Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Construction Update

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January 22, 2020

We are getting closer to the most delicious adventure of the year!

Just a few days ago a new sign for Gusteau’s restaurant was up for Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure and now thanks to the Skyliner we were able to get a closer look on the construction updates for the ride.

This beautiful walkway will take you along the lake to the new area of the French Pavilion where you will be able to go on a cooking adventure with Remy and enjoy a delicious treat at the new Creperie.

If you keep going straight ahead of that pathway you will find the restrooms, you can see them on the right side of the skyliner with a dark blue roof.

If you turn to your left you will see the main street leading up to Gusteau’s and Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure.

The green structure we see here seems to be the queue area for the attraction and if you take a closer look to your left you will see Gusteau’s new sign.

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure is set to open summer 2020!

New and Final Season of ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars’ is Coming to Disney+ This February

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Kaitlyn

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January 22, 2020

New and Final Season of ‘Star Wars: The Clone Wars‘ is Coming to Disney+ This February. Star Wars Fans were ecstatic to learn Star Wars: The Clone Wars would be getting a new season exclusively on Disney+ and we would get to see even more of Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Ahsoka Tano.

“From showrunner Dave Filoni, director and executive producer of “The Mandalorian,” the new Clone Wars episodes will continue the storylines introduced in the original series, exploring the events leading up to Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. One of the most critically-acclaimed entries in the Star Wars saga will be returning for its epic conclusion with twelve all-new episodes on Disney+ beginning Friday, February 21.”

The new series premiere date was shared along with a new poster featuring the seasons characters as well as an all new trailer showcasing what to expect from the final season of the popular Star Wars animated series.

Check out the trailer for the final season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars below:

We can’t wait to see Ahsoka, Anakin, and Obi-Wan back in action, and possibly learn the origin of Ahsoka’s Grey Lightsaber featured during her appearance in Star Wars: Rebels. Will you be streaming the final season on Star Wars: The Clone Wars on Disney+? We would love to know in the comments.

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

Featured Photo Credit: Disney/Lucasfilm

Photos Reveal First Look at U.S. Agent in ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier’ Coming Soon to Disney+

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Kaitlyn

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January 22, 2020

Photos Reveal First Look at U.S. Agent in ‘The Falcon and the Winter Soldier‘ Coming Soon to Disney+. New photo reveal Wyatt Russell in costume as John Walker, also known as U.S. Agent, from Marvel Comics.

Russell’s new character will be featured in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, alongside Marvel Alumni, Anthony Mackie (Sam Wilson/Falcon) and Sebastian Stan (Bucky Barnes/The Winter Soldier). The new Marvel Series will stream exclusively on Disney+ along with other Marvel based series such as WandaVision, Loki, Moon Knight, She-Hulk, and Ms. Marvel.

Wyatt Russell appears in costume while filming for the new series and though the costume may suggest otherwise, John Walker is a VERY different character than Steve Rogers/Captain America. In the comics, U.S. Agent has many hats, and has been a hero, anti-hero, villain, anti-villain, and everything in between. Even forcing Steve Rogers to come out of retirement to try and convince Walker to change his ways.

The multi-facaded character makes for the perfect opportunity for Marvel to keep the story hidden from fans up until the series release on Disney+, since we will likely not know the purpose of the character until the series premiere. The costume is a close likeness to U.S. Agents iconic uniform within the comics, while balancing the identifiable costume structure of the films.

Presumably in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, U.S. Agent is the assigned replacement for Captain America by the U.S. Government after the “death” of Steve Rogers/Captain America during the final stand against Thanos and his army in Avengers: Endgame. It is unclear how he will be introduced in the series.

We will also see the return of Emily VanCamp as Sharon Carter/Agent 13 in the series as she works for the CIA and likely helping our heroes.

“The Falcon and the Winter Soldier is an upcoming American web television mini-series created for Disney+ by Malcolm Spellman, based on the Marvel Comics characters Sam Wilson/Falcon and Bucky Barnes/Winter Soldier. It is set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. The series is set to premiere in late 2020, exclusively on Disney+.”

Featured Photo Credit: Thomas Polito/Marvel Studios/Disney+

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The Star of “Beauty and the Beast” Paints Gaston While Visiting Epcot’s Festival of the Arts

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Rebekah

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January 22, 2020

The original star and voice of Belle from Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast,” Paige O’Hara, shared her love of the arts while painting Gaston at Epcot’s International Festival of the Arts.

O’Hara, a talented painter, has many of her pieces displayed with Disney Fine Art for Epcot’s International Festival of the Arts. O’Hara said that she’s excited ab0ut this year’s Festival because she gets to paint many of the princesses that she grew up loving!

