Disney World Theme Park Reservations Filling Up For Spring Break

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March 8, 2021

Are you planning on visiting the Walt Disney World Resort for Spring Break? Then you better hurry up because reservations are almost completely full.

Spring Break is a busy season at the Disney Parks, springtime is starting, it has holidays like St. Patrick’s Day and festivals like Flower and Garden and Easter on April 5th.

If you have theme park tickets for March or April, you should be aware most of the parks are already out of passes. Epcot seems to be the only one with reservations available, which is rare considering the Flower and Garden Festival is happening right now.

Looks like it’s the same for Disney Resort Guests, most park are already full with the exception of Epcot. Also it looks like next week, specially from March 15-18, will be one of the busiest this month.

Annual Passholders have more days in green which means all parks are available during those dates with the exception of this Saturday March 13.

Please be aware that Hollywood Studios doesn’t have any reservations left for the rest of the month for guests with theme park tickets or disney resorts reservations.

Flower and Garden Festival is in full bloom at Epcot! And it looks like this park has plenty of reservations left so hurry up and get yours!

And if you don’t want to visit during March, that’s totally fine, the festival will be available until July 5th.

Disney World Theme Park Reservations Filling Up For Spring Break

If you look at the first 2 weeks of April or Spring Break you will see the same thing.

This goes for Resort Guests as well. All of the parks but Epcot are completely full at this time. The only availability in April is for Annual Passholders.

So there you go, if you have plans to visit Disney World for Spring Break, you might be out of luck. Keep checking the Disney World website and maybe they will open up some more availability in the coming weeks.

John Stamos Shares ‘Full House’ Behind the Scenes Photo with WandaVision’s Elizabeth Olsen

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Kaitlyn

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March 8, 2021

John Stamos Shares ‘Full House‘ Behind the Scenes Photo with WandaVision‘s Elizabeth Olsen. As the world raves over the success of Marvel Studios’ WandaVision, fan favorite actor and Disney lover John Stamos shared an adorable post of himself and Elizabeth Olsen on set of ‘Full House‘ to celebrate the series finale on Disney+ last Friday and John’s upcoming Disney+ series, Big Shot.

Though Elizabeth Olsen herself never held a role in the popular sitcom, she regularly attended tapings of Full House for her sisters Mary-Kate and Ashley who played Michelle Tanner in the original series.

Stamos posted the behind-the-scenes photo along with the caption: “One day she’s a little girl wandering the set, and next thing you know, she’s taking over a whole town, mindcontrolling the citizens to play out her favorite TV Sitcoms! They grow up so fast… Wanda had a vision we’d both be on @disneyplus Check out #BigShot coming in April and @wandavision Tonight!“

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Elizabeth Olsen recently shared with EW, “There was something very meta for my own life [working on WandaVision] because I would visit those tapings as a kid, where my sisters were working [on Full House].”

WandaVision series leads Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany have both shared their love for working on the series and coming into their own stories in the ever growing MCU. The stars especially loved the aspect of filming that let them explore their characters in the distinct eras of television sitcoms, while maintaining the action-packed expectation of being in a Marvel story.

All 9 episodes of WandaVision are currently available to stream exclusively on Disney+. Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for updates and all things Disney+ and Marvel!

Source: Entertainment Weekly

‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Comes in First at the Box Office

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Kaitlyn

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March 8, 2021

Raya and Sisu in Raya and the Last dragon

‘Raya and the Last Dragon‘ Comes in First at the Box Office. Though movie theaters are just beginning to reopen their doors nearly a year after the global shutdown due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Disney’s new animated feature film, Raya and the Last Dragon managed to snag the #1 spot at the box office, earning $26 Million globally over its premiere weekend.

Domestically, the film only brought in $8.6 million over the course of the weekend, but that is much better than most films that have tried to brave a theater release with a majority of theaters still shuttered or in this case refused to screen the film after Disney’s refusal to offer exhibitors a larger cut of box office revenue. Theater chains such as Cinemark and others refused to screen the film due to the conflict over earnings.

Regardless, the film has been performing well, and it is currently unknown how many Disney+ subscribers bought into the $29.99 Premier Access digital release, which may swing the numbers in Disney’s favor. The film was said to cost the animation studios around $100 Million to make and produce, but taking the pandemic into account and realizing a good amount of the film was recorded and finished from the homes of the cast and crew, we would say the movie is still a crowning achievement for Disney and we can’t wait for audiences to love Raya just as much as we did!

