Are You a Disney Expert? Try This Week’s Trivia Challenge

As a member of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, you know your magic—but do you know your history? This week, we’re testing your trivia to see if you are the Ultimate Disney fan!

In which year was the very first Disney Legend Award presented?

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In the year 1987, Fred MacMurray was the first to receive the honor of being inducted as a Disney Legend. Fred contributed to the Disney legacy as an actor in several of the Studio’s films, from his role as Professor Ned Brainard in The Absent-Minded Professor and Son of Flubber to his starring role in the Studio’s first live action comedy, The Shaggy Dog—a role for which Walt Disney personally selected him.

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Everything to Eat and Do at the 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival

By Andie Hagemann

Spring is nearly here, which means it’s time for the 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival! Guests visiting Walt Disney World Resort can experience beautiful flowers in bloom, exciting entertainment, and mouthwatering dishes from today through Monday, July 4, 2022.

The festival’s iconic topiaries of your favorite Disney characters and animals return along with a special twist. EPCOT’s main entrance will feature Goofy with a cake celebrating the Walt Disney World Resort 50th Anniversary. Other character topiaries include Frozen’s Anna and Elsa, Beauty and the Beast’s Lumiere and Cogsworth, and The Lion King’s Simba, Pumbaa, and Timon.

Throughout EPCOT, guests can experience stunning gardens themed to their respective locations in the park. Don’t miss Bambi’s Butterfly House, where guests can learn all about the insect’s life cycle. Blossoms of Fragrance Presented by Scentsy tests your senses with powerful fragrances. Plus, younger guests can explore WALL-E’s eco-friendly garden at the Green Landing Family Play Zone. For details on the topiaries and the garden displays, click here.

The Garden Rocks Concert Series returns to the festival with a rockin’ slate of artists performing at the America Gardens Theatre stage in the American Adventure Pavilion. World-renowned musical acts will perform Friday through Monday, while local Orlando bands will take the stage Tuesday through Thursday. This year’s concert series lineup includes something for everyone with Melina León, Rick Springfield, Kool & The Gang, and many others belting out toe-tapping tunes!

The young and young at heart can participate in Spike’s Pollen-Nation Exploration scavenger hunt where Spike the Bee takes guests on an exploration of EPCOT’s gardens. Maps and stickers can be purchased at select merchandise locations in the park while supplies last. Return your completed map to Disney Traders or World Traveler for a prize! To learn more about this and other activities for the whole family, click here.

Then, stop by select EPCOT merchandise locations to stock up on festival goodies including unique Orange Bird, Spike the Bee, and Mickey Mouse–themed apparel, housewares, and keepsakes to commemorate your EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival excursion!

Visit FreshEPCOT.com for more information regarding the 2022 EPCOT International Flower & Garden Festival.

Without further ado, check out the delicious treats to sip and savor over the 125-day festival that are pleasing for all the senses:

Flavor Full Kitchen Hosted by AdventHealth
Located between Imagination! and Refreshment Port

Food:

  • Grilled Street Corn on the Cob with savory garlic spread (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
  • Seared Salmon with farro risotto and micro herbs
  • Strawberry Mousse with chocolate-crisp pearls

Beverages:

  • Blood Orange Agua Fresca (non-alcoholic)
  • Cookie Butter Worms and Dirt (non-alcoholic)

EPCOT Sunshine Griddle
Located near Test Track presented by Chevrolet

Food:

  • Avocado Toast with marinated toybox tomatoes on toasted ciabatta (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
  • Shrimp and Grits: Blackened shrimp and cheddar cheese grits with brown gravy and sweet corn salsa
  • Corned Beef Brisket Hash with house-made potato barrels, onions, peppers, cheese curds, and a soft-poached egg with Tabasco hollandaise (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
  • Fried Cinnamon Roll Bites with cream cheese frosting and candied bacon

Beverages:

  • Froot Loops Shake (non-alcoholic)
  • Joffrey’s Coffee Cold Brew Cocktail with milk, rum, and coffee liqueur, and vanilla vodka 

 

The Honey Bee-stro Hosted by National Honey Board

Food:

  • Tupelo Honey and Sweet Corn Spoon Bread with jalapeños, bacon, and house-made whipped honey butter (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
  • Lavender Honey Mustard-marinated Chicken Flatbread with whipped honey-ricotta cheese, marinated vegetables, and goat cheese
  • Local Wildflower Honey-Mascarpone Cheesecake with orange blossom honey whipped cream, whipped honey, crystalized honey, honeycomb, dehydrated honey, and fennel pollen meringue kisses

Beverages:

  • Honey-Peach Freeze in a Souvenir Spike the Bee Sipper Cup (non-alcoholic) (Limit 2 per guest)
  • Lemonade Mead
  • Orange Blossom Honey Wine
  • Honey-Peach Freeze with Blueberry Vodka

The Citrus Blossom
Located near Port of Entry

Food:

  • Crispy Mojo Marinated Pork Belly with avocado cream, corn salsa, salsa verde, and plantain chips (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (New)
  • Tuna Tataki Bowl with spicy yuzu glaze, mango, avocado, and pappadam crisp
  • Grapefruit Tart: Grapefruit curd, lychee jam, ginger mousse, and yuzu cream (New)

Beverages:

  • Orange-Lemon Smoothie in a Souvenir Orange Bird Sipper Cup (non-alcoholic) (Limit 2 per guest)
  • Key Lime Hibiscus Ale
  • Orange Peel Ale
  • Citrus Honey Cream Ale
  • Orange Sunshine Wine Slushy
  • Beer Flight

Refreshment Port
Located near Canada Pavilion

Food:

  • House-made Italian Sausage and Peppers Poutine (Plant-based) (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)

Beverages:

  • Salted Cucumber Apple Hard Cider
  • Lavender Martini: Vodka with lavender and lemon

 

Pineapple Promenade
Located near Port of Entry

Food:

  • Spicy Hot Dog with pineapple chutney and plantain chips
  • DOLE Whip (Plant-based)

Beverages:

  • Frozen Desert Violet Lemonade (non-alcoholic)
  • DOLE Whip with Fanta (non-alcoholic)
  • Tropical Hefe Wheat Ale
  • Fresh Pressed Mango, Pineapple, and Guava Wheat Ale
  • Hazy Pebbles Fruity Hazy Milkshake
  • Violet Lemonade Ale
  • Sparkling Pineapple Wine
  • DOLE Whip topped with mango cream liqueur
  • Pineapple Beer Flight

Trowel & Trellis Hosted by Impossible™
Located near Disney Traders

Food:

  • Grilled Baby Vegetables with hummus cream and red pepper coulis (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
  • Impossible Sausage and Kale Soup (Plant-based)
  • Boneless Impossible Korean Short Rib with cilantro-lime rice, Danmuji slaw, and Kimchee Mayonnaise (Plant-based)
  • Chocolate Cake with whipped cassis mousse, raspberry gelato, and fresh raspberries (Plant-based) (New)

Beverages:

  • Twinings Energizing Matcha Cranberry & Lime Green Tea (non-alcoholic)
  • Bloom Hazy IPA
  • Twinings Energizing Matcha Cranberry & Lime Green Tea with lime vodka served in a mason jar

Refreshment Outpost

Food:

  • Pineapple Skewer with tajin seasoning (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based)
  • Tangerine soft-serve

Beverages:

  • Tangerine Cream Ale
  • Blueberry Lemonade Hard Cider
  • Organic Blonde Ale with passion fruit

Bauernmarkt: Farmer’s Market
Located in Germany Pavilion

Food:

  • Potato Pancakes with house-made applesauce (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (Plant-based) (Garden Graze)
  • Potato Pancake with caramelized ham, onions, and herb sour cream (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
  • Toasted Pretzel Bread topped with black forest ham and melted Gruyère cheese
  • Warm Cheese Strudel with mixed berries

Beverages:

  • Hugo Lager
  • Premium Pilsner
  • Raspberry Radler
  • Apfelschaumwein: Sparkling wine and apple liqueur
  • Beer Flight

Magnolia Terrace
Located in American Adventure Pavilion

Food:

  • Southern Seafood Boil: Shrimp, mussels, crawfish, potatoes, corn, and Andouille sausage
  • Spicy Chicken Gumbo with Andouille sausage and BEN’S ORIGINAL Long Grain & Wild Rice (New)
  • Grilled Oysters with Cajun butter (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
  • House-made Boudin Bites featuring BEN’S ORIGINAL Long Grain White Rice
  • Pecan Praline (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)

Beverages:

  • Bayou Cocktail: Spiced rum, coconut rum, fruit punch, and Minute Maid orange juice
  • Orange Coriander Wheat Ale
  • American Light Ale
  • Double IPA
  • Beer Flight

Tangierine Café: Flavors of the Medina
Located in Morocco Pavilion

Food:

  • Mediterranean Flatbread with za’atar, artichokes, olives, mozzarella, and feta cheese (New)
  • Vanilla, Rose Water, and Pistachio Panna Cotta

Beverages:

  • Pomegranate Mimosa
  • Ginger and Elderberry Ale
  • Pomegranate Hard Cider
  • Blackberry Mint Mead
  • Flight

La Isla Fresca
Located between Morocco and France Pavilions

Food:

  • Arepas topped with melted queso fresco (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
  • Arepa topped with shrimp, crushed avocado ají, and tomato sauce (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
  • Arepa topped with chorizo (New)
  • Coconut Tres Leches: Vanilla cake soaked in oat milk, almond milk, and coconut milk with toasted coconut (Plant-based) (Garden Graze) (New)

Beverages:

  • Tropical Breeze: Lemonade, grapefruit juice, and simple syrup (non-alcoholic) (New)
  • Coconut Key Lime Ale
  • Tropical Perception White Sangria
  • Tropical Breeze with rum (New)

EPCOT Farmers Feast
Located near Test Track presented by Chevrolet

Food:

Early Bloom Menu (available through April 9)

  • Chilled Potato and Leek Soup “Vichyssoise” with chive oil and crispy leeks (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (New)
  • Char-grilled Bison Ribe-Eye with creamy leek fondue, roasted carnival cauliflower, Romanesco and port wine-goat cheese butter (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (New)
  • Goat Cheese Creamsicle Pop: Goat cheese Crémeux, orange cream, olive oil cake, cranberry sauce, and praline (New)

Springtime Menu

Available April 10—May 21

  • Grilled Vegetable Bruschetta with marinated peppers, zucchini, squash, artichokes, goat cheese, and balsamic glaze on grilled ciabatta (New)
  • Herb-crusted Spring Lamb with marble potatoes, spring vegetables, and red wine butter sauce
  • Strawberry Rhubarb Upside-down Cake with crème fraîche whipped cream

Summer Solstice Menu

Available May 22—July 4

  • Tomato and Cornbread Panzanella with burrata cheese and fresh basil
  • Barbecue Seared Pork Tenderloin with summer succotash, herb butter, and grapefruit vinaigrette (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
  • A Whole Lotta Melon: Feta cheesecake with watermelon curd, pickled watermelon rind, watermelon caramel, and compressed watermelon (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (New)

Beverages:

Available throughout the Festival

  • Raspberry Lemon Verbena Whole-Leaf-Steeped Sparkling Hard Tea
  • Hibiscus Lemonade Cocktail featuring hibiscus gin

Cider House
Located between United Kingdom and Canada Pavilions

Food:

  • BLT Scone with Nueske’s applewood-smoked bacon, sundried tomato, and basil (New)
  • Dark Chocolate Raspberry Tart with whipped cream

Beverages:

  • Pink Lemonade Hard Cider
  • Watermelon Hard Cider
  • Triple Jam Hard Cider
  • Pure Brewed Organic Lager
  • Snakebite: Triple jam hard cider and pure brewed organic lager
  • Cider Flight

Northern Bloom
Located in Canada Pavilion

Food:

  • Seared Scallops with French green beans, butter potatoes, brown butter vinaigrette, and applewood-smoked bacon (Gluten/Wheat Friendly)
  • Beef Tenderloin Tips, Mushroom Bordelaise Sauce, and Whipped Potatoes with garden vegetables
  • Griddled Maple Pound Cake with warm peach compote and sweet corn gelato

Beverages:

  • Maple Popcorn Shake (non-alcoholic)
  • Blonde Ale
  • Blueberry Fruit Beer
  • Apricot with Maple Syrup Blonde Ale
  • Maple Popcorn Shake with maple rye whisky
  • Beer Flight

Jardin de Fiestas
Located in Mexico Pavilion

Food:

  • Enchilada de Mole Negro: Chipotle chicken in a corn tortilla with mole negro, avocado mousse, crema Mexicana, and queso fresco (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (New)
  • Taco Vampiro: Barbacoa beef in a corn tortilla with crispy grilled Monterey jack cheese, salsa ranchera, and esquites (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (New)
  • Tostada de Chorizo: Plant-based Chorizo and black beans on a crispy corn tortilla with avocado mousse and queso fresco (Gluten/Wheat Friendly) (New)

Beverages:

  • Poppy Flower Margarita: Tequila blanco, hibiscus flower tea, cucumber juice, aperitivo, and blackcurrant liqueur with a chile salt rim
  • Hypnotic Margarita: Tequila blanco, mezcal, rosemary syrup, cognac, and lemon juice
  • Craft Mexican Lager

Lotus House
Located in China Pavilion

Food:

  • Spicy Mala Chicken Skewer (New)
  • House-made Cheesy Crab Wontons

Beverages:

  • Rose Bubble Milk Tea (non-alcoholic) (New)
  • Jasmine Draft Beer
  • Marco Boba: Amaretto, iced coffee, milk, and boba
  • Kung Fu Punch: Vodka, triple sec, mango, orange juice, and soda water
  • Tang Dynasty: Tequila gold, light rum, strawberry, piña colada mix, white boba pearls, and soda water

Primavera Kitchen
Located in Italy Pavilion

Food:

  • Arancini: Fried Risotto Balls stuffed with braised beef served with grape tomato salad and balsamic emulsion
  • Ravioli alla Boscaiola: Sweet sausage ravioli with sweet corn, spring vegetables, and cream sauce
  • Bomboloni: Cream-filled Italian doughnut with raspberry sauce and powdered sugar 

Beverages:

  • Pilsner
  • Pinot Grigio
  • Chianti
  • Prosecco
  • Rosa Regale
  • Moscato
  • Italian White Sangria with prosecco
  • Italian Red Sangria with cabernet sauvignon
  • Italian Margarita with limoncello and tequila

