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Emily Beecham Added to Live-Action ‘Cruella’ Cast

September 22, 2019

Emily Beecham Added to Live-Action ‘Cruella‘ Cast. Into the Badlands star, Emily Beecham will join co-stars, Emma Stone (Cruella de Vil), Emma Thompson (Baroness), Joel Fry (Jasper), and others in the new live-action film about the villainous beginning of 101 Dalmatians, Cruella de Vil.

At the 2019 D23 Expo, Emma Stone appeared via video message to share the first look at her dog-wrangling Cruella de Vil and cohorts Jasper (Joel Fry) and Horace (Paul Walter Hauser), Stone shared that the film is set in the “punk rock era of the 1970’s and as an “early days” origin tale, Cruella will explore how the future villainess came to desire fancy coats made from Dalmatian pups.”

Disney’s President of Production, Sean Bailey, says Cruella answers the question of, “How did she get that way, and how did she get so cruel?”

“We were given an incredible opportunity to discover what we wanted to be as a live-action team. We were given a lot of latitude to think about what that was,” Bailey told Vulture in 2017. “We thought if Iron Man and Thor and Captain America are Marvel superheroes, then maybe Alice, Cinderella, Mowgli, and Belle are our superheroes, and Cruella and Maleficent are our supervillains. Maybe if there’s a way to reconnect with that affinity for what those characters mean to people in a way that gets the best talent and uses the best technology, that could become something really exciting. It feels very Disney, playing to the competitive advantages of this label.”

What do you think of the live-action remakes? Do you feel Disney needs to step away from remakes and focus on new content? OR are you excited for the new take on the Disney Classics? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

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Fall and Swing at Disney’s Port Orleans- French Quarter

Tessa H

September 22, 2019

Fall at Walt Disney World is nearly upon us and that means one thing… pumpkin spice beignets at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – French Quarter. However, this is not the only thing on offer at the resort.

The Scat Cat’s Club, the resort’s lounge is said to be expanding to a larger space to offer signature beverages and flavourful bar options offering a taste of the “Big Easy” surrounding guests in a French Quarter inspired lounge. Akin to the French Quarter atmosphere, Scat Cat’s Club will play authentic live jazz five nights a week!

With this expansion, the famous beignets will be available throughout the day at the new location near the Port Orleans French Quarter lobby- the Scat Cat’s Club- Cafe, making it easier for guests to pick up their favourite fall snack! Did you know that the beignets are made in-house daily and available in classic as well as this fall flavour with many being served in the signature Mickey-shape! Those with dietary requirements, gluten-free beignets can be cooked on demand and they are just as delicious.

Whether you are staying onsite at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort- French Quarter or just visiting what the awesome resort has to offer- the sweet, piping hot beignets and jazz music will be there waiting for you to munch and swing at the Scat Cat’s Club this fall!

FREEFORM Has Released The 31 Nights of Halloween Lineup

Jessica Jones

September 22, 2019

Movie fans!! FREEFORM has officially released its “31 Nights of Halloween” movie lineup! October is just around the corner, even though MNSSHP has been well underway, and we know Halloween fans have been chomping at the bit to get ahold of the official lineup. Without further ado, here is the 31 Nights of Halloween movie lineup featuring many favorites such as Hocus Pocus, Nightmare Before Christmas, Monsters Inc., Hotel Transylvania, and more!

Tuesday, October 1
FREEFORMS Golden Ticket Day- 12:30 pm/11:30c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
3 pm/2c Monster House
5:05 pm/4:05c The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:45 pm/5:45c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
8:50 pm/7:50c Hocus Pocus
12 am/11c Zombieland

Wednesday, October 2
Freeform Premiere 11:30 am/10:30c Scared Shrekless
12 pm/11c Monster House
Freeform Premiere 2:05 pm/1:05c R.L. Stine’s Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House
4:10 pm/3:10c The Nightmare Before Christmas
5:50 pm/4:50c Hocus Pocus
Freeform Premiere 8/7 pm-11/10c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12 am/11c ParaNorman

Thursday, October 3
12:30 pm/11:30c Edward Scissorhands
2:40 pm/1:40c ParaNorman
4:45 pm/3:45c The Haunted Mansion (2003)
Double Feature
6:50 pm/5:50c The Addams Family (1991)
8:55 pm/7:55c Addams Family Values
12 am/11c Edward Scissorhands

Friday, October 4
Freeform Premiere 11 am/10c Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
11:30 am/10:30c Hook (1991)
2:35 pm/1:35c The Haunted Mansion (2003)
Double Feature
4:40 pm/3:40c The Addams Family (1991)
6:45 pm/5:45c Addams Family Values
8:50 pm/7:50c Hocus Pocus
12 am/11c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

