AUTHOR: Jackie Gailey
Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park Closed Through Wednesday, Dec. 12
Due to forecast low temperatures, Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park will be closed Monday, December 10, Tuesday, December 11 and Wednesday, December 12. The plan is to reopen the park on Thursday, December 13. As a reminder, Disney’s Blizzard Beach Water Park is closed for its annual refurbishment at this time. Disney’s Fantasia Gardens and Winter … Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon Water Park Closed Through Wednesday, Dec. 12
Garden Rocks Dining Packages Open Dec. 13; New Acts Announced for 2019 Flower & Garden Festival
The 2019 Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival will be held March 6-June 3, 2019 and will boast a wide selection of tasty bites at outdoor kitchens along with dozens of Disney-themed topiaries in full bloom around the theme park. The Festival’s Garden Rocks Concert Series is expanding to seven days a week in 2019, with … Garden Rocks Dining Packages Open Dec. 13; New Acts Announced for 2019 Flower & Garden Festival
New Tasting Sampler Available with Rivers of Light Seating Package
A new offering at Disney’s Animal Kingdom allows guests to taste their way around the park and enjoy preferred seating for Rivers of Light, the park’s nighttime entertainment offering. For $30, guest can buy the Disney’s Animal Kingdom Tasting Sampler, which includes a $35 (a $5 bonus!) digital value card to redeem for select food … New Tasting Sampler Available with Rivers of Light Seating Package
Walt Disney World Introduces ‘Show Your Badge’ Discount Program for Convention Attendees
Meeting and convention attendees can now receive special discounts at participating Disney Springs locations when they’re visiting Walt Disney World Resort. This new program was created as a way for meeting and convention groups throughout Central Florida to take advantage of various discounts and benefits from a wide variety of Disney Springs locations. The offers … Walt Disney World Introduces ‘Show Your Badge’ Discount Program for Convention Attendees
International Animated Film Society Award Nominations Include ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Ralph,’ and ‘Mary Poppins Returns’
Nominations are in for the 46th Annual Annie Awards and Disney has a big presence with Pixar’s Incredibles 2 and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Ralph Breaks the Internet scoring several nods. Mary Poppins Returns received nominations in three animated feature categories; character design, production design, and storyboarding, where it will go up against Incredibles 2, … International Animated Film Society Award Nominations Include ‘Incredibles 2,’ ‘Ralph,’ and ‘Mary Poppins Returns’
‘The Art of Mary Poppins Returns’ Exhibit Now Open at Disneyland Park
A limited-time gallery, ‘The Art of Mary Poppins Returns’, has just opened today on Main Street, U.S.A. at the Disneyland Resort. The brand new exhibit features original art, costumes, props, and video clips from the most anticipated film of the 2018 holiday season. Lin-Manuel Miranda stopped by Disneyland to share a message with Disney fans … ‘The Art of Mary Poppins Returns’ Exhibit Now Open at Disneyland Park
‘Avengers 4’ Movie Trailer to be Revealed During ‘Good Morning America’ This Week
UPDATE 12/7/18: The first movie trailer is finally here – Avenger’s Endgame! “Part of the journey is the end.” The film opens in theaters on April 26, 2019. UPDATE: In honor of former President George H.W. Bush’s funeral, the planned date for The Avengers 4 trailer has been moved to Thursday, December 6. The newest … ‘Avengers 4’ Movie Trailer to be Revealed During ‘Good Morning America’ This Week
Disney Reworks Bob Iger’s Bonus Compensation with More Rigorous Criteria
Earlier this year, we reported on a bonus compensation package that was created for Disney’s CEO Bob Iger. A reworked plan has just been revealed that gives more ambitious goals for the company to meet or exceed in order for Iger to receive the payouts. The board also sweetened the deal by increasing Iger’s potential … Disney Reworks Bob Iger’s Bonus Compensation with More Rigorous Criteria
Disney Shares New Video with Features on Upcoming ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Attraction
Bob Chapek, Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products shared some updates recently during the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Expo (IAAPA). Disney Parks Blog has shared highlights from Bob’s presentation that includes a look at new technology, including more lifelike Audio-Animatronics figures and a new ride system for Epcot’s highly-anticipated Guardians of … Disney Shares New Video with Features on Upcoming ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Attraction
Marvel Entertainment Releases Second ‘Captain Marvel’ Trailer
Set in the 1990s, Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that follows the journey of Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes. While a galactic war between two alien races reaches Earth, Danvers finds herself … Marvel Entertainment Releases Second ‘Captain Marvel’ Trailer
