Splash Mountain is closing soon for an entire retheme to become Tiana’s Bayou Adventure. Twitter user Bioreconstruct shared an aerial view of Splash Mountain.
Splash Mountain at Magic Kingdom will permanently close on January 23, 2023. The attraction will get rethemed to Tiana’s Bayou Adventure and will open in late 2024.
Bioreconstruct shared an aerial look at the attraction before major work begins:
The image shows the main mountain along with the show building that is hidden backstage. You can also see the backstage parade route where the floats either enter or exit the parade.
We will have to wait and see what the construction looks like over the next year as the attraction gets dismantled and the new theming is installed.
How long do you think it’ll take Disney to transform Splash Mountain into Tiana’s Bayou Adventure?
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Loungefly Celebrates 90’s Disney With Throwback Disney Minnie Mouse And Daisy Duck Collection!
Loungefly is taking us back to the 90’s with this new throwback Disney Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck Collection with polka dots and pastel colors for a nostalgic touch. It’s so pretty!
The collection will be available in January 2023 on Loungefly.com but you can take a first look at everything that is coming next year now:
The mini backpack features yellow, pink and blue pastel color with contrasting polka dots and rose gold hardware. It also features a pink Minnie Mouse keychain charm and white lace-like details around the logo plaque and front pocket.
CROSSBODY BAG – $70
There is also a crossbody bag that is truly adorable! It features Minnie’s face at the front with a big blue and pink bow clasp, a rose gold chain strap and pink polka dot pattern on the back.
This is a must have for sure! We can’t wait to put together the cutest outfits to match with this bag.
WALLET – $40
There is also a matching wallet featuring our favorite fashionistas Minnie and Daisy! The artwork features them gossiping while Minnie holds a letter for Mickey. The interior features 6 card slots, 1 ID slot and a fun Minnie and Daisy pattern!
MINNIE EARS – $30
The ears are so cute! They feature pink and yellow polka dot patterns on each ear with a blue polka dot bow in the middle. The headband is blue with the Disney | Loungefly logo embroidered on the side.
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The collection will also have apparel available like a super girly hoodie in blue with pink polka dots and Minnie & Daisy artwork. The front pocket features a big pink bow for an extra romantic touch, so cute!
The shirt is pink with blue polka dots to contrast with the hoodie, and also features artwork of Minnie & Daisy in different poses plus yellow bows.
The bags and ears in this collection are made of vegan leather and the hoodie and ringer tee will be available in unisex sizes ranging from S through 3X. Remember this throwback Disney Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck Collection will be available on January 2023, so keep checkin back for more updates!
Adorable Minnie Ears Beanie To Keep Warm This Winter!
Add some magic to your style this winter season with this Minnie Ears Beanie created by CaSales on Etsy for $14.39. You can order yours here! They have plenty of colors to choose from.
You can even select the beanie and bow color combination you prefer! They have more than 30 bow options so we are sure you will find one that works best for you or if you prefer, you can also get the beanie with no bow. A super cute and fashionable option for this winter for sure!
A Royal Announcement from Cinderella’s Royal Table in Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Walt Disney World just made another major announcement regarding a Royal returning character meet and greet at the Magic Kingdom.
“Hear ye, hear ye! We have a royal announcement for Cinderella’s Royal Table at Magic Kingdom Park. This regal restaurant will feature its royal friends once again for you to meet beginning Feb. 28. Your royal feast awaits!”
Cinderella has been stopping by guests’ tables since Cinderella’s Royal table reopened after the pandemic, but now it appears we will be seeing the return of other Disney Princesses.
Fairytale Dining at Cinderella’s Royal Table
Enter the majestic Grand Hall and ascend a spiral staircase to the banquet hall above (A gilded elevator is also available to transport you to the festivities). Then, dine in a storybook setting surrounded by soaring stone archways, majestic medieval flags, and spectacular stained-glass windows overlooking Fantasyland.
A Feast Fit for Royalty
Breakfast Kick off your day in majestic style, complete with bubbly cocktails, flaky pastries, and avocado toast. Craving something heartier? Try the Caramel Apple-Stuffed French Toast or Beef Tenderloin and Egg. Or sink your teeth into a Traditional Breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, bacon, and potatoes. Also available are nonalcoholic drinks like orange juice, lemonade, Twinings of London tea, and freshly brewed Joffrey’s coffee.
Lunch and Dinner Prepare yourself for an enchanted lunch or dinner as Cinderella’s Royal Chef begins your feast with assorted cured meats and cheeses. Soon after, it’s on to an unforgettable main course with choices for adults ranging from roasted chicken breast and tenderloin of beef to chef’s fish of the day.