O’Hara even said that she used to sell her paintings on the streets of New York before she made it on Broadway, starting her love of painting fairly early in her life. Although we know she enjoys painting the Disney princesses, she took on the challenge of painting the infamous Gaston!

Gaston and O’Hara hung out together in the France Pavilion during their encounter- you can watch the whole experience here! O’Hara picks on Gaston the whole time, telling him that, “he’s multi-layered!”

Gaston quickly replies with a, “that must be a muscle thing!”

Just wait until you watch the ending and see the amazing painting that O’Hara whipped up for Gaston!

To meet the star for yourself before she leaves the festival, you’ll be able to see her from 12-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m. from Jan. 24-27 at Epcot’s International Festival of the Arts. We hope you can make it!

Photo source Disney Parks Blog.

Figment Featured On New Disney Gift Card

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Kevin

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January 22, 2020

“One little spark of inspiration, is at the heart of all creation!”

A new gift card featuring Figment has appeared at Walt Disney World. Figment is the lovable purple dragon who teaches what makes imagination such a wonderful thing at Epcot. His Journey into Imagination attraction is a Disney icon at the theme park.

The new gift card arrived just in time for Epcot’s Festival of the Arts. There’s so much new Figment merchandise and artistic dishes to try at the festival. Since you can wear it on your wrist, this Figment gift card would enable guests to easily pay for purchases at the festival food booths without needing to open their wallet.

You’re required to place $15 on the Figment gift card when you first purchase it. The gift card can hold up to $1,000. What’s great is you have a lot of freedom in how you can use the gift card. You’re able to use the gift card to pay for theme park tickets, food, merchandise, and even your resort bill. It can be used for purchases at Walt Disney World Resort, Disneyland Resort, Disney Store locations, and online at shopDisney. So the gift card would still make a nice present for Disney fans who aren’t traveling to Disney Parks in the near future!

Kylo Ren Premium Mug Debuts at Disneyland Park

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Tessa H

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January 22, 2020

Now that Rise of the Resistance is open at the Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World, the celebration continues with new merchandise. At Disneyland, the Kylo Ren Premium Mug is now available.

This new Premium mug is Kylo’s Tie Fighter and available at Galactic Grill which is located in Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. The new mug goes for $18.49 and includes a choice of a drink and the cup actually fits inside.

Or if you don’t want the drink you can get Kylo’s ship with a side of fries for $19.49. There is a limit of one (1) per guest per transaction. And to make things even easier, don’t stand in line you can use mobile order to get your hands on this amazing ship. Make sure to get them before they sell out.

In addition, there are other Star Wars premium products available at Galatic Grill. Check them out here.

Will you be getting your hands on the new Kylo Ren Premium Mug at Disneyland Park? Let us know in the comments below.

Alfonso Ribeiro Sets Sail With Disney Cruise Line

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Sara

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January 22, 2020

Alfonso Ribeiro, host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” and 2014 “Dancing with the Stars” champ, recently set sail with Disney Cruise Line! You might also know him as Carlton Banks from “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”. (I still can’t get the hang of “the Carlton” dance)

Alfonso and his family vacationed aboard the Disney Fantasy where he met Captain Mickey Mouse and Captain Minnie Mouse! During the cruise, he and his family enjoyed the Broadway-style shows, signature dining – including dinner at Remy – and even a ride on the AquaDuck!

He also took part in a special Q&A presentation where he met with guests and shared insights about his career as an actor and director.

Here’s a look at the fun and adventures he had onboard:

Living Statues Greet Guests at Epcot International Festival of the Arts

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Sara

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January 22, 2020

Among the performances and entertainment during the Epcot International Festival of the Arts is a unique performing art-Living Statues!

These shiny gold and silver statues may look interesting on their own, but they are actually live people!

The Living Statue performers stand fairly still but they occasionally interact with guests and reposition themselves. They bring a whole new meaning to standing “still as a statue”!

Have you had a chance to see these Living Statues?

New Pixar Merchandise has Landed in Hollywood Studios

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Jenna-lee Languirand

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January 21, 2020

With the addition of Toy Story Land to Disney’s Hollywood Studios, it appears the latest merchandise line fits seamlessly in the theming. Pixar Merchandise has arrived at Hollywood Studios, bring with it a pop of color and youthfulness. It covers many of your favorite Pixar films, from Toy Story of course to Coco, Nemo, Inside Out, Up, Cars, Monsters Inc, Incredibles, and more!

