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How Director Joachim Rønning Made Magic in Maleficent: Mistress of Evil

By Zach Johnson It’s not unusual to hear Joachim Rønning ask, “What’s next?” After continuing the adventures of Jack Sparrow in Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures’ 2017 film Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Rønning was approached to direct Maleficent’s next chapter. The Disney villain’s origin story had cast a spell on …

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How to Celebrate Halloween at Disneyland without Leaving Your Hotel

By Jocelyn Buhlman Halloween time is when the goblins and ghoulies come out from their hiding places to cause frightful fun around Disneyland Resort—but some days we’d rather kick back, relax, and stay out our hotels. Do ghosts ever lounge by the pool? Do creepy creeps eat crepes at brunch? What is there to do …

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How Wonderful! Inside the Majestic Maleficent: Mistress of Evil World Premiere

By Zach Johnson Well, well… imagine our delight when we received an invitation to attend the world premiere of The Walt Disney Studios’ latest live-action adventure film, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil. Hosted at the famed El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, thousands of fans lined Hollywood Blvd. to get a glimpse of Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, …

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400+ Plant-Based Dishes Coming to Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts

By Zach Johnson Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort have announced that all of their major quick and table service restaurants will soon be serving plant-based options. Guests can choose from more than 400 sweet and savory creations, including several new dishes. Because guests have embraced existing plant-based offerings, the two Resorts were inspired …

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