If you want to learn more about Raya and the Last Dragon, check out these related articles:

Spoiler-Free Review of Disney’s ‘Raya and the Last Dragon’

The Disney Princesses Welcome Kelly Marie Tran as Raya into the Royal Family

‘Raya and the Last Dragon’ Now in Theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access

Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for updates and all things Disney!

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Source: Variety

All new Falcon & the Winter Soldier Posters

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Chip

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March 8, 2021

All new Falcon & the Winter Soldier Posters

We don’t have much longer to wait for Marvel’s Falcon & the Winter Soldier coming to Disney+!

Check out the new character posters for Marvel Studios’ “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier,” featuring Anthony Mackie as Sam Wilson aka The Falcon, Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes aka The Winter Soldier, Daniel Brühl as Zemo, and Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter. The all-new, six-episode series streams exclusively on Disney+ beginning March 19, 2021.

How did Sam become Falcon? When was Bucky’s mind healed? What drove Sharon underground?

To revisit the journeys of favorite characters featured in “The Falcon and The Winter Soldier” before the series launches, TUNE IN to Marvel Studios’ “Legends”—exclusively on Disney+. “Falcon” and “Winter Soldier” episodes debuted Friday, March 5, and “Zemo” and “Sharon Carter” episodes debut Friday, March 12.

Check out the “Legends” trailer, available now…

The Disney Princesses Welcome Kelly Marie Tran as Raya into the Royal Family

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Kaitlyn

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March 8, 2021

The Disney Princesses Welcome Kelly Marie Tran as Raya into the Royal Family. The hit animated feature film, Raya and the Last Dragon premiered on March 5th in select theaters and on Disney+ Premier Access. To honor the event, Disney hosted a virtual red carpet premiere event and several other Disney Princesses gave a warm welcome to the newest Princess Raya, played by Kelly Marie Tran.

Actresses Anika Noni Rose (Tiana), Paige O’Hara (Belle), Ming-Na Wen (Mulan), and Jodi Benson (Ariel) recorded special messages welcoming Kelly Marie Tran into the Animated Disney Royal Family. The special guests shared:

Ming-Na Wen: “I am so happy and excited that there is another princess warrior in the mix.”

Paige O’Hara: “The year you were born was the year I started recording Beauty and the Beast. So, I want you to prepare yourself for a very, very long but a very, very happy ride filled with wonderful experiences and thousands of children dressing up to look just like you.”

Kelly was also congratulated by fellow Disney actress Ginnifer Goodwin (Judy Hopps, Zootopia) and actor Jonathan Groff (Kristoff, Frozen.) Tran was very surprised and excited for the message from Groff, who shared:

“Sven and I just wanted to say happy premiere,” Groff shared, then using a Sven stuffed animal and Sven’s voice to say, “Happy premiere, Kelly!”

You can check out the virtual red carpet event in the video recap below:

What did you think of Raya and the Last Dragon? Did you see the film in theaters or with Disney+ Premier Access? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for updates and all things Disney!

Featured Photo Credit: Disney

Source: Entertainment Weekly

New Luck Of The Irish St. Patrick’s Day Cupcake At Disney’s Animal Kingdom!

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Ana Leal

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March 8, 2021

St. Patrick’s Day is just a week away, so there’s no surprise we are seeing green everywhere at Walt Disney World.

One of the newest treats is this St. Patrick’s Day cupcake at Animal Kingdom! It features chocolate with mint ganache filling, vanilla frosting and a chocolate shamrock.

If you like the combination of chocolate and mint then you will love this cupcake for sure, the mind gives it a refreshing touch and it goes great with the sweet chocolate and vanilla frosting.

This St. Patrick’s Day cupcake sounds delicious! Plus is also super cute! You can get it at Flame Tree Barbecue or Starbucks in Animal Kingdom for $5.99.

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Enjoy! And Happy St. Patricks Day!

New Rose Gold Spirit Jersey Face Masks at Walt Disney World

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Chip

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March 8, 2021

We have just spotted these all-new Rose Gold Spirit Jersey Face Masks at Walt Disney World!

These super soft Spirit Jersey brand Facemasks are popular with not on the Chip and Co-Writers but also with fans!