 Hanami
Located in Japan Pavilion

Food:

  • Frushi: Strawberry, pineapple, and cantaloupe wrapped in sweet rice and pink soy wrap served with whipped cream, berry sauce, and toasted coconut
  • Chicken Yakitori: Grilled chicken with scallions, red pepper-shoyu emulsion, and pickled onions
  • Beef Tataki: Seared sirloin with red shiso sauce, watermelon radish, and sprouts

Beverages:

  • Yuzu Tilted Tonic Hard Seltzer
  • Ozeki Pineapple Nigori Sake
  • Cucumber Cooler: Sake, vodka, and cucumber garnished with a cucumber slice

Fleur de Lys
Located in France Pavilion

Food:

  • Croissant au Fromage de Chèvre, Herbes et Ail Rôtie: Croissant with goat cheese, herbs, and roasted garlic (New)
  • Pan Bagnat Classique: The Niçoise Sandwich with house-made bread, albacore tuna mayonnaise, tomato, black olives, lettuce, and celery (New)
  • Salade de Lentilles à la Lyonnaise: French Green Lentil Salad with bacon and garlic sausage (New)
  • Beignet Caramélisé, Fourré Crème Vanille, Glacé au Caramel Fleur de Sel: Caramelized Beignet filled with vanilla cream and glazed with caramel fleur de sel

Beverages:

  • French Wheat Draft Beer
  • Very Raspberry: Rosé wine with natural raspberry flavor
  • Grand Mimosa Cocktail with orange liqueur, Champagne, and orange juice
  • La Vie en Rose Frozen Slush: Vodka, orange vodka, and liqueur with white and red cranberry juice

Funnel Cake Kiosks
Various locations

  • Strawberry Cheesecake Funnel Cake topped with strawberry ice cream, cheesecake crumbles, strawberry drizzle, and whipped cream (New)

Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Company
Located in World Discovery, near Mission: SPACE

  • Minty Melon Refresher: A lightly caffeinated blend of watermelon-cucumber-mint juice with strawberries and blueberries (Spirited option available featuring Watermelon-Basil Vodka) (New)

Located near Canada Pavilion

  • Strawberry Fields Refresher: A lightly caffeinated blend of strawberry açaí juice with strawberries and blueberries (Spirited option available featuring strawberry-lemongrass vodka) (New)

Theme REVEALED! March Hare Mania Voting Stars Next Week

By Victoria Hunt

It’s that time of year again! D23 is gearing up for our 2022 March Hare Mania bracket featuring (drumroll please) Disney Parks original characters! This year, following Walt Disney World’s Figment as 2021’s winner, fans will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite character roaming around Disney parks around the world. See who fills out the ’22 bracket in the video, below.

Voting starts Monday, March 7, and you can vote each day through Friday, April 1—after which we’ll reveal the final winner. Who will you be rooting for?

Prove You’re a Disneyland Expert with This Trivia Quiz

By Peyton Liebler and Sarah Sterling

Disneyland Park has been delighting guests for almost 67 magical years, and the fun keeps growing as the Disneyland Resort expands year after year! Since that first legendary summer in July 1955, we fans have gained a second park, the Downtown Disney District, and oodles of new experiences, whether it be reimagined attractions, delicious treats, or Disney friends to meet-and-greet. Whether you’re a Magic Key holder, an annual park-goer, or a general trivia buff, brush up on your Disneyland knowledge with this challenging quiz! How well do YOU know the Disneyland Resort?

The groundbreaking (and temple-shaking) attraction, Indiana Jones Adventure: Temple of the Forbidden Eye has been entertaining guests at Disneyland Resort since 1995. Upon opening, the queue was decorated with numerous series of symbols that guests were able to decode with a special card, making it one of the first interactive queue games in a Disney Park! What is the name of this special ancient alphabet?

Correct! Wrong!

On the just-unveiled super-powered attraction WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure, you team up with Spidey and the students of the Worldwide Engineering Brigade to wrangle malfunctioning, mischievous Spider-Bots. To prevent catastrophic destruction, you visit several locations within Avengers Campus using the intricate underground network of tunnels found inside the old Stark Industries facility that now houses WEB. Which of these locations is not one you visit during WEB SLINGERS: A Spider-Man Adventure?

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At Disney California Adventure, Radiator Springs welcomes guests from across the interstates to celebrate the racing world of Disney and Pixar’s Cars. When you visit Mater’s Junkyard and take a whirlwind spin with a group of tractors on Mater’s Junkyard Jamboree, with which of these songs does Mater NOT serenade guests?

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Disneyland Park first opened its gates on July 17, 1955. On that historic day, who bought the first admission ticket to Disneyland?

