Is Disney working on Doctor Strange Meet & Greet?

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September 19, 2016

Presently Disney Auditions is looking for male actors to portray Doctor Strange for a limited engagement appearance this fall at the Walt Disney World Resort. We are unsure if this will be a meet & greet or possibly some sort of stage show? The use of any Marvel Characters have been very limited due to licensing issues.

Disney will be adding a preview of Doctor Strange to One Man’s Dream at Disney’s Hollywood Studios in October as well.

I am looking forward to Doctor Strange which is coming out this November!

All new Roots of the Ingredient Tour in Living with the Land

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Chip

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September 19, 2016

While on tour of one of my favorite rides at Epcot I noticed a new little tour called Roots of the Ingredient inside Disney’s Living with the Land boat ride in the Land Pavilion. New this year Disney is giving you a chance to see where the food from some of your favorite Food & Wine Festival items are coming from.

While nothing more than just some signs and a chance to see some of the foods from around the World Showcase it is still a pretty cool visual.

Check them out below and don’t forget to check out my post of all the Epcot Food & Wine Festival Food Booths & Menus!

Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress gets a new paint job

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Chip

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September 19, 2016

While at Walt Disney World this past week I was able to get over to Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress to check out the new paint job. It looks like Disney is repainting many items right now in the Magic Kingdom.

There is the Castle Spires & the rocks just outside of Tomorrowland that are getting a fresh coat of paint too.

I did ask the cast member if there were going to be any changes to the inside of the ride and all they were able to tell me was the typical, “you never know…”

No matter what I am glad to see Disney giving many of the attractions around the park a much needed face lift.

Top 5 Ways To Make Your Disney World Vacation More Magical

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Catie

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September 19, 2016

Walt Disney World Family vacations are a ton of fun, and the perfect way to make memories that will last a lifetime! Of course – in addition to fun, it might also be stressful, expensive, and time consuming to plan and execute a family trip to a place like Walt Disney World. But fear not! I have compiled this list of tips to help you make your Disney Vacation less stressful and more magical:

Know Before You Go: Disney World is a BIG place FULL of things to do, see, and eat. So, you’ll want to brush up – do some research (chip and co is a great place to start, plus the Walt Disney World official website has useful info too!), check out what rides and attractions you and your family might like, and look at some maps to get a lay of the land. There are plenty of great Guidebooks out there too, with a lot of in depth information and reviews to help you plan

Book Fastpasses: For those of you who don’t know, fastpasses are a way for you to avoid (some of) the long lines when waiting for popular rides/attractions. You can book them ahead of time, and can pre-select up to 3 per day. Let your family help too – and give them each a chance to pick at least 1 must do ride/attraction that you can book a fastpass for. Learn more about how fastpasses work here, and for the record – I HIGHLY suggest you take advantage of the ability to pre-pick some rides, because any time you DON’T have to spend in line can be used for other fun stuff (like obtaining delicious Mickey shaped snacks, for example)

Use ADR’s: This is another service Disney offers that I HIGHLY recommend you take advantage of. ADR stands for “Advance Dining Reservation”, and it is a way to essentially “pre-reserve” sit down meals at the Disney Parks and Resorts up to 180 days before your vacation. It isn’t a traditional “reservation”, but more like a “call ahead” where you arrive at a set time and are put next on the list for a table. These are basically NECESSARY for many of the more popular character meals, so if you have character lovers in your family – you better make sure you’re on the phone or online exactly 180 days before your trip to make those ADR’s for Mickey and the Princesses! I know it may seem NUTS to make reservations for a restaurant 6 months before you go on vacation, but trust me – it’s just something you need to do, as the days of just walking up to a WDW restaurant and hoping for an open table are OVER – ADR’s are the wave of the future, so you should definitely take advantage and book as many as you can!

Stay On Property: There are about a million places to stay in the greater Orlando area – and while many of them offer amazing lodging and plenty of amenities – for me, there’s no better place to stay than right in the magic, at a Walt Disney owned Resort Hotel. Not only are you as close as you can possibly be to the WDW Parks, but you’re able to take advantage of some other perks too. One of the BEST ones is Extra Magic Hours – where each day one of the parks stays open late an extra hour, and one of the parks opens up an hour early too ONLY for guests staying at WDW Hotels. It’s a great way to ride your favorite ride again and again with little to no wait, or to get some great photos in an almost empty Park

Let Disney Do The Driving: Don’t bother with a rental car – if you’re staying at a WDW Resort you really don’t need it, and even if you aren’t, many of the nearby hotels offer daily shuttles to the Disney Parks – so if I were you, I would sit back and let Disney do the driving! Once you’re on WDW property, you can take advantage of their transportation options – including monorails, boats, and buses to get you from place to place. And they even offer free shuttle service to the Orlando airport if you’re staying at a Disney hotel too – the “Magical Express” brings you to and from the airport and even takes care of checking your luggage for you too (another perk of staying on property…it’s starting to sound pretty good, isn’t it?)