The New Rose Gold Spirit Jersey Facemaks are $12.99 and we found them at World of Disney in Disney Springs.

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Don’t worry if you can’t make it to Walt Disney World you can also pick these up on Shop Disney!

Click here to buy yours!

Celebrate #Herstory with the New Mrs. Incredible Float

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Rebekah

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March 8, 2021

Happy International Women’s Day! What better way to celebrate (all of Women’s History Month) than with a specialty DOLE whip float in honor of ‘our favorite mom and superhero Elastigirl?’

We’re celebrating our favorite mom and superhero Elastigirl, with the new Mrs. Incredible Float made with black cherry lemonade, strawberry and lemon DOLE Whip served with a Mrs. Incredible novelty straw at Marketplace Snacks!🍋 🍓Available through March 31. #CelebrateHerStory pic.twitter.com/2MUBQzMiL4
— Disney Springs (@DisneySprings) March 6, 2021

This new Mrs. Incredible Float pairs black cherry lemonade, strawberry and lemon DOLE whip! It’s complete with a Mrs. Incredible straw, holding onto Jack Jack like the INCREDIBLE mom and superhero she is!

Celebrate #Herstory with the New Mrs. Incredible Float

You can find this refreshing treat at Marketplace Snacks across from the Marketplace Co-Op store in Disney Springs. It will be available throughout the entire month of March, so make sure to grab one before they’re gone!

Will you be celebrating #herstory with this new Mrs. Incredible Float at Disney Springs? Let us know in the comments below!

Check back here on Chip & Co. for the latest theme park and entertainment news updates!

Source & featured photo credit: @disneysprings on Twitter.

Raya And The Last Dragon Happy Meal Toys Coming Soon

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Danielle

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March 8, 2021

The latest Disney Happy Meal will feature Raya and the Last Dragon! New Raya Happy Meal Toys will debut tomorrow Tuesday, March 9th! You’ll find these adorable toys starting then in Happy Meals at participating McDonald’s.

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMGWf_bAIRQ/

Disneynews55 revealed a first look at the toys on Instagram, and we’re very excited! There will be eight toys in all, including two of Sisu! I’m sure we’ll also see Raya boxes, apple slice bags, and milk jugs too!

Related: Soul Happy Meal Toys

We’re loving that Disney Happy Meal toys have become a regular occurence, and we can’t wait to see what the next collaboration will be!

Will you be heading to McDoanld’s for Raya And The Last Dragon Happy Meal Toys?

Super Nintendo World Officially opening next week

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Chip

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March 8, 2021

Super Nintendo World Officially opening next week

WE have great news! Super Nintendo World is officially opening next week on March 18th at Universal Studios Japan!

The news was shared a little while ago on twitter.

／#WeAreMario
アソビの本能、解き放て！
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スーパー・ニンテンドー・ワールド™
新たな時代に即した衛生強化を徹底し、
✨3月18日✨グランドオープン決定！#スーパーニンテンドーワールド #USJ
— ユニバーサル・スタジオ・ジャパン公式 (@USJ_Official) March 8, 2021

Universal Studios Japan will hold its grand opening of the world’s first SUPER NINTENDO WORLD on March 18, 2021 – bringing to life a highly themed and immersive land featuring Nintendo’s legendary worlds, characters and adventures where guests will be able to play inside their favorite Nintendo games. The grand opening of SUPER NINTENDO WORLD will kick off the park’s year-long 20^th Anniversary Celebration.

SUPER NINTENDO WORLD will make its debut as the first multi-level land at Universal Studios Japan where Peach’s Castle and Bowser’s Castle tower over the area. It will feature Mario Kart- and Yoshi-themed rides and attractions, as well as restaurants, shops and other experiences that can only be found at Universal Studios Japan.

It also provides guests with an all-new type of “Asobi” play experience where they will jump, punch ? Blocks and collect virtual coins. Guests can purchase a Power-Up Band in the land and sync it to their smartphones to keep track of their score and compete with other park guests. At Key Challenge attractions around the land, guests can collect keys, gather character stamps and more using their entire bodies in dynamic activities. Families and friends will unleash their passion to play in the new SUPER NINTENDO WORLD.

The official opening was supposed to occur on February 4th but for unknown reasons, it was delayed.

