Three new episodes of Marvel Studios Legends will be coming to Disney+ on Friday, November 4, 2022. They’ll feature content on characters such as King T’challa, Princess Shuri, and The Dora Milaje.
These short videos are meant to serve as a recap, catching viewers up on specific characters and events that may be relevant to a new MCU show or film.
The three new episodes of Marvel Studios Legends will highlight key aspects of the Black Panther characters, using footage from 2016’s Captain America: Civil War, 2018’s Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War, and 2019’s Avengers: Endgame.
Disney+ describes Marvel Studios Legends: “As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to expand, Marvel Studios Legends celebrates and codifies what has come before. Revisit the epic heroes, villains, and moments from across the MCU in preparation for the highly anticipated stories still to come. Each dynamic segment feeds directly into the upcoming series premiering on Disney+ — setting the stage for future events. Marvel Studios Legends weaves together the many threads that constitute the unparalleled Marvel Cinematic Universe.”
The release comes just ahead of Marvel’s “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” which arrives in theaters on November 11, 2022.
Bob Weis, Global Imagineering Ambassador and former President of Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI), announced that he will retire at the end of 2022.
Weis grew up in Southern California and fondly recalls his family’s annual visits to Disneyland on his birthday every year. While studying architecture at California Polytechnic University in Pomona, he worked in Disneyland Park as a cast member selling popcorn and ice cream and absorbing everything going on around him. He joined Walt Disney Imagineering, then called WED Enterprises, in 1980, soon after graduating college, and within eight months had relocated to Japan as part of the WED team creating Tokyo Disneyland.
“I will always be proud to have led Imagineering from 2016-2021, and to be your Global Ambassador in 2022,” he wrote in an email he shared today with his fellow Imagineers. “I am proud to have been an Imagineer, a collaborator, and someone who loves to do impossible things with impossibly talented people.”
Subsequent assignments included creative leadership on Disney’s Hollywood Studios (at the time, Disney-MGM Studios), Tokyo DisneySea, and the reimagining of Disney California Adventure. In recent years, he led the creative team for the development, design, and construction of Shanghai Disney Resort. After the resort opened in China in 2016, Weis was named president of WDI, a position he held for six years, a period when more than 200 distinct projects were delivered.
New Disney Vacation Club Spirit Jersey for your next adventure!
DVC members can now show off their status with this new Disney Vacation Club spirit jersey we found at Disney’s Vero Beach Resort for $74.99. It’s a cute and cozy option to take on your adventures around the world or to remember happy memories of your vacations.
This new design is red with Mickey Mouse enjoying some fun time hiking between mountains and trees and a quote saying “A Vacation Of Adventure” on the front. The back features the Disney Vacation Club Member logo in blue, teal and white colors.
This spirit jersey is only available for DVC members so don’t forget your membership card to get yours!
Epcot 40th Anniversary Figment Statue is available at Epcot again!
Celebrate 40 years of imagination and remember this important milestone with this Epcot 40th anniversary statue featuring Figment. We spotted this figure at the Creations Shop for $125 after being sold out for some time.
The figure is gorgeous, it features a white base with the pavilion icons, the Epcot 40 logo in rainbow colors and Spaceship Earth with Figment in front of it. Another cool feature is that it also lights up!
It’s definitely a great piece to take home and remember this big celebration forever! So if you want to get it, hurry up to Epcot and get yours before it gets sold out again.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Food, Merch and More coming to Avengers Campus
Limited time offerings are coming to Avengers Campus to celebrate the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever! Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort can encounter, learn from and celebrate the arrival of new visiting warriors, taste Wakanda-inspired delicacies, discover props from the film and more in Avengers Campus and beyond at Disney California Adventure park.
These experiences will be available for a limited time beginning Nov. 11, 2022, on the date of the release of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” and through Jan. 8, 2023. You are invited to Avengers Campus to witness as they introduce the world to the next warrior taking on the legendary mantle of the Black Panther. Who will it be?
As previously revealed, M’Baku, one of Wakanda’s greatest warriors and chieftain of the Jabari Clan, will also make his way to Avengers Campus. I’m excited to announce that M’Baku will invite recruits to join in “The Way of the Jabari,” an all-new experience that will share some of the culture of the Jabari Clan through chants and percussion.