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Disneyland Park’s neighbor, Disney California Adventure Park, opened on February 8, 2001. Since then, it has delighted guests of all ages, celebrating the best the Golden State has to offer, alongside some beloved Disney stories. When walking down Buena Vista Street, you come across Carthay Circle Restaurant. What is the significance of Carthay Circle Theatre in Disney history?

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Peaking above the spires of Sleeping Beauty Castle is the mountain housing the iconic Matterhorn Bobsleds, which opened in 1959. Which other two attractions debuted at Disneyland that year?

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At Avengers Campus, you’re invited to join earth’s mightiest heroes in a land designed to train and recruit the next generation of Super Heroes. At PYM Test Kitchen featuring IMPOSSIBLE™, dining options are displayed on gigantic cellphones that Ant-Man and The Wasp turned into digital menu boards. What is the name of the service provider displayed on the cell phones—the company that Scott Lang (aka Ant-Man) was imprisoned for burgling at the start of the first film?

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You can meet up with some of your favorite characters at Pixar Pier, which hosts several imaginative attractions along its iconic boardwalk. In Toy Story Midway Mania!, you are awarded virtual prizes at the end of the game that are featured in which Pixar Pier location?

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Apart from mind-blowing attractions and nostalgia that spans generations, one of the best parts of Disneyland is the delectable food! Kat Saka’s Kettle & Docking Bay 7 in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge serves which two menu items that are exclusive to the land in Disneyland?

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The spires atop Sleeping Beauty Castle are covered in a gleaming 22-karat gold finish. Which other Disneyland attraction sports luxurious gold leaf?

Correct! Wrong!

Prove You’re a Disneyland Expert with This Trivia Quiz

You’re still a Disneyland Resort novice — and that’s okay! Your Disney trivia education will never be completed as long as there is imagination, and D23.com, left in the world.

You may not be a Disney Parks expert just yet, but there’s plenty of time to expand your Disneyland Resort knowledge! Be sure to stay tuned to D23.com for the latest and greatest news from Disneyland Resort!

Keep moving forward! It’s obvious you love Disneyland Resort, but maybe it’s time to peruse D23.com for details on some of the resort’s newer offerings!

You did a Fantasmic job on this quiz! You really know your Disneyland Resort trivia and, with a few more trips to the resort, you’ll be sure to ace your next challenge.

Disneyland really is your land, Mouseketeer! You know the Disneyland Resort like the back of your hand. Great job!

How did you do? Share your results online and tag D23! Stay tuned to D23.com for more news on Disney Parks across the globe. Join in on the fun now by joining D23! The 2022 D23 Gold Member Collector Set is included as part of any 2022 D23 Gold membership.

 

Costume Design Takes Center Stage in Oscar®-Nominated West Side Story

By Sarah Sterling

The Walt Disney Company has garnered a whopping 23 Academy Award® nominations this year, seven of which belong to the breathtaking adaptation of West Side Story—nominated for not only Best Picture, but also Best Costume Design! To give this film's gorgeous wardrobe the attention it deserves, we have rounded up a complete gallery of costumes from West Side Story for you to enjoy, below.

You can catch West Side Story streaming on Disney+ beginning March 2... but tonight (“toniiiight!”), you can read all about how the filmmakers dressed the actors, and New York City itself, to fit 1950s America.

Watch West Side Story on Disney+

7 Marvel Live-Action Series Coming to Disney+ March 16

By Zach Johnson

More Marvel is always a good thing! On Wednesday, March 16, Disney+ will add more Marvel live-action series titles to its expansive content offering in the U.S., Canada, U.K., Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand with the addition of Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, The Defenders, and The Punisher, plus Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in the U.S., giving fans access to more from the Marvel collection, all in one place. With the addition of these titles, Disney+ will concurrently release an update to its Parental Controls in the U.S. that will prompt all subscribers to update their settings.

“Disney+ has served as the home for some of the most beloved brands in the industry, and the addition of these live-action shows brings more from the Marvel brand together, all in one place,” said Michael Paull, President of Disney Streaming. “We have experienced great success with an expanded content offering on Disney+ across our global markets and are excited to continue that here in the U.S. as well by offering our consumers not only great content with the new Marvel additions, but also a set of features that help ensure a viewing experience most suitable for them and their family.”

These Marvel series will be available across all other Disney+ markets later this year.

The dedicated Marvel brand page on Disney+ already houses the largest Marvel collection, with hundreds of hours of movies and shows, which includes films such as Iron Man (2008) and Eternals (2021), series such as WandaVision (2021) and Hawkeye (2021), and other movie franchises like X-Men, plus documentaries, shorts, and specials.

When opening Disney+ for the first time on or after March 16, all subscribers in the U.S. will be prompted to update their Parental Controls. This includes the option to select content ratings restrictions for each profile as well as to add a PIN to lock profiles. Those who choose to keep their settings the same will continue to enjoy Disney+ as they always have within a TV-14 content rating environment, with the option to make changes at any time under Profile settings.