If You Need Help – ASK: You will not find better customer service anyplace, seriously – Walt Disney World employees are the nicest, most helpful people ever – so don’t be afraid to ask for directions, or assistance with anything you might need while at the Parks or Resorts. They are super knowledgeable, and if they can’t answer your question, they will promptly find someone who can. No one expects you to memorize a Disney guidebook before your trip – so rest assured knowing that Disney Cast Members are always there to help fill in the blanks and make your trip the best it can be!

Did I miss any? Let me know in the comment box below.

Canadian Residents: Save 25% on 4-Day or Longer Tickets and Enjoy All 4 Disney Theme Parks

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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September 19, 2016

Are you a Canadian Resident and looking to save money for Walt Disney World? Now is the time to plan your Walt Disney World vacation with a great deal on four day or longer park passes. Disney is offering a 25% discount if you purchase a 4-day or longer park pass.

Here’s the pricing details:

To take advantage of this special offer, you must purchase your tickets in advance between September 16, 2016 and February 28, 2017.

Be sure to book enough days to explore all the excitement at all 4 theme parks!

The best part? You can use these discounted tickets at any time during 2016, 2017 and beyond—they won’t expire!

Here are the full details:

Tickets (unless upgraded with Park Hopper or Water Parks & More Fun Options) are valid for admission to one theme park per day.
Tickets and any options purchased must be used within 14 days of first use.
Items are priced for Canadian Residents only. Savings compared to the price of the same ticket sold at the Theme Park Ticket Window.
All tickets and options are nontransferable and nonrefundable and exclude activities/events separately priced. Water parks subject to rehabilitation, seasonal and weather closures.
Tickets will be sold as exchange certificates, which must be redeemed at the theme park Main Entrance for admission.
All Guests must present a valid Canadian passport to exchange the certificate for a valid ticket at the theme park ticket window or Guest Relations prior to first use.
Residents of Canada who are not Canadian citizens must bring valid passport and valid proof of Canadian residency.
Offer is valid for advance purchase only and is not available at Walt Disney World Resort theme park ticket windows.

With four day or longer park passes you can enjoy all that Walt Disney World has to offer; ride along with the seven dwarfs on Magic Kingdom’s Seven Dwarfs Mine Train Roller Coaster, take flight on Epcot’s Soarin’ Around the World, compete with family members on Disney’s Hollywood Studio’s Toy Story Mania or try to outrun the Yeti on Disney’s Animals Kingdom’s Expedition Everest.

Please remember the tickets need to be purchased by February 28, 2017 and once the ticket is used it will expire in 14 days.

Are you ready to plan your magical vacation to Walt Disney World?

Hauntingly Sweet Minnie and Mickey Candy Corn Earrings

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Danielle

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September 18, 2016

If there’s one sweet candy treat that’s infamous at Halloween time, it’s Candy Corn! So of course there would be no sweeter earrings than a pair of Minnie and Mickey Candy Corn Earrings for a Disney Addict to wear at Halloween time!

The Etsy shop BeadingAddiction makes these splendidly candy earring treats. These Disney Halloween Earrings are perfect for any Disney Addict that loves the spooky season. They are acrylic Mickey and Minnie Mouse heads styled as candy corn, on post backings. They designer also offers an option for dangle earrings, sweet! I love the shiny lacquer on them, they almost look real enough to eat!

You can get your delicious Minnie and Mickey Candy Corn Earrings here!

Would you wear Disney themed Halloween earrings everywhere, or just at the Disney Parks?

2 Additional medical assistance response carts may be added to Walt Disney World

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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September 18, 2016

The district which governs over Walt Disney World, Reedy Creek Improvement District, will be adding two additional medical assistance response carts. Pending next year’s budget approval there will be six new paramedics and the response carts.

These medical supply carts bring medical supplies to Walt Disney World and help the guests who need medical attention until the ambulance arrives. The medical assistance response carts are small in size carry medical supplies but are not set up to transport patients.

