By Courtney Potter
Holidays at the Disneyland Resort: Beginning November 10!
We know—school’s just started, and Halloween is still over a month away. But that doesn’t mean we can’t start planning some winter-ific fun. Case in point: Mark those calendars for Holidays at the Disneyland Resort! That “most wonderful time of the year” returns to the Happiest Place on Earth beginning November 10 and running through January 8.
At Disney California Adventure Park (DCA), guests will find the all-new nighttime spectacular, World of Color—Season of Light. This sparkling winter fantasy will combine classic holiday songs with memorable moments from all your favorite Disney animated films to create an experience filled to the brim with magic. Meanwhile, the Festival of Holidays will invite families to delight in diverse cultural celebrations—including the popular Disney ¡Viva Navidad!, as well as the global sounds of special guest musical groups. Look for delectable, internationally inspired food and beverage at 14 themed festival marketplaces; plus, Princess Elena of Avalor will make her big Disneyland Resort debut during Festival of Holidays—and after Holidays at the Disneyland Resort concludes, she’ll remain at DCA to continue visiting with guests!
’Tis the season for returning favorites over at Disneyland Park—including Sleeping Beauty’s Winter Castle, where magical snowfall moments will once again add to the enchantment of the Believe … in Holiday Magic fireworks. Also returning for Holidays at the Disneyland Resort this year will be A Christmas Fantasy parade, it’s a small world Holiday, and Haunted Mansion Holiday. And if you’re looking for a visit with good ol’ Santa Claus himself, he’ll be setting up shop at Redwood Creek Challenge Trail in DCA and in Critter Country inside Disneyland.
Stay tuned for more merry messages about Holidays at the Disneyland Resort in the coming weeks…
Save the Date!
Be sure to mark these upcoming Disney events on your calendar:
| D23 and Walt Disney Archives September 17 Be Our Guest as Fanniversary Celebrates Beauty and the Beast Across the Country September 23 Lunch with a Disney Legend: Bill Sullivan September 24 D23 Presents Bedknobs and Broomsticks: 45 Bewitching Years (Florida) October 5 D23’s Sip & Scream October 5 D23 Behind-the-Scenes Experience: A Midnight Soirée at the Tower of Terror October 8 D23’s Age of Believing: 45 Years of Bedknobs and Broomsticks (California) November 19–20 D23 Destination D: Amazing Adventures July 14-16, 2017 D23 Expo 2017 Studios September 23, 2016 Queen of Katwe opens in theaters November 4, 2016 Doctor Strange opens in theaters November 23, 2016 Moana opens in theaters December 16, 2016 Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens in theaters |
Parks September 2, 8, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23, 25, 29, 30; October 2, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 21, 23, 25, 27, 28, 30, 31 Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Walt Disney World Resort September 23, 26, 28, 30 October 3, 5, 7, 10, 12, 14, 17, 19, 21, 24, 26, 29, 31 Mickey’s Halloween Party at Disneyland Resort September 2–October 29 (Friday and Saturday Nights, plus October 31) Club Villain, special ticketed event at Disney’s Hollywood Studios September 14–November 14, 2016 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival November 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 27, 29; December 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 15, 16, 18, 22 Mickey’s Very Merry Christmas Party at Walt Disney World Resort Television September 18 68th Emmy® Awards broadcast on ABC at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT October 3 Milo Murphy’s Law premieres on Disney XD at 8 p.m. EDT |
Casting News for Disney’s A Wrinkle in Time
It’s an epic science fantasy story, and it’s finally coming to the big screen! Award-winning director Ava DuVernay is getting ready to helm Disney’s upcoming adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time… and after an extensive search, Walt Disney Studios just announced that 13-year-old Storm Reid will play the lead role of Meg Murry in the film.
Storm’s first theatrical film role was in the Oscar®-winning 12 Years a Slave; she’s also appeared in American Girl: Lea to the Rescue and Sleight, and will be seen in actress Judy Greer’s directorial debut, A Happening of Monumental Proportions (costarring Allison Janney, Common, and Bradley Whitford), next year.
The adorable teen actress joins an already ridiculously stellar cast, including Oprah Winfrey as Mrs. Which, Reese Witherspoon as Mrs. Whatsit, and Mindy Kaling as Mrs. Who. Jennifer Lee (Frozen) will write the screenplay for the film, which has an expected 2018 release date.
