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Disneyland Resort’s Pixar Fest Dates Have Been Announced!

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Disneyland Resort's Pixar Fest Dates Have Been Announced!

It’s no secret that Disneyland Resort’s Pixar Fest will begin on April 13th, 2018. We now know when it will end. The fest will run throughout the summer until Monday, September 3rd 2018. This gives visitors all summer to join in on the festivities.

Watch the video below to see the announcement made at the D23 Expo in 2017.

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Disneyland Resort's Pixar Fest Dates Have Been Announced!

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The Banana Corn Dog Returns to Award Wieners

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The Banana Corn Dog Returns to Award Wieners

The Banana Corn Dog returns to Award Wieners at Disney’s California Adventure. If you missed the chance to try this last year, you are now in luck.

This delectable little snack is served up as two bananas, dipped in corn and honey batter, fried up and topped with a sprinkle of powdered sugar. In addition, it is complemented by two dipping sauces: chocolate and vanilla cream. This gift to Disney foodies will set guests back $7.49.

Award Wieners is known for serving up uniquely topped hot dogs and sausages such as the Spicy City Dog (a cheddar-jalapeno sausage topped with chipotle crema, queso fresco and pico de gallo) and the Bacon Street Dog (all-beef hot dog dipped in house-made roasted red pepper ketchup topped with grilled onions, bell peppers, and crispy bacon crumbles). Now, the Banana Corn Dog returns as their hot dog inspired dessert.

If you head over to Award Weiners be sure to try the Banana Corn Dog and let us know what you think!

 

Source: Twitter @DisneylandToday

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In Celebration of “Black Panther,” Disney Donates $1 Million to Youth STEM Program

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Disney donates $1 million STEM

To celebrate the huge success of Marvel’s “Black Panther,” The Walt Disney Company is making a $1 million donation to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA). This donation will be used to help expand the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs of the Boys & Girls Clubs.  Those programs support the high-tech skills that were a major theme in the plot of “Black Panther” and are essential in helping youth succeed.

“Marvel Studios’ ‘Black Panther’ is a masterpiece of movie making and has become an instant cultural phenomenon, sparking discussion, inspiring people young and old, and breaking down age-old industry myths,” said Robert A. Iger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, The Walt Disney Company. “It is thrilling to see how inspired young audiences were by the spectacular technology in the film, so it’s fitting that we show our appreciation by helping advance STEM programs for youth, especially in underserved areas of the country, to give them the knowledge and tools to build the future they want.”

This one-time grant will be used by the Boys & Girls Clubs of America to further develop its existing national STEM curriculum and establish new STEM Centers of Innovation in 12 communities across the country. The curriculum and new centers will serve and inspire kids and teens, with an emphasis in the following communities: Atlanta, GA; Baltimore, MD; Chicago, IL; Harlem, NY; Hartford, CT; Memphis, TN; New Orleans, LA; Oakland, CA; Orlando, FL; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC; Watts, CA.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America’s Centers of Innovation provide youth with hands-on, advanced technologies that stimulate creative approaches to STEM exploration, including robotics, 3-D printers, conferencing equipment and high-definition video production. Plus a fully dedicated STEM expert will offer individual and group support to help Club members develop their STEM skills and critical thinking using real-world applications.

“From hands-on interactive programs to critical thinking, Boys & Girls Clubs of America is committed to providing thousands of young people with the tools they need to prepare for a great future,” said Jim Clark, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America. “Thanks to Disney’s support, we can expand our outreach and allow more youth to find their passions and discover STEM careers.”

A focus area of The Walt Disney Company’s social responsibility efforts is helping children and teens learn new skills for the future, like STEM. The company is dedicated to delivering comfort, happiness, opportunity and inspiration to children and families around the world.

Source and Photo Credit: The Walt Disney Company

‘Brighten a Barrel’ For the Environment at this Year’s Flower & Garden Festival

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Brighten a Barrel

Brighten a Barrel

Looking for a unique and memorable activity to do at the Epcot Flower & Garden Festival this year? Then, make sure to stop by Barrels on the Bay’s “Brighten a Barrel” booth!

Barrels by the Bay is back at the Flower & Garden Festival for a second year to host a ‘Brighten a Barrel’ activity in Epcot. This year, during the kick-off weekend, Barrels by the Bay has teamed up with Walt Disney World, Coca-Cola Beverages Florida (Coke Florida), and the Orlando City Mayor Buddy Dyer’s Green Works Initiative. From March 2-4, 2018 Guests visiting the Flower & Garden Festival will paint 40 rain barrels for the local community at the ‘Brighten a Barrel’ activity station. A rain barrel is a system that collects and stores rainwater from a roof, preventing rainwater runoff pollution that could flow into streams, rivers, and oceans.