Saturday, October 5
7 am/6c ParaNorman
9 am/8c Hocus Pocus
11:10 am/10:10c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
1:40 pm/12:40c Scooby-Doo (2002)
3:45 pm/2:45c Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
5:50 pm/4:50c Hocus Pocus
Freeform Premiere 8 pm/7c 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
Freeform Premiere 9:30 pm/8:30c Goosebumps
12 am/11c Monster House

Sunday, October 6
7 am/6c Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
9:30 am/8:30c Monster House
11:30 am/10:30c Scooby-Doo (2002)
1:30 pm/12:30c Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
3:35 pm/2:35c Hocus Pocus
5:45 pm/4:45c Goosebumps
8:15 pm/7:15c Hotel Transylvania
10:20 pm/9:20c Hocus Pocus
12:30 am/11:30c 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest

Monday, October 7
11:30 am/10:30c Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
12:30 pm/11:30c 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
1:30 pm/12:30c Dark Shadows (2012)
4:10 pm/3:10c Hocus Pocus
6:20 pm/5:20c Hotel Transylvania
8:25 pm/7:25c Ghostbusters (1984)

Tuesday, October 8
11 am/10c The Haunted Mansion (2003)
1 pm/12c The Corpse Bride
3 pm/2c Ghostbusters (1984)
5:30 pm/4:30c Ghostbusters II
8 pm/7c Iron Man
12 am/11c Scooby-Doo (2002)

Wednesday, October 9
11 am/10c The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:40 pm/11:40c Scooby-Doo (2002)
2:45 pm/1:45c Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
4:55 pm/3:55c Iron Man
8/7 pm-11/10c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12 am/11c Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

Thursday, October 10
11 am/10c Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
11:30 am/10:30c R.L. Stine’s Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House
1:40 pm/12:40c Monster House
3:45 pm/2:45c Disney•Pixar’s Finding Nemo
6:15 pm/5:15c Hocus Pocus
8:25 pm/7:25c Hotel Transylvania
10:30 pm/9:30c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
12 am/11c Monster House

Friday, October 11
11 am/10c Scared Shrekless
11:30 am/10:30c Disney•Pixar’s Finding Nemo
2 pm/1c Hocus Pocus
4:05 pm/3:05c Disney•Pixar’s The Incredibles
6:45 pm/5:45c Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story of TERROR!
7:15 pm/6:15c Hotel Transylvania
9:20 pm/8:20c The Nightmare Before Christmas
12 am/11c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

Saturday, October 12
7 am/6c Ghostbusters (1984)
9:30 am/8:30c Disney•Pixar’s The Incredibles
12:10 pm/11:10c The Nightmare Before Christmas
Double Feature
1:50 pm/12:50c The Addams Family (1991)
3:55 pm/2:55c Addams Family Values
Saturday Scream-a-thon
Freeform Premiere 6 pm/5c Scream
Freeform Premiere 8:40 pm/7:40c Scream 2
Freeform Premiere 11:20 pm/10:20c Scream 3

Sunday, October 13
7 am/6c Ghostbusters II
9:35 am/8:35c The Corpse Bride
11:10 am/10:10c The Addams Family (1991)
1:15 pm/12:15c Addams Family Values
3:20 pm/2:20c Disney•Pixar’s Finding Dory
5:25 pm/4:25c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
7:30 pm/6:30c Disney’s Moana
10 pm/9c Hocus Pocus
12:10 am/11:10c The Corpse Bride

Monday, October 14
11:30 am/10:30c Hocus Pocus
1:40 pm/12:40c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
3:45 pm/2:45c Matilda
5:50 pm/4:50c Mrs. Doubtfire
8:55 pm/7:55c Hotel Transylvania

Tuesday, October 15
11:30 am/10:30c Matilda
1:40 pm/12:40c Mrs. Doubtfire
4:45 pm/3:45c Hotel Transylvania
Double Feature
6:50 pm/5:50c The Addams Family (1991)
8:55 pm/7:55c Addams Family Values
12 am/11c Hocus Pocus

Wednesday, October 16
11 am/10c Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007)
1:40 pm/12:40c Hocus Pocus
Double Feature
3:50 pm/2:50c The Addams Family (1991)
5:55 pm/4:55c Addams Family Values
8/7 pm-11/10c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12 am/11c The Haunted Mansion (2003)

Thursday, October 17
11 am/10c ParaNorman
1:05 pm/12:05c The Haunted Mansion (2003)
3:10 pm/2:10c 101 Dalmatians (1996)
5:15 pm/4:15c The Corpse Bride
Double Feature
6:50 pm/5:50c Scooby-Doo (2002)
8:55 pm/7:55c Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
12 am/11c R.L. Stine’s Mostly Ghostly: One Night in Doom House

Friday, October 18
11 am/10c 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
12 pm/11c National Treasure
Triple Feature
3 pm/2c Scream
5:40 pm/4:40c Scream 2
8:20 pm/7:20c Scream 3
12 am/11c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