Disney Stickers Now Available for iMessage
With Apple’s iOS 10 now pushing to an iPhone near you, Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media has launched the adorable new Disney Stickers—a series of sticker packs that enable iMessage users to enhance their communications with cuter-than-cute Disney characters and props! Users will be able to craft their own unique iMessage stories through animated stickers featuring characters and art from beloved Disney stories… wanna jazz up that vacation photo with a sticker fro Lilo & Stitch? You got it! How ‘bout sharing your excitement about upcoming weekend fun with a sticker of Joy from Inside Out? She’s there too! From animated classics to Disney•Pixar and Star Wars, Disney Stickers convey everyday emotions and expressions that are better said with visuals than words.
Each Disney Stickers pack includes 21 stickers and costs $1.99 per pack—and they’re now available for download globally in most countries through the App Store for iMessage. New packs featuring additional characters and art will launch throughout the year!
A Look at New Poster Art for Disney’s Moana
We’re heading tantalizingly closer to the big debut of Disney’s Moana… are you checking off the days on your calendar like we are? (We wouldn’t be surprised; who doesn’t want to meet Moana, Maui, adorable sidekick pig Pua, and that kooky rooster Heihei?) Just yesterday, Dwayne Johnson (voice of Maui) took to Instagram to reveal the latest poster art for the film—check it out, above!
Moana, directed by Ron Clements and John Musker (The Little Mermaid, The Princess and the Frog), stars newcomer Auli‘i Cravalho as an adventurous teenager who sails out on a daring mission to save her people. Also featuring Alan Tudyk, Jemaine Clement, and music from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Opetaia Foa‘i, the film sails into theaters on November 23.
New Disney•Pixar Capsule Collection Now Available at Forever 21
Have a passion for fashion? Adore all things Disney•Pixar? You’re in serious luck! Well-known retailer Forever 21 recently launched a limited-edition Disney•Pixar capsule collection including women’s, men’s, and kid’s clothing and accessories! The 29-piece assortment celebrates classic characters from iconic Disney•Pixar animated films including Finding Dory, Monsters, Inc., and Toy Story—and it includes loungewear, beanies, bodysuits, bomber and denim jackets, cropped T-shirts, tote bags, sweaters, and sweatpants that feature portraits of all your fave characters alongside fun tongue-in-cheek phrases…
The collection was recently highlighted in an episode of Destination: Disney Style, the five-part original YouTube series that’s taking viewers around the globe to explore all the unique ways Disney characters are interpreted through fashion. Check out the Forever 21 clip, hosted by fashion blogger Lauren “LaurDIY” Riijimaki, here.
Disney Enchanted Tales Now Available on Mobile
Newsflash: There’s a fun, free new Disney mobile game… and it’s available now! Disney Enchanted Tales allows players to create their own custom kingdoms using fantastic landmarks and buildings from Beauty and the Beast, Frozen, and Tangled—as well as interact with favorite Disney characters including Belle, Gaston, Anna, Prince Hans, Rapunzel, Flynn Rider, and many more.
Disney Enchanted Tales lets players expand and build out their kingdoms by completing tasks and quests in order to earn new iconic landmarks, such as Belle’s Bookstore, The Beast’s Castle, Elsa’s Ice Palace, and Rapunzel’s Tower. New characters, outfits, and memorable story moments from additional Disney classics will unlock as players complete their story-based missions.
The game is free to play (with in-app purchases) and available for download now on the Apple App Store and Google Play; future updates will introduce more characters, landmarks, and items on a regular basis—so keep those digital eyes peeled…
LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures Season 1: Coming Soon to DVD
Disney XD’s LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures recently announced that the show’s first season is coming to DVD and Blu-ray® for the very first time on December 6! For the uninitiated, LEGO Star Wars: The Freemaker Adventures is set between The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, and it follows a trio of siblings as they scour the galaxy for useful debris that they can use to build new vehicles of their own design.
The two-disc set features all 13 episodes from Season 1 of the animated series—as well as some fantastic bonus features, including “The Freemaker Adventures: Meet the Freemaker Family,” a fun collection of clips, behind-the-scenes footage, and cast interviews; and “Freemaker Salvage and Repair,” where you’ll visit the salvage shop as Rowan, Kordi, and Zander take you on a tour of the family business. In addition, each Blu-ray and DVD set includes six exclusive magnets. (Note to selves: Add this set to holiday wish list.)
