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Alfredo Angelo to Auction Off Unsold Dresses

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August 16, 2017

Alfredo Angelo to Auction Off Unsold Dresses

Alfred Angelo, maker of Disney Fairy Tale Wedding dresses, abruptly closed it’s doors after filing bankruptcy last month leaving many brides with no dress for their big day. After approval from the Florida bankruptcy judge handling the case, the struggling company announced they will be auctioning off their remaining inventory.

Dresses included in the auction will be sample dresses and in stock inventory. Dresses that were previously sold to buyers will not be included in the auction. Several customers who previously purchased dresses from the designer were notified they will not be receiving them per this statement released by the company: “It has now become apparent that the logistical and financial strain of fulfilling each and every open order makes continuing that course of action no longer possible.”

The auction will be held at the Alfred Angelo warehouse in South Florida on September 2. Reports state about 6,000 wedding dresses, bridesmaid dresses, other gowns and accessories to be auctioned off.

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Alfredo Angelo to Auction Off Unsold Dresses

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Absolutely Perfect Minnie Mouse Bow Hair Ties

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August 16, 2017

Minnie Mouse Bow Hair Ties

I am absolutely obsessed with Disney themed hair accessories. I’ve especially always wanted a Minnie Mouse Bow pony tail holder, to the point where I once sent my husband scouring the parks to find them. So these Minnie Mouse Bow hair ties by A Fancy Finish on Etsy, are seriously one of my favorite Disney Accessories.

These bows were designed and made by Rachael Hixon, a fellow annual passholder, who frequents the parks quite often. Like myself, and others she loves wearing mouse ears the parks when ever she goes. As fun as the mouse ears are though, sometimes they can feel too tight, be a bit tough to manage on faster rides, or you simply want to change things up a bit. She created these with exactly that in mind, they are cute, comfortable, and still give you fun splash of Disney flare. These are hand sewn bows that has been stuffed and attached to a hair tie, for a nice full look that’s easy to wear.

I love that the bow is removable from the hair tie, just in case it breaks. This way you can replace it and not lose your beautiful bow! The hair tie can also be moved around and adjusted so that the bow can be situated perfectly on a ponytail, around a bun or even a top Knot. The tighter you wrap the hair tie around your hair the more stationary the bow will be once in place.

Check out the available styles below:

I’m head over heels for these fabulous Minnie Mouse bow hair ties! Would you wear this as an alternative to Mouse Ears while visiting the Disney Parks? I think they would be a fun way to change up hair styles while still rocking the Disney Style.

New Alex and Ani Haunted Mansion Bangles Have Arrived

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August 16, 2017

Alex and Ani Haunted Mansion

Alex and Ani lovers are in store for a spooky treat! New Alex and Ani Haunted Mansion Bangles have been spotted at Disneyland and Walt Disney World!

There are three bangles available, and they each come in the gold or silver toned variations. Two of the charms are enamel, and the third is a solid metal charm. The enamel versions feature Madame Leota and the Singing Busts from the iconic attraction. The Madame Leota bangle has a charm that looks like the crystal ball, with her head within mid summoning. The singing busts are singing their tune with a background of blues and greens. The solid metal charm is inspired by the logo plaque of the Haunted Mansion and is engraved with a filigree frame.

These Alex and Ani Haunted Mansion designs are not yet on the Shop Disney Parks App nor on the Disney Store online. If you’d love to get your hands on these ghostly beauties check out the Disney Fashionista for more details and her personal shopper.

La Cava Del Tequila Inside the Mexico Pavilion Is Now Straw-less

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August 16, 2017

La Cava Del Tequila Inside the Mexico Pavilion Is Now Straw-less

Heads up tequila lovers! La Cava del Tequila, located in the Mexico Pavilion at Epcot World Showcase, made an announcement that starting today they will no longer be serving straws in their drinks.

This decision was made in order to cut down on waste and help the environment. Plastic straws never completely biodegrade and can pose a threat to wildlife. Also, La Cava del Tequila stated that straws take away from experiencing their amazing salts that are a key ingredient to their drink recipes. They actually offer a variety of yummy custom blended Rim Salts, like Hibiscus Salt, Poblano Pepper Salt, and yes even Mezcal Worm Salt. Don’t worry though, paper straws are still available upon request if you need/want one.

La Cava del Tequila joined the Mexico Pavilion in the Fall of 2009 and celebrates the heritage and tradition of tequila making in Mexico.

What do you think of this change? Let me know in the comments!

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Exploring Walt Disney World’s Coasters On National Roller Coaster Day

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August 16, 2017

Exploring Walt Disney World's Coasters On National Roller Coaster Day

Happy National Roller Coaster Day! Today is the perfect day for us to explore all of our favorite roller coaster attractions spread across Walt Disney World. Whether it’s indoor, outdoor, extreme, or geared towards families, Disney knows roller coasters!