The Reedy Creek district administrator said it is easier to have these carts present rather than driving ambulance to the parks every time there is an incident.

When the new carts are approved there will be one stationed in Disney Springs and one moving around throughout the property at Walt Disney World.

Captain America: Civil War Concept Art!

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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September 18, 2016

As a lovely bit of fun for the fans, Marvel and Disney have released some never before seen concept art from Captain America: Civil War. Just in the time for the Blu-Ray release.
Enjoy!

Decorate For Halloween With These Fun Nightmare Before Christmas Ornaments

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Lisette R

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September 18, 2016

Are you looking for some fun Disney-themed ideas for your Halloween decorating? If you have a thin pencil tree, a table-top tree, or if you happen to have a black holiday tree on hand, then you have the foundation for creating a spooky feature indoors, or on your front porch. The Nightmare Before Christmas ornaments provide fun and decorative elements for your Halloween tree this year.

The Ear Ornaments are 3-dimensional with decorative elements all around. Each ear of the ornament is decorated front and back as well. I find the ears to be a really fun way to add the Disney touch to your holiday decorating.

The Jack Skellington Ears Ornament is features his primary black and white colors with pops of orange and yellow. The back of the ornament feature’s Jack’s ghost dog, Zero. Jack’s signature is found inside the gaping mouth of the jack-o-lantern.

The Sally Ears Ornament is more colorful with her traditional light-blue face and red hair. The ears feature the patchwork of Sally’s dress on one side, while the other side features her “Deadly Night Shade” make-up. The back of the ornament is Sally’s red hair with her signature and black rose on the back of one ear.

Take a trip to Halloween Town with this fun ears ornament. The Pumpkin King has been kind enough to sign the back of one ear on this ornament. His primary color scheme is orange and black with a truly frightful face on the front.

The ever-popular Oogie Boogie also has his own Ear Ornament. His coloring is a bit off but the other movie elements such as the stitching and the dice, are on point. He has even taken a moment to leave his signature on the back of one ear.

Sandy Claws is resplendent in this fun Ear Ornament representation. I love the reds, purples, and greens against the bright white of his face. The back of the ornament features his sack and his signature. This particular ornament is my favorite of the Ear Ornaments.

And what would Ear Ornaments be without a Mickey option? This one is really cute and is a good option if you are looking to add Mickey Mouse to your ornament collection. One side features a fun Mickey face, while the other side displays a fearful Mickey face. The top of the ornament gives the illusion of the Mickey Pumpkin being filled with candy.

If you prefer a more traditional ornament you will find some additional options in The Nightmare Before Christmas line of ornaments. I particularly enjoy the Sandy Claws ornament. The colors are fun and Zero is sitting beside Sandy Claws complete with his jack-o-lantern nose.

Decorating for the seasons is always so much fun. If you enjoy the Autumn season and Halloween, then The Nightmare Before Christmas ornaments may be just what you are looking for to complete your holiday decorating.

Which Nightmare Before Christmas Ornament is your favorite? Please leave your comments in the box below.

Canadian Residents: Save 25% on Tickets and Enjoy More of the Disneyland Resort

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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September 18, 2016

For a limited time, Canadian residence can get an amazing offer, you can save 25% on a 3 day or longer ticket and enjoy more of the Disneyland resort.

Here is a look at the special ticket prices:

With these tickets you can enjoy both parks, Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park with the ability to hop between parks during the day. Plus one day during your visit you can take advantage of magic morning early access which allows you to enjoy select experiences at Disneyland Park one hour before the park is open to the public.

You can also take advantage of the Downtown Disney District, an area full of incredible shops, dining and destinations for you to enjoy with your family.

To take advantage of this offer you must book your vacation between the dates of September 16, 2016 and February 28, 2017, and your tickets must be used by December 31, 2017 and will expire 13 days after first use, and finally you must be a resident of Canada .

Don’t let the offer pass you by!

Limited Edition Food & Wine Festival Annual Passholder Glasses

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Danielle

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September 18, 2016

The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival has officially begun! This festival is the biggest and longest yet, and has many fun extras to be discovered. One of the biggest anticipations of this festival has been the Annual Passholder Glasses!

