impact the story in a new mission called “Strange Sight.” Meet new characters from the movie like Doctor Strange and Kaecillus the Vengeful.
Finally on November 4, the same day that the movie hits theaters, one more game will get a Doctor Strange overhaul:
Starting weekly, new characters from the Doctor Strange universe will be added to the game. Marvel Avengers Academy will also be getting some new environments, such as Sanctum Sanctorum and Night Nurse’s Hospital.
There you have it. Tons of new Doctor Strange themed content on the way for Marvel games. If you can’t wait for the movie to release later this week, you can indulge in the many free-to-play games featuring Doctor Strange content.
The Festival of Holidays is coming to Disney California Adventure park November 10th-January 8th, bringing with it new marketplaces filled with festive eats and treats inspired by holiday cultural comfort foods. Disney has released a complete guide to the treats you will find at each marketplace this year, which you are going to need because there is a lot.
Heritage Cottage
Making Spirits Bright
Nosh & Nibbles
Good Fortune’s Feast
Spice Salutations
Brews & Bites
Mistletoe Morsels
Southern Home Holidays
Winter Sliderland
Fiesta en Familia
Yuletide Yummies
Mosaic Delights
Abuelita’s Kitchen
Treats for Santa
