Teamwork is certainly the way forward and what a better example than with local companies help to create Disneyland Paris’s new Cars attraction! As construction continues at Disneyland Paris‘s new Cars-themed attraction, Cars Road Trip, which has been made possible through collaborative teamwork as small local companies help to create this exciting attraction!
Cars Road Trip, promises to transport guests along America’s legendary Route 66 highway, featuring some of your favorite Cars characters! Its quirky décor of automobiles comes to life thanks to local companies help to create Disneyland Paris’s new Cars attraction! It the collaboration between local companies and Disney’s Imagineers who have worked tirelessly over the years! For example, take a look at Catastrophe Canyon from the former attraction Studio Tram Tour. Thanks to the help of the strong collaboration between local companies and Imagineers, Catastrophe Canyon has been rethemed, featuring a blue semi-trailer truck branded Dinoco, the famous race sponsor known to all from the Cars world!
This revamped scene was made possible by Axyon and Carolaux-Paradis, local SMEs – both ‘small and mid-size enterprises’ – based in the surrounding Seine-et-Marne department. A testimony to the collaborative partnership between local companies and Disneyland Paris! Despite the challenges within the last year, Head of Axyon, Phillippe Barbot notes that they have helped “transform a real American truck” into “one of the future icons of the attraction”. They have “designed, built, tested and installed all the required animation mechanics” as well as “used a 250-ton crane to lift the truck into the canyon scene”. This is simply outstanding! Likewise, even though COVID-19, both the companies and Disneyland Paris were able to safely move forward in the reimaging of the attraction whilst abiding by government restrictions.
Another example, is the long standing partnership between Carolaux-Paradis and Disneyland Paris who have worked collaboratively for over 25 years! Together they have completed projects such as the Space Mountain canon and for the Cars attraction, they have been involved in the remodelling and repainting of the new Dinoco truck! It appears as though such partnerships between local companies and Disneyland Paris has been highly appreciative through such unprecedented times!
Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa, has updated its face mask policy. The policy now includes information regarding the COVID-19 vaccine as well as masks with plastic panels.
Guests and Cast Members who receive the COVID-19 vaccine will still need to wear a face mask while at Aulani. As a reminder, the CDC recommends continuing to practice healthy behaviors while experts learn more about the protection that COVID-19 vaccines provide under real-life conditions.
As a reminder, Aulani’s mask policy requires all guests and Cast Members ages 2 and up to wear face coverings at all times except when actively eating or drinking while stationary and maintaining appropriate physical distancing. Aulani will also continue existing health and safety measures like temperature checks, reduced capacity, physical distancing and increased frequency in cleaning.
The policy has also been updated to include masks with plastic panels. Face coverings with clear panels are acceptable if they meet certain requirements. Face coverings may have an integrated transparent plastic panel to aid in viewing the wearer’s mouth.
These face coverings must be fabric and feature a solid plastic panel containing no openings that is attached to the fabric on all sides using tight knit stitching. They must also meet all other face covering requirements.
The Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts have also updated their face mask policies to include face coverings with plastic panels and guests who have received the COVID vaccine.
Keep these policies in mind when planning your next Disney vacation. If you’d like help planning your next trip, contact me for a free vacation quote today!
We have one of the best recipes in the galaxy:Blue Milk Baby Yoda Macarons!
We all remember that scene where little Grogu gets a sweet craving at school, and when a student refuses to share, he uses his powers to levitate the blue cookie to him, smart!
But don’t worry, you don’t need special powers to enjoy these blue milk macarons with a raspberry filling because we have a recipe so you can recreate them at home! Just be careful because the Child might snag them.
BLUE MILK BABY YODA MACARONS
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup of almond flour, finely ground
1 cup confectioner’s sugar
1/2 tsp of salt
3 egg whites, room temperature
3/4 cup of granulated sugar
1/2 tsp of clear vanilla
2-3 drops of blue food gel dye
Filling
1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter
1-1/2 cups of confectioner’s sugar
3 tbsp of heavy cream
1/2 tsp of clear vanilla
1 drop of blue food gel dye
2/3 cup of raspberry jam
INSTRUCTIONS:
Into a medium bowl, sift the almond flour and confectioner’s sugar, twice. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer with a whisk attachment, whisk the egg whites for 2-3 minutes until foamy.