Adjacent to the campus, just steps away from the site of the Collector’s Fortress, The Black Panther Celebration Garden will honor the legacy of the Black Panther in Wakandan lore. This celebratory space invites guests to relax and reflect on the legendary protectors of the Kingdom of Wakanda.
Nearby, Super Hero recruits will find powerful fuel at the Flavors of Wakanda marketplace located in the Hollywood Backlot. Enjoy flavorful, spiced traditional African dishes and experience the vibrant culture of Wakanda through its food. Wakanda-inspired delicacies include the Peri-Peri Chicken with yellow Jollof rice, the Butterfly Pea Tea Lemonade, the Dawa beverage, consisting of vodka, lemonade, honey, ginger beer and butterfly pea tea, and Maafe, a ground peanut stew with sweet potatoes, tomatoes, black-eyed peas and spices, served with naan.
At Shawarma Palace and Shawarma Palace Too inside Avengers Campus, feast on the Wakandan Roasted Pork Wrap, featuring spiced pork with black garlic sauce and chermoula.
Thirsty for more? Check out Shuri’s amazing gauntlet! Just one of several drinking vessels and more that you can expect to find at the Flavors of Wakanda marketplace, Shawarma Palace, Shawarma Palace Too and at select vending carts near Avengers Campus.
Time for a little inspiration. In the Super Store Featuring Avengers Campus located in Hollywood Land, you’ll discover props and costumes from the film, plus Black Panther-themed gear to help you suit up for your next mission!
In the Downtown Disney District, outside the building adjacent to Star Wars Trading Post, be sure to pose by a very special, limited-time mural celebrating the new film, “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.” The colorful illustration will be created by artist Nikkolas Smith, who previously created the art installation “King Chad.”
Fellow warrior recruits, it’s almost time to prepare for your new mission! The “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” celebration begins Nov. 11, 2022, and will be available through Jan. 8, 2023, so come immerse yourself in the sights, sounds, flavors and POWER of Wakanda during this special chapter.
If you’d like to visit Avengers Campus, contact me today! I am a travel agent with Destinations to Travel and my services are complimentary.
New Pandora Christmas and Hanukkah charms for this holiday season!
Thinking of treating yourself or a loved one this holiday season? These Pandora charms are a great option plus they are super cute! You can’t go wrong with jewelry and Disney, trust us.
First we have this Pandora Christmas charm set with two reversible charms featuring a candy cane and a Mickey shaped peppermint candy plus a Mickey Mouse charm wearing a Santa hat and holding a candy cane. Very festive!
The other side of the charms feature a Mickey gingerbread cookie and a castle with snow all around. This set is $245 and can’t be split up.
The second design we found features Minnie Mouse on one side and the menorah on the other. This charm is $90.
We found these Pandora Christmas and Hanukkah charms at Uptown Jewelers in Magic Kingdom! You can take a closer look at them on our instagram post:
New Baby Hedgehogs born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Not 1 or 2 but SEVEN Baby Hedgehogs were just born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Mom, Glitter Toaster Strudel, gave birth to seven lesser Madagascar hedgehog tenrecs at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park.
Did You Know the sex of lesser Madagascar hedgehog tenrecs is unknown until they are around two months old? To help identify them, their care team uses a small dab of animal-safe paint on each of their backs.
The Widow of Man Who Died After Riding PeopleMover Speaks Out
The Widow of the 83-Year-Old man who died after riding Magic Kingdom’s PeopleMover speaks out about her husband, the life he lived, and how Disney World was his Happy Place.
Joseph Masters passed out on Magic Kingdom’s PeopleMover on September 25th while he was riding with his wife, Alice. As the ride came to its end, Disney staff and security responded to the scene where CPR was initiated, according to the sheriff’s report.
He was pronounced dead on arrival at Celebration Hospital.
“He was like a little kid in a candy store” when visiting Walt Disney World she told the Orlando Sentinel.
Alice Masters goes on to share,“I tell everybody now that my husband died in his happy place because he loved Disney.”
Joseph reportedly has a “pre-existing heart condition” that led to the cardiac event on the Peoplemover. Alice said her husband had had a pacemaker since July.
