New Monorails Coming To Tokyo Disneyland Resort!

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February 10, 2020

The public transport of the future is getting a makeover and making it’s way to Tokyo!

Tokyo Disneyland just announced a new monorail line “Resort Liner (Type C)” that will make it’s debut this Spring on May 21, 2020.

This new line will allow guests to travel between the different parts of Tokyo Disney Resort starting this year and with the full project being complete by 2024.

Some of the changes we can see between the new monorails and the old ones are the size of the Mickey shaped windows, they are definitely increasing their size which is great because this allow guest to have a better view of the resort.

As for the interior the space has been widened and the ceiling is higher. The seats have also changed from a curved shape to a long seat allowing more guests to sit down during their trip.

The Mickey shaped handles are now adjustable in three different levels so guests from all heights can reach them, such a great idea!

The light inside the cars is also being adjusted, now around the ceiling and underneath the seats to give it a more cozy and warm feeling, which is perfect specially after those long days at the parks.

Take a look at the behind the scenes video here:

This is a great addition for the park’s 40th Anniversary coming up in a few years and all the major expansions they have going on right now!

Credit: Tokyo Disney Resort

Fluffernutter Churro At Disney California Adventure!

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Ana Leal

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February 10, 2020

A new treat has arrived to DCA!

And is tasty, fluffy and sweet. We are talking about the Fluffernutter Churro! You definitely have to try it because is as delicious as it sounds.

It’s cinnamon sugar flavored topped with marshmallow sauce, peanut butter and chocolate chips! Sounds amazing right? We need it right now!

You can find it at Willie’s Churros cart right across Carthay Circle in Disney California Adventure for $6.25.

Take a look at our review here:

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Is An Onward Meet & Greet Coming Soon?

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Ana Leal

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February 10, 2020

Are you ready to embark on a magical quest with Ian and Barley?

As we know Onward will premiere on March 6th this year but we might be getting more then just the movie. Here’s a first look of the characters that will be coming to Disney Parks soon for a meet & greet!!

Disney hasn’t make any official announcement yet but they might be making a debut as the movie comes out.

In the meantime, according to Pixar Post, Ian and Barley’s van Guinevere has been on a little tour around the U.S! So you might be able to catch it at these locations:

February 4th: Belmont Park at 2pm (3146 Mission Blvd, San Diego, CA 92109)
February 5th: San Diego State University at 10:30am (5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego, CA 92182)
February 7th: OdySea in the Desert from 10am – 6pm (9500 East Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256)
February 8th: OdySea in the Desert from 10am – 7pm (9500 East Via de Ventura, Scottsdale, AZ 85256)

Additional dates are coming for Dallas, New York and Miami so stay tuned.

Onward tells the story of two brothers that go on an extraordinary journey to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in order to spend one last day with their father, who died when they were too young to remember him.

The film is directed by Dan Scanlon and produced by Kori Rae who brought “Monsters University” to us. And features voiced by Tom Holland, Christ Pratt, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Octavia Spencer.

Are you excited for this new Pixar movie coming out on March 6? Let us know!

Chris Pratt Claims Disney-Pixar’s ‘Onward’ Is Leaving Test Audiences In Tears

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Kaitlyn

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February 10, 2020

Chris Pratt Claims Disney-Pixar’s ‘Onward‘ Is Leaving Test Audiences In Tears. Disney-Pixar is gearing up for the theatrical release of Onward, an animated featured film about Two teenage elf brothers, Ian and Barley Lightfoot, who go on an journey to discover if there is still a little magic left out there in order to spend one last day with their father, who died when they were too young to remember him.

The film stars Chris Pratt and Tom Holland as Ian and Barley Lightfoot, and recently Chris was able to bring some guests to a special viewing of the film and says there were a “lot of grown man tears” shed during the showing.

I can attest! I took about 20 people to a screening-half of them children. Everybody left saying it was their favorite movie ever. Lot of grown man tears. You have made something so very special. Cannot wait for the rest of the world to see your story. Really proud of this one! https://t.co/jqKF4nDdEM

— Chris Pratt (@prattprattpratt) February 4, 2020

“I can attest! I Took about 20 people to a screening-half of them children. Everybody left saying it was their favorite movie ever. Lot of grown man tears. You have made something so very special. Cannot wait for the rest of the world to see your story. Really proud of this one!,” shared Pratt via twitter, along with a link to an original post by Onward filmmaker Dan Scanlon.