Slowly whisk in the granulated sugar, until stiff peaks form.
Stir in the vanilla and food coloring.
Fold in 1/3 of the dry ingredients, until just combined.
Continue with another 1/3, followed by the rest, until the batter falls into ribbons and you can make a “figure 8.”
Transfer the macaron batter into a piping bag with a round tip.
Prep baking sheets with parchment.
Pipe the macarons onto the parchment into small 1-inch circles, spacing them 2 inches apart.
Tap the baking sheet firmly onto a flat surface a few times to release air bubbles. Let the macarons sit at room temperature for 40 minutes, until dry to the touch.
Preheat the oven to 300 F.
Bake for 12 to 15 minutes, until they rise and the “feet” have formed. Transfer to a wire rack, let cool completely.
In a medium bowl with a handheld mixer, mix the butter and confectioner’s sugar.
Add the heavy cream, vanilla, and food gel dye.
Transfer the buttercream to a piping bag. Onto the flat side of one macaron shell, pipe a circle of buttercream.
Add a small spoonful of jam into the center. Top it with a second macaron shell to sandwich.
Repeat with remaining macaron shells and filling to serve.
It looks like Mandalorian Star Gina Carano will not be returning to the Star Wars universe according to a statement issued by Lucasfilms.
“Gina Carano is not currently employed by Lucasfilm and there are no plans for her to be in the future,”
“Nevertheless, her social media posts denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities are abhorrent and unacceptable.”
-Lucasfilms
Earlier today Carano was trending on social media after The Mandalorianactor shared a post inferring that hating someone for their political views today is like being Jewish during the Holocaust on her Instagram.
The post was removed not long after being met with severe backlash.
This is not the first time that fans have called for Cara’s termination from The Mandalorian. Her social media posts have generated a lot of controversies and the hashtag #FireGinaCarano has trended frequently over the past few months.
There is no word if her character will be replaced or just written off the Mandalorian.
One fan thinks Lana Parrilla would be a good fit for the role.
Lana Parrilla for Cara Dune! Nobody will even notice! Except the acting will get better! pic.twitter.com/SaB7AFzkcV
Something almost everyone learned in 2020 is that we could all be baking more. The proof? Disney’s latest line of kitchen merchandise is flying off the shelves. This new Cinderella Castle Cookie Jar in particular. Who could blame us for wanting to keep our cookies in this gorgeous castle? It’s almost a shame to eat any and thereby deprive them of living in it!
Available at World of Disney in Disney Springs, they are $54.99 apiece before tax or Annual Passholder discount. If that sounds like a lot of money, remember it’s huge and all your cookies will fit in one beautiful container instead of a bunch of plastic Tupperware. Also, you can save some money by trying a recipe for homemade Gideon’s Bakehouse cookies and keeping them in here! I’m definitely looking out for your wallet here.
The cookie jar is a pretty accurate depiction. It’s the old grey version of the castle rather than the updated pink look. It has all the spires and the appearance of stones all around. It even has the iconic clock that reminds Cinderella to leave the ball before midnight. Maybe it will remind you to stop snacking before midnight so you don’t turn into a pumpkin! At any rate, this cookie jar has been hugely popular, so if you see one you’d better buy it fast because it won’t be there the next time you look!
The only question left is this: what’s the first kind of cookie you’ll be housing in Cinderella Castle? Let us know in the comments!
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We recently announced that Disney California Adventure park will be hosting a ticketed food and beverage experience next month. Specifics have not been released but more Cast Members are being recalled back to work!
Workers United Local 50, a union representing Disneyland food service workers, posted the following to Facebook:
“Recall Update,
Recall notifications are expected to begin as early as tomorrow for furloughed members. This first wave of recalls will include close to 60 cast members with more to come next week. We expect the next wave of recalls to begin as early as next Wednesday.
