Just two months away from the scheduled release and Disney, in typical fashion, gave us another lovely tease.
They just released the newest “Beauty and the Beast” poster featuring the full cast.
“Beauty and the Beast” live-action will be released in theaters March 17, 2017.
This week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Disney announced a $99 streaming box that can play movies, tv shows, music, games and more just for kids!
The Disney Kids TV box will be the first device of its kinda to feature kid friendly content and come preloaded with movies, TV shows and games from Disney.
The streaming box from Disney & Snakebyte is currently in its prototype stages with no set release date as of yet; rumor is we might see a 2017 release. The box will retail for $99.
You can get a look at Disney’s new Kid TV below.
Apparently not even Mother Nature can beat Fredison Costa at the Walt Disney World Marathon presented by Cigna.
The Brazilian runner, who has dominated the 26.2-mile runDisney race in recent years, shrugged off unseasonably cool Florida temperatures early Sunday morning to notch his fourth straight Disney marathon victory and sixth in the last seven years.
This win, however, didn’t come without a fight. In addition to battling the chilly conditions, Costa fought off fellow Brazilian runner Vanilson Neves who pushed Costa for the lead through much of the race which went through Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom and Disney’s Hollywood Studios before finishing at Epcot.
But with about six miles to go, Neves started to run out of gas and Costa turned on the speed, finishing in 2:23:15. Neves crossed the finish line in 2:30:24 followed by Samuel Fazioli Salem, NH in 2:33:23.
“At Disney, every mile is magical. It’s all this happiness around and that’s what motivates me to come here,’’ Costa, who resides in Orlando and trains at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort, said through an interpreter. “The atmosphere is amazing and I have a lot of fun running here…The (weather) affected me a lot at the beginning of the race, especially the wind. But I was able to overcome it and finish strong.’’
Martins won the women’s division for the second time in three years, leaping across the finish line while screaming with joy. She had little trouble outrunning the field, winning in 2:48:05, which was sweet redemption after an injury prevented her from finishing the race last year. Kelsey Wiberley of Fenton, Michigan was second at 2:52:56 and Heather Schulz of Orlando was third in 2:59:13.
“This year I found out my nephew has spinal muscular atrophy and I ran to dedicate this to him. It was my motivation for the year,’’ Martins said through an interpreter, explaining her jubilance and tears at the finish. “I wanted to get the message out on behalf of kids like my nephew who have this kind of condition.’’
The marathon was the final race of the four-day race weekend that included events for runners of all ages and levels. It was also the first of four runDisney race weekends scheduled for this year at Walt Disney World Resort, which hosts runDisney events along with Disneyland Resort and Disneyland Paris.
Ensure your spot in the 2018 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend by booking a Magic Your Way Package that includes Race Registration, theme park tickets and a stay at a Walt Disney World Resort Hotel. This package is currently available to book for a limited time until Sunday, January 15, 2017.
Registration for the 2018 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend races open to the public on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at 12:00pm EST. Early registration for Disney Vacation Club members begins Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 12:00pm EST.
The 2018 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend will be held January 3 – 7, 2018. Below are the dates and registration fees for each event:
Packages with Race Registration must be booked by January 15, 2017. Call 407-WDW-IRUN or your travel agent and request package code WD4444. A $200 deposit plus the cost of registration fees is required at the time of booking. Race registrations are non-refundable.
A link with registration details will be emailed to each race participant that is booked under this package. Packages are currently only available for the 2018 Walt Disney World Marathon Weekend at this time.
Congratulations to everyone that participated in the 2017 Walt Disney World Marathon this weekend!
Contact [email protected] or visit my Facebook page here to book your 2018 Walt Disney World Marathon Package. I ran in the 2016 Walt Disney World Half Marathon and would love to help you accomplish your goal of running in the 2018 Marathon Weekend. All of my planning services are 100% FREE!
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SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens is now offering Florida residences a preschool card which allows children 5 and under to enter the park free!
The card itself is free and parents need to register the child by June 27,2017 and the card offers unlimited access to the parks until December 31st, 2017.
When you are ready to enter the park you will need the card, a birth certificate or passport for the child and the parents Florida identification.
Are you ready to head out to one of these amazing park? Contact me today and we can plan out the perfect family vacation!
There’s just a few short days before the debut of the Festival of the Arts, Epcot’s newest festival offering celebrating the Visual, Performing and Culinary Arts. Disney foodies, excited at the prospect of once again being able to sink their teeth into exclusive savory and sweet treats available at one of the many Festival Food booths will not be disappointed with the delightful array of dishes on offer. Here’s a first glimpse at some of these mouth-watering menus.
