Disney has just released concept art for the new entrance for Tokyo Disneyland, set to be ready for guests by 2020.
This seems to be a major style change from the current entrance, matching the architecture of the park after the gate. The changes will also add additional turnstiles. Work is set to begin on the new entrance in Spring 2018.
What do you think of the changes? Let us know in the comments!
Today, Disney has released some concept art for the new seasonal event, ‘The Festival of Pirates and Princesses’.
The images were released alongside more information on what guests can look forward to in the new year:
The Festival of Pirates and Princesses at Disneyland® Paris from 31 March to 31 May 2018.
All fairy tales start with the words “Once upon a time”. How the rest unfolds is up to Disneyland® Paris guests; this spring, guests can choose their side—Pirates or Princesses! Guests can experience shows and attractions, meet Disney Characters, have their faces painted, get dressed up and enjoy a variety of entertainment at Disneyland Park. This will help them create their very own adventure story, with them starring as the hero. They can choose to be one or decide to be both – that’s the real magic of Disneyland Paris! Our brand-new “Festival of Pirates and Princesses” season is one of the highlights of the 25th Anniversary celebrations that are coming to a close in September 2018.
PARTICIPATE IN A BRAND-NEW INTERACTIVE SHOW: DISNEY PIRATE OR PRINCESS: MAKE YOUR CHOICE!
Disney Pirate or Princess: Make your Choice! is the latest novelty coming to Disneyland Paris in spring 2018 and it involves more than 85 performers. Show director Christophe Leclercq has created a wholly interactive and unrestricted show: “This is the first time we have ever immersed our guests so fully in an outdoor show. They decide on their team and they experience a different story depending on the choice they make.”
The two worlds will merge several times a day. Setting off from opposite ends of the Parade route, both the Pirates float and Disney Princesses float stop halfway and immerse guests in a musical celebration. Then, the floats will head to Central Plaza where they’ll come together for a mammoth spectacle of guest interaction.
On the blossoming, spring-colour Princesses float, guests will see the heroes of our childhood, like Cinderella and Belle, as well more recent favourites, like Rapunzel. Christophe says, “There will be nine Disney Princesses in total, as well as Moana—and they will be joined by none other than Mickey Mouse!” They will be surrounded by a troupe of dancers in costumes bursting with flowers and other natural sculptures and will be celebrating the Fantasyland® world, where dreams come true.
On the Pirate side, a huge galleon will sail down Main Street, U.S.A.®, as though it were on the ocean’s peaceful waves. Captain Hook and Mr Smee will be on-board, up against Peter Pan and Wendy… as well as Minnie Mouse in her best buccaneer outfit! “New Characters also join this crew, including the hero from Disney Junior’s Jake and the Never Land Pirates, who will sail by on the hull of his ship!”. An acrobatic crew of pirates can be seen leaping from one mast to another or up into the air, making this spring cruise a joyful, musical adventure celebrating the spirit of Adventureland®.
Next, it is on to Central Plaza, in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle, where everyone converges. Guests are then invited to choose a side and take part in one of the two routines, Pirates or Princesses, along with their favourite Disney Characters, all to the same playful melody, paying homage to Disneyland® Park, which is the only place where the two worlds can be enjoyed in unison! “And because the brand-new show will be on a couple of times every day, nothing is stopping you from coming back and switching sides later in the day! Both adventures have a little something everyone!” Christophe adds.
EXPERIENCE A SPRING DEVOTED TO PIRATES AND PRINCESSES THAT ALSO EXTENDS OUR 25THANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS
Pirates and Princesses were not forgotten in Disneyland® Paris’s 25th Anniversary celebrations, which are still in full swing until September 2018. Every day, Disney Stars on Parade, created especially for the 25th Anniversary, transports guests into Disney tales, exploring unique worlds with Peter Pan, Disney Princesses and Princes and a multitude of other Disney Characters. The captivating night-time show Disney Illuminations transforms Sleeping Beauty Castle into a screen that’s beyond your wildest dreams, where the stories of The Little Mermaid and even Frozen come to life. For the first time, sequences from live action films such as Pirates of the Caribbean are also included. Guests can witness an extraordinary sea battle, including cannon shots fired by Jack Sparrow’s legendary Black Pearl. In fact, Jack Sparrow has even joined the adventure in Adventureland’s must-see Pirates of the Caribbean, along with Captain Barbossa and a crew of new pirates.