Disney has offered special limited edition gifts with festivals before, but this one is a little different. Like last year’s limited edition glass, you still have to attend the festival on THREE separate days to be eligible. Unlike last year however, there is no stamp collecting, or having to fill out your personal info. To be registered for the 3 visits, you simply have to scan your Annual Pass, or MagicBand linked to your pass when you enter the park. This will “check you in” to the Food and Wine festival. Once you have accumulated three visits, you can visit Innoventions East. It is located just behind the Electric Umbrella quick service, and is home to Colortopia.

Once inside Innoventions East, you’ll see signage directing you as to where to go. Simply follow the path around, and you will be greeted by a Cast Member ready to scan your band or pass. If it says you are eligible you’ll be allowed to go in and receive your glass, as well as continue past, and check out the passholder only festival offerings. The tumblers are nice sturdy design, with a screen printing of Mickey. I was honestly very proud of the quality of these glasses.

You can check out gorgeously designed vineyard displays showcasing the Passholder only items, as well as the special limited edition t-shirt as well.

Your glasses will also come wrapped in the magical Disney packing paper, unfortunately no beverages are included. Tee hee! SO if you’re a passholder make sure you’re going and getting checked in so you, your family, and friends, can get your very own Annual Passholder Glasses!!

Disney Channel Celebrates ‘Monstober’ With The Premiere Of The Original Movie “The Swap”

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Chip and Co Past Writers and Friends

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September 17, 2016

Disney Channel’s ‘Monstober’ comes back for a special month-long Halloween celebration, beginning Saturday October 1. The programming event includes Halloween-themed episodes of hit Disney Channel series, the premiere of the Disney Channel Original Movie “The Swap,” special short-form content premiering nightly as part of “Monstober Theater,” and the return of “Mal-oween,” which includes an encore performance of “Descendants” and the second season premiere of the animated shorts, “Descendants: Wicked World.”

The October lineup also includes a week-long premiere event of “Best Friends Whenever” with new episodes airing Sunday, October 2 through Thursday October 6, and the U.S. premiere of “The Lodge,” with five back-to-back episodes premiering nightly beginning Monday October 17.

Over 60 short-form interstitials celebrating “Monstober” will debut nightly as part of “Monstober Theater.” These Halloween-themed pieces include Disney Channel stars’ transformations in “Monstrosity Maker,” “Zombodies” animated shorts, Halloween makeup tutorials, DIY lessons and a “Talking Heads” series featuring the cast of “Bizaardvark.” Beginning Saturday, October 1, the Disney Channel App will host a “Monstober” collection with a variety of “Monstober” episodes, short-form content and movies available throughout the month. The collection will also house all four seasons of “Wizards of Waverly Place.”

Fan-favorite movies also return throughout the month, including “Halloweentown,” “Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge,” “Twitches,” “My Babysitter’s A Vampire,” and Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters University” and “Toy Story 3.” “Monstober” will also welcome the Disney Channel premiere of “R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls” and the one-hour animated special, “Ghost Patrol.”

The “Monstober” schedule is as follows:

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 2
K.C. Undercover “Virtual Insanity”
(8:00 – 8:30 P.M. EDT)
When K.C. goes into a virtual reality game to rescue Ernie, it becomes the craziest Halloween ever for the teen spies as they try to tackle the alternate universe and enemy agents Darci and Damon, the masterminds behind the evil game.
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Best Friends Whenever “Night of the Were-Diesel”
(9:00 – 9:30 P.M. EDT)
When Cyd tries to protect Diesel from Barry’s wolf serum experiment, she accidentally gets the serum on herself and turns into a menacing werewolf. Now Shelby must try and figure out how to get her best friend back before the she-wolf destroys their high school’s Halloween carnival.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7:
BUNK’D “Camp Kiki-Slasher”
(7:30 – 8:00 P.M. EDT)
Things get scary at Camp Kikiwaka when the campers start disappearing one by one. When they finally uncover the culprit with the axe to grind, he takes them on a thrill ride the campers will never forget!
TV-G

The Swap
(8:00 – 9:40 P.M. EDT)
Ellie O’Brien is trying to juggle rhythmic gymnastics and troubles with her best friend. Meanwhile, classmate Jack Malloy is struggling to live up to his brothers’ hockey-star legacies and his dad’s high expectations and tough-love approach. When a text argument about whose life is easier gets out of hand, Ellie and Jack trigger an unexplainable real-life swap. With a rhythmic gymnastics championship and a spot on the varsity hockey team on the line, they must figure out how to get back in their own bodies before the swap becomes permanent.
Starring Peyton List (Disney Channel’s “BUNK’D,” “Jessie”) as Ellie O’Brien and Jacob Bertrand (Disney XD’s “Kirby Buckets”) as Jack Malloy.
TV-G

