Robert A. Iger has been appointed CEO by the Disney Board of Directors; details have been released for the ABC/Disney Parks holiday specials; “Disney Christmas” is returning to Tokyo Disneyland; the Mickey’s Toontown reopening date has been revealed; the Lunar New Year Celebration and Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival will return in 2023; Disney Cruise Line has announced the acquisition of a new ship; Disney and Pixar have released Elemental news; Disney and Avatar are launching the “Keep Our Oceans Amazing” campaign; Brandy and Rita Ora have been cast in the Disney+ Original Movie The Pocketwatch; Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve With Ryan Seacrest 2023 has revealed its star-studded host lineup; and a Sofia the First spinoff has been announced. Plus, Strange World stars Jake Gyllenhaal, Dennis Quaid, and Jaboukie Young-White on go-to Disney songs, eating churros on coasters, and (of course) The Parent Trap.