For your wee ones, favorite options like beef tenderloin, chicken nuggets, or macaroni and cheese. And no matter the path your meal takes, be sure to polish off your dining experience with a scrumptious dessert like the coffee pots de creme or the signature The Clock Strikes Twelve—dark chocolate mousse with a dark chocolate ganache served with a raspberry coulis.
‘James Cameron’s ‘Avatar: The Way of Water launched in theaters this past weekend, earning a little under $135 Million domestically, with global earnings estimated at around $435 Million.
While Disney’s stock had risen during the pandemic when former CEO Bob Chapek helped weather the storm — reaching above $200 per share at one point in 2021 — it has since fallen according to CNBC.
New Alice In Wonderland Squishmallows Available At Five Below!
We spotted these adorable Alice in Wonderland squishmallows at Five Below! They are 6.5in and only $5.95 each, a great price compared to the regular squishmallows prices at other stores. We want them all!
Enchanted Tiki Room 55th Anniversary Statue By Jim Shore Spotted At Magic Kingdom!
This new Enchanted Tiki Room 55th anniversary statue by Jim Shore will bring all the tropical vibes to your home! We found it at Bonjour Village Gift Shop in Magic Kingdom for $70, it’s a stunning piece for any fan of Disneyland’s original audio-animatronic attraction.
This statue blends Disney magic with folk art to create an elegant piece with timeless appeal. It features Jose, Tiki gods and the Enchanted Tiki Room attraction logo at the top designed to look like it was carved out of wood. This piece is hand painted so unique variations should be expected.
You can take a closer look at this statue in our Instagram post:
Tickets on Sale Now to Step into the Magic with Disney Animation: Immersive Experience. Opening in just 2 days at Lighthouse ArtSpace Toronto. From the same team that brought the Immersive Van Gogh Experience to cities across North America. Have now teamed up with Walt Disney Animation to bring to life the music and artistry within Disney Animation’s canon of films.
Disney Animation: Immersive Experience is an innovative celebration that takes you inside the greatest films of Walt Disney Animation Studios, from their very earliest, groundbreaking features to the beloved hit movies of today.
Imagine stepping into the Casita with Mirabel from Encanto, being at Pride Rock as Rafiki presents Simba – surrounded by the animal kingdom as the sun rises. Imagine hopping on a train with Judy Hopps and going into Zootopia or taking a magic carpet ride with Aladdin and Jasmine, and so much more….
Now you can! Step into the art and legacy of Walt Disney Animation Studios and celebrate the music, artistry, and animation from the creators of Frozen, The Little Mermaid, Big Hero 6 and many more.
Disney Animation: Immersive Experience will debut at Lighthouse ArtSpace Toronto in December 2022, and will subsequently be seen in Cleveland, Nashville, Detroit, Denver, Boston, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Minneapolis, and Columbus in the first four months of 2023. Additional cities are currently being scheduled and Tokyo will be the first city outside of North America to receive Disney Animation: Immersive Experience.
“The collaboration with Lighthouse Immersive is a first for Disney Animation,” said Clark Spencer, president, Walt Disney Animation Studios and two-time Academy Award®-winner (Encanto, Zootopia). “It’s a dream to bring the best of animated storytelling together with the top experts in the immersive art experience. We can’t wait for audiences around the world, of all ages, to experience the great moments from our legacy of feature films in this incredible way.”
“Like so many of us, I have a life-long love of Disney films,” said Lighthouse Immersive founder Corey Ross. “I’ve grown up with them since childhood and so has my family. The work lends itself brilliantly to the immersive experience and I am confident this program will give our guests the opportunity to be engulfed in the world of Disney, making them feel like they’re standing next to their favorite characters and seeing the world through their eyes.”
The creative team for the Disney Animation Immersive Experience is led by Oscar®-winning producer J. Miles Dale (Best Picture 2018 –The Shape of Water) said, “Trailblazing in a new medium is always exciting, and this is truly going to be the most challenging and rewarding project of my career. Being entrusted with Disney’s rich archive of animation is a great honor, but also a tremendous responsibility.
With such a wealth of material and a treasure trove of memorable characters, it will be a thrill to bring the work of all the great Disney animators and performers to life in a 360-degree immersive environment.” Mexico City-based Cocolab is working with Dale and the Creative Legacy team at Walt Disney Animation Studios to develop the program for Lighthouse Immersive Studios. Special Projects Producer Dorothy McKim (Oscar-nominated, Get A Horse!) is spearheading the project for Disney Animation.
The audience experience will be further enhanced by Lighthouse Immersive’s Global Creative Director David Korins, (Tony Award®-nominee whose credits include more than 20 Broadway shows including Hamilton,and an Emmy Award® winner for Grease Live). Korins will develop never-before-seen interactive lobby elements that guests can enjoy before or after entering the gallery.
