AUTHOR: Jackie Gailey

Senior Editor for The DIS and DCL Fan | Disney Vacation Club Member | Thrilled to have been a '13/'14 planDisney Panelist | Lover of all things Disney; the Magic of Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and especially Disney Cruise Line | ºoº



2017 Holiday Party Dates Announced for Halloween and Christmas at Walt Disney World

Official dates for the 2017 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party and the 2017 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party have been announced by Disney! Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party will begin earlier than ever this year. August: 25 and 29, 2017 September: 1, 7, 10, 12, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24, 26, and 29, 2017 October: 1, 3, 2017 Holiday Party Dates Announced for Halloween and Christmas at Walt Disney World

New Lotus Flower PhotoPass Opportunity in China Pavilion at Epcot

Disney PhotoPass Service has just announced that they are offering another lighted prop for guests to pose with when having their picture taken. The first one was the lighted lantern from Disney’s Tangled. This time, the prop is in the form of a lotus flower and it’s available nightly in the China Pavilion at Epcot. New Lotus Flower PhotoPass Opportunity in China Pavilion at Epcot

Walt Disney Animation Studios Gives a Sneak Peek at ‘Happily Ever After’

In addition to the latest in fireworks, pyrotechnics, lasers and lights, the much-anticipated ‘Happily Ever After‘ will feature new hand-drawn Disney character animation sequences [that didn’t exist in their respective films] of Ursula, Aladdin, Princess Tiana, and more. The new animation sequences “will be combined with innovative projection mapping technology that will bring these characters Walt Disney Animation Studios Gives a Sneak Peek at ‘Happily Ever After’

Disney Channel Orders ‘That’s So Raven’ Spinoff to Premiere Later this Year

The original That’s So Raven series aired on the Disney Channel for just four seasons between 2003 and 2007. The show marked their first multi-camera comedy, and when it premiered, it was the highest-rated Disney show among children ages 6-11. The show has proven to remain popular on Disney Channel in reruns, even a decade Disney Channel Orders ‘That’s So Raven’ Spinoff to Premiere Later this Year

Michael Keaton Being Considered to Play Villain in Tim Burton’s Live-Action ‘Dumbo’

Last month, we reported that Colin Farrell is in talks to star alongside Eva Green and Danny DeVito in Tim Burton’s live-action adaptation of Disney’s classic film, Dumbo. We’re now hearing that Michael Keaton is being considered to portray the villain role in the film. In case you need a refresher, the villain was the man who Michael Keaton Being Considered to Play Villain in Tim Burton’s Live-Action ‘Dumbo’

Walt Disney Imagineering Shares Another Inside Look at Pandora – The World of Avatar

In their All In The Details series, the Disney Parks Blog has shared another behind-the-scenes look into Pandora – The World of Avatar which opens at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park on May 27, 2017. In this week’s sneak peek, we learn more about how the project team “partnered with Lightstorm Entertainment and a number of Walt Disney Imagineering Shares Another Inside Look at Pandora – The World of Avatar

‘Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along’ Hits Select Theatres April 7

Beginning Friday, April 7th, fans of the worldwide box office smash Beauty and the Beast will be able to sing along with their favorite characters when the Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along hits approximately 1,200 theatres nationwide. The Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along will feature on-screen lyrics to such beloved songs as “Belle,” “Be Our ‘Beauty and the Beast Sing-Along’ Hits Select Theatres April 7

Disney Asks Beyoncé to Voice ‘Nala’ in Live Action Remake of ‘The Lion King’

It seems like every time we turn around, another Disney classic is being remade into a live-action film. The Debrief in the U.K. is reporting that Beyoncé has been asked to voice the part of ‘Nala’ in Disney’s live-action remake of The Lion King movie. The childhood favorite was originally released in 1994 and was Disney Asks Beyoncé to Voice ‘Nala’ in Live Action Remake of ‘The Lion King’