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The final patch for Disney Infinity 3.0 is now up! The update has added the Finding Dory characters to the Hall of Heroes and provided some descriptions along with them. Also, new toys have been added to the Toy Box. There are now five new pages of toys for the upcoming Finding Dory playset including … Read more
A listing on Amazon UK has provided further details about the upcoming Finding Dory Play Set for Disney Infinity 3.0. We already knew that this would be the final playset released for Disney Infinity, as it was announced last week along with the news that the game was coming to an end (see here). Interestingly, it looks like … Read more
If you are planning a trip to Disney World with teenagers you might feel like it’s a daunting task. After all, Disney World is only for little kids, right? Well don’t you believe it! Teens can have a great time at Disney World but it takes some planning. I have three teens of my own who love Disney … Read more
Disney Interactive has just launched Disney Movies VR for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Available for free on Steam, the app allows users to explore the worlds of recent Disney films like never before. Currently, the app offers players access to explore a hub world featuring “parks” from Star Wars, Avengers, and The Jungle Book. These experiences differ from … Read more
It has now been a few days since Disney announced the cancellation of Disney Infinity, the closure of Avalanche Software, and that Disney is pulling out of video game publishing. This made no sense at first seeing as Disney was just bragging a few months ago about how Disney Infinity was the best selling Toys-to-Life … Read more
EA has confirmed that a Star Wars Battlefront sequel is currently in the works and is set to release next year. The new game is said to have “bigger and better worlds” thanks to having “the new movies to work off of.” This is exciting news seeing as the first entry only contained worlds from … Read more
Oriental Land Company has announced their plans for their fiscal year 2020. Both Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will be getting new attractions. In addition, Tokyo Disneyland will be receiving a new themed area (Beauty and the Beast), restaurants, and shops. More details can be found on TDRExplorer.com and the English press release. Tokyo Disneyland A … Read more
Since the announcement in February, many people have spoken up and out either for or against (but mostly against) the cost cutting measures that were announced at both Disney World and Disneyland regarding the over budgeted and delayed Shanghai Disneyland. I for one had held out speaking about this regard, partially to see how this situation played out, but mostly … Read more
Leading up to the Academy awards, Disney fans get to vote about what they care about in the inaugural Oh My Disney Awards! This awards season, fan voices will be heard on the moments they find funny, romantic, and memorable. Voting opened Wednesday, February 17 and will end on Friday, February 26, culminating the announcement … Read more
In the 10 years since John Lasseter and Ed Catmull took over the reins of what is now Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney has enjoyed incredible creative and box office success with such films as Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph, Big Hero 6, and, of course, Frozen. The spring 2016 issue of Disney twenty-three looks at the … Read more
With the recent rumors swirling around the placement of two new lands within Disney’s Hollywood Studios, it seems necessary to look at part of the first real expansion that was planned for the then Disney-MGM Studios. As one of the major components of the Disney Decade, Michael Eisner used his connections within the movie industry … Read more
When Michael Eisner opened Disney’s Hollywood Studios in May 1989, it was a park with a different name and a firm identity. It was the Disney-MGM Studios. It was designed with the intent of being a working, full fledged tv studio, movie production center, and animation studio. It was also by design intended to be … Read more
Having a favorite attraction, show, or shop at Walt Disney World means constantly having your radar tuned for refurbishment or closing announcements. “Is this it? Are they finally closing it down for something bigger?” you wonder. That’s why I sympathize with people who must be feeling down about Disney’s Hollywood Studios right now. In order … Read more
By Joe Notaro In anticipation for the completion and opening of Pandora: The World of Avatar in 2017, it seemed appropriate to look back at an original plan that would have occupied the now future space that Avatar will inhabit. It seems time to resurrect the Stuck on the Drawingboard series. Of all of the … Read more
At home or on vacation, members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club receive exclusive discounts on shopping, entertainment, and Disney adventures when they present a D23 Membership Card or use special member-only online codes. D23 Members can enjoy savings throughout the worlds of Disney including: 15% off all purchases of $60 or more at DisneyStore.com and in … Read more
With the immense popularity of the seventh installment of the famous Star Wars franchise firmly in place as a Hollywood mega-blockbuster, the question now is on minds (or maybe just mine) “what is in store for Star Wars Land?” We knew that the Imagineers in charge of the Star Wars-themed land were taking major influences … Read more