Onward is set to premiere in theaters March 6, 2020.

We can not wait to see Onward in theaters! What other Disney-Pixar projects are you excited to see in theaters? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments! Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for all things Pixar!

Featured Photo Credit: Disney-Pixar

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Pixar’s ‘Monsters at Work’ Rumored To Release on Disney+ This March

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Kaitlyn

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February 10, 2020

Pixar’s ‘Monsters at Work’ Rumored To Release on Disney+ This March. During the 2019 D23 Expo, Disney shared a whole bunch of new content coming to their new streaming service, Disney+. Many titles included:Star Wars The Mandalorian, a Lizzie McGuire Reboot, Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, but many Pixar fans were excited to hear the development of a new spin-off series from the Monsters Inc franchise, called Monsters at Work.

A premise for the series shared that Monsters at Work takes place 6 months after the events of Monsters Inc. and will follow the journey of the monster world adapting to using laughter energy instead of scream energy. The shows protagonist, Tylor Tuskmon, is a recent graduate from MU and was Monsters University’s Top Scarer of his graduating class, but what will Tylor do with his now “useless” degree?

The series has yet to receive a formal release date, and was left out of the 2020 Disney+ Super Bowl Commercial, despite being announced as a 2020 released title in the past. The folks at What’sNextOnDisneyPlus seem to believe Monsters at Work will premiere in March 2020, to help bridge the gap between Star Wars The Mandalorian and Marvel’s The Falcon and the Winter Soldier.

The cast includes the return of many iconic characters, as well as some newcomers to the franchise. Cast for the series so far includes: Billy Crystal (Mike), John Goodman (Sully), Ben Feldman (Tylor Tuskmon), John Ratzenberger (Yeti), Jennifer Tilly (Celia Mae), Bob Peterson (Roz), Kelly Marie Tran (Val Little), Henry Winkler, Lucas Neff, Alanna Ubach (Cutter), Stephen Stanton (Needleman) and Aisha Tyler.

Are you excited for Monsters at Work? What other titles are you excited to stream on Disney+ in 2020? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments. Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for all things Disney+!

Featured Photo Credit: Disney-Pixar

Source: What’sNextOnDisneyPlus

UK Veteran’s Dying wish was to goto Disney World

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Chip

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February 10, 2020

A UK veteran who is dying from cancer was given a family trip to Walt Disney World thanks to the Sunday People and British Airways.

Lee Earnshaw, 43, was given just months to live and his dying wish was to visit Disney World with his wife and children.

The family was given business class seats thanks to British Airways and stayed the Hilton Orlando Buena Vista Palace in Disney Springs, they even got to meet Mickey and Minnie Mouse.

Lee, who was diagnosed with stage 4 incurable stomach cancer last June, with his wife Natalie set up a crowd-funding page to help them enjoy the honeymoon they never had at Disney World and for some household upgrades to help with his illness.

The family got to visit the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios and even Disney’s Animal Kingdom. His son loved the rides and his daughter especially loved meeting Mickey, Minnie, and Pluto.

Here are some of the photos from their visit.

I would like to thank the British Army veteran for his service and our thoughts are with his family during this very difficult time.

We are glad Lee and his family got to experience the magic of Disney that we all love so much.

Photo Credit Lee Earnshaw / Source Mirror

VIDEO: Adorable Little Girl Dressed Like Elsa Performs ‘Let It Go’ In the Snow

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Kaitlyn

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February 10, 2020

Adorable Little Girl Dressed Like Elsa Performs ‘Let It Go‘ In the Snow. Kristi Michele captured an adorable video of her daughter, Madelyn, performing “Let it Go” from Disney’s Frozen dressed as Elsa during a recent snowfall. The video has gone viral online with Disney Fans adoring the surprisingly accurate recreation of the scene in the film, losing the gloves and all!

Check out this adorable video that Kristi shared to her Facebook account:

We love seeing videos of Disney Fans recreating their favorite moments from their favorite Disney movies! Great job Madelyn! Elsa would be proud. Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for all things Disney!