Bizaardvark “Halloweenvark”
(9:40 – 10:05 P.M. EDT)
The v-loggers have to make a scary Halloween video for Vuuugle’s homepage, but they can’t decide whose video is the scariest – Frankie and Paige’s tale of the ghost of Hollander Prep, Dirk’s haunting world without dares, or Amelia’s zombie apocalypse.
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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 9:
Disney•Pixar’s “Monsters University”
(6:10 – 8:00 P.M. EDT)
Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan are an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met, they couldn’t stand each other. “Monsters University” unlocks the door to how Mike and Sulley overcame their differences and became the best of friends.
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Ghost Patrol – One-Hour Animated Special
(8:00 – 9:00 P.M. EDT)
Gabi and Spence, and Spooky the dog, are the “Ghost Patrol,” their town’s supernatural pest control, but they’ve never seen a real ghost. When they get a call to investigate the old Geist Manor, they are about to find the proof they have been looking for – and a whole lot more.
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14:
Liv and Maddie: Cali Style “Scare-A-Rooney”
(8:00 – 8:30 P.M. EDT)
Liv takes Ruby to a spooky dinner and runs into an old acquaintance and Maddie comes face-to-face with the real-life spider-sprayer. Meanwhile, Parker and Joey must convince their classmates to celebrate Halloween.
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Girl Meets World “Girl Meets World of Terror 3”
(8:30 – 9:00 P.M. EDT)
Auggie narrates a scary Halloween story about what the world would be like if Maya and Riley had never met.
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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15:
Disney•Pixar’s “Toy Story 3”
(8:00 – 9:50 P.M. EDT)
“Toy Story 3” welcomes Woody, Buzz and the whole gang back as Andy prepares to depart for college and his loyal toys find themselves in… daycare! These untamed tots with their sticky little fingers do not play nice, so it’s all for one and one for all as plans for the great escape get underway. A few new faces join the adventure, including iconic swinging bachelor and Barbie’s counterpart Ken, a thespian hedgehog named Mr. Pricklepants and a pink, strawberry-scented teddy bear called Lots-o’-Huggin’ Bear.
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 17:
The Lodge “The New Girl”
(5:00 – 5:30 P.M. EDT)
After the loss of her mother, 15-year-old Skye returns with her father to North Star Lodge, the family-owned country hotel where her mother was raised years ago. Eager to make a fresh start, Skye forges friendships with the locals who live and work at the lodge, but when she learns her father is planning to sell the place that holds so many treasured memories, she is determined to find a way to change his mind. Now, she must lean on her newfound friends to help, although all may not be as it seems.
Starring Thomas Doherty (Disney’s “Descendants 2”).
TV-G

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21:
Disney’s “Descendants”
(8:00 – 10:05 P.M. EDT)
Set in the idyllic kingdom of Auradon, “Descendants” playfully presents the unexpected possibilities of what happens after the “happily ever after.” Ben, the benevolent teenage son of the King and Queen (Beast and Belle from “Beauty and the Beast”), is poised to take the throne. His first proclamation is to offer a chance at redemption to Mal, Evie, Carlos and Jay, the trouble-making offspring of Maleficent, the Evil Queen, Cruella de Vil and Jafar, who have all been sequestered on the forbidden Isle of the Lost for 20 years. These villainous descendants are allowed into Auradon for the first time to attend prep school alongside the teenage progeny of Fairy Godmother, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Mulan. Only time will tell if these evil teens follow in the footsteps of their wicked parents.
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Descendants: Wicked World “Slumber Party”
After the Neon Lights Ball, Mal and Evie join their Auradon friends for fun times at a slumber party.
TV-G

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29:
R.L. Stine’s Monsterville: Cabinet of Souls
(8:00 – 9:30 P.M. EDT)
When a traveling Hall of Horrors show arrives in the town of Danville, a group of high school friends can’t wait to get spooked. The monsters, zombies, and ghouls are completely lifelike; and the villainous showman, Dr. Hysteria, and his enchanting assistant, Lilith, really know how to turn up the scares. But when someone discovers a haunted cabinet backstage that traps the souls of lost teens, it’s up to the gang to stop the mayhem before they are trapped forever.
Starring Dove Cameron (Disney’s “Descendants,” Disney Channel’s “Liv and Maddie”) and Ryan McCartan (Disney Channel’s “Liv and Maddie”).
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