Did you know that the first roller coaster to open at Walt Disney World was Space Mountain inside the Magic Kingdom? Guests began rocketing through space in 1975 inside of a 180 foot high “mountain”. It was one of Disney World’s most anticipated openings!

A few years later in 1980, Big Thunder Mountain Railroad the self-proclaimed “wildest ride in the wilderness”, made its debut in Frontierland. This coaster takes guests on a runaway train ride through an abandoned mining town flying through canyons and tunnels.

Exploring Walt Disney World's Coasters On National Roller Coaster Day

We can’t forget about the kiddos! The Barnstormer at Goofy’s Wiseacre Farm (previously inside Mickey’s Toontown Fair) was added to the Magic Kingdom in 1996. It was the park’s very first family coaster. Later the attraction received some updates and now serves up thrills in New Fantasyland.

1999 brought the extreme Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith to Hollywood Studios. This wild ride takes guests through Los Angeles in a super-stretch limo through three inversions, two rollover loops and one corkscrew all while jamming to the music of Aerosmith.

Exploring Walt Disney World's Coasters On National Roller Coaster Day

Animal Kingdom welcomed Expedition Everest – Legend of the Forbidden Mountain, its first coaster, in 2006. Guests are immersed in the story throughout the queue as they prepare for their mission to to seek out (or escape from) the mythical Yeti!

Finally, the newest Disney coaster at Walt Disney World is Seven Dwarfs Mine Train took the term “family coaster” to a whole new level in 2014. The queue itself is something to experience with immersive hands on activities as guests travel deeper into the mine of the Seven Dwarfs.

Take a look at the video below for a one-minute journey through some of our favorite coaster experiences.

Which Disney roller coaster is your favorite? Tell us in the “Comments” section below or on Facebook.

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Are Mini Toiletry Bottles a Thing of the Past at Disney World?

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August 16, 2017

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Is it time to say goodbye to one of the most popular souvenirs for many from Disney World? From the looks of these photos, it may mean the end to our beloved toiletry mini bottles.

A guest of Port Orleans – Riverside stated these toiletry dispensers were installed in their room after a day at the parks earlier this week. This particular room was in the Alligator Bayou area of the resort. It’s also important to note that this is an ADA accessible room. It’s hard to know for sure if this is trial run in select rooms, if it will be rolled out to all rooms on property, or just ADA accessible rooms.

Other than mini bottles being one of the only “Disney freebies” guests receive while on property, these new dispensers raise the question about cleanliness and germs. Some have reported that there is a lock on them to prevent tampering. At the same time, they are definitely more environmentally conscious than the mini bottles.

No official word on these have been released from Disney.

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New Percy Jackson Coloring Book and Give Away

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August 15, 2017

Percy Jackson Coloring book

There’s a new fandom coloring book in our midst! The new Percy Jackson Coloring Book is full of beautiful patterns and details that fans of this young adult fantasy will love! To celebrate we are partnering with Disney-Hyperion to give away one of these new books, with coloring pencils to a fan!

New Percy Jackson Coloring Book and Give Away

Demigods, brandish your pencils!

Over the past decade, millions of young readers, parents, and teachers have come to adore Rick Riordan’s classic series Percy Jackson and the Olympians, which made ancient Greek mythology contemporary, relevant, and entertaining as it turned kids on to reading. Now fans can literally color Percy’s world with the amusing portraits, dramatic scenes, and intricate designs on every spread of this large format paperback. This book is a great way to introduce young children to the series, to allow older fans to reminisce, and to augment classroom units on Greek mythology.

New Percy Jackson Coloring Book and Give Away

To enter the contest just tell us in the comments below who your favorite character from the Percy Jackson series is!

Who in your family would love this Percy Jackson Coloring book?

New Percy Jackson Coloring Book and Give Away

Win a 4-night Bahamian Cruise Aboard the Disney Dream!

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August 15, 2017

The Hallmark Channel is giving you the chance to win a 4-night Bahamian Cruise for four aboard the Disney Dream with the Summer Nights Sweepstakes! Round trip airfare and $200 Senses Spa credit is also included.

To enter, CLICK HERE!

The last day to enter is September 4, 2017. You are also allowed to enter up to one time per day. For a complete list of all the rules, CLICK HERE.

Good luck!

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Production on ‘Deadpool 2’ Shut Down After Death of a Stunt Double

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August 15, 2017

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Production on Marvel‘s upcoming Deadpool 2 movie came to an abrupt halt after a stunt driver was killed while filming a scene on a motorcycle.

