M’Baku from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever coming to Avengers Campus
Since the opening of the Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure Park in Anaheim, Calif., the roster of heroes guests can encounter has continued to grow with each new film or Disney+ series, from Shang-Chi to America Chavez, Loki, Moon Knight, Ms. Marvel and so many more.
Some Disney Scentsy Christmas favorites are returning Monday, October 10th! The Christmas With Disney Warmer and Disney Season of Magic Bar will be available as a bundle!
Disney Scentsy Christmas
Celebrate the season with some of your favorite classic Disney characters, including Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto — even Chip and Dale are sneaking around back. A color-changing LED light replicates that magical Christmas tree glow.
The Disney Season of Magic – Scentsy Bar has the aroma of sugar crystals and frosty icicles that twinkle and shine over sweet pine and wild berries, filling the air with magic.
This bundle will be available for purchase on October 10, 2022, at 1:00 PM EDT for $60.00! We can’t wait! You can purchase it online at Scentsy or from your favorite Scentsy Consultant!
CAMP, The Family Experience Company, invites you to join La Familia Madrigal, from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Academy Award®-winning Encanto, in their newest experience: Disney Encanto x CAMP, opening in New York City on October 8th. Tickets are available today and can be purchased here.
This 6,000-square-foot experience, inspired by the film and created in collaboration with Disney, will transport families into the beloved world of Disney Animation’s Encanto. Behind CAMP’s signature Magic Door families will enjoy:
• An enchanting and exciting hour-long visit to the Madrigals’ Casita, filled with candlelight, cumbia, and magic
• Climbing up and around Antonio’s rainforest, spinning through Isabela’s flower-filled room, sliding down into the Courtyard and more. We aren’t going to talk about Bruno’s room, but guests surely will
• Interactive scenes inspired by the film and uniquely created for this experience including Luisa’s and Pepa’s never-before-seen Rooms and cousin Dolores’ Soundscape Door • The voices of Stephanie Beatriz (Mirabel), María Cecilia Botero (Abuela Alma) welcoming you to the Encanto x CAMP experience, joined by the voices of John Leguizamo (Bruno) and Ravi Cabot-Conyers (Antonio) throughout the show, bringing the magic of the film to life.
• Shopping in the Encanto town square (La Placita) for exclusive, bespoke, and customizable character-based clothing, books, and colorful felt jewelry all displayed in a series of beautiful merchant carts
• Live Counselor-led singalongs to the film’s favorite tunes like “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” and “Surface Pressure” throughout the show
• A family photo that captures their magical gifts as a keepsake of their visit to the Encanto
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The Disney Encanto x CAMP Experience will open on Saturday, October 8th, 2022 at CAMP’s Flagship Store located at 110 5th Avenue, New York. Limited tickets are available today at camp.com/DisneyEncanto for its October debut, families are encouraged to plan ahead.
“This first-of-its-kind show will transport families into the beautiful world of Encanto, bringing to life the magic shared between CAMP and Disney,” said Ben Kaufman CAMP’s Co-Founder and CEO. “In 2018, we opened our first store right here at 110 5th Avenue and have since built an incredible community across the country. It is a privilege to have created a show with such a strong sense of family and identity, behind our very own Magic Door. NYC Families will feel a part of the rich community so integral to the film right here at CAMP”
Inspired by the vibrancy of the film, the Disney Encanto X CAMP Exclusive Capsule Collection is also available for purchase today at camp.com nationwide and will be available at CAMP’s Flagship store on October 8th. The must-have pieces include Isabela and Mirabel-inspired Flower Twirl Skirts and matching embellished sweatshirts, character-based tees, hats, and bags that can be customized with detailed chain stitching, colorful felt patches, whimsical rickrack trimmings, and more.