Featured Photo Credit: Screen Shot from video by Kristi Michele

‘Toy Story 4’ Won Best Animated Feature Film at the 2020 Oscars

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Kaitlyn

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February 10, 2020

‘Toy Story 4‘ Won Best Animated Feature Film at the 2020 Oscars. There is never a night quite like The Oscars for moviegoers and filmmakers who anxiously await the winners of The Academy Awards year after year. The awards cover many categories including: Best Actor/Actress, Best Supporting Actor/Actress, Set Design, Costume Design, Sound Mixing/Editing, Best Director, Best Original/Adapted Screenplay, Best Feature Film, but one category that Disney Fans were most excited about was this years Best Animated Feature.

The nominees included: How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Dreamworks), I Lost My Body (Netflix), Klaus (Netflix), Missing Link (Laika), and Toy Story 4 (Disney-Pixar). Presenter and Pixar Alumni, Mindy Kaling, presented the award and announced Toy Story 4 as the winner for Best Animated Feature for the 2020 Oscars.

Filmmakers Josh Cooley, Mark Nielsen, and Jonas Rivera accepted the award on behalf of Pixar Animation Studios and were nearly speechless, but mustering up thank-you’s to the cast and crew, and honored their families who supported them through the filmmaking process. You can see Mindy’s announcement and Josh, Mark, and Jonas’ acceptance speeches in the video below:

Congratulations to the cast and crew of Toy Story 4 on this Oscar win! We can’t wait to see what the future holds for Disney-Pixar.

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

Featured Photo Credit: Disney-Pixar

Muppet*Vision 3D Reopens at Disney Hollywood Studios

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Kevin

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February 10, 2020

“It’s the Muppets Show! It’s time to play the music! It’s time to light the lights!”

The Muppets are back in business at Disney Hollywood Studios. Both the Muppet*Vision 3D show and exterior water fountain closed two weeks ago for refurbishment. The attraction reopened this weekend with a spruced-up appearance for guests.

First, the beloved water fountain has returned. It was a favorite for many Muppets fans since it featured Miss Piggy as the center of attention. The Miss Piggy fountain got a few touch-ups to refresh its appearance.

The main theater for guests is the second refurbished area. Not much has changed, but the visual aesthetic is better. The room looks like it got some new paint and deep cleaning. The crew replaced the curtains covering the Muppets screen as well.

The seats and carpet were also part of the refurbishment. Some seats have been replaced and the carpet looks better.

However, the Muppets show and experience remains the same. Nothing was done to modify the actual show or experience. The areas they worked on for the refurbishment were mostly cosmetic changes and cleaning. But that’s ok! The Muppet*Vision 3D show is a classic and still entertains audiences. The refurbished areas help improve the experience since the attraction looks fresher in appearance.

With so many new features such as Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and Toy Story Land, it’s easy to overlook this attraction. The Muppet*Vision 3D attraction is a show you don’t want to miss. We hope you stop by there to see the comical Muppets on your next visit to Disney Hollywood Studios!

Behind the Scenes Look at the Making of Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway Marquee

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Rebekah

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February 10, 2020

We shared earlier this week about the successful installation of the neon marquee for Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway! We are now less than a month away from the grand opening and the progress is unbelievable. Now we have a behind the scenes look at the making of this iconic marquee.

“One of the great details about this sign…the inspiration from it came from the original Chinese Theater, so all of the elements were taken from previous signs that had existed on the building exterior,” said Brittany Gacsy, Graphic Fabrication Designer Sr, Walt Disney Imagineering.

The marquee, consisting of hand-crafted neon and built by thousands of design fabricators, has been through a very long process before getting to the classic look that it is now.

The success of this marquee only reminds us that we will soon be able to board Mickey and Minnie’s Runaway Railway and head into the cartoon craziness they are inviting us to! March 4…please come sooner!

Video source Disney Parks Blog.

Randy Newman Performs ‘I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away’ at the 2020 Oscars

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Chip

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February 10, 2020

Randy Newman performs the Oscar-nominated original song ‘I Can’t Let You Throw Yourself Away’ from TOY STORY 4 live at Oscars 2020.

Toy Story 4 won the Oscar for Best Animated Feature!

Idina Menzel Performs ‘Into the Unknown’ Live at Oscars 2020

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Chip

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February 10, 2020

The voice of Elsa, Idina Menzel, performs the Oscar-nominated original song ‘Into The Unkown’ from FROZEN II with AURORA and vocal performers for Elsa from countries around the world.

We loved her performance last night at the 2020 Oscars!