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WDWNT Daily Recap (3/15/21): CDC Considering Reducing Physical Distancing, Power Outage Strikes EPCOT, Man Arrested for Spitting on Cast Member, Mary Blair-Inspired Concept for Cinderella Castle, and More

March 15, 2021

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Monday, March 15, 2021. Walt Disney World … Read more

The Walt Disney Company Receives 15 Oscar Nominations

March 15, 2021

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Oscar season has begun, and the nominations for the 91st Academy Awards were released earlier today. The Walt Disney Company earned an impressive 15 nominations this year. Disney’s streaming service, Disney+, received its first Oscar nomination since the launch of the service in 2019. Disney and Pixar’s Onward and Soul are both nominated for Best … Read more

Alan Menken Earns EGOT Status From His Work on Disney Productions Following Emmy Win for “Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure”

July 27, 2020

Composer and Disney Legend Alan Menken has become the 16th person in history to reach the prestigious EGOT status, following his recent win in the 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards, according to TheaterMania. It was the song “Waiting in the Wings” from the Disney Channel series, “Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure” which earned Menken his Emmy award, securing … Read more

“Toy Story 4” Wins The Oscar For Best Animated Feature

February 9, 2020

“Toy Story 4” has won the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature! The fourth movie in the Toy Story franchise had to compete against the other Oscar contenders for Best Animated Feature, which included “How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World”, “I Lost My Body”, “Klaus” and “Missing Link”. Disney congratulated Woody, Buzz and … Read more

2020 Oscar Nominations and the Shocking Omission of “Frozen 2”

January 13, 2020

The nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced this morning, and although Disney had a banner year at the box office, it did not carry over into Oscar nominations. What will come to a surprise for most is that “Frozen 2” did not make the list of nominees for Best Animated Feature. There was … Read more

2019 Academy Award Nominations; Which Disney Movies Made The List?

January 22, 2019January 22, 2019

This morning, the nominees for the 91st Academy Awards were announced and several Disney films were nominated in some major and minor categories. “Black Panther” became the very first MCU movie to be nominated for Best Picture. Both “Incredibes 2” and “Ralph Breaks The Internet” were nominated for Best Animated Feature. “Bao” was nominated for … Read more

Disney Films at The 2018 Academy Awards: “Will Anyone Remember Me?”

August 9, 2018March 5, 2018

Sunday night held host to the 90th annual Academy Awards, and as is the case most years, Disney had a good presence in the nominations – 4 films (Coco, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, and Beauty and the Beast) and a short (Lou, which showed before Cars 3) were nominated … Read more

Academy Award Photo-Op Now Open at One Man’s Dream

February 22, 2017February 20, 2017

Starting today and running until February 26th, 2017, guest visiting Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be able to ‘act like a super star’ in a one of a kind photo-op. This photo op features a backdrop complete with the iconic statuette from the Oscars, and will be located inside Walt Disney: One Man’s Dream. Guests are … Read more