By Courtney Potter
Celebrate National Polka Dot Day with Minnie-Inspired Photography
Get ready to rock your dots with Minnie Mouse fans around the world on Sunday, January 22: National Polka Dot Day! To celebrate the big day—and to kick off this year’s #RockTheDots, the annual worldwide party for fashion muse Minnie and her super-cute polka-dot style—fine art photographer Gray Malin has released a new series inspired by the style icon set against Hollywood’s most iconic landscape… the red carpet.
Malin recently released a new video art piece, and “Leading Lady” image, celebrating Minnie Mouse via his Instagram account, ahead of revealing the full series on Tuesday night, January 17. Malin—known for his unique aerial compositions—took inspiration from Minnie’s long Hollywood history to stage a photograph using white parasols to illustrate his muse’s trademark polka-dotted dress… and to give a hearty nod to Hollywood glamour at the same time.
Wanna own a piece of this year’s #RockTheDots? Prints are available via Malin’s website, here.
Save the Date!
Be sure to mark these upcoming Disney events on your calendar:
| D23 and Walt Disney Archives January 19, 2017 D23 Behind-the-Scenes Experience: The Magic of Disney Park Maps February 4, 2017 D23’s Magical Screening Series: Tangled On the Lot February 11, 2017 D23’s Magical Screening Series: Tangled in FloridaFebruary 19, 2017 D23 Member Night at Freaky Friday at La Jolla Playhouse July 14-16, 2017 D23 Expo 2017 Studios February 16, 18 and 22, 2017 Newsies in select movie theaters March 17, 2017 Beauty and the Beast opens in theaters April 21, 2017 Born in China opens in theaters May 5, 2017 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 opens in theaters May 26, 2017 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales opens in theaters June 16, 2017 Cars 3 opens in theaters |
Parks January 13–February 20, 2017 Epcot International Festival of the Arts January 20, 2017 Main Street Electrical Parade returns to Disneyland park January 20–February 5, 2017 Lunar New Year Celebration at Disney California Adventure park March 10–April 16, 2017 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival August 31-November 13, 2017 Epcot Food & Wine Festival Television February 26, 2017 The Oscars® are broadcast on ABC |
New Descendants 2 Teaser Trailer Premieres on Oh My Disney
Disney Channel movie enthusiasts, listen up! Our pals over at Oh My Disney just revealed a brand-new teaser trailer for Descendants 2, the wickedly cool upcoming Disney Channel Original Movie sequel that premieres this summer. The film will once again feature Dove Cameron as Mal, Sofia Carson as Evie, Booboo Stewart as Jay, Cameron Boyce as Carlos, and Mitchell Hope as King Ben—as well as new addition China Anne McClain as Uma, daughter of fave The Little Mermaid baddie Ursula. Take a gander at the clip, above.
Descendants 2 (which also just revealed its new poster on their Twitter feed) will premiere later this year… so keep your eyes peeled for an official debut date soon!
Star Wars Day at Sea Returns to Disney Cruise Line in 2018
Ready to “go rogue” on the high seas? (We sure are!) Well, pack your bags—because Disney Cruise Line (DCL) has just announced that their über-popular Star Wars Day at Sea events are coming back in early 2018. The totally epic day will be part of 15 special Disney Fantasy sailings to the Caribbean from January through April next year.
Each event will feature a full day of Star Wars celebrations—including a spectacular deck party (complete with fireworks display), encounters with all your favorite galactic pals, Star Wars-themed family- and kid-friendly activities, special food and drink offerings, and cool themed merchandise.
The western Caribbean itinerary includes Cozumel, Mexico; Falmouth, Jamaica; Grand Cayman, and Castaway Cay; while the eastern Caribbean itinerary includes Tortola, St. Thomas, and Castaway Cay. For more info on all of DCL’s 2018 itineraries (as well as cruises throughout 2017), lightspeed to DisneyCruiseLine.com.
Epcot International Festival of the Arts—Now through February 20!
There’s a fabulous event happening at Walt Disney World Resort right this very minute… and if you haven’t heard about it yet, we’re here to clue you in (especially those of you heading there for vacation over these next few weeks). You do not want to miss your chance to visit the very first Epcot International Festival of the Arts—a showcase of visual, culinary, and performing arts from around the world. The fest is held each weekend (Friday through Monday) from now through February 20, and features new art every week—showcasing work by Disney legends Mary Blair and Herb Ryman, and live demonstrations by the likes of Costa Alvezos and Joe Kaminski.
But that’s not all: Disney Theatrical Productions is getting into the mix, providing an amazing showcase of Broadway talent—singing songs from shows like The Lion King, Aladdin, and Newsies—at the America Gardens Theatre. For a complete rundown on the entire festival from D23.com, click here.
Mobile Gaming Fun with Star Wars: Force Arena
If you’re craving more Star Wars action in your day-to-day (and seriously, who isn’t?), look no further than the latest mobile game from Netmarble Games Corp.—one of the fastest-growing mobile game companies in Asia—and Lucasfilm. Star Wars: Force Arena allows players to build a powerful team of iconic Star Wars characters to lead into real-time battles against other players, fighting with (or against) friends… and it’s now available in a whopping 154 countries around the globe!
Star Wars: Force Arena includes more than 80 playable in-game cards, 60 of which are beloved Star Wars characters that match with their own unique units to create powerful duo combinations. And don’t worry—the roster also includes new faces from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Available now on the App Store for iPhone and iPad, and on Google Play for Android devices, Star Wars: Force Arena might be a great way to scratch that Star Wars itch as we head towards Episode VIII’s debut this December!