Ross captures the excitement both Disney and Lighthouse Immersive feel for the project as he describes how it begins: “Just imagine journeying through Zootopia with Judy Hopps, diving to the ocean floor with Ariel, flying on a magic carpet with Aladdin, and stepping into Casita with Mirabel and the family Madrigal. This is where the Disney Animation: Immersive Experience will take you.”
Collaborating with Lighthouse Immersive is the Creative Legacy team of Walt Disney Animation Studios, helping bring their library of films to audiences in a manner never before experienced.
Amber Heard Makes Difficult Decision to Settle in Johnny Depp Defamation Lawsuit
Amber Heard has made the difficult decision to settle…
Early on Monday morning, Heard, 36, announced in a statement shared to Instagram that she has made “a very difficult decision” to settle the defamation lawsuit brought against her by ex-husband Johnny Depp, 59, in Virginia, at which a seven-person jury found that Heard defamed Depp in her op-ed about domestic violence and he was awarded more than $10 million in damages.
“After a great deal of deliberation, I have made the very difficult decision to settle the defamation case brought against me by my ex-husband in Virginia.”
“It’s important for me to say that I never chose this,” Heard wrote in her statement. “I defended my truth in doing so my life as I knew it was destroyed. The vilification I have faced on social media is an amplified version of the ways women are re-victimized when they come forward.”
“Now I finally have an opportunity to emancipate myself from something I attempted to leave over six years ago and on terms, I can agree to,” she continued. “I have made no admission. This is not an act of concession. There are no restrictions or gags with respect to my voice moving forward.”
Depp sued Heard for defamation in 2019, seeking $50 million. She countersued, also for defamation, seeking $100 million.
Depp won the defamation lawsuit he filed accusing Heard of defaming him in a 2018 op-ed, with a Virginia jury awarding him more than $10 million in damages on June 1st, 2022, and vindicating his stance that Heard fabricated claims that Depp abused her before and during their brief marriage.
New Grinch Popcorn Bucket Available At Universal Studios Orlando!
This Santa Grinch popcorn bucket will make your heart grow three sizes as soon as you get it! You can find it at Universal Orlando Resort for $28 with the first refill of popcorn for free.
The popcorn bucket features the Grinch face with a Santa hat and a red collar. The bucket opens on the back ready to be filled with some delicious popcorn! The strap is detachable and features “Merry Grinchmas” text, the Grinch and the Universal Studios logo.
You can take a closer look at this popcorn bucket in our Instagram post:
Disney Shares Sneak Peek of Upcoming Disney+ Shows in 2023
We are a few weeks away from 2023 and to celebrate Disney has shared with us a sneak peek at some of the upcoming shows and movies coming to Disney+ this next year.
Here is a look at some of the new images for some of these upcoming shows and then I will include the full trailer at the bottom.
According to the show’s official Twitter account, The Mandalorian Season Three will debut on Disney+ on March 1, 2023. The series will pick up right after his appearances in the back half of The Book of Boba Fett as Mando returns to his home planet, Mandalore.
Marvel Studios Loki Season 2
Season 2 of Marvel Studios’ Loki, an Original series, is streaming in the Summer of 2023 on Disney+.
Star Wars Ahsoka Series
Ahsoka, a new Original Series, starring Rosario Dawson and set within the timeline of The Mandalorian, is coming to Disney+. No official release date has been announced yet.
Marvel Studios Secret InvasionMiniseries
Marvel Studios’ “Secret Invasion” stars Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury and Ben Mendelsohn as the Skrull Talos—characters who first met in “Captain Marvel. No official release date has been announced yet.
Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy Original Movie
Directed by David Lowery and produced by Jim Whitaker, the live-action reimagining of the 1953 animated classic will stream on Disney+ in 2023.
Finally, a look at some other series like Pixar’s Win or Lose and Dug Days coming to Disney+ in 2023.
Mickey The Main Attraction Cinderella Castle Fireworks Collection Coming On December 21!
Prepare to be enchanted with this Cinderella Castle Fireworks Collection coming to shopDisney on December 21st as part of the Mickey Mouse: The Main Attraction Series! This will be the last collection to be launched, so if you have been collecting them, make sure to be on the website at 10am ET.
Sparks will fly every time you wear this Loungefly backpack and Minnie Ears or hug the adorable Mickey plush with a design inspired in the first fireworks display at Walt Disney World back in 1971! Ever since, a spectacular show has been offered nearly every night delighting guests from all over the world.
The main colors on this collection are a dark purple and black with colorful fireworks all around and a gold Cinderella Castle. So cute! Definitely a must have!