Joi “SJ” Harris, a stunt double for actress for Zazie Beetz playing the role of Domino, was killed after her motorcycle crashed through glass of a studio in Vancouver, Canada where the movie is currently filming. Harris was a professional racer and this was her first time working as a stunt double.

Vancouver authorities are currently investigating the accident. They released the following statement:

“Vancouver Police can confirm that a female stunt driver has died on the set of Deadpool during a stunt on a motorcycle. VPD officers are at the scene, along with officers from WorkSafeBC. More information will be released when it is available.”

People involved in the production of the movie also released statements after Harris’s passing.

The star of the movie, Ryan Reynolds, released this tweet:

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— Ryan Reynolds (@VancityReynolds) August 14, 2017

The director of the movie, David Leitch, said the following:

“I’m deeply saddened by the loss of one of our stunt performers today. No words can express how I and the rest of the Deadpool 2 crew feel about this tragedy. Our thoughts are with her family, friends and loved ones in this difficult time.”

20th Century Fox released the following statement:

“We are deeply saddened by the accident that occurred on the set of Deadpool 2 this morning. Our hearts and prayers are with the family, friends, and colleagues of our crew member during this difficult time.”

Production on the movie should start again soon. Deadpool 2 is scheduled to hit theaters June 1, 2018.

Our thoughts go out to Harris and her family.

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Pixar Ratatouille Wooden Cheese Board Set with Cheese Tools

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August 15, 2017

Ratatouille Wooden Cheese Board

Anyone can cook, and host too! Especially when you’ve got a snazzy Ratatouille Wooden Cheese Board Set to impress your guests with! You can serve up the cheeses, and snack delights with this acacia wood cheese board featuring the Master Chef himself, Remy.

Pixar Ratatouille Wooden Cheese Board Set with Cheese Tools

The Disney/Pixar Ratatouille cheese board set is the perfect cheese serving ensemble for any buffet, picnic, or movie night gathering. The board is made of gorgeous acacia wood and features a 7-1/2 inch swivel-style, split level circular cutting board that swings open to reveal the cheese tools housed under the board. The board is laser engraved with Remy and the phrase “Master Chef at Work”. The three cheese tools have stainless steel working heads with whimsical wood handles, and include one each: hard cheese knife, chisel knife for hard crumbly cheese, and cheese fork.

What occasion would you use this beautiful Ratatouille Wooden Cheese Board for?

Could a New Indiana Jones-themed Land Be Taking Over DinoLand USA at Disney’s Animal Kingdom?

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August 15, 2017

It’s only been a few months since Disney World’s newest expansion Pandora-The World of Avatar began wowing crowds over at Animal Kingdom and already there’s speculation as to what might be coming next to this Disney theme park. Recent rumors suggest that a Zootopia expansion might be heading into the area that currently hosts Rafiki’s Planet watch or that additional attractions may be slated for Pandora. However, another rumor currently making the rounds this week is that Disney might be considering adding another massive film-franchise to the theme park’s line-up in the years ahead.

Rumors began surfacing this week that an Indiana Jones-themed area may take over the section of the park currently called DinoLand USA. It doesn’t seem terribly outlandish when considering that Walt Disney Company’s’ acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd. 5 years ago also included the Indy franchise. It’s also worth noting that the Indiana Jones Adventure at Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea are both wildly popular headlining attractions.

So how exactly would the Indiana Jones brand fit into Animal Kingdom? Current rumors suggest that DinoLand USA would be the ideal location to create an Indy-inspired land. There are many similarities between the ride vehicle in DINOSAUR and the current incarnations of the Indiana Jones Adventure making it seem like a pretty seamless fit.

Out of all the attractions in DinoLand the only other one that may still retain its relevance is the Boneyard outdoor play area, leading Disney insiders to suggest that this could easily be re-purposed into an archaeological dig site perfectly in keeping with the Indiana Jones theming.

However this still leaves the Chester & Hester’s Dino-Rama section of the park which features both the Tricera Top Spin and the Primeval Whirl. Though this is all just conjecture at this point, Disney-goers in the know are sparking speculation that the area of the park used to house both of these rides as well as the midway games could be demolished to make way for a sizable e-ticket attraction.

The Orlando Informer has also offered that perhaps the Animal Kingdom will follow in the footsteps of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Hollywood Studios and construct a fully-immersive Indiana Jones themed resort experience.

So if all the rumors prove to be true, when could we expect such an expansion? It’s anybody’s guess at this stage. However it should be noted that a currently untitled Indiana Jones film is slated to be released in 2020. One possible scenario is that the project could coincide with the release of the new film or that Disney may wait to see how Indiana Jones 5 appeals to the next generation of Indy audiences before they make the leap.

So what do you think about a new Indiana Jones land coming to Animal Kingdom? Let us know in the comments below.

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