“Bringing together Disney’s extraordinary storytelling and immersive retail experiences allows us to dream bigger and create special offerings for families,” said Hubert Liu, SVP Business Planning and Franchise Development, Disney Consumer Products, Games and Publishing. “Our continued collaboration with CAMP is an exciting example of our commitment to engaging with our fans in new ways. We’re thrilled to deliver this beautifully immersive experience that celebrates the award-winning magic of Disney’s Encanto.” Disney Encanto x CAMP will be in New York for a limited time before moving to another CAMP location near you. CAMP was a participant in the 2021 Disney Accelerator, a business development program designed to accelerate the growth of innovative companies from around the world.
For more information visit camp.com and follow @campstores and hashtags: #DisneyEncantoxCAMP.
New Baby Springbok born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
A new baby springbok was born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge! The newest member of the springbok heard was born at the end of September and is just the cutest!
Springbok are a hoofstock species of slender antelope that can be found in the central and western parts of southern Africa. At Walt Disney World, they can be spotted at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and n Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.
Disney doctor Mark Penning shared about the new baby springbok on Instagram:
“Meet the newest member of the springbok herd at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge! Born near the end of September, this cute calf travelled to Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park last week to spend some time with our animal care Cast Members like Dr. Jen (in blue) and hospital keeper Jen (in green), who offered careful attention and kept her fed every four hours. Even under special circumstances, our team didn’t skip a beat in providing excellent care.
Springbok are a hoofstock species of slender antelope that can be found in the central and western parts of southern Africa. You can spot springbok at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and while riding Kilimanjaro Safaris at Disney’s Animal Kingdom.”
Have you ever seen springbok at Walt Disney World?
If you’d like to visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom to see the new baby, contact me today! I am a travel agent with Destinations to Travel and my services are complimentary!
Reservations Now Open for Candlelight Processional Dining Packages in EPCOT
Candlelight Processional dining packages are now open for reservations in Epcot! The Candlelight Processional is part of the Epcot International Festival of the Holidays which begins November 25.
Guests wanting to reserve a spot for the Candlelight Processional can do so with a dining package reservation. They’ll enjoy a delicious lunch or dinner at select EPCOT restaurants and guaranteed seating to one of the Candlelight Processional showings that same day. Showings are typically held at 5:15PM, 7PM, and 8:30PM.
The meal includes your choice of an appetizer, entree, dessert, and non-alcoholic, non-specialty beverage from the chosen restaurant’s menu OR 1 full buffet where applicable. Here’s a look at the CandlelightProcessional Dining Package restaurants and prices:
Exciting news for retro gamers! During today’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo and Illumination Entertainment debuted the first teaser trailer for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. animated adaptation.
From Nintendo and Illumination comes a new animated film based on the world of Super Mario Bros.
You can watch the teaser trailer through the video link below.
Directed by Aaron Horvath and Michael Jelenic (collaborators on Teen Titans Go!, Teen Titans Go! To the Movies) from a screenplay by Matthew Fogel (The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part, Minions: The Rise of Gru), the film stars Chris Pratt as Mario, Anya Taylor-Joy as Princess Peach, Charlie Day as Luigi, Jack Black as Bowser, Keegan-Michael Key as Toad, Seth Rogen as Donkey Kong, Fred Armisen as Cranky Kong, Kevin Michael Richardson as Kamek and Sebastian Maniscalco as Spike.
The film is produced by Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri and by Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo. The film will be co-financed by Universal Pictures and Nintendo and released worldwide by Universal Pictures.
Super Mario Bros. will premiere in theaters April 7, 2023.
This week’s episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law features the return of Charlie Cox as Matt Murdock / Daredevil!
Jennifer Walters has finally met her match in Matt Murdock. While the character was teased earlier in the season, he’s finally reintroduced to audiences in Episode 8 of Marvel Studios’ She-Hulk — and he’s very much the same Matt Murdock audiences have come to know and love over the years, once again played by Charlie Cox returning to the role.
We’re avoiding spoilers, but something we loved in this week’s episode was all the callbacks to the Netflix series.
In an interview with The Direct, Jessica Gao, series creator and head writer of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, spoke about the approach taken with Charlie Cox’s Daredevil.