All The Celebrity Cameos in Disney’s Free Guy

Imagine waking up one day and finding out your whole life was actually just a simulation inside of a video game. All your friends are characters and you don’t have any actual control over your life. Well, that is exactly what happens to Ryan Reynolds’ character Guy, in Disney’s latest action-comedy Free Guy.

In celebration of Free Guy hitting Disney+, we have compiled a list with several of the celebrities involved in the film. Spoiler alert: there’s a lot!

1. Alex Trebek (as himself)
That’s right! The late Jeopardy! host makes an appearance in the movie filmed shortly before his passing. In a short scene, Trebek quizzes his contestants on Reynold’s character, Guy, in the video game.

2. Chris Evans (as himself)
When Guy finds himself in a strenuating circumstance, he must use Captain America’s shield in an effort to protect himself and who better to make a quick appearance than Captain America himself, Chris Evans!

3. Channing Tatum (as Revenjamin Buttons)
Revenjamin Buttons is a game avatar created by gamer Keith (played by Matthew Cardarople). In his role, Tatum is not only hilarious in his dialogue with Reynolds, but his dance moves are iconic despite his tough-guy appearance.

4. Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson (voice of the bank robber)
If you thought that the bank robber sounded familiar, you were right! Johnson voices the character, controlled by two young girls, in this short scene.

5. Tina Fey (as Keith’s mother)
While you never really see her face, Fey still makes a humorous appearance as the voice of gamer Keith’s mother.

6. Hugh Jackman (voice of masked avatar)
Yep, even Hugh Jackman had a role in Free Guy. The Greatest Showman star was keeping some very important information up his character’s sleeve impertinent to the storyline.

7. John Krasinski (voice of silhouetted gamer)
Only recognizable by his voice, Krasinski makes a brief appearance as a gamer being anonymously interviewed about his avatar in the Free City game.

Go stream Free Guy on Disney+ today and see if you can spot all the celebrities!

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Week

By Andie Hagemann

Don’t miss this fantastic content coming to your televisions (or assorted streaming devices) this week! The Goldbergs’ Erica and Geoff are getting married… maybe? See what hijinks are in the way of the happy couple’s special day in the milestone 200th episode of the ABC series on Tuesday. Then, Wednesday marks the long-awaited streaming debut of Steve Spielberg’s adaptation of the cherished musical West Side Story; and later, catch season one of Brain Games: On the Road, launching that same day. An all-new episode of A Million Little Things—full of jaw-dropping surprises—airs Wednesday; and binge the first three episodes of the Hulu Original limited series The Dropout, chronicling the rise and fall of Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, on Thursday.

The Goldbergs—Tuesday, March 1, at 8 p.m. ET, on ABC
Something old, something blue, something borrowed… and someone didn’t pay! Geoff (Sam Lerner) panics when he realizes no one paid the deposit for the wedding venue ahead of his nuptials to Erica (Hayley Orrantia)—and he scrambles to fix the oversight before Beverly (Wendi McLendon-Covey) finds out. Things soon become even more chaotic when a weather advisory threatens a major storm which could jeopardize the momentous occasion, in this landmark 200th episode!

West Side Story—Wednesday, March 2, on Disney+
“Something’s coming, something good!” Academy Award®-winning director Steven Spielberg’s reimagining of this beloved musical is available on the streamer beginning Wednesday. This masterpiece—nominated for seven Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Supporting Actress—tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City. Don’t miss the immensely talented ensemble cast including Ansel Elgort (Tony), Rachel Zegler (María), Ariana DeBose (Anita), David Alvarez (Bernardo), and film legend Rita Moreno (Valentina).

Brain Games: On the Road—Wednesday, March 2, on Disney+
Pack your bags, because National Geographic’s fan-favorite science show is hitting the road! Season one of this iteration of the critically acclaimed series is coming to the streamer, as family, friends, and coworkers square off in a friendly competition hosted by comedian Chuck Nice and filled with mind-bending puzzles and brain teasers. Test your wits from the comfort of your couch!

A Million Little Things—Wednesday, March 2, at 10 p.m. ET, on ABC
Cam (Ryan Hansen) plans the ultimate surprise party for Maggie (Allison Miller) to celebrate her 30th birthday, but she isn’t the only one to make a shocking discovery in this brand-new episode. Meanwhile, Tyrell (Adam Swain) returns home, but soon realizes things are not how he left them.

The Dropout—Thursday, March 3, on Hulu
How did the world’s youngest self-made woman billionaire lose it all in the blink of an eye? Amanda Seyfried (above) stars as Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes in a tale of ambition and fame gone terribly wrong. The first three episodes of the Hulu Original limited series will be available on the premiere date, with subsequent episodes premiering weekly. See the origins of the infamous blood testing company unfold—including Elizabeth dropping out of Stanford to pursue the startup, and her attempts at convincing venture capitalists to invest in her fledgling technology. This series is suitable for mature audiences.