Some lucky guests were on hand for a soft opening, you can see a video below:

To provide the best experience, guests will need an “Area Timed Entry Ticket” or “Area Timed Entry Ticket: Advance Booking” to enter SUPER NINTENDO WORLD.

Guests who have not purchased an “Area Timed Entry Ticket: Advance Booking” or a “Universal Express Pass with an Area Timed Entry Ticket: Advance Booking” must obtain an “Area Timed Entry Ticket” on the day using the official Universal Studios Japan app.

To learn more on the opening of Super Nintendo World visit the Universal Studios Japan website.

Aerial look at the demolition of Innoventions West

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Tessa H

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March 8, 2021

Aerial look at the demolition of Innoventions West

Aerial photos reveal the continuing demolition of Innoventions West as EPCOT continues its transformation at Walt Disney World! Back late last year, demolition and construction work started in EPCOT, preparing the park for its biggest expansion in history! Now from aerial photos we see how this transformation is taking place, thanks to Twitter account Bioreconstruct and The Disney Pilot on Instagram!

Steadily over the last couple of months, we have seen the complete demolition of Innoventions West to make way for the four new lands- Showcase, Celebration, Discovery and Nature. However, it definitely takes a while to get used to the change, particularly when Innoventions West has been around for over a decade! As you can see from Bioreconstruct on Twitter, see tweet below, the vast amount of space the demolition has left!

Aerial look at what remains in demolition of Innoventions West. The area still well-spanned with trusses was added in mid-1990's. Note the pile of removed steel right of center. Curved concrete floor is actually roof of a service basement. pic.twitter.com/luxKpo7W92
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) March 6, 2021

Therefore, after the trusses are removed, the entire Innoventions West is gone! Innoventions West, which used to house the Character Spot in EPCOT, alongside Club Cool (and the love/hate Beverly drink) as well as Fountain View, will be transformed into Moana- Journey of Water and more of the World Celebration neighborhood!

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From the Instagram post by The Disney Pilot above, you can also see the continuing construction on the new, highly anticipated Guardians of the Galaxy attraction! The construction update seems to be the new blue panels added to the top of the roof! Whilst it’s very hard to see from the aerial photo, it seems construction is also speeding along for this attraction as the roof of the attraction is completely different from when we saw it back in January!

In comparison to Innoventions West, Innoventions East has new materials being added rather than taken away! As previously reported, Innoventions East received new windows for the main EPCOT gift shop redo!

Windows up this area of the main EPCOT gift shop redo. Note the leaning frames at each signature roof divider. There's 2 frames at the divider at the breezeway, at left. pic.twitter.com/vkeF0fW47w
— bioreconstruct (@bioreconstruct) January 31, 2021

We look forward to seeing the finished EPCOT!

How to make a Mickey Leprechaun Hat for St. Patrick’s Day

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Tessa H

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March 8, 2021

Top of the morning, with St Patrick’s Day coming this month, why not learn how to make a Mickey Leprechaun Hat in time for this festive celebration but with a Disney twist!

Thanks to Disney Family, we now know how to make a magical Mickey Leprechaun Hat just in time for St Patrick’s Day on the 17th March! This super fun activity only takes you 15 minutes to make but endless hours of fun! A great activity to do, when you’re at home with the children or even when celebrating the day with friends! Check out how to make the Mickey Leprechaun Hat below!

Click here to download the PDF needed to make a Mickey Leprechaun Hat!

Time: 15 Minutes

What You’ll Need

Regular paper or cardstock
Scissors
Tape or glue

How To Make It

Print the template on regular paper or cardstock and cut out the pieces.
Start by gluing the A tab on the front piece to the left-hand side of the back piece. Close the top of the hat by gluing the B tab to the left-hand side of the front piece.
Tuck the C tabs on the top piece into the top of the hat and tape or glue them to the inside of the hat.
Tuck the D tabs on the brim of the hat into the bottom of the top piece and glue or tape them to the inside of the hat. Line the brim up with the top piece so that the two dotted lines on the brim are on either side. These lines are where you will attach Mickey’s ears.
Fold and glue each ear piece in half so the design is two-sided. Line the ears up on the dotted lines on the brim and glue the red tabs to the side of the hat and the green tab to the brim of the hat. Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

Notes

Cutting should be done by an adult.