This spring is also the perfect opportunity to rediscover classic attractions such as Le Pays des Contes de Fées, Blanche-Neige et les Sept Nains and Peter Pan’s Flight.
EXPLOREDISNEYLAND® PARK: THE BEST PLACE TO BECOME A PRINCESS OR PIRATE
Our younger guests who dream of looking like their favourite heroes can find costumes in a number of shops throughout Disney Parks all year long. Le Coffre du Capitaine (Adventureland®) is the ideal hideout for those who want to become the perfect pirate, while La Chaumière des Sept Nains (Fantasyland®) crowns anyone who wants to be a real princess! Exclusively at Disneyland® Hotel, guests can become a Princess for a Day1 and undergo a fairy-tale transformation! Face-painting stands2, which are loved by guests, can be found throughout Disneyland Park and provide the ideal opportunity to have your face painted in some of the most fantastic artistic creations. Pirate or princess: make your choice!
Disneyland Paris Merchandise teams have also developed an entirely new range of products related to this festival.
A host of Disney characters will be around for photographs3 with all the pirates and princesses at their meeting point at Pirates’ Beach, among others, near Captain Hook’s galleon, or in the Princess Pavilion, a magical location saved for the greatest Disney heroines where guests can experience delightfully enchanting encounters.
ENJOY A FEAST FOR YOUR TASTE BUDS AS WELL AS YOUR EYES
Finally, foodies have the opportunity to dine at Cinderella’s royal table, which is decorated for a princess, in Auberge de Cendrillon3 (Cinderella’s Royal Inn), or head to Captain Jack’s – Restaurant des Pirates3, home to pirates on the lookout for exotic cuisine, in a Caribbean beach-tavern setting.
Pirate or Princess: you can choose to be one or decide to be both. That is the real magic of Disneyland Paris!
Fireworks, parades, certain shows and festivals are on selected dates and are subject to weather conditions and changes. Attractions, entertainment, shows, shops and restaurants may be closed, modified, delayed or cancelled without prior notice. For any additional information, please contact us.
1A charge applies. Upon reservation (limited times & places). Several packages available.
2Not suitable for children aged under 3. A charge applies.
3Available all year long.
See the Parks Programme for schedules and frequencies
Will you be picking the side of a princess or a pirate? Let us know in the comments!
In addition to all the artful offerings scheduled for the Epcot International Festival of the Arts, guests can enjoy some new and returning live entertainment during the event and beyond.
Matboukha Groove – With a name that means “cooked,” this returning act spices up the promenade with a unique and entertaining fusion of World Music styles. Catch Matboukha Groove’s Epcot encore at the Morocco stage January 1st through July 1st, 2018.
Groovin’ Alps – Grab your lederhosen and get ready to dance along with this high-energy German percussion band. This brand-new group brings the sounds of the mountains to Epcot with Bavarian folk tunes played on items found on a dairy farm. Find Groovin’ Alps in Germany from January 10th through March 27th, 2018.
Bodh’aktan – Returning to once again rock Canada’s Mill Stage with the fun of kilts, jeans, sweat and beards, Bodh’aktan mixes Quebecois, folk, and polka to make fantastic rock and dance music. Join the party January 12th through the 28th, 2018!
Disney has just revealed the cast for director Kenneth Branagh’s upcoming film, “Artemis Fowl”. A young Irish actor named Ferdia Shaw will play the title character of Artemis Fowl.
From Variety:
Ferdia Shaw has been tapped to play the title role in Disney’s “Artemis Fowl,” which is being directed by Kenneth Branagh.
Josh Gad has also signed on to star, joining Judi Dench, who had previously been announced. Lara McDonnell has been cast in the role of Captain Holly Short, the elf hero, and Nonso Anozie will play Butler, Artemis Fowl’s formidable bodyguard.
Written by Eoin Colfer, the children’s books follow the brilliant and cunning 12-year-old eponymous criminal mastermind Artemis Fowl II, whose plot to extort gold from the secret Fairy People puts him directly in the crosshairs of some of the most dangerous creatures on earth. Over the course of the book series, Fowl becomes an antihero rather than a full-fledged villain, often working together with the fairies to stop a slew of treacherous megalomaniacs.
Source: Variety
UPDATE: These are now available on ShopDisney.com as well!
Guests at the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts can now pick up another Disney Parks exclusive POP Vinyl figure from Funko…
Inspired by the golden statue of the Collector outside of his fortress at Disney California Adventure’s Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission Breakout, the figure was apparently released in September, but is now available again.