Your Burning Secrets of Sulphur Springs Season 2 Questions Answered

By Zach Johnson

SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of Secrets of Sulphur Springs.

If your jaw is still on the floor after watching “Time Is Not on Our Side,” the exhilarating season two finale of Disney Branded Television’s Secrets of Sulphur Springs, you’re not alone! It ended on a spectacular cliffhanger, with Griffin (Preston Oliver) stuck in the future, Savannah (Elle Graham) stuck in the present, and Harper (Kyliegh Curran) stuck in another precarious situation. To make sense of it all, D23 interviewed two of the series’ executive producers, creator Tracey Thomson and showrunner Charles Pratt Jr., to solve a few lingering mysteries—and to get a hint of what to expect when the series returns for its just-announced third season.

D23: Why did Griffin and Harper pull back when they were about to kiss in episode seven (“Check-Out Time”)? Another three weeks passed before they spoke about it, and Griffin suggested that they didn’t want things to change… but he didn’t seem too sure about that.
Charles Pratt Jr. (CPJ): It was a spontaneous moment. They were wrapped up in the joy of freeing the ghost and reaching that moment. They’re in the moonlight, they’ve been through a very profound experience, and they look at each other… We’ve done little things all along, from the very first episode, to tease that could this be something more than just a friendship.

D23: Right after their almost-kiss, we saw the door to The Tremont swing open. Was that a new ghost entering the hotel—or was that the same ghost they had just freed coming back?
CPJ: Definitely a new ghost.

D23: Is the ghost a character we’ve met before, or is it someone new?
Tracey Thomson (TT): No hints! [Laughs]

D23: Why did Griffin travel to 2024 without Harper in the finale?
TT: Griffin knew the crystal was cracking. They warned Savannah that they only might have a few more trips to go back through the portal, and he needs to know what’s going to happen to himself in the future and what Harper’s vision meant. Plus, he doesn’t want to put Harper in danger of getting trapped. So, he goes without her. It’s an act of caring; he cares too much about Harper to let her get trapped again. She just came back from being trapped in the ‘30s.

D23: After Griffin joins Sam (Eugene Byrd) in the future, the crystal cracks. Does that make it impossible for them to return to their timelines? Also, what’s significant about the year 2024?
TT: The kids are not going to let Griffin be stuck in the future. They’re going to do everything in their power to bring him home. And Savannah is stuck in the present; she needs to go back home as well. Working together, all the kids will try to find a way. And Sam picked the year 2024 because he’s looking for a cure for the disease that killed his mother—last year’s ghost.

D23: Savanah came to check in on what was happening in the present timeline for Griffin and Harper, and then she had two near run-ins with Ben (Josh Braaten). He sort of recognized her during the party, even though she was wearing a mask. And then at the very end of the finale, when he caught Harper in the hatch, Savannah managed to hide from him. Can you tease a little bit about what’s going to happen next? If Ben finds Savannah, he’s obviously going to recognize her, given that her disappearance in the ‘90s was such a big part of his childhood.
TT: I think those are all great questions. What would happen if Ben found her? You have to remember that Ben doesn’t know about time travel. So, what he’s grappling with is, ‘This girl seems familiar to me.’ But he isn’t putting A and B together and asking, ‘Could that be Savannah?’ He isn’t thinking like that. But yeah… Harper’s going to have to do some fast talking! It will be fun to explore what will Ben do if he finds out the truth about Savannah?
CPJ: And what happens if he actually does find the tunnel and the hatch?

D23: Ben isn’t fully aware of what’s going on, but during season two, we saw Sarah (Kelly Frye) talking to the ghost in the mirror before it shattered; Ben yelled at the ghost in frustration; Jess (DiAndra Lyle) noticed something strange bubbling up in the springs. In season three, are the adults going to be as active as the kids have been in trying to solve some of these mysteries—whether or not they realize ghosts and time travel are involved?
CPJ: Definitely. We’re going to tie them in even more than we ever have. They obviously all believe in ghosts by now. So, if there’s a really nasty ghost haunting The Tremont, they all have to deal with it—while at the same time opening a restaurant and running the hotel. This ghost is going to threaten the entire operation, and their livelihoods will depend on going back into the past to find out who this ghost is, where they came from, and what they want.

D23: In the finale, Griffin and Harper discovered Mrs. Barker is actually Savannah as an adult. That seems to indicate that at some point, Savannah makes it back to her original timeline…
TT: You would think, yes. We thought it was interesting to explore what happened to Savannah as she grew up in the ‘60s. Did she stay in Sulphur Springs? Where would she be now? We love the little nod to season one; she recognizes the kids and uses their code names.

D23: We also need to talk about what’s going on in room 205. We’ve seen the mist and the mud creeping through the door, and it almost looks like something’s trying to push through.
CPJ: The idea is, one ghost checks out and another ghost checks in. Again, this is a different ghost. The last ghost was mischievous and angry about certain things and she was trying to right a wrong. This ghost seems to be different. Maybe this ghost has been trying to get into this house, but the other ghost had to leave before this ghost could invade. The jeopardy is going to be turned up next season as you discover what this ghost is up to and what this ghost wants. This is not an innocent ghost; this is a much scarier ghost with nefarious plans.

