VIDEO: The Cast of ABC’s The Chew Tries Lumpia Dessert from Pandora: The World of AVATAR

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Today on ABC’s The chew, the hosts got to try Lumpia, which will be served at the Pongu Pongu bar in Pandora: The World of AVATAR:

The snack is just one of the food offerings that was revealed earlier this week by Disney, and you can read more about the Lumpia and other drinks and desserts in our comprehensive post on the offerings in Pandora.

Pandora: The World of AVATAR opens May 27th, 2017 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

Circle With Disney Now Supports Amazon’s Alexa and More

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Circle With Disney is rolling out a handful of new features, including Amazon’s voice assistant Alexa, making it a more powerful parental control device for families.

Known simply as Circle Connections, these updates and features will begin to come out over the course of the year. With this new system, parents will be able to connect with new partner apps that support the Circle With Disney application for iOS and Android.

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Here is a list of the new features that will be coming to Circle With Disney:

  • Chores: This feature will allow parents to partition kid’s time with internet connected devices using apps MotherShp and ChoreMonster, making devices inaccessible until certain “chores” have been completed.
  • Assistant: This will allow parents to connect their Amazon Alexa voice assistant to be able to ask questions regarding their kids devices and internet usage.
  • Activity: Connecting with Misfit’s activity tracker, parents can set goals for their kids to accomplish in order to earn more time with their devices.
  • Driving: Using the app Automatic, parents will be able to deactivate teen’s smartphones while driving in order to prevent their teens from using their phone behind the wheel.
  • Social: Using RAKKOON, parents can monitor what their kids do on social media apps like Instagram, Twitter, and iMessage, and even notify parents if their child comes across any inappropriate content.
  • Automation: With IFTTT, Circle With Disney can be used to adjust and control tons of smart home apps throughout the house. This will be useful for those that use smart home appliances that allow them to change light colors or adjust the thermostat.

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Circles With Disney is a parental control device that allows parents to set restrictions and standards for their kids using an app on their phone. Parents can restrict access based on age range, as well as other factors, and can even completely shut a device down all through the app when connected to home Wi-Fi.

New Cruise Line Family Experiences Including Star Wars, MARVEL on Disney Fantasy

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Disney Cruise Line is majorly upgrading their  entertainment options aboard the Disney Fantasy. From new Marvel experiences to Star Wars, there is now so much more fun for the whole entire family. Here are some of the new experiences to come aboard when the ship docks and renovates this spring:

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Imaginative New Spaces for Kids

For kids joining in on the fun Oceaneer Club, you can blast off to a galaxy far, far, away with Star Wars or learn mystic arts with Dr. Strange. For the new Star Wars experiences;  Star Wars: Command Post, will take kids on journeys where they can train with heroes of the Star Wars saga and help fight against  the Fisrt Order. Kids will be able to interact with holographic models at one-of-a-kind Star Wars holotable that will project the Milenium Falcon, Death Star, and other very famous Star Wars ships, meet members of the resistance, and channel the force. Disney already has added the new Marvel Super Hero Academy to the list of things to do, but now they are adding even more Marvel experiences aboard the ship. Kids will now be able to learn the mystic arts with the one and only Dr. Strange. Children will be also open so called ‘portals’ to different locales around the Marvel Universe and immerse themselves in an exclusive gaming experience.

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Tasty Treats to Delight the Enitre Family

New to the ship is the Sweet on You Ice Cream Shop which features hand-crafted gelato and ice cream, specialty sundaes, homemade chocolates, truffles, and a large selection of candy for purchase all right by the family pool. This new shop is themed after the recent Mickey Mouse shorts.

Luxury Shopping For Adults

For a first on DCL, the famous and iconic American Luxury brand Tiffany & Co. will have its very own store where you can indulge in timeless collections of jewlery luxury accessories, including the effortlessly elegant Tiffany & Co. diamonds.

All of these new enhancements will debut on the Disney Fantasy sailings starting May 17, 2017, from Port Canaveral.

PHOTOS, VIDEO: James Cameron Provides Tour of Pandora: The World of AVATAR, Look at “Navi River Journey” Boat Ride

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This afternoon on The View, James Cameron toured host Whoopi Goldberg around Pandora: The World of AVATAR. Take a look:

Revealed in the video, we can see some new sights around the Valley of Mo’ara, and also a better look at the Navi River Journey attraction:

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At night, the land comes alive with bioluminescence, even in the ground.

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They also rode the Navi River Journey attraction.

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Pandora: The World of AVATAR open on May 27th, 2017 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.