Pop Eats:
The Artist’s Table:
The Painter’s Palate:
Masterpiece Kitchen:
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Decadent Delights:
Cuisine Classique:
There are also a range of World Showcase eateries that will be serving up special additions to their menu in celebration of the Festival. These are as follows:
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company:
Refreshment Cool Post
Refreshment Port
El Arista Hambriento
Joy of Tea – China Pavilion
Block & Hans – Near American Adventure
Fife & Drum – Near American Adventure
Funnel Cakes – Near American Adventure
Kabuki Cafe Kiosk – Japan Pavilion
Tokyo Dining –Japan Pavilion
Tangierine Café –Morocco Pavilion
Les Halles Boulangerie-Patisserie – France Pavilion
The Epcot International Festival of the Arts will run Fridays – Mondays from January 13 – February 20, 2017. For further information on the programs on offer including the Broadway Concert series please check out this article.
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Today was the Final Train Station Welcome Show in the Magic Kingdom. Disney is moving the welcome show to the Cinderella Castle Stage starting tomorrow.
Guests arriving at the park for opening will now be allowed to enter the parks earlier. The Main Street U.S.A section of the parks will be open to welcome guests who want to stop and grab a Starbucks or take photos on an uncrowded Main Street.
Guests will be encouraged to gather at the Cinderella Castle Forecourt Stage for an opening ceremony. During this time a Royal Herald, along with some much-loved Disney friends, will issue a proclamation officially opening the parks to the public.
Here is a live look at the Final Train Station Welcome Show:
h/t WDW News Today
The final check out day for the California Adventure Hollywood Tower Hotel was last week. If you were there for one of it’s last days, or sad that you missed this popular attraction then you can get one of these limited edition Final Check Out Tower of Terror Tees at the Disney Parks Online Shop.
Hollywood Tower Hotel Final Check Out Tee for Men – Disney California Adventure – Limited Release
Commemorate the last days of The Twilight Zone: Tower of Terror attraction at Disney California Adventure with our Hollywood Tower Hotel ”Final Check Out” tee! This is a limited edition unisex cut shirt and only available until January 10th 2017 only!
Hollywood Tower Hotel Final Check Out Tee for Women – Disney California Adventure – Limited Release
This is the same as the shirt above, but available in a more tailed women’s cut tee! Best of all Disney Parks limited release items are buy one, get one 40% off right now!
Will you drop-off to the Twilight Zone with one of these Final Check Out Tower of Terror Tees?
Disney has issued a Weather Advisory for Sunday’s Walt Disney World Marathon.
We are actively monitoring the weather for Sunday’s Walt Disney World Marathon and are expecting below average temperatures. Based on the forecast for cold temperatures, we recommend all runners dress in layers, particularly prior to the start of the race. Please be sure to take necessary precautions and have a great race!
As always, continue to check the Digital Event Guide for up to date information: http://di.sn/60068OFqu
Disney cancelled the Half Marathon and Kids Races last night around 7pm due to the weather.
Just one day into the “Magic of Storytelling” campaign and already there is a great ‘shelfie’ to report. New mom and Grammy-award artist Pink just posted a picture of her newborn son Jameson and daughter Willow reading ‘The Princess and the Frog’.
Celebrate the #MagicofStorytelling! For every #shelfie posted @Disney will donate a book to kids in need through @FirstBook! pic.twitter.com/S5pSRpCs8q
— P!nk (@Pink) January 7, 2017
Fans are encouraged to share their own #shelfie of themselves with their favorite book. For each “shelfie” posted, Disney and ABC will donate up to one million books to First Book, a nonprofit that provides new books to educators and organizations serving children from low-income families, until March 31.
Disney / Pixar’s “Cars 3” filmmakers revealed key cast members and new characters in the upcoming high octane film. Joining Owen Wilson in the all-new story that tests the heart of a champion in a new-tech world are Cristela Alonzo and Armie Hammer as unconventional trainer Cruz Ramirez and next-gen racer Jackson Storm, respectively.
“Cristela is full of optimism and a positive energy that I think really comes through in Cruz’s personality,” said “Cars 3” director Brian Fee. “And of course, she’s a hilarious comedian, so that doesn’t hurt either.”
“Armie brought a great combination of intensity and charm to the role of Jackson Storm,” said Fee. “His charisma helped create a character you really love to hate.”
Lightning McQueen is world champion—a modern-day racing legend who’s riding high with five Piston-Cup wins under his hood. Suddenly, he finds himself faced with a new generation of racers who threaten not only his dominance in the sport—but the confidence that got him there. Determined to get back to the pole position, the #95 must decide if his love for racing is enough to fuel the comeback of his life.