Brighten a Barrel

Guests will be invited to paint a rain barrel from 10AM-5:30PM each day at the center of the park near the Epcot fountain. ‘Brighten a Barrel’ gives guests of all ages the opportunity to learn more about their local waterways and how storm water runoff concerns can be minimized through rain barrels. Volunteers will be on hand to talk with guests about rain barrels and ways to protect their community’s waterways. The rain barrels being painted are recycled Coke Florida syrup barrels that will be converted into rain barrels. Orlando City Mayor Buddy Dyer’s Green Works Initiative has assisted with finding installation locations for the painted barrels in Orange County, to help protect the community’s water resources.

Barrels by the Bay is a non-profit organization committed to educating individuals about conservation and sustainability through rain barrels.

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Walt Disney World Could See Another Ticket Price Increase This Year

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Walt Disney World Could See Another Ticket Price Increase This Year

Walt Disney World just recently increased the price of single day tickets on February 11 and for tickets with packages on February 21. Per Walt Disney Company’s CEO and President, Bob Iger, another increase could be coming at the end of the year as well.

If you have recently purchased a single day Walt Disney World ticket, you are familiar with the “surge pricing” structure. This basically means that each day of the year falls in to one of three tiers: value, regular, and peak. Your ticket price for your single day ticket varies depending on which theme park you visit and which day you visit. Currently, there is also a premium to visit the Magic Kingdom with a one day ticket.

Iger stated today, February 26, on the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference that Walt Disney World is looking to change multi-day tickets to this tier or “surge pricing” structure. That means, Guests can expect to see a price increase during peak times and less expensive ticket prices during slower times. All of this is an effort to level out the crowds throughout the calendar year. Iger said, ” The pricing initiative good for the guest experience and the company’s bottom line.”

It also sounds like Iger is looking forward to 2019 and the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World and Disneyland. He stated, “They’re the largest lands we’ve ever build. They are big. They are big in terms of footprint, and they’ll be big in terms of experience.”

There is no word at this time if the “surge pricing” on multi-day ticketswill also be rolled out in Disneyland.

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Disney Partners With Samsung

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Disney Partners With Samsung

Samsung has partnered with Disney to bring familiar characters to its AR Emoji feature, Mickey Mouse!

With the unveiling of the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9 Plus, two of the most highly-anticipated phones of 2018, we also saw the introduction of AR Emoji. Essentially Samsung’s take on Apple’s Animoji feature, AR Emoji lets you create a 3D emoji version of yourself, which mirrors your movements and facial expressions, not unlike Apple’s Animoji. In a way, however, AR Emoji is a combination of Snapchat’s Bitmoji and Apple’s Animoji because it aims to replicate your facial features and create an adaptive 3D avatar of you.

Galaxy S9 users will also have the option to create emoji versions of themselves through more familiar characters: Disney characters, to be more specific.

It is unclear whether Disney characters will remain exclusive to Samsung devices. Disney’s CEO Bob Iger sits on Apple’s board, and the two companies share a long-standing business relationship.

Source: Android Authority

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PHOTO: Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Construction Progress At Hollywood Studios

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Galaxy's Edge Construction

We visited Hollywood Studios yesterday and thought you’d like to see some of the construction progress being made at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. I combined our photos with the fantastic aerial images taken by @bioreconstruct to give you a more detailed overview.

You can see how massive Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is going to be. The big question on everyone’s mind is where is the Star Wars Hotel going to located?

Guests will be in the cockpit of the Millenium Falcon, piloting the ship, shooting blasters or preparing for hyperspace – all while completing a critical mission.

PHOTO: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Construction Progress At Hollywood Studios

Here is the ground view of the backside of the Millennium Falcon building

The “Battle Escape” attraction building contains 2 very large AT-AT walkers. This new attraction puts guests on a Star Destroyer and will make them feel like they’re inside a hangar bay in the middle of a battle between the First Order and the Resistance.

PHOTO: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Construction Progress At Hollywood Studios

PHOTO: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Construction Progress At Hollywood Studios PHOTO: Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge Construction Progress At Hollywood Studios

Here is the ground view of the backside of the Battle Escape show building. Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge will begin transporting guests to a galaxy far far away beginning in 2019.

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New Limited Edition Flower and Garden Festival MagicBands

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Limited Edition Flower and Garden Festival MagicBands

Spring has sprung for MagicBand lovers! Fabulous new Limited Edition Flower and Garden Festival Magic Bands have been announced! Three colorful new bands inspired by collections from the Festival will make their debut during the event.

When the Festival blooms on opening day, February 28th, two limited edition MagicBands will be available. A “Fresh Picked” band with an edition size of 2,000 will feature Mickey and Pluto. This orange grove inspired band will even be packaged in an orange-scented box! Figment makes an appearance for the Passholder Exclusive MagicBand that also has an edition size of 2,000. This band is themed from the “Figment Discovers” collection and coordinates with other items from the Figment assortment.

