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Post by Admin on Oct 13, 2021 5:34:38 GMT
Disney Week: Villains Night Opening - Dancing with the Stars
Watch the opening of Dancing with the Stars Disney Week: Villains Night!
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Post by Admin on Oct 20, 2021 2:41:10 GMT
The Happiest Place on Earth brings Disney magic to all Guests visiting Disneyland Park or Disney California Adventure Park. Now, thanks to social media, some of the fun of a Disney Park visit can make its way all over the world. Disney’s Anaheim theme park Resort takes Guests to the galaxy far, far away with Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, to Radiator Springs in Cars Land, and to the brand-new Avengers Campus with the immersive WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure attraction, among so much more. Another component of a Disney Park visit is the characters, and not just Mickey Mouse. In a pre-pandemic world, Disney character meet and greets were a staple part of a theme park visit. Even though these interactions are coming back slowly for some Disney Parks, and slightly modified, Guests can still engage with their favorite friends in some capacity. In fact, Guests can even meet Zombie Captain America from Marvel’s What If…? at Disney California Adventure’s Avengers Campus during the Oogie Boogie Bash Halloween event. But, zombies aside, one classic Disney character, who is perhaps best known for flying from Cinderella Castle in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Florida can be greeted at Pixie Hollow in Disneyland Park at the Disney Resort — Peter Pan’s sidekick, Tinker Bell. J. M. Barrie’s character has become one of Disney’s most popular mascots ever since her appearance in Peter Pan (1953). While she’s not soaring above the Magic Kingdom during Disney Enchantment at the Florida theme park, Guests visiting Fantasyland at Disneyland Resort on the other coast can actually meet Tinker Bell at Pixie Hollow. One Guest’s interaction with the Neverland icon while on their Disneyland vacation has recently gone viral, netting over 1.5 million views in just over a day. Let’s check it out!
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Post by Admin on Oct 20, 2021 19:36:25 GMT
Olaf Presents | Official Trailer | Disney+
In “Olaf Presents,” Olaf steps into the spotlight and goes from snowman to showman as he takes on the roles of producer, actor, costumer and set builder for his unique “retelling” of five favorite Disney animated tales in “Olaf Presents,”
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Post by Admin on Nov 2, 2021 3:54:30 GMT
A Halloween COVID-19 scare forced both Disneyland and Disneytown in Shanghai into a lockdown in China after a woman who visited the park tested positive. Shanghai health authorities say they have tested nearly 34,000 people for the coronavirus in a single night at Shanghai's Disneyland. On Sunday evening, the city suddenly closed Shanghai Disneyland and banned anyone inside from leaving. It also shut down the metro station that services the theme park. The park said it did so to cooperate with a contact-tracing investigation after a woman who visited the park Saturday later tested positive for the coronavirus in neighboring Jiangxi province. Shanghai announced on Monday that all of the guests who had been tested over the weekend came back negative for the coronavirus, according to The Associated Press. Authorities said they will have to be tested again, the outlet reported. Chinese media say an estimated 100,000 people visited the park Saturday and Sunday, all of whom will now need to be tested.
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Post by Admin on Nov 4, 2021 20:50:51 GMT
The Walt Disney Company concluded its 2021 Disney Accelerator program today with a Demo Day that showcased the eight companies in this year's class. In today's presentation, senior Disney leaders, including Jimmy Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content, Sanjog Gupta, Head of Sports, Star & Disney India, Stephanie Young, president of Consumer Products, Games and Publishing, and Jon Snoddy, senior vice president, Walt Disney Imagineering, spoke one-on-one with Disney Accelerator company CEOs about their innovative technologies and the impact they could have across Disney's businesses.
"I've had the opportunity to work with a variety of companies through the Disney Accelerator since we launched the program in 2014, and each year I am amazed by the creative and ground-breaking innovations these companies bring to the table," said David Min, Vice President of Innovation, The Walt Disney Company. "The technologies developed by this year's class are truly cutting-edge, and I am excited by the tremendous opportunities that exist for us to create new and compelling consumer experiences together through the potential application of those technologies."
Demo Day marks the end of this year's three-month Disney Accelerator program, which connects select companies from around the world with the creativity, imagination and expertise of Disney, including by providing unique access to Disney's leadership team. The 2021 Disney Accelerator was an entirely virtual program, which allowed for more Disney executives than ever before to meet with and mentor the participating companies. The companies in this year's program focus on a range of innovative technologies in areas such as robotics, personalization, frontier tech, e-commerce and artificial intelligence.
"Disney Accelerator has always sought out companies with the brightest minds, the biggest ideas and a clear vision for changing the world of media and technology as we know it," said Bonnie Rosen, General Manager of Disney Accelerator. "It was an honor to work alongside such visionary companies in my first year as General Manager of the program, and I look forward to seeing all that this class will accomplish in the future."
The 2021 Disney Accelerator companies include:
Attentive: Attentive is a comprehensive mobile messaging platform that allows retail and e-commerce brands to connect directly with consumers through personalized communication experiences. During the program, Attentive launched a pilot program with ESPN's The Undefeated and is in discussions with ABC Owned Television Stations and Disney Theatrical Group. Bambuser: Bambuser is innovating retail and social media with live streamed shopping. During the Disney Accelerator, Bambuser launched two campaigns with Disney Consumer Products, Games, & Publishing to showcase new Disney merchandise to fans. Camp: Camp creates experiential retail stores and online media destinations for the whole family. Camp is working with Disney Consumer Products, Games, & Publishing to introduce Disney-branded experiences into Camp stores. Holler: Holler uses artificial intelligence to deliver content that helps peer-to-peer messages be more engaging and effective. During the Disney Accelerator, Holler ran a pilot program with Disney+, and will be launching a second campaign for Disney+ Day on November 12 that will feature new tappable sticker content. Illumix: Illumix is an augmented reality company that allows brands to create immersive experiences across entertainment and e-commerce. Illumix is in conversations with Walt Disney Imagineering. Miko: Miko creates adorable robots that are playful learning companions for children across 140+ countries and utilized by parents, educators and technologists. During the Disney Accelerator, Miko's Cricko robot was featured live during India's cricket IPL (2020 & 2021) tournament, which was broadcast to more than 400 million viewers. Miko is also working to bring select Disney Publishing video books to its Miko 3. Mojo Vision: Mojo Vision is developing Mojo Lens, the world's first augmented reality smart contact lens with a built-in display that delivers "Invisible Computing." Mojo Vision is in discussions to bring its technology to ABC News and Star India to help deliver live news. PlayOn! Sports: PlayOn! Sports is the destination for fans across the country to watch live and on-demand high school sports and activities, streaming over 320,000 live events last year. PlayOn! is in discussions with ESPN to stream 10 iconic high school sporting events in 2022 on ESPN+. For more information about the Disney Accelerator program, please visit DisneyAccelerator.com.
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