Owen Wilson (“The Royal Tenenbaums,” upcoming “Wonder”) returns to the racetrack as the voice of the champion. Wilson stars in the upcoming Woody Harrelson-directed live film “Lost in London.”
Cruz Ramirez is a sunny-but-fierce unconventional trainer at the Rust-eze Racing Center. She expertly arms the team’s talented rookies with cutting-edge tools to tear up the track—but she nearly stalls when her longtime idol Lightning McQueen shows up. While she’d love to help him find his way back to the top, she knows the competition is faster than ever, and victory is all about speed—or is it?
Cristela Alonzo (“The Angry Birds Movie”) was called on to help bring the character to life. Alonzo’s debut stand-up special for Netflix, “Lower Classy,” which debuts on Jan. 24, 2017, showcases the comedian’s life as a the daughter of an immigrant, touching on important issues like social class, breaking the glass ceiling and how she can’t get the hang of Zumba.
Jackson Storm is fast, sleek and ready to race. A frontrunner in the next generation of racers, Storm’s quiet confidence and cocky demeanor are off-putting—but his unmatched speed threatens to redefine the sport. Trained on high-tech simulators that are programmed to perfect technique and maximize velocity, Jackson Storm is literally built to be unbeatable—and he knows it.
Armie Hammer (“Birth of a Nation”) was tapped as the voice of Jackson Storm. Hammer recently appeared in Tom Ford’s “Nocturnal Animals.” He will next be seen starring in “Free Fire,” directed by Ben Wheatley; “Final Portrait,” directed by Stanley Tucci; and “Call Me by Your Name,” directed by Luca Guadagnino.
Directed by Fee (storyboard artist “Cars,” “Cars 2“) and produced by Kevin Reher (“A Bug’s Life,” “La Luna” short), “Cars 3” cruises into theaters on June 16, 2017.
Doc McStuffins and her team have helped toys of all shapes and sizes, and on a particularly blustery day in McStuffinsville, they must help none other than Winnie the Pooh. In this very special episode of Disney Junior’s Peabody Award-winning hit series “Doc McStuffins,” Doc ventures “Into the Hundred Acre Wood!” with her toys and welcomes Winnie the Pooh and friends to McStuffinsville. The episode is set to debut on Disney Junior on National Winnie the Pooh Day, Wednesday January 18 (7:30-8:00 p.m. EST).
“Winnie the Pooh books and animation have always been hugely important to me, so it’s a personal dream come true to be able to bring together the worlds of the Hundred Acre Wood and McStuffinsville, especially since Christopher Robin is the original human famous for talking to his stuffed animals and toys,” creator and executive producer Chris Nee says. “This episode is an homage to the original Disney animation and storytelling styles, from the original songs, including a hat tip to the Sherman Brothers, to the visuals which evoke old school Winnie the Pooh.”
The episode begins when Doc and the toys spot Winnie the Pooh floating through the air, unable to get down. As she and the toys set out to rescue him, the wind magically transports them to the Hundred Acre Wood where they meet the rest of Pooh’s friends. Tigger, Piglet and Eeyore join Doc and the toys in the search for Pooh, in hopes of finding him in time for his favorite event of the year, The Honey Festival. When they finally spot Pooh and try to bring him down, a tree branch rips his tummy and Doc must transport him to McStuffins Toy Hospital for emergency surgery. A worried Christopher Robin arrives and bonds with Doc over their shared ability to talk to toys, and is soon reunited with a healthy Pooh. Meanwhile, Piglet and Lambie enlist the help of McStuffinsville to throw Pooh his very own Honey Festival to make up for the one he missed.
“Into the Hundred Acre Wood!” features two original songs, “Follow That Bear!” and “Think Heavy Thoughts,” both written and produced by Michelle Lewis, Kay Hanley and Dan Petty. Winnie the Pooh also sings the series’ iconic song “I Feel Better.”
Guest starring are Jim Cummings as Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, Travis Oates as Piglet, Peter Cullen as Eeyore and Oliver Bell as Christopher Robin. “Doc McStuffins” stars Laya DeLeon Hayes as Doc, Loretta Devine as Hallie, Lara Jill Miller as Lambie, Robbie Rist as Stuffy, Jess Harnell as Chilly, Andre Robinson as Donny McStuffins, Kimberly Brooks as Mom McStuffins, and Gary Anthony Williams as Dad McStuffins. “Into the Hundred Acre Wood!” was written by Chris Nee and directed by Brónagh O’Hanlon.
Created and executive produced by Humanitas Prize and Emmy Award-winning Chris Nee, “Doc McStuffins” has been honored with a prestigious Peabody Award (2015) recognizing outstanding storytelling in electronic media and NAACP Image Awards (2016, 2015) for Outstanding Children’s Program.