The figure can be found at the exit of the attraction and retails for $19.99.
Surprisingly enough, guests at Walt Disney World can find the figure as well at select locations at Disney Springs.
The 2018 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival will feature seven new and 17 total artists for the Garden Rocks concert series.
This is the 25th year of the Garden Rocks series and will feature rock, pop, country, R&B and dance artists from the 1960s through the 2000s.
Popular acts in the upcoming lineup include Smash Mouth, Rick Springfield, Lonestar, Village People, and STARSHIP starring Mickey Thomas.
Here’s the full lineup for the 2018 Garden Rocks series (subject to change without notice):
Performances begin at 5:30, 6:45 and 8 p.m. and are located at America Gardens Theatre every Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday at the Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival.
All concerts are included with Epcot admission.
Right now there are several different limited release T-shirts up for sale on ShopDisney.com. All are eligible for the ongoing Buy One Get One 40% Off promotion. Limited availability now through Wednesday, December 27, 2017.
Walt Disney World and Disneyland 2018 Dated T-Shirts for Men, $27.99 (Two-sided printing). Available through Dec. 27.
Walt Disney World and Disneyland 2018 Dated T-Shirts for Women, $27.99. Available through Dec. 27.
California Screamin’ “And Away You Go January 2018” Shirts; Kids (red), $22.99, AP (gray), $27.99, Adult (white), $27.99. Available through December 27.
Star Wars Galactic Nights 2017 T-Shirts; Adult (gray), $27.99, Kids (red), $22.99. Available through Dec. 27.
Disney has just released the first teaser trailer for “The Nutcracker And The Four Realms”. It might not make in theaters for this Christmas, but it will give you something to look forward to for next Christmas.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ktuvx9hrMw
All Clara (Mackenzie Foy) wants is a key – a one-of-a-kind key that will unlock a box that holds a priceless gift from her late mother. A golden thread, presented to her at godfather Drosselmeyer’s (Morgan Freeman) annual holiday party, leads her to the coveted key—which promptly disappears into a strange and mysterious parallel world. It’s there that Clara encounters a soldier named Phillip (Jayden Fowora-Knight), a gang of mice and the regents who preside over three Realms: Land of Snowflakes, Land of Flowers and Land of Sweets. Clara and Phillip must brave the ominous Fourth Realm, home to the tyrant Mother Ginger (Helen Mirren), to retrieve Clara’s key and hopefully return harmony to the unstable world. Starring Keira Knightley as the Sugar Plum Fairy and featuring a special performance by Misty Copeland, Disney’s new holiday feature film “The Nutcracker and the Four Realms” is directed by Lasse Hallström and inspired by E.T.A. Hoffmann’s classic tale. In theaters on Nov. 2, 2018.
Source: Disney Movie Trailers
Two new MagicBand 2 colors will soon be joining the recently released solid-color black MagicBand.
The first new color is brown, and will debut as a background for a new design featuring the Seven Dwarfs from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.” All seven dwarfs (Bashful, Doc, Dopey, Grumpy, Happy, Sleepy, and Sneezy) will be on the MagicBand along with diamonds they dug from their mine.
This new MagicBand design retails for $22.99 and went on sale on December 18th.
The second new color is a solid-color millennial pink and is being described as “the fashion-forward, trendy shade of pink that continues to grow in popularity.” This delicate, softer pink MagicBand is a great compliment to the popular rose-gold Minnie Ears.
Debuting on January 8th, the solid-color millennial pink MagicBand will retail for $12.99.
A new campaign titled Resurrection is part of Star Wars Battlefront 2‘s The Last Jedi Season of DLC, and it is available now for free.
This three mission story once again follows Iden Versio and Inferno Squad, but this time we get to see the events that unfold during the establishment of The First Order. Events throughout the story span over the events of both The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi, so make sure you’ve seen the movies first.
Again, this content is free, so all you need to do in order to play is complete the initial campaign that is already included in the base game.
Season one of Battlefront 2‘s DLC also includes two new playable heroes for multiplayer: Finn and Captain Phasma. To unlock these characters without having to grind for credits, simply login to the game during The Last Jedi Season of content. Two new maps have also been added, including Crait for Galactic Conquest, and D’Qar for Starfighter Assault.
All of the new content mentioned above is available now. Stay tuned for more content and news pertaining to all things Star Wars Battlefront 2.