In QSR a small amount of positions for Cashier, Dinner Cook Trainer, FOH lead, Receiver lead, Receiver Assistant, and Steward lead are to be filled.
In Vending a small amount positions for Cashier, Maintenance Coordinator, and Receiver Assistant are to be filled.
In Table Service a small amount of positions for Bushelp, FOH lead, HOH lead, OC trainer, Food Prep trainer, Receiver Assistant, and Receiver lead are to be filled.
Festival operations will resume in some manner for this round of recalls. These positions will be available to everyone in Food and Beverage. A small amount of positions for Receiver lead, Receiver Assistant, Dinner Cook trainer, OC trainer, HOH lead, and FOH lead are to be filled.
For festivals, regardless of scheduling group, classification seniority will be used to fill normal roles and Full Time seniority will be observed to fill premium roles.
As we get more information we will share that information here. Contact us directly if you have any questions.
Right now all we know about this new ticketed event is that it will be “an all-new, limited-time ticketed experience, focused on our world-famous food and beverage offerings from around the resort, the latest merchandise and unique, carefully crafted entertainment experiences.”
Stay tuned for more information regarding this event! We are so happy to see more Cast Members returning to work.
There are rumors circulating that Disney might be moving some of their California operations to Florida due to state restrictions. Chief Financial Officer of Florida Jimmy Patronis says that Florida would welcome this move.
“Disney already has a proven track record here,” Chief Financial Officer of Florida Jimmy Patronis said. “We just like to allow them to grow and expand their business.”
If Disney does move some operations out of California, they would join the growing number of companies considering leaving the state. California has some of the strictest COVID-19 measures which have kept the Disneyland Resort theme parks closed for almost a year now.
Patronis connects companies leaving California to Governor Newsom’s leadership. “Gavin Newsom is nonresponsive. Businesses are fleeing his state,” Patronis said.
Moving operations to Florida is an attractive option for Disney. Taxes are lower and Florida has a strong financial record. It is also a safe state with declining violent crime rates.
President Biden is considering imposing domestic travel restrictions including in the state of Florida as the number of cases from the new UK variant of COVID-19 is surging all over the US and exploding in Florida.
Outbreaks of the new variants — including a highly contagious one, was first identified in the UK, as well as others from South Africa and Brazil that now have scientists worried that they can evade existing vaccines. This has lent urgency to a review of potential travel restrictions within the United States, one federal official said.
“There are active conversations about what could help mitigate spread here, but we have to follow the data and what’s going to work.
“But we’re having conversations about anything that would help mitigate spread,” the official said, referring to discussions about new travel restrictions that could target the spread of the U.K. mutation in Florida.
The U.K. COVID strain known as B.1.1.7, has recently exploded in Florida, where over a third of all cases in the United States have been identified.
“No decisions have been made, but we certainly are having conversations across government,” the White House official said, pointing to current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encouraging Americans to stay home and only travel for essential reasons.
Sony Offers ‘Kraven the Hunter’ Role to Keanu Reeves for ‘Spider-Man’ Spinoff. Keanu Reeves has been on Marvel Studios’ radar for quite some time and has reportedly been offered several roles within the MCU, but it seems Sony is throwing their hat into the ring and has made an offer for Matrix and John Wick actor to make his Marvel premiere as Kraven the Hunter.
It’s been widely known for months that Sony is developing a Kraven the Hunter film that will act as a spinoff from the live-action Spider-Man films, and now we know that the studio hopes to secure Reeves in the leading role, but if Kevin Feige has anything to say about it, there is a good chance Keanu and his representatives will pass on Sony’s offer.
Feige himself has shared he has been in contact with Reeves for years as they approached various MCU projects and that both camps want to work together, but in the right role for Keanu.
Would you like to see Keanu Reeves as Kraven The Hunter? What other roles could you see Reeves in for Marvel? We would love to hear your thoughts and theories in the comments. Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for updates and all things Marvel!
