Feeling hungry? It’s easy to lose track of time when you’re running around Disney Springs. With so much to see and do, you might only have time to grab a quick bite to eat. But what should you get? Here’s why you should consider getting something tasty at Wetzel’s Pretzels!
The Wetzel’s Pretzels kiosk is a quick-service stop with two locations at Walt Disney World. One kiosk can be found in the Disney Springs Marketplace across from World of Disney, and the other location found on the West Side of Disney Springs. Some of you are probably familiar with the popular restaurant chain and how they serve fresh-baked pretzels and refreshments.
You can order a traditional pretzel or get a flavored pretzel. Wetzel’s offers a variety such as cinnamon, sour cream & onion, and almond. They also offer cheese pretzels and their Wetzel Bitz are tasty pretzel nuggets. With so many different pretzel dips, you can mix and match the sauce of your choice. The pizza pretzels are amazing to try in you’re in a pizza mood!
Even their famous Wetzel Dogs are great if you’re seeking a hot dog with a twist. Of course, you can always grab a refreshing lemonade or frozen lemonade to wash down your meal.
Don’t forget to give Wetzel’s Pretzels a try next time you’re at Disney Springs!
The countdown to Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway continues!
This time with Mumbai Madness! Another one of the special cartoon poster series in celebration of the opening of the attraction.
In the poster we can see Mickey driving a 3 wheeled taxi with an elephant onboard as they embark on an epic journey through India.
In the short we see can see all the obstacles Mickey has to go through in order to take this happy elephant to a far away mountain and receive a magical surprise at the end. If you haven’t seen it check it our here.
Very soon you will be able to embark on a fun journey with Mickey as well on Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway where you will enter the new cartoon short “Perfect Picnic” and go on a wacky adventure aboard a train with Goofy as the engineer.
This attraction is set to open on March 4, 2020 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
Avengers Campus is coming to Disney California Adventure this summer and Imagineers are hard at work on the new experiences! One, in particular, is the amazing new Spider-Man experience.
Guests visiting Disney California Adventure Park in the near future may be able to catch a glimpse of the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man himself swinging above the rooftops of Avengers Campus. Check out this great video of the amazing Spider-Man:
Before Avengers Campus opens this summer, guests can encounter Spider-Man daily in Hollywood Land.
When Avengers Campus opens this summer, guests will have the chance to feel the power, adventure, and exhilaration of teaming up with some of their favorite Super Heroes and even becoming a Super Hero themselves! The new experiences coming to Avengers Campus are:
The Worldwide Engineering Brigade – also known as “WEB” – which will house the new Spider-Man attraction where guests can sling webs alongside Spider-Man himself.
Pym Test Kitchen, an all-new eatery, where Pym Technologies Researchers are using Ant-Man and the Wasp’s growing and shrinking technology to create super-sized and super small foods.
Heroic encounters throughout the campus where guests can team up with some of their favorite Super Heroes including Spider-Man, Black Widow, Doctor Strange, the Guardians of the Galaxy, Black Panther and the Dora Milaje, Thor and Loki, Iron Man and for the first time, Ant-Man and The Wasp.
Avengers Headquarters where guests may witness Earth’s Mightiest Heroes springing into action at a moment’s notice all over the building.
Be sure to keep your eyes on the skies to catch a glimpse of Spider-Man and stay tuned to Chip & Co for all your Disney news and info!
Two Brothers Spent 8-Years Recreating ‘Toy Story 3‘ With Real Life Toys. Young filmmakers and brothers, Morgan and Mason McGrew, have spent 8-years recreating one of their favorite movies, Toy Story 3. You read that right. 8. Years. Not only that, but Mason and Morgan did this as teenagers. I’ll let that sink in for a moment.
Using real life versions of the toys found in the film and some clever set designs, props, and casting, Mason and Morgan used a combination of live-action and claymation filmmaking to bring the characters and story to life.
Check out the amazing full-length featured film below:
The dedication and passion of Morgan and Mason is clearly shown and we see a bright future in filmmaking for these brothers, should they choose to try filmmaking as a career. What do you think of The McGrew’s Brothers work? Are you impressed with their project? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.
Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for all things Disney-Pixar!
Featured Photo Credit: Disney-Pixar/Morgan and Mason McGrew
This coming Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday! The Kansas City Chiefs vs the San Francisco 49ers. If you’re visiting the Walt Disney World Resort and want to catch a glimpse of the game or watch the whole thing, here are the locations that will be showing the big game:
Disney’s All Star Resorts
Recreation teams will be showing it on their big screen
Disney’s Art of Animation Resort
Landscape of Flavors will show the game throughout the televisions in their dining room
Drop Off Bar will show the game and will offer a drink special: Finish Line for $15
Disney’s Boardwalk Inn
ESPN Club: 3 p.m. seating, $100 with minimum for Food and Beverage orders
Atlantic Dance Hall: 5:30 p.m. seating (unable to sell food within due to contract/Guests can purchase food on the boardwalk and bring in their own food)
Big River Grill – Will be showing the game
Bellvue Lounge – Will be showing the game
Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort
Three Bridges – will be showing the game
Rix Sports Bar and Grill – Will be showing the game
Disney’s Fort Wilderness Campgrounds and Cabins
Crockett’s Tavern – Will be showing the game
Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge
Victoria Falls: Adding an additional 55″ television to the two small ones
Disney’s Polynesian Village Resort
Barefoot Pool Bar: will be showing the game
Tambu Lounge: will be showing the game
Oasis Bar and Grill (For Polynesian Guests Only)
Disney’s Pop Century Resort
Petal’s Pool Bar: will be showing the game
In the Food Court: Purple section will have it on the television
Disney’s Saratoga Springs
The Turf Club Bar and Grill: Will be showing the game
Disney’s Wilderness Lodge
Geyser Point: will be showing the game
Reunion Station (Only for DVC Guests): Hosting an event for a maximum of 28 Guests with food and beverage for $45 (additional beverages available for purchase)
Territory Lounge: Will be showing the game
Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resorts
Crews Cup: Will be showing the game
Martha’s Vineyard Lounge: Will be showing the game
Ale and Compass Lounge: Will be showing the game
ESPN Wide World of Sports
ESPN Wide World of Sports Grill: Will be showing the game
Disney Springs
Splitsville: Will be showing the game
Rainforest Café: Lava Lounge will be showing the game
Planet Hollywood: Will be showing the game
Paradiso 37: Will be showing the game
The BOATHOUSE: Will be showing the game
There are so many options for watching the big game on Sunday! Where will you be watching from?
Will you be celebrating a graduation at the Disney Parks this year? If you are, be on the lookout for this year’s Mickey And Minnie Graduation Ears! You, or your grad will delight in the choice of a Mickey grad cap with ears, or also a Minnie headband with a grad cap!
The Mickey graduation ears feature a blue grad cap, topped off with the iconic ears! The hat is embroidered with “Class of 2020” in golden thread. There is also a golden tassel, which really completes the grad cap look.
The back of the cap also laces up, which is great for adjusting to different sizes.
The grad Minnie ears are a classic Minnie headband style. They have black sequined ears, but instead of a bow, feature a MINI grad cap! This fun mini grad cap also has a long gold tassel. They are just too cute!
These are also dated with the year as well! Except the “Class of 2020” embroidery is actually on the side of the headband with this style.
The new Disney graduation ears retail for $27.99, and can be found throughout the Disney Parks at various locations.
Will you be celebrating the big day with these fun new Mickey And Minnie Graduation Ears?
Jodi Benson is the beloved voice of one of the most iconic Disney Princesses, Ariel. She can become part of your world for an evening for a charity event. Jodi Benson is hosting this Give Kids the World Charity Event. It’s a local Charity here in Central Florida along with the DIS as hosts for this event. Give Kids the World Village is a resort that brings families with sick children to Florida for a vacation. It is not far from Disney World. Most families enjoy some time at the parks while on this very special trip, that is funded by this charity.
An Evening with Jodi Benson will be hosted at Give Kids The World Village 210 South Bass Road, Kissimmee, FL 34746. It will take place on Sunday, February 9th, 2020 from 5:30-8:30 pm. This is a ticketed event that you can purchase on Eventbrite. Ticket prices range from $35-150.