Saturday, October 19
7 am/6c ParaNorman
9:05 am/8:05c Hocus Pocus
11:15 am/10:15c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
4:15 pm/3:15c Disney’s Zootopia
6:45 pm/5:45c Hocus Pocus
8:55 pm/7:55c Ghostbusters (1984)
11:25 pm/10:25c Ghostbusters II

Sunday, October 20
7 am/6c 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
8 am/7c Hocus Pocus
10:05 am/9:05c Disney’s Zootopia
12:35 pm/11:35c Ghostbusters (1984)
3:05 pm/2:05c Ghostbusters II
5:35 pm/4:35c Hocus Pocus
7:45 pm/6:45c Hotel Transylvania
9:50 pm/8:50c The Addams Family (1991)
11:55 pm/10:55c Addams Family Values

Monday, October 21
11 am/10c The Corpse Bride
12:35 pm/11:35c The Addams Family (1991)
2:40 pm/1:40c Addams Family Values
4:45 pm/3:45c The Nightmare Before Christmas
6:25 pm/5:25c Hotel Transylvania
8:30 pm/7:30c Goosebumps

Tuesday, October 22
11 am/10c Decorating Disney: Halloween Magic
12:03 pm/11:03c Scared Shrekless
12:35 pm/11:35c Monster House
2:40 pm/1:40c The Nightmare Before Christmas
4:20 pm/3:20c Goosebumps
6:50 pm/5:50c Scooby-Doo (2002)
8:55 pm/7:55c Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
12 am/11c Monster House

Wednesday, October 23
11 am/10c Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1:30 pm/12:30c Scooby-Doo (2002)
3:30 pm/2:30c Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
5:30 pm/4:30c Disney’s Moana
8/7 pm-11/10c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon
12 am/11c Matilda

Thursday, October 24
11 am/10c Matilda
1:10 pm/12:10c Disney’s Moana
3:40 pm/2:40c Ghostbusters (1984)
6:15 pm/5:15c Ghostbusters II
8:50 pm/7:50c Hocus Pocus
12 am/11c The Haunted Mansion (2003)

Friday, October 25
11 am/10c Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins
11:32 am/10:32c Ghostbusters (1984)
2:05 pm/1:05c Ghostbusters II
4:40 pm/3:40c The Haunted Mansion (2003)
6:45 pm/5:45c Hocus Pocus
8:55 pm/7:55c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
12 am/11c The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror-thon

Saturday, October 26
7 am/6c Monster House
9:10 am/8:10c Hocus Pocus
11:20 am/10:20c Scooby-Doo (2002)
1:25 pm/12:25c Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
3:30 pm/2:30c Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc.
5:35 pm/4:35c The Addams Family (1991)
7:40 pm/6:40c Addams Family Values
9:45 pm/8:45c Hotel Transylvania
11:50 pm/10:50c Hocus Pocus

Sunday, October 27
7 am/6c Scooby-Doo (2002)
9 am/8c Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
11:05 am/10:05c Hocus Pocus
1:15 pm/12:15c The Nightmare Before Christmas
2:55 pm/1:55c The Addams Family (1991)
5 pm/4c Addams Family Values
7:05 pm/6:05c Hotel Transylvania
9:10 pm/8:10c Hocus Pocus
11:20 pm/10:20c Dark Shadows (2012)

Monday, October 28
7 am/6c Dark Shadows (2012)
11:30 am/10:30c The Haunted Mansion (2003)
1:30 pm/12:30c The Nightmare Before Christmas
Triple Feature
3:10 pm/2:10c Scream
5:40 pm/4:40c Scream 2
8:20 pm/7:20c Scream 3

Tuesday, October 29
7:30 am/6:30c The Haunted Mansion (2003)
11 am/10c The Nightmare Before Christmas
12:35 pm/11:35c Scooby-Doo (2002)
2:40 pm/1:40c Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
4:45 pm/3:45c The Addams Family (1991)
6:50 pm/5:50c Addams Family Values
8:55 pm/7:55c Hotel Transylvania
12 am/11c The Corpse Bride

Wednesday, October 30
7:30 am/6:30c Scooby-Doo (2002)
11 am/10c The Corpse Bride
12:30 pm/11:30c Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed
2:35 pm/1:35c The Addams Family (1991)
4:40 pm/3:40c Addams Family Values
6:45 pm/5:45c Hotel Transylvania
8:50 pm/7:50c Hocus Pocus
12 am/11c Scooby-Doo (2002)

Thursday, October 31
11 am/10c 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest
Hocus Pocus Marathon
12:30 pm/11:30c Hocus Pocus
2:35 pm/1:35c Hocus Pocus
4:40 pm/3:40c Hocus Pocus
6:45 pm/5:45c Hocus Pocus
8:50 pm/7:50c Hocus Pocus
12 am/11c Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed

The Official Lineup can also be found here. Which movie are you most looking forward too? I have all of the Hocus Pocus dates written down and my popcorn set aside ready to go! Can’t wait!

