Disney Explorers Lodge Resort hotel at Hong Kong Disneyland Resort that celebrates the spirit of exploration; opened April 30, 2017. The 750 guest rooms are furnished according to the four tropical regions of Asia, Oceania, South America, and Africa. Each of the wings features an outdoor garden with a corresponding theme: Hathi Jr. Garden (The …

Descendants 2 (television) A Disney Channel Original Movie, first airing on Disney Channel and other Disney platforms on Jul. 21, 2017. The teenage sons and daughters of Disney’s most famous villains continue their story in idyllic Auradon. Mal, daughter of Maleficent, under too much pressure to be royally perfect, returns to her rotten roots on …

Avatar Flight of Passage Attraction in Pandora – The World of Avatar; opened on May 27, 2017, at Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Deep in the heart of the Valley of Mo’ara, guests climb atop a mountain banshee for a breathtaking flight over Pandora’s incredible landscape as they learn that bonding with a …

Lou (film) When a toy-stealing bully ruins recess for a playground of kids, only one thing stands in his way: the “Lost and Found” box. Short cartoon, released with Cars 3 on Jun. 16, 2017. Directed by Dave Mullins. 7 min. From Pixar Animation Studios. Nominated for an Academy Award.

Cars 3 (film) Blindsided by a new generation of blazing-fast racers, the legendary Lightning McQueen is suddenly pushed out of the sport he loves. To get back in the game, he will need the help of an eager young race technician, Cruz Ramirez, with her own plan to win, plus inspiration from the late Fabulous …

Plazma Ray’s Diner Restaurant in Tomorrowland at Tokyo Disneyland, replacing the Plaza Restaurant; opened Mar. 25, 2017. Themed to a restaurant chain with locations across the universe, it is named after its alien owner.

Imaginary Mary (television) Half-hour series on ABC, premiering on Mar. 29, 2017, and ending May 30, 2017. Alice is a fiercely independent career woman whose life is turned upside-down when she meets the love of her life—a divorced father with three kids. This triggers even more upheaval when the slightly unhinged imaginary friend she created …

Copper Creek Villas & Cabins Disney Vacation Club development at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge at Walt Disney World, opened Jul. 17, 2017. Inspired by the legendary mining and railroad history of the Pacific Northwest, it features 184 modern, nature-inspired homes, and 26 luxurious waterfront cabins.

Boulder Ridge Villas See Wilderness Lodge Resort.

When We Rise (television) Eight-part mini-series on ABC, from Feb. 27 to Mar. 3, 2017, which chronicles the real-life personal and political struggles, set-backs, and triumphs of a diverse family of LGBT men and women who helped pioneer one of the last legs of the U.S. Civil Rights movement, from its turbulent infancy in the …