“What was so fun about bringing him and Daredevil into our world is that people have already seen a Daredevil who is very dramatic, little bit on the heavy side, very dark, brooding….And it was so fun to be able to do–and we do this with every character cameo from the MCU–is we take them from the environment that you know them from, which is a much more dramatic and action-oriented role, much more on the serious side, and we bring them into our world and they get to play in the tone of She-Hulk. And they got to explore and we get to see a lighter side of that character.”
Next week will be the season finale episode of She-Hulk: Attorney at Law on October 13th. If you’ve been following the MCU show, then let us know your thoughts below in the comments.
Orlando FreeFall ride to be taken down following teenagers death
Back in March 14-year-old Tyre Sampson died after falling from the Orlando FreeFall drop tower ride at ICON Park. Now, that attraction will be taken down.
CEO of Orlando Slingshot Ritchie Armstrong said the company decided to take down the 430-foot drop tower ride to respect Sampson’s family’s wishes, as well as the community outcry over the boy’s death.
“We are devastated by Tyre’s death. We have listened to the wishes of Tyre’s family and the community, and have made the decision to take down the FreeFall,” Armstrong’s statement read. “In addition, Orlando Slingshot will honor Tyre and his legacy in the classroom and on the football field by creating a scholarship in his name.”
There is no timeline for taking down the attraction yet.
The attraction was fairly new when Sampson visited ICON Park in March. Ride operators reportedly adjusted his seat so he could experience the ride. He died after plunging to his death from the attraction. His autopsy showed he was 100 pounds over the weight limit.
In May, a petition launched to turn the site into a memorial for Sampson.
NEWS ALERT: @AttorneyCrump and Bob Hilliard have released the following statement following the announcement that the Orlando Free Fall ride at ICON Park, the ride that 14-yo Tyre Sampson fell to his death from, will be torn down. pic.twitter.com/dtSZqiMZI5
At Disney’s Grand Floridian, the Chef’s have created an fascinating Haunted Mansion display made out of chocolate. Constance Hatchaway features in the giant egg, which features a hatchet on the top, a front side that has the Haunted Mansion logo,and a back side that has the wallaper we are all familiar with.
Sitting beside the egg, is the invisible horse drawn carriage that sits out front of the Haunted Mansion attraction in Disney’s Magic Kingdom. Made of chocolate also and is a sight to see. Check out the images below, along with reading the plaque that sits next to the display.
The disembodied voice of the Ghost Host is your private guide through the cadaverous realm of an eerie haunted estate, home to ghosts, ghouls and supernatural surprises.
Glide past a casket-filled conservatory, Madame Leota’s chilling séance room and a ghostly graveyard of singing specters as you attempt to find your way out. Beware of hitchhikers—these phantom pranksters may follow you home.
This tumbler features a very simple design with a white base color and the 6 colorful Disney castles from around the world: Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disneyland Paris, Tokyo Disneyland, Hong Kong Disneyland and Shanghai Disneyland.
All inside an orange crest with “Castle of Disney” wording at the bottom. You can even pick between a black or clear sliding plastic lid. Super cute!
Huge announcement for Disney Animation! Today, Walt Disney Animation Studios revealed that their company is teaming up with Lighthouse Immersive Studios, the producers of the blockbuster Immersive Van Gogh, to develop “Disney Animation Immersive Experience.” It will receive its world premiere in Toronto this December and then can be seen across the United States and other areas of the world in the next year.
Creating iconic animated stories for all ages for nearly a century, Walt Disney Animation Studios will join forces with North America’s top creator of experiential projection exhibitions to present the music and artistry within Disney Animation’s canon of films—from hits of today like Encanto, Zootopiaand Frozen, to all of the classics including The Lion King, Peter Pan and Pinocchio. Audiences will feel like they’ve entered the incredible worlds of beloved Disney characters and become one with them.
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 producerJ. Miles Dale (Best Picture 2018 –The Shape of Water) who 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.
The schedule of openings, on-sale date for tickets and prices will be announced at a future date. The public can sign up to receive more information at disneyimmersive.com.
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Photo Credit: Disney and Lighthouse Immersive Studios