Source: FREEFORM

Disney Lunar Coin Collection Celebrates The 2020 Lunar New Year

Danielle

September 22, 2019

The Year of the Mouse (or rat) is the first in the 12 year cycle of the Lunar Zodiac! Which means that Mickey Mouse is the perfect choice for a New Zealand Mint Disney Lunar Coin! New Zealand Mint will be introducing 3,000 of these stunning new coins. Who wouldn’t want to celebrate the Lunar New Year with Mickey?

The design includes an engraved image of a smiling Mickey Mouse in a jaunty pose, with the Chinese character for mouse highlighted in red. Mickey is surrounded by stylised cherry blossoms too!

The coin arrives in a gorgeous decorative red box that complements the overall design. Inside the decorative box is a sturdy, high-quality wooden coin case. The wooden coin case also acts as a marvelous display for the gorgeous silver Mickey coin.

These coins will also be very limited edition, with only 3,000 coins being made available worldwide. The coins retail for $85.00, and weighs one Troy ounce. Each coin also comes with a certificate of standard.

According to the Lunar Zodiac, people born under this sign have spirit, wit, alertness and vitality.

Their instinctive, and ambitious nature make them brilliant business people. They are also quick to react in the best possible way. They are usually also sophisticated and popular in social interaction. Just like Mickey, they tend to also be outgoing and cheerful.

Would you commemorate the year of the mouse with a Disney Lunar Coin from the New Zealand Mint?

Holiday Cookie Stroll Returns at Epcot’s Festival of the Holidays

Allison Luna

September 21, 2019

Ho ho ho! Santa’s going to have quite a few stops to make at Epcot this year in order to get his fill of milk and cookies. We’re talking about this year’s Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays Holiday Cookie Stroll! The Stroll returns as a favorite of many guests, offering some classic holiday cookies for sale at various pavilions’ holiday booths. Park-goers can grab a passport and stamp their way around the World Showcase to earn a free cookie at the end!

The locations participating in the Cookie Stroll are scattered around the World Showcase, so guests will want to be sure and keep a lookout. In Germany they’ll find a Linzer Cookie at the Bavaria Holiday Kitchen, the America Pavilion’s American Holiday Table will be serving a Gingerbread Cookie, Canada’s Yukon Holiday Kitchen is the place to find the Peppermint Pinwheel Cookie, while the Feast of Three Kings near Mexico’s pavilion will house Chocolate Crinkle Cookies, and guests can finish off their stroll at L’Chaim Holiday Kitchen between France and Morocco to pick up a Black-and-White Cookie. After that, it’s a quick, sugar-loaded walk over to the Sweets & Treats Holiday Kitchen to show off their Passport stamps for a free Santa Mickey Sugar Cookie!

The Cookie Stroll can be completed over multiple visits, providing that visitors remember to bring the same Passport each time. Epcot’s International Festival of the Holidays begins November 29th and will continue through December 30th this year. Be sure to stop by, whether you plan on participating in the Cookie Stroll or not, as worldwide Christmas traditions will get you in the holiday spirit. But let’s be honest: we’ll always eat some cookies.

Photos courtesy of Disney

Disney Pushing for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ to be Nominated for the Academy Awards

Kaitlyn

September 21, 2019

Disney Pushing for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ to be Nominated for the Academy Awards. We love this, 3000! Disney has created a placeholder page and announced their contenders for the 2020 Academy Awards and has asked The Academy to consider several titles for nomination, including: Aladdin (2019), The Lion King (2019), Toy Story 4, Frozen II, and Marvel’s Avengers: Endgame.

Though the page only consists of the contentors, Disney has yet to share which categories they hope to be considered for. Endgame Co-Director, Joe Russo, told Backstory Magazine recently awarded Disney Legend, Robert Downey Jr., gave “an awards-caliber performance” in one of his final performances as Tony Stark/Iron Man and has been campaigning with the likes of Jon Favreau (Happy Hogan/Iron Man Director) for RDJ to be considered for Best Actor at The Oscars.

“We don’t make movies for awards. Yes, making this was exceedingly difficult. We made the two most expensive movies ever back-to-back. But I just want to stump for one thing, and that’s Robert Downey,” Russo recently said to The Daily Beast. “I don’t know if I have ever seen — in movie history — a global audience react to a performance the way they did to Robert Downey in that movie. There were people bawling in movie theaters, hyperventilating. I mean, that is a profound performance, when you can touch audiences all over the world to that degree. We’ve never seen anything like that, and if that doesn’t deserve an Oscar, I don’t know what does.”