Tom Holland Claims Andrew Garfield and Tobey Maguire are NOT in ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming 3’. Despite sightings and rumors that heavily suggest otherwise, actor Tom Holland has shared that rumors he will be joined by the other Spider-Men from the live action films are false and he has no knowledge of their reported involvement.
His claim comes in an interview with Esquire about his career so far and while promoting his new film, Cherry, from Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame Directors Joe and Anthony Russo.
“No, no, they will not be appearing in this film,” Holland told Esquire, “Unless they have hidden the most massive piece of information from me, which I think is too big of a secret for them to keep from me. But as of yet, no. It’ll be a continuation of the Spider-Man movies that we’ve been making.”
Photo Credit: Sony/Marvel Studios
Now, it is widely believed that this is an intentional “red herring” by Marvel Studios, who are hoping to quell the rumors of an MCU based Spider-Verse. To support our theory, it should be known that this would not be the first time Marvel Studios has purposefully not shared crucial information with Holland or have had him lie to the press as a means to cover their trail and throw off the scent for the MCU films. The studio has gone so far as to give Holland fake scripts in multiple and varying copies to prevent spoiler leaks.
“They do it all the time,” Holland explained, “In [Endgame], Robert Downey Jr.’s funeral scene, for the longest time I was under the impression that it was a wedding. I’m 100 percent sure that they’re still tricking me.”
With Jamie Foxx, Alfred Molina, and reportedly Willem Dafoe reprising their roles as the iconic villains Electro, Doc Oct, and Green Goblin, it is VERY hard to believe Holland would have to face off with these villains alone. So, take Tom’s comment with a grain of salt and stay excited for the new Spider-Man film!
Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for updates and all things Marvel!
Everybody wants to eat a donut! Specially Aristocats Donuts!
Look at these adorable treats inspired by Marie, Toulouse and Berlioz! They are too cute to eat them for sure!
You can spend a day having fun decorating these donuts with your family while you watch The Aristocats on Disney Plus! Sounds like great day to me, plus it’s really easy to do, take a look at our magical recipe:
ARISTOCATS DONUTS
INGREDIENTS:
3 donuts
1/4 cup of fondant
1 cup of royal icing, divided into 1/3 cups
Black, blue, red, orange, and pink food coloring
INSTRUCTIONS:
Dye 1/3 cup of royal icing orange and 1/3 cup gray. Reserve the last 1/3 cup undyed, white royal icing. Each donut will use about 1/3 cup of icing.
Place donuts on a cooling rack over a sheet pan. Pour 1/3 cup of white icing to cover one of the donuts completely. Repeat with the orange and gray icing for the other two donuts. Set aside to let icing dry a little.
Divide the fondant into 6 teaspoon size portions. Dye five of the portions the following colors: gray, orange, pink, black, red and blue. Leave the last portion of fondant undyed and white.
Make the ears: With gray, white and orange fondant, form little triangles to resemble ears. You will want two ears of each color. For each ear, make a smaller triangle out of pink fondant. Press the smaller pink triangles in each of the larger triangles.
Make the eyes: With the blue fondant, form six small, flat oval shapes to resemble eyes.
Make the noses: Form two small ovals out of the black fondant. These will be the Toulouse’s and Berlioz’s noses. Form a small oval out of the pink fondant. This will be Marie’s nose.
Make the whiskers: With the black fondant, form very small tube like shapes for the whiskers. You will want to make six whiskers for each donut, so 18 whiskers total.
Make the bows: Make small bows out of the red, blue and pink fondant pieces.
Place fondant features on donuts to form Marie, Toulouse, and Berlioz. Marie has white ears, a pink bow between her hears, blue eyes, a pink nose and black whiskers. Toulouse has orange ears, blue eyes, a black nose, a blue bow beneath this nose and black whiskers. Berlioz has gray ears, blue eyes, a black nose, a red bow beneath his nose and black whiskers.