There will be a third MagicBand that will release at a future date during the festival. This band is themed to match the “Minnie’s Farmhouse Flower Shop” collection, and have a limited release of 1,000. Not only does this band look gorgeous, it will also come in a specialty box that has a floral fragrance. If you’re a fan of event Dooney & Bourke’s you’ll be happy to know that this coordinates perfectly with the festival bags.

Which one of the new Limited Edition Flower and Garden Festival MagicBands is your favorite?

Disney Releases New Teaser and Motion Poster for Wreck-It Ralph 2

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Disney Releases New Teaser and Motion Poster for Wreck-It Ralph 2

In anticipation of the sequel “Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2” Disney has just released both a brand new teaser poster and motion poster.  Check them out!

Here’s a look at the full teaser poster!

Disney Releases New Teaser and Motion Poster for Wreck-It Ralph 2

And the motion poster which brings this fantastic image to life!

 

Wreck-It Ralph 2 is slated to open in theatres on November 21, 2018.  The sequel leaves Litwak’s video arcade behind, venturing into the uncharted and thrilling world of the internet.  Video game bad guy Ralph (voiced by John C. Reilley) and fellow misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (Sarah Silverman) must risk it all by traveling the world wide web in search of a replacement part to save Vanellope’s video game Sugar Rush.

Readers are encouraged to keep following along with Chip and Co. for the latest in Wreck-It Ralph 2 news and updates!

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Disney Princess Half Marathon Runner loses necklace that contained daughter’s ashes

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Disney Princess Half Marathon Runner loses necklace that contained daughter's ashes

UPDATE: February 26, 2018 @ 8:35 pm 
My cross has NOT been found. I have spoken with no one to inform me that it has been found. It is still MISSING!!!!!!! I will update this post if anyone contacts me. I am not sure why people are spreading bad information that it has been found. Please continue to share this post!!!!

A runner in Disney’s Princess Half Marathon lost a necklace that was near and dear to her as it contained the ashes of her departed daughter.

Chasity Foster from Georgia posted this message on her Facebook wall with a plea to anyone who might have seen her necklace:

Chasity lost her 17-year-old daughter Shaylin in a car accident last month and they were scheduled to race together in the Princess Half Marathon before the incident. Her father took her spot and even wore her costume in tribute.

If anyone has seen the necklace she is asking for people to turn it in to lost in found at Walt Disney World.

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Atlanta Braves Spring Training Games Have Begun

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Braves Spring Training games

Play Ball!  Atlanta Braves spring training games are now underway. The games kicked off this afternoon at Champion Stadium against the Washington Nationals – their National League East division rivals.

This year is the 21st season that the Atlanta Braves have held their spring training workouts at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort. And their lineup of players is an impressive one, with talented newcomers joining seasoned veterans.

The home schedule for Atlanta this spring training season includes games against the Nationals (Feb. 26, March 1), the St. Louis Cardinals (March 3, 17), the New York Yankees (March 9, 24) and the 2017 World Series Champion Houston Astros (March 8).

Making spring training games at Disney a unique experience, fans will be treated to appearances from Disney characters and special moments like kids running the bases after every game.

And if you love ballpark food, Braves fans have several new food options this year, including the new Latin Rice Bowl made with chicken or pork.  You can find the Latin Rice Bowl at the third-base patio at the stadium.

Think nothing goes together better than baseball and beer?  There are 4 new craft beer offerings for fans this season!

The first new craft beer, Chopsecutioner, is produced by the Terrapin Beer Company in Athens, GA. This beer has a citrusy, hoppy flavor which is nicely paired with the beef brisket from Barbecue Smokehouse.

From Bell’s Brewery in Michigan, Bell’s Oberen Ale wheat beer is available and should be paired with the chicken nugget basket from Champion Stadium’s Home Plate Grill.

Una Mas Amber Lager from Left Coast Brewing in California is the third new craft beer.  This beer goes great with the buffalo chicken sandwich at the stadium.  The Dock Light IPA from 3 Daughters Brewing in St. Petersburg, Florida rounds out the new craft beer selections. Pair it with mini-hotdogs and brats from Slider Station on the third-base patio at the stadium.

Braves fans can purchase individual spring training game tickets at www.espnwwos.com/braves, through Ticketmaster outlets (800-745-3000) and at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Box Office. Tickets range from $15 (general admission berm seating in left field) to $59 (lower level reserved seats).

Will you be heading to a game this spring?

Source and Photo Credit: Disney

Mike Sipper Cup and Sully Popcorn Bucket at Hong Kong Disneyland

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Thanks to our friend @DMK_Blog, we were able to get a look at the new souvenir Mike sipper cups and Sully popcorn buckets that were released today in Hong Kong Disneyland!

Official Prices：
Sulley Popcorn Bucket – HK $160
Mike Sipper with Drinks – HK $110

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