“I think he was able to discover and explore dimensions of the character over the course of many, many films, which is a bit of its own category. But I have to say that if you look at, especially how it began and how it ended in his performances between the first one and Endgame, there was a really thoughtful arc to the character, both in his performance and how all the filmmakers contributed to that character.”

During a conversation with Variety during a promotion for his new Netflix cooking show The Chef Show, Favreau stated “He has my vote for sure”, in reference to RDJ being considered for an Oscar.

“I’m glad I got to be a part of it and be there for those meaningful scenes as an actor, but also to be there as a friend, and to watch him explore things deeply through a character [when] you don’t normally have that opportunity,” said Favreau. “And he took full advantage of it.”

Robert has thoroughly enjoyed his time as Tony Stark and Iron Man, but knew that his time with Marvel had to eventually end. He discussed how him and co-star, Chris Evans (Steve Rogers/Captain America), felt about stepping down to let the next group of heroes have their turn at the superhero biz.

“We had to get off. We opted to, and knew it was part of the job to get off the bus while it rolled on to other destinations,” Downey said in an August issue of Disney twenty-three magazine. “There’s something very sobering about it. I’m glad he and I will be there to welcome others as they retire their jerseys.”

There has been a ton of buzz surrounding Robert Downey Jr. as his co-stars and production teams push for him to be considered, and hopefully win, Best Actor at the 2020 Academy Awards, early next year. Seldom has there been such an active and passionate artist that works night and day for over a decade to give the best performance possible for their audience than Robert Downey Jr. We sincerely hope The Academy will consider RDJ for this high honor.

Robert was recently awarded with the Disney Legend Award for his time with Marvel Studios as Tony Stark and for the precedent he has set for those who follow in his footsteps.

Do you think Avengers: Endgame is worthy of Oscar buzz? Should Robert Downey Jr. win this award for all the time, effort, and passion he has put into this role for over a decade? What other categories do you think Avengers: Endgame should qualify for? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

Be sure to check back here at Chip and Company for all things Marvel!

Photo Credit: Marvel Studios/AMPAS

A Behinds The Scenes Look At The Fall Decor At Downtown Disney

Monique Lopez

September 21, 2019

A Behinds The Scenes Look At The Fall Decor At Downtown Disney

We have shown you all the new Fall must have treats and must sees from all around the Disneyland Resort. Now, the Downtown Disney District has also got into the spirit of the season with it’s all new topiary candy pumpkin displays!

During the summer, we showed you the snack themed topiaries that were on display throughout the Downtown Disney District. Now, the Disneyland Resort Enhancement and Horticulture teams have transformed the topiaries into new and innovative displays for all to enjoy.

The creators left the deconstructed creations of the Fab Five. This time, our favorite characters are surrounded by our favorite candies! Over by Minnie Mouse are some glitter citrus candy pumpkins. Daisy is surrounded by lollipop gourds. Donald has pumpkin jelly beans and jaw breakers around him. Goofy is by some striped candy pumpkins. Pluto has a big dog food bowl filled with candy-coated chocolate pumpkins. Last, Mickey Mouse is surrounded by candy corn pumpkins!

All together, these colorfully creative masterpieces are made up of 1,100 foam pumpkins. To paint all these pumpkins took 2 whole months! In surrounding planters, there are 2,500 pumpkins and 1,900 gourds all from local growers.

So, next time you’re in the Downtown Disney District, make sure you stop long enough to marvel at these beautiful fall creations!

What’s your favorite season at the Resort? Let us know in the comments below!

Source: Disney Parks Blog

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Disney Donates $75,000 to McCormick Research Institute

Tessa H

September 21, 2019

Walt Disney World donates $75,000 to the McCormick Research Institute, a local non-profit providing life-changing equine-therapy to veterans and individuals with special needs. Walt Disney World continues to invest each year into unique and creative projects in Central Florida to provide lasting and impactful change for communities and individuals.

Disney donates to the McCormick Research Institute which allows the charity to provide support for their Heavenly Hooves and Horses & Heroes programs in Osceola County. These programmes empower local residents through equine therapy which instils emotional and physical stability for many people. The grant will support the non-profit to continue its ongoing research to improve social functioning, self-regulating behaviours, and language and motor skills for veterans and children with cognitive disabilities.

Disney Donates $75,000 to McCormick Research Institute

To celebrate the impact of this exceptional organization, Walt Disney World Resort joined veterans and families at the ranch to meet the team that makes it all possible. Walt Disney World’s active-duty military and veteran employee group—SALUTE—even had to chance to watch McCormick Research Institute’s Veteran Drill Team cadence riding routine and share experiences as current and former service members.

Watch the video below to learn more about McCormick Research Institute’s impact in Osceola County and join us in the special moment they were #GrantedByDisney.

Stay tuned to learn more about all nine 2019 Disney Grant recipients! Click here to see past Disney Grant!