The night will be an intimate evening with the lovely Jodi Benson. She will take you under the sea singing and sharing the inside magic that went into creating The Little Mermaid. The VIP pre-event party with a meet and greet photo option sold out. Don’t fret there are still preferred seating tickets as well as general seating tickets available. If you were hoping to get a signature from Jodi Benson, as she host the Give Kids the World Charity Event there is still a chance for that too. There are limited Ariel photos with her signature as an add on option to your ticket for an additional $35.00. This event will most likely sell out. It would make the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for your Ariel obsessed loved one.
To hear of other fun events such as this one, stay connected to Chip and Co.
One of the most iconic scenes from the classic Disney movie The Lion King is when Mufasa and Sarabi present baby Simba to the pride land. I can picture Rafiki walking up the creation rock, lifting baby Simba in the air for all the animals to get a glimpse of the future king. Are you singing the Circle of life yet? I know I am. Now you can recreate that scene in Disney’s Animal Kingdom park when you purchase your own Baby Simba Popcorn bucket. It has to be one of the cutest popcorn buckets to come out. Disney is stepping up their popcorn bucket game with their latest additions such as the Millenium Falcon one, and this adorable little cub.
Disney’s Simba Popcorn bucket is a sweet baby cub Simba dangling ready for someone to carry him around. The back opens up for you to store your popcorn in. It is hanging from a beautiful lanyard. So wear Simba with pride as you journey through Animal Kingdom on your adventure. This Simba popcorn bucket can be found at a couple of locations throughout the park. He has been seen hanging around in Africa of course at Mahindi. He has also been spotted at the Feeding Grounds in Discovery Island, Trek Snacks in Asia, as well as at Corn-ivores in Dino Land. Simba costs $16.99 (plus tax).
Grab him quick I’m sure he will be pouncing out of here before you know it! You might want to get him nice and full before heading home. Then you will have the perfect snack for the new Live-Action Lion King movie that just dropped on Disney Plus this week!
Stay connected with Chip and Co for all the latest popcorn buckets and must-have merchandise additions to the parks.
New Walmart Super Bowl Commercial Features Our Favorite Time and Space Travelers. The 2020 Walmart Super Bowl commercial is here and it features some of our favorite time and space travelers from pop culture including: Buzz Lightyear, The Guardians of the Galaxy, R2-D2, C-3PO, and more!
Check out this hilarious commercial below:
We can’t wait to see what other commercials are in store for Super Bowl LIV! Be sure to share your favorites in the comments with us!
New Non-Fiction Projects Currently in Development For Disney+. Disney has order a bunch of non-fiction projects that will be coming soon to their new streaming service, Disney+. Disney+ is developing the next generation of the critically-acclaimed series “The Quest,” now featuring teen participants and adding more epic world building interactive elements. The streaming service has also greenlit the ultimate brainteaser competition series “The Maze,” National Geographic’s “Meet the Chimps” and an untitled docuseries that follows Pixar’s SparkShorts program as they discover talented new storytellers, it was announced today during a Disney+ panel at the Realscreen Summit in New Orleans.
“These projects will take people on epic adventures, immerse them in fantastical worlds and shine a light on extraordinary people and creatures, which are all important benchmarks of our Disney+ nonfiction content philosophy,” said Agnes Chu, senior vice president, Content, Disney+. “We are thrilled that we get to bring the groundbreaking ‘The Quest’ back to life, and can’t wait for people to discover ‘The Maze,’ our special subjects in ‘Meet the Chimps’ and the innovation and wonder of making Pixar’s Sparkshorts.”
Photo Credit: ABC
The Quest
Filmed at a castle outside Vienna, Austria, “The Quest” is an innovative reality competition that takes place in the fantasy world of Everealm. Teen contestants will compete in an unfolding drama where they encounter mystical beings and magical encounters that rival their favorite books, games and movies. They will be embedded in a fully immersive, 360-degree world complete with seamless technology, creature design, practical effects and scripted characters who interact dynamically with them. The series is executive produced by Court Five’s Mark Ordesky (“The Lord of the Rings”) and Jane Fleming; Scout Productions’ David Collins, Michael Williams, Rob Eric (“Queer Eye”); and New Media Collective’s Bertram van Munster, Elise Doganieri and Mark Dziak (“The Amazing Race”).