D23: Is there anything else you want fans to know as you work on season three?
TT: I think we just want to thank them for watching. They’ve been on this ride with us, and they keep coming back for more, which is great. And we can’t wait to film the new season!

Both seasons of Secrets of Sulphur Springs are available to stream now on Disney+.

Disney Wish Is Officially Afloat—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter

Disney Cruise Line’s Latest Ship is Now Afloat!

Our friends at Disney Cruise Line recently celebrated a momentous occasion, known as “float out.” During this special event, the brand-new Disney Wish made a stunning exit from its enclosed building dock, where it had been undergoing its truly incredible construction.

As you can see in the clip above, folks from Walt Disney Imagineering and Disney Cruise Line celebrated the occasion in Disney style—complete with fireworks, music, and a special appearance by Captain Minnie Mouse herself! Interestingly enough, it took around five hours to flood the building dock, followed by a full 90-minute exit as the Disney Wish sailed out—with only three feet of clearance on either side. The reveal featured the ship’s completed exterior, of course… but it was also the big debut of its signature stern character: Rapunzel! You can also catch a glimpse of the first Disney attraction at sea, AquaMouse, soaring over the upper decks.

The Disney Wish will remain alongside the pier for several more weeks before its next milestone, when it will be conveyed stern-first (that sounds quite official, right?) down the River Ems to the port of Eemshaven, Netherlands. In the meantime, construction and interior outfitting will continue… all to get the ship primed and ready for its big sailing debut this summer!

Keep an eye on the Disney Parks Blog for more updates on the Disney Wish!

5 Fantastic Things to Watch This Weekend Presented by State Farm®

Pals, it’s crazy but true—we’ve made it to the final weekend of February. (How that seemed to happen so quickly is beyond us.) So, what’s there to delight in from around the worlds of Disney? Watch what happens when an ancient Egyptian curse makes for an adventurous Night at the Museum; tune in for a tuneful American Idol season premiere on ABC; and so much more.

New Art Revealed for Ice Age: Scrat Tales

Disney+ recently released some adorable new key art for Ice Age: Scrat Tales, ahead of its April 13 premiere. The series of six all-new animated shorts follows Scrat—the hapless saber-toothed squirrel of the Ice Age adventures—as he experiences the ups and downs of fatherhood, while he and the adorable, mischievous Baby Scrat alternately bond with each other and battle for ownership of the highly treasured Acorn.

Ice Age: Scrat Tales features the voice talent of Chris Wedges as Scrat and Karl Wahlgren as Baby Scrat. The six shorts include “Nuts About You,” where Scrat meets his son Baby Scrat and experiences the pure joy of being a new parent; “LoFi Scrat Beats to Sleep/Chill to,” in which Scrat pounds out a percussive lullaby to get a crying Baby Scrat to fall asleep; and “X’s and Uh-O’s,” where Scrat demonstrates for Baby Scrat how to plant The Acorn… but it’s Scrat himself who’s really being taught a lesson!

Four Nighttime Spectaculars Return to Disneyland Resort

This was some fabulous news from earlier in the week: The good folks at Disneyland Resort revealed that four beloved nighttime spectaculars—as well as a new grand finale to the Main Street Electrical Parade, for its big 50th anniversary—will be returning in just a few months’ time. Read up on what you can expect right here at D23.com.

Disney+ Announces Second Season of Launchpad

The return of Launchpad is now just over the horizon… Disney+ has just revealed the films for the second season of Disney Studios Content’s acclaimed series—a collection of live-action shorts from a new generation of dynamic filmmakers.

Building on the success of its debut season, additional participants were added this time around—with Launchpad’s second season featuring six writers, five directors, and one director/writer, all from underrepresented backgrounds. The goal of the program is to diversify the types of stories that are being told and to give access to those who have historically not had it. Selected from almost 2,000 applicants, these filmmakers will have the opportunity to share their creative visions and show audiences what it means to be seen. Each filmmaker is paired with a senior Disney creative executive who guides them through a program that educates and supports their short’s efforts. Inspired by life’s journey, this season’s shorts are based on the theme “Connection.”

Look for the second season of Launchpad to debut on the streaming service in 2023. And for a complete rundown of the filmmakers, as well as this season’s semi-finalists and finalists, visit launchpad.disney.com.

ICYMI: Everything You Need to Know About The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder

Now streaming on Disney+, The Proud Family: Louder and Prouder follows the adventures and misadventures of 14-year-old Penny Proud (voiced by Kyla Pratt), her madcap family, and her loyal crew as they navigate modern life. Take a look at our rundown of what to know going into this new series—and a bit of what to expect as each episode premieres—by clicking here.