Tangled Popcorn Bucket From TDR Gleams And Glows

Danielle

September 21, 2019

Disney Popcorn Buckets are more than just snack containers, they are also beloved collectibles. Disney offers uniquely themed buckets throughout the world at their theme parks, just like this gorgeous Tangled Popcorn Bucket. The beautiful bucket is actually from Tokyo Disney, so of course, I continue to be jealous of overseas Disney resorts!

The bucket is designed to look like iconic glowing lanterns from the Tangled film. Around the “lantern” is a design of Rapunzel releasing her own lanterns. Magic flower designs from the film also surround her. A purple strap is connected to the bucket, the shades of purple actually match her dress! Another little detail on the strap, is an attached Pascal figure.

Of course it couldn’t be a lantern, if it didn’t light up! You can turn this bucket on in the evening for a soft glow. This is one of those fantastic popcorn buckets that also doubles as fantastic and whimsical decor. Although this is only available at Tokyo Disney Resort, and Tokyo Disney Sea, you can find some of them on Ebay, if it is a real must have.

Would you like to see a Tangled Popcorn Bucket at Disneyland or Walt Disney World? I know I would!

Character M&G Changes Coming To Magic Kingdom Park Starting October 1st

Ana Leal

September 21, 2019

Celebrations for the world’s most beloved mouse birthday are coming to an end.

Since January 18, 2019 Mickey and Minnie have been meeting guests from all around the world in their surprise celebration outfits at Town Square Theater, but this is coming to an end on September 30, 2019.

And with that comes some character changes at the Magic Kingdom:

Mickey Mouse: Starting October 1, our favorite mouse will go back to meet guests in his Magician outfit at Town Square Theater.
Minnie Mouse: You can find her alongside Daisy, Donald and Goofy on October 1-2 at Calliope Tent (near the Walt Disney World Railroad station in Storybook Circus) and starting October 3, she will return to Pete’s Silly Sideshow with her Minnie Magnifique outfit!
Pluto: You can find this cute puppy roaming around Storybook Circus in the morning so make sure to stop him to say hi and take a quick picture if you see him!. He will also meet guests during the afternoon at Calliope Tent (near the Walt Disney World Railroad station in Storybook Circus) beginning October 1.
Chip and Dale: Catch this dynamic duo around Frontierland in the morning or head over to the Splash Mountain exit in the afternoon to get a picture with them starting October 1!
Anastasia, Drizella and Fairy Godmother: Starting October 1, you can find them meeting guests at the Castle archways next to Pinocchio Village Haus.

Cast Members Get a Sneak Peek and Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway

Kai Ingram

September 20, 2019

Cast Members Get a Sneak Peek and Mickey's Runaway Railway

Bob Chapek, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences & Products, surprised some cast members from Disney’s Hollywood Studios and treated them to a sneak peek of the Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway progress.

The attraction is set to open in Spring 2020 and will put guests inside the unpredictable world of Emmy® Award-winning “Mickey Mouse” cartoon shorts. As guests board the train, engineered by none other than Goofy himself, they are immediately immersed into the cartoon world where an out-of-control adventure will lead to magical moments with unexpected twists and turns. This attraction uses state-of-the-art technologies, has dazzling visual effects, all with an original storyline and theme song, which all blend together to make one memorable experience.

Source: Disney

Holiday Kitchens Announced for 2019 International Festival of the Holidays at Epcot

Kai Ingram

September 20, 2019

This year’s Festival of the Holidays will feature 13 kitchens, and several other food and beverage locations, across Epcot to take you on a gourmet adventure. The festival takes place in the World Showcase and begins November 29 and continues to December 30, 2019. The kitchens are open daily from 11:00 am to 9:00 pm and here’s what each kitchen is offering this season.

Bavaria Holiday Kitchen – Location: Germany

Food Items:

Potato Dumpling with Mushroom Sauce (kid-approved)
Pork Schnitzel with Mushroom Sauce and Spaetzle
Cheese Fondue in a Bread Bowl with Fresh Steamed Baby Vegetables and Marble Potatoes (kid-approved)
Black Forest Roulade with Cherry Whipped Cream
Linzer Cookie

Select dishes feature Melissa’s Produce.