There is a vast variety of items to choose from. You have your classic Luxo ball and a whole Luxo theme from mugs to hats and bags. There are even Luxo Minnie ears now, which are gaining popularity already!

The line also showcases clothes, hats, and bags with many of your favorite Pixar characters on them. They are bright and colorful! There are options for everyone in the family, for babies, kids, and adults. The shirts are so fun with compilations of the Pixar Characters we all love.

They even have come out with new magnets, pen sets, and tumblers. You can find these new various Pixar items at Beverly Sunset Boutique, Mickey’s of Hollywood or Celebrity 5 & 10. There is also a popup Pixar Boutique at Disney Springs you can grab some of these items at.

To add to the excitement over in Toystory land they are working on the newest addition, the Roundup Rodeo BBQ which will be a sit-down restaurant that the land currently doesn’t have as an option. Also in the Pixar world, we anxiously await the upcoming Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure Ride in Epcot, which is set to open this summer.

Stay connected with Chip and Co for all the latest on the Pixar additions to the Disney Parks, rides, restaurants, and Merchandise. Pixar fans Rejoice!

New Pink Peony Minnie Headband Available At The Disney Parks

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Danielle

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January 21, 2020

It may still be winter, but our eyes are already set on spring! Springtime means florals, and bright colors, and the new Pink Peony Minnie Headband from the Disney Parks, is perfect to get us spring ready! These are already available at Disneyland, and will also be coming to Walt Disney World soon! They will also be available online at shopDisney soon too!

These aren’t like the floral ears we saw last spring, these are extra fabulous! Large peony blooms are gathered together to create the iconic Minnie Ears. They are attached to a pastel green headband, which almost looks like a stem too! The inside of the headband is also lined with a beautiful powder pink velor. There is no bow, but with these gorgeous larger than life blooms, I don’t think one is needed. If you are looking to make a statement for spring, these gorgeous deep pink peony ears are the way to do it!

I bet we’ll see them in time for the Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival on the Walt Disney World side. Honestly, they will be perfect for the festival too!

What do you think of the fun and flirty new Pink Peony Minnie Headband?

Sneak Peek of New Parade ‘Magic Happens’ Coming to Disneyland

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Sara

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January 21, 2020

A brand new parade is coming to Disneyland park! ‘Magic Happens‘, the all-new daytime parade will debut at Disneyland park on Feb. 28.

“Magic Happens” celebrates moments of magic from Disney and Pixar stories, which will be brought to life on a grand scale with stunning floats, artistic costumes and imaginative music co-composed by singer-songwriter Todrick Hall.

The parade features distinct stories with a mix of characters, making it feel contemporary and classic, fun and regal, and surprising and familiar – all at the same time.

Let’s take a look at the parade including some of the new floats!

The Cinderella float showcases the magical moment when Cinderella’s grand pumpkin is magically transformed around her into a glistening carriage, whisking her off to the ball.

Merlin wisely leads the way for young Arthur on “The Sword in the Stone” float. Arthur finds the magic within himself as he pulls the sword from the stone, claiming his place upon the throne.

Tiana and Naveen from “The Princess and the Frog” are seen amidst a swirl of golden flowers where they share a kiss, completing their transformation back into human forms.

Check out the video below for a special look:

‘Magic Happens’ will also have floats featuring Moana, Frozen, Coco, and The Sleeping Beauty. You can see those here. Are you excited for this new daytime parade at Disneyland? Let us know your thoughts!

Get A Behind The Scenes Look Of HarmonioUS At Epcot!

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Ana Leal

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January 21, 2020

Get inspired with Disney music from around the world with HarmonioUS!

Epcot’s newest nighttime spectacular is almost here and it looks amazing! Created by Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Parks Live Entertainment, the show is set to be one of the largest spectaculars ever created.

Recently some floating platforms were delivered to World Showcase Lagoon in order to prepare for HarmonioUS coming to Epcot later this year.

The show will feature five different barges with special effects, LED panels, moving fountains, colorful lights, lasers and pyrotechnics! All of this combined with Disney music reimagined by musicians and artists from around the world.

If you are visiting Epcot in the next few months don’t forget to stop by the Odyssey Pavilion for a closer look of HarmonioUS.

Meanwhile “Epcot Forever” is delighting guests visiting the park with a beautiful story that starts with a spark of inspiration and continues through different chapters dedicated to innovation, exploration, imagination and celebration leading to a spectacular finale to the sound of “A whole new world” and magical possibilities to come.

Want to see how Epcot is getting ready for HarmonioUS? Take a look at the behind the scenes video!

Credit: Disney