VIDEO: Jeopardy, AVATAR, Cornac the Magnificent and More on WDW News Tonight

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Last night on WDW News Tonight…

    • We learned a lot about Pandora this week
    • Universal opens up another ride with screens
    • We take a Mission to S’mores
    • Bob Chapek’s favorite IP, Cornac the Magnificent stops by!
    • “The Wonderful World of Jeopardy Answers” presented by WDWNT: The App
    • “The Wonderful World of Psychotic Comments presented by The WDWNT Inner Globe Society
    • We play Jeopardy The WDWNT Edition presented by Theme Park Connection

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PHOTOS, VIDEO: Look Inside Pandora – The World of AVATAR and the “Flight of Passage” Banshee Thrill Ride at Animal Kingdom

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This morning, Good Morning America took us inside Pandora: The World of AVATAR at Disney’s Animal Kingdom for our first “good” look at the Flight of Passage attraction where guests will fly on a Banshee, as well as the awesome scenery that will fill the planet.

In the video, Disney takes us inside the Flight of Passage ride, where we get some new information on this very secret new attraction.

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To experience Pandora from the back of a Banshee, special goggles (the likes of which we have never seen before) have been developed. They look larger than goggles used at other attractions, but it appears that they will fit better over eyeglasses that guests might be wearing. You may also notice that the lenses are not as dark as other 3-D glasses.

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Also, the pre-show experience will include a room where guests are matched to their AVATAR.

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Outside of Flight of Passage, the preview also brought us all over the land. This was our first time seeing the actual pathways of the land as guests will and the area looks to be as highly themed as Disney promised it would be.

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And of course, how could we not talk about the nighttime lighting?

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Pandora: The World of AVATAR opens May 27th, 2017 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom theme park.

4 Different ABC Shows to Preview Pandora: World of AVATAR on March 9th

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Disney is giving TV viewers a chance to get a major sneak peek at Pandora the Wold of AVATAR tomorrow, March 9th, 2017. 4 different ABC shows will be getting in on the fun: Good Morning America, The View, The Chew, and then Nightline. Below is an official schedule of when to watch, and what to expect on these previews.

Good Morning America- 7 AM Eastern, they GMA team will explore a look into the main attraction of the land; Avatar: Flight of Passage.

The View- 11 AM Eastern, Whoopi Goldberg will be exploring the land with director James Cameron, as well as go into details of the other attraction, Navi River Journey.

The Chew- 1 PM Eastern, The cast of the Chew will be exploring the unique food of the new land including the Lumpia snack found at Pongu Pongu.

Nightline- 12 AM, Eastern, The cast of Nightline will explore the land in whole, and most likely explore the land at night.

Pandora: The World of AVATAR will open officially to the public on May 27th, 2017.

 

Entertainment Weekly Gives Us Our First Look At “Thor: Ragnarok”

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This week’s Entertainment Weekly will take you behind the scenes of the third movie in the “Thor” franchise, “Thor: Ragnarok”.

Cate Blanchet (Hela), Chris Hemsworth (Thor) and Tessa Thompson (Valkyrie)

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Chris Hemsworth returns as Thor with a new look and new weapons. Gone is Thor’s trusty hammer, Mjölnir, and now he carries two swords and a shield into battle. Also a pretty short hair cut for Thor this time around.

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Tessa Thompson (“Creed”) will portray a fan favorite from the comics, Valkyrie.

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Tim Hiddleston returns as Loki. But is he Thor’s ally or enemy?

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Mark Ruffalo returns as Bruce Banner but this time he must battle Thor in a grueling gladiator battle on the planet Sakaar. Chris Hemsworth seems to be laughing at the idea.

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Cate Blanchet (“Cinderella”) plays Hela, The Goddess Of Death!

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Another shot of Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie with some very colorful warriors.

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Our first look at Jeff Goldblum (“Jurassic Park”) as The Grandmaster.

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Tessa Thompson with director Taika Waititi and Chris Hemsworth.

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Tessa Thomspon and director Taika Waititi take a break on the set of “Thor: Ragnarok”.

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Source: Entertainment Weekly

PHOTOS, VIDEO: Latest Behind the Scenes Look Provides First Glimpse at Flight of Passage Queue, Pandora – The World of AVATAR

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Disney is providing another behind the scenes look at the creation of Pandora: The World of AVATAR today. This time, they focus on “placemaking”:

In the video, Disney shared a quick glimpse at concept art for the queue of Flight of Passage, where guests will ride on a Banshee:

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They also shared looks at some other interesting details throughout the land:

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Pandora: The World of AVATAR opens May 27th, 2017 at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.