Beverages:

Possmann Pure Hard Apple Cider, Frankfurt, Germany
Possmann Pure Hard Black Currant Apple Cider, Frankfurt, Germany
Schöfferhofer Pomegranate Hefeweizen, Frankfurt, Germany
Regional Riesling
Glühwein: House-made Hot Spiced Wine
Cider Flight also available

Prost

Beverages:

M.I.A. Beer Company White Christmas IPA, Doral, FL
3 Daughters Brewing 70 Degree Winter Weizen, St. Petersburg, FL
Shipyard Candy Cane Coffee Porter, Clearwater, FL
Anchor Brewing Christmas Ale, San Francisco, CA
Barrel of Monks Brewing Figgy Terno Boca Raton, FL
Castle Church Brewing Here I Stand Stout, Orlando, FL
Beer Flights also available

American Holiday Table – Location: American Adventure Pavilion

Food Items:

Slow-Roasted Turkey with Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans and Cranberry Sauce (kid-approved)
Hand-carved Smoked Ham with Green Beans and Sweet Potato Casserole (gluten-friendly and kid-approved)
Chocolate Pecan Tart with Whipped Cream and Whisky-caramel Sauce (vegetarian)
Gingerbread Cookie

Beverages:

Hot Cocoa (non-alcoholic) (kid-approved)
81Bay Brewing Company Cinnamon Cranberry Orange Wheat Ale, Tampa, FL
Shipyard Eggnog White Porter, Clearwater, FL
Playalinda Brewing Co. Peppermint Chocolate Porter, Titusville, FL
Cocoa Candy Cane: Hot Cocoa with Peppermint Schnapps
Holiday Beer Flight also available

Yukon Holiday Kitchen – Location: Canada Pavilion

Food Items:

Seared Verlasso® Salmon with Crown Maple Whisky Glaze, Parsnip Silk, Apple Chutney and Hazelnut Croquant
Canadian Wild Rice and Ham Soup with Almonds served with a Pretzel Roll
Maple Bûche de Noël: Maple Mousse rolled in Gingerbread Chiffon Cake with Cranberry Sauce and Pecan Crumble (kid-approved)
Peppermint Pinwheel Cookie

Beverages:

Frozen Coffee (non-alcoholic)
Unibroue Éphémère Cassis
Inniskillin Riesling Icewine
Inniskillin Pearl Vidal Icewine
Inniskillin Gold Oak Icewine
Frozen Coffee with Tap 357 Whisky
Icewine Flight also available

Feast of the Three Kings

Food Items:

Pastelón: Sofrito-marinated Beef with Sweet Plantains and Olives (gluten-friendly)
Queso Fresco-stuffed Arepa topped with Shrimp, Crushed Avocado Aji and Tomato Sauce (gluten-friendly)
Arepas topped with Melted Queso Fresco (gluten-friendly and kid-approved)
Tres Leches Rice Pudding with Pumpkin Seeds (gluten-friendly)
Chocolate Crinkle Cookie

Beverages:

Coquito: Tropical Eggnog (non-alcoholic) (kid-approved)
M.I.A. Beer Company Tres Reyes Mango Golden
Coquito: Tropical Eggnog with a Bacardi Gold Dark Rum Floater

Holiday Sweets & Treats – Location: Promenade Refreshments

Food Items:

Peppermint Sundae: Chocolate Ice Cream, Whipped Cream and Peppermint Candy (gluten-friendly and kid-approved)

Beverages

Hot Cocoa (non-alcoholic) (kid-approved)
Chocolate Peppermint Shake Featuring Twinings® Peppermint Cheer Tea (non-alcoholic)
Shipyard Eggnog White Porter, Clearwater, FL
Hot Cocoa with Assorted Cordials (Baileys Irish Cream, Frangelico Liqueur or Fireball Cinnamon Whisky)
Chocolate Peppermint Shake Featuring Twinings® Peppermint Cheer Tea and Whipped Cream Vodka

L’Chaim! Holiday Kitchen

Food Items:

Pastrami on Rye with House-made Pickles and Deli Mustard
Smoked Salmon Potato Latkes
Potato Latkes with Sour Cream (kid-approved)
Sufganiyot: Mini Jelly-filled Donuts
Black and White Cookie

Select dishes feature Melissa’s Produce.
Beverages:

Egg Cream: Milk, Chocolate Syrup and Seltzer (non-alcoholic)
Shmaltz Brewing Company Chanukah Hanukkah Pass the Beer, Clifton Park, NY
Blue Cosmo Cocktail

Le Marché de Noël Holiday Kitchen – Location: France Pavilion

Food Items:

Rillette de Saumon: Salmon Spread with House-made Bread
Bouchée à la Reine Traditionnelle: Turkey and Mushrooms in a Veloute Cream Sauce served in a Light Puff Pastry
Bûche de Noël au Chocolat “Christmas Log”:Chocolate Cake with Dark Chocolate Caramel Ganache (kid-approved)

Beverage Items:

Sparkling Rose Veuve Dubarry Cuvée Prestige
Syrah, Grand Vallon, Charles Brotte
Kir Imperial: Sparkling Wine and Chambord Liqueur
Frozen Hot Chocolate Martini: Grey Goose Vanilla Vodka and Chocolate Milk

Sapphire Holiday Kitchen – Location: Morocco Pavilion

Food Items:

Grilled Lamb Kefta Kebab and Grapes with Euro Cucumber, Red Pepper, Pickled Pearl Onions and Harissa-Cilantro Dressing
Confit of Chermoula Chicken Drum with Cinnamon Granny Smith Apple, Toasted Almonds, Brussels Sprouts and Pinot Noir Glaze
Sfenj: Warm Beignets, Cream with Cinnamon Sugar, and Chocolate Sauce

Beverage Items:

Casa Beer
Bonassia Red Wine
The Andalusian “Poinsettia” Cocktail: Sparkling Wine, Orange Liqueur and Cranberry Juice topped with Orange Blossom Water
Walnut Spiced Coffee with Walnut Liqueur and topped with Cinnamon and Whipped Cream

Tuscany Holiday Kitchen – Location: Italy Pavilion

Food Items:

Bianca Neve: Italian Flatbread, Mozzarella and Parmesan (kid-approved)
La Genovese: Rustic Flatbread, Vidalia Onions, White Wine Braised Beef Tenderloin Tips and Mozzarella
Collezione Barilla: Pennette Pasta, Sweet Sausage, Caramelized Onions and Creamy Sauce (kid-approved)
Crespelle di Mele: Cinnamon Apple Fritters and a Vanilla Sauce Drizzle with Confectioners Sugar
Bacio al Cioccolato: Warm Hazelnut Chocolate Cake with Caramelized Berry Sauce
Panettone Mignon: Miniature Traditional Italian Christmas Fruitcake

Beverage Items

Peroni Nastro Azzurro Pilsner
Pinot Grigio, Santa Marina
Chianti, Gabbiano
Prosecco, Villa Sandi
Corbinello, Montegrande
Moscato Fior D’Arancio, Montegrande
Italian Margarita with Limoncello and Tequila

Shanghai Holiday Kitchen – Location: China Pavilion

Food Items:

Pork and Vegetable Egg Rolls (kid-approved)
Mongolian Beef Bao Bun and a Fortune Cookie
Celebration Barbecue Pork with Steamed Rice and a Fortune Cookie
Chengdu Street Fries

Beverage Items:

Tsingtao Beer
Firework: Jose Cuervo Tequila Gold, Vodka, Mango Syrup, Orange Juice and Soda Water
Marco Boba: Amaretto, Iced Coffee, Milk and Boba
The Lucky Mo: Peach Schnapps, Peach Syrup, Orange Juice, Pineapple Juice and Coconut Milk

Shi Wasu Holiday Kitchen – Location: Japan Pavilion

Food Items:

New Year Celebration Soba: Buckwheat Soba Noodles in Hot Dashi Soup with Kakiage (Vegetable Tempura) and Chopped Green Onion
Chirashi Sushi Tree: Sashimi-grade Tuna, Salmon, Ikura and Yellowtail with Vegetables decorated on a bed of Rice
Matcha Crème Brûlée: Creamy Green Tea Custard with a Caramelized Sugar Crust topped with Mochi, Red Bean Jam and Strawberry

Beverages:

Ichigo Milk Boba: Strawberry Cream Drink with Japanese Calpico and popping Strawberry Boba Pearls (non-alcoholic)
Sapporo Draft Beer
Tsubaki Whiskey Sour: Plum Wine with Whiskey, Cranberry Juice, Sugar and Lemon

Los Posadas Holiday Kitchen – Location: Mexico Pavilion

Food Items:

Giant Tostada de Puerco: Braised Pork served on a Giant Tostada with Chipotle Black Bean Spread, Guajillo Sauce, Queso Fresco, Crema Mexicana, Pickled Onion and topped with Chicharron Dust (gluten-friendly)
Tamal de Pollo: Braised Chipotle Chicken served in a Corn Masa with Yellow Mole and topped with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds, Queso Cotija and Crema Mexicana (gluten-friendly and kid-approved)
Horchata Cheesecake: Creamy Rice Cheesecake served with Cajeta Sauce

Beverages:

Holiday Cider: Hard Apple Cider with Cinnamon-infused Tequila
Mexican Fruit Punch: Mezcal, Red Wine and Blackcurrant Liqueur infused with Star Anise, Cinnamon, Clove, Ginger and Orange Peel (served warm)
Horchata Margarita: Tequila, Horchata Rum, Cinnamon Whisky and Agua de Horchata, served on the rocks

Want even more holiday treats? There are more seasonal treats located at select food and beverage locations! How about Pecan Maple Bark with Maple Sugar at the Canada Popcorn Cart or a Holiday Apple Pie Sundae with Soft-serve Ice Cream, Caramel Sauce and Crunchy Streusel Topping at the Fife & Drum Tavern? Check out the entire list here.

What are you most looking forward to this holiday season? Check back here, at Chip and Company, for all things Holiday Disney related!

Source: Disney

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