Chip and Company News Digest: Testing has begun for Journey of Water, Mirabel Meet and Greet Coming to the Magic Kingdom, New Update to Disney Genie+ Service at Walt Disney World, Disney’s Live-Action Bambi Lines Up a Director

Chip and Company News Digest: Testing has begun for Journey of Water, Mirabel Meet and Greet Coming to the Magic Kingdom, New Update to Disney Genie+ Service at Walt Disney World, Disney’s Live-Action Bambi Lines Up a Director, and more.

Testing has begun for Journey of Water Inspired by Moana Journey of Water Inspired by Moana is inching closer to its anticipated Late 2023 opening. Walt Disney Imagineering released an Instagram update on the attraction recently, noting it has entered the testing phase.

New Disney 100th Anniversary Celebration from Scentsy Celebrate 100 years of Disney wonder with a Special-edition warmer and magical new fragrance available starting July 1st!

Never Miss An Important Date With This Walt Disney World 2024 Calendar! The new Walt Disney World 2024 Calendar has arrived! We found it at Hollywood Studios for $16.99, is super cute and magical, a great addition to your home.

Disney Files Permit for Mirabel Meet and Greet Coming to the Magic Kingdom Disney has submitted a permit application to transform the Fairytale Garden in Magic Kingdom into a designated area for meeting and greeting Mirabel.

Travel + Leisure Names 6 Disney Vacation Club Resorts the Best Travel + Leisure has recognized 6 Disney Vacation Club Resorts as the best for families in 2022! Take a look at the resorts and see if your favorites made the list.

Cinderella Castle Fountain Drained in the Magic Kingdom Cinderella Castle Fountain Drained in the Magic Kingdom. Since the end of Walt Disney World’s 50th Anniversary, Disney has been doing a good amount of work in and around Cinderella Castle. From repainting the turrets after taking off the overlay, to draining the moat that surrounds the Castle and fixing some rock work.

Energy Bites Updates Menu by Removing Two Fan Favorite Menu Items Energy Bites Updates Menu by Removing Two Fan Favorite Menu Items. Well, that didn’t take long. Disney has removed the Dumplings from the Energy Bytes menu three months after opening the newest quick-service stand in Tomorrowland at Tron Lightcycle Run.

New Update to Disney Genie+ Service at Walt Disney World Disney has just released new details on an update coming to the Genie+ service at the end of June.

New Details On San Fransokyo Square Coming To Disney California Adventure! We are so excited for San Fransokyo Square to come to Disney California Adventure and to make it even better, this mid July, you will be able to start getting a taste of this fun neighborhood with locations like Lucky Fortune Cookery and the Port of San Fransokyo Cerveceria that will officially open offering some delicious treats!

New Disney100 Puzzle Spotted At Magic Kingdom! Have fun putting together this Disney100 Puzzle with your friends and family! We found it at Magic Kingdom for $24.99 and absolutely loved it!

ALL-NEW World of Frozen Concept Art Revealed For fans of the beloved “Frozen” franchise, a dream is about to come true this November at Hong Kong Disneyland. The gates will open to the all-new World of Frozen, a magical land inspired by the enchanting world of Elsa, Anna, Olaf, and their friends.

New Watermelon Cotton Candy Mimosa at Disney’s California Adventure A new adult beverage has arrived at the Disneyland Resort! The Watermelon Cotton Candy Mimosa is available in Disney California Adventure as part of the Disney100 celebration.

Disney’s Live-Action Bambi Lines Up a Director Disney’s live-action reimagining of Bambi has taken a major step forward. The Hollywood Reporter has shared that the studio is currently vetting Sarah Polley for the director’s chair. Polley won an Academy Award earlier this year for her work on Women Talking. While Bambi is still in development, this is a major milestone in bringing the film to theaters.

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