She also mentions how the Firefighters and Disney Cast Members were “wonderful” in responding to his medical emergency.
Joseph Masters was a retired Army National Guard veteran and volunteer firefighter who enjoyed riding motorcycles, spending time with family, and visiting Walt Disney World. He is survived by his wife, two children, and two granddaughters.
Disney Cast Member Previews of Fantasmic to begin on November 1st
Now that we finally have a reopening date for Fantasmic in Hollywood Studios Disney has shared details on who will be able to experience the magic first… Disney Cast Member Previews of Fantasmic will be coming to Hollywood Studios on November 1st & 2nd!!!
Disney Cast Member Previews will begin at 9:30 pm on November 1st & 2nd with sign-up for eligible cast members beginning this Friday, October 21st.
Tuesday, the performance is for Hollywood Studios Cast Members plus up to three guests. On Wednesday the preview is open to all eligible Walt Disney World Cast Members and up to three guests.
Here is more information on the reopening of Fantasmic in Hollywood Studios!
Forces of good and evil will once again battle it out in Mickey’s dream as the long-awaited return of Fantasmic! debuts Nov. 3 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios at Walt Disney World Resort. The legendary nighttime spectacular invites guests into Mickey’s imagination for a larger-than-life show painted on a grand canvas of dancing water overflowing with silly and suspenseful surprises.
The elaborate 29-minute nighttime spectacular takes place nightly – a kaleidoscope of entertainment featuring thrilling stunts, dazzling special effects and a rousing score based on classic Disney animated films. Fantasmic! is just one of many new and returning live-entertainment experiences guests can enjoy during the Walt Disney World 50th Anniversary celebration.
“Fantasmic! is a show that will take you on a journey to see so many characters, so many villains and heroes,” says Melanie Gagne, entertainment proprietor for Disney’s Hollywood Studios. “It’s one of our biggest shows, and many guests will plan their day or their entire vacation around Fantasmic!
The return of Fantasmic! will include the debut of an all-new sequence that will bring to life heroic moments from Disney stories such as “Moana,” “Mulan,” “Aladdin,” “Pocahontas,” and “Frozen 2.”
“In bringing Fantasmic! back, we have a brand-new scene that we’re calling our Disney Heroes scene,” says Matthew Hamel, show director for Disney Live Entertainment. “We get to see some new characters introduced to Fantasmic!, and we get to show their stories in a new, unique way utilizing a combination of projections, lasers and new lighting.”
Are you excited for the opening and cast member previews of Fantasmic? I know we are.
Disney News Round-Up: Fantasmic Opens November 3rd, Walt Disney Swan & Dolphin Food and Wine Preview, A Big Blue Bear comes to Disney +, More Sing-a-longs coming. Finally, Walt Disney World has released the opening day for Fantasmic, along with dining packages. Annual Passholders are trying to sue Disney, plus we have some entertainment news to pass along. Let us get right into it.
Set out for a fantastic feat in Disney theme parks as you run through storied lands, encountering the magic of Disney. See beloved Disney Characters, enjoy special moments and receive commemorative medals to celebrate your accomplishments.
First up is the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon Weekend from November 2 to 5, 2023. The runDisney event will coincide with the 2023 EPCOT International Food & Wine Festival.
The annual Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend will be held from January 3 through 7, 2024. Races typically include a 10K, 5K, Marathon, and Half Marathon.
The Disney Princess Half Marathon Weekend presented by Corkcicle will take place February 22-25, 2024. Usually, races include a 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon. In 2023, there will also be a Princess Yoga session in the Magic Kingdom.
Finally, from April 18 to 21, 2024 the runDisney Springtime Surprise Weekend will take place. The theme for this event changes each year. In 2023 the theme is Pixar.
“Ready, set, GO! 👟🎉 Mark your calendars for the 2023-2024 @waltdisneyworld #runDisney event dates & stay tuned for more information to come on @Disneyland events and registration dates.”
Stay tuned for more information and details to be released for each Walt Disney World runDisney event! Also, be on the lookout for more information regarding the return of runDisney events at the Disneyland Resort.
If you’d like to visit Walt Disney World and participate in a runDisney event, contact me today! I am a travel agent with Destinations to Travel, my services are complimentary, and I would love to help you plan a magical vacation!