The Maze
With a very unique take on adventure competition, “The Maze” brings five teams consisting of one adult and one teen relative on a journey of mind-bending proportions. Participants will solve riddles and decipher clues that will guide them through European cities and fairytale villages. In each episode, the characters will reveal information to participants pushing them onward and closer to their final destination where all contestants will convene, but only one team will solve the Maze. It is also executive produced by van Munster, Doganieri and Dziak.
Photo Credit: NatGeoKids
Meet the Chimps
National Geographic’s “Meet the Chimps” takes viewers into the secret life of one of the largest and most unique wildlife sanctuaries in the world – Chimp Haven—a 200-acre refuge tucked deep in the forested heart of Louisiana, which is home to more than 300 chimpanzees. This six-part series tracks the ups and downs of this extraordinary group of chimps that are given a second chance at life by a staff whose dedication, compassion and commitment knows no bounds. Through a seamless blend of natural history and observational-documentary filmmaking, “Meet the Chimps” puts the chimps – the heart and soul of the series – at front and center. A real-life drama with a full emotional range, the series gives unparalleled access to everything happening at Chimp Haven, including food squabbles, alliances, romances, “bromances”, tears, tantrums, high jinx and heartbreaks. “Meet the Chimps” is produced by Blink Films (“Meet the Penguins,” Meet the Orangutans,” and “The Creative Brain”), with Justine Kershaw and Michael Welsh serving as executive producers, and Virginia Quinn as series director.
Untitled Pixar Series
The untitled Pixar series from Supper Club (“Chef’s Table”) will follow Pixar’s inventive SparkShorts program. By offering a select group of Pixar employees the opportunity to make their own animated short film, the SparkShorts program helps discover and support the next generation of Pixar storytellers. The series will give audiences an exclusive and immersive look at the filmmakers and their films, while exploring the creative philosophy and community that makes Pixar unique. Brian McGinn, Jason Sterman and David Gelb executive produce.
We can’t wait for these titles to premiere exclusively on Disney+ in the near future. What other projects and reboots are you excited for on Disney+? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments! Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for all things Disney+.
Disney-Pixar Facing Lawsuit Over Claims of Plagiarism for the Van Design in ‘Onward‘. Artist, Sweet Cecily Daniher, filed a lawsuit on Monday in the United States District Court’s Northern District of California against the animation studio.
Daniher and her lawyers claim Pixar stole the design of her vehicle she calls the “Vanicorn.” Daniher claims Disney-Pixar rented her van for a “special event” in Sept 2018 and was shocked to learn an identical design was being used in the new Disney-Pixar movie, Onward, without her permission.
“Well, S#*T! The producer of “Onward” just called me. She wanted to know HOW I’M FEELING…(?!) and to apologize…. she also wanted to tell me that they rented my van without disclosing their full intentions, or plans, and she’s sorry for that too. [Disney] [Pixar] just tried to smooth things over with a phone call, instead of putting their art dept to work, or asking.”
According to the suit, Daniher is suing Disney-Pixar for damages of a monetary amount and is seeking an injunction that would stop Disney from “promoting, selling, marketing, advertising, shipping, transporting (directly or indirectly) or otherwise moving in domestic or foreign commerce, any and all of the Defendants’ advertisements, promotion and/or merchandising materials and/or products, and/or the motion picture entitled Onward and products which infringe upon Plaintiff’s copyrighted work.”
The lawsuit also calls for, “[T]hey have altered this Plaintiff’s highly personal and public transubstantiation of her lifelong artistic interest in unicorns into the Vanicorn (a uniquely San Franciscan work of public, mobile, automotive art, and a redemptive and validating act of recovery from toxic masculinity and a former marriage),” the suit complaint reads. “And which has, instead, been pilfered by the Defendants as a commercial and corporate conduit for the aspirations of a pair of blue boy elves looking for their father in a mass marketed Disney film, and was accomplished by the Defendants under wickedly misleading pretenses.”
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