Disney World’s RunDisney Marathon Weekend proved both “Dopey” and magical for one Disney fan. Last weekend, the Walt Disney World Resort held its RunDisney Marathon Weekend. Disney fans are invited to choose races they’d like to run from the RunDisney website. Some, however, choose to go for the goal and run four races in one. That’s called the Dopey Challenge. ...
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Disney casts male lead for “Snow White” remake, but not as the Prince
Disney has made its pick for the male lead in its upcoming live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). According to The Hollywood Reporter, Andrew Burnap, best known for his Tony-award-winning performance in The Inheritance has won the hearts of those in casting at Disney, but his role in the new film may not be one of ...
Read More »In this way, “Encanto” is a first for Disney Animation Studios
Disney Animation‘s award-winning Encanto has been popular among Disney fans since it first hit theaters just before Thanksgiving 2021. Walt Disney Animation Studios‘ 60th animated feature to roll off the production line tells the story of the amazing Madrigal family that lives deep in the beautiful Colombian mountains in a magical house called “casita” in an enchanted place called an ...
Read More »Boy jumps out of Splash Mountain attraction, mass evacuation follows
It may be called the “Laughing Place,” but Guests weren’t laughing about this incident at Disneyland Park. And it probably felt a bit uncertain and chaotic for Guests at the Disneyland Resort when a young boy disembarked the log flume at the Splash Mountain attraction and refused to get back into the ride vehicle. If you’re a frequent Guest of ...
Read More »Florida gets FDA approval to distribute expired COVID tests stockpiled in state warehouse
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has just confirmed that the Food and Drug Administration has approved the state’s request regarding one million COVID-19 tests that are currently being held in a state warehouse in Florida. According to The Orlando Sentinel, The request has do to with an extension of the tests’ expiration date: Florida has requested that the FDA extend the ...
Read More »Disney’s looking for PAID extras for its new Haunted Mansion film! Do you live close?
Are you a huge Disney fan? Do you love the Haunted Mansion attraction? Would you consider yourself a huge Haunted Mansion fan? If so, you could get paid to be an extra in Disney’s newest Haunted Mansion-themed film, set in New Orleans. The right Haunted Mansion fans might just get the chance to be in Disney’s newest take on the ...
Read More »We’re flying to Disney World; COVID be darned! So, what’s the safest spot on the plane?
Despite the recent surge in COVID-19 cases in the United States from the omicron variant of the coronavirus, the majority of Americans intend to proceed with their travel plans. Amongst Disney fans, the thought of canceling a trip to the Most Magical Place on Earth can be not only heart-wrenching, but gut-wrenching as well when you consider that for many ...
Read More »Pending Autopsy Performed to Determine Cause of Death of Bob Saget
According to a report from CNN, an autopsy has been completed regarding Bob Saget’s death in an Orlando hotel yesterday. Chief Medical Examiner Joshua Stephany said in a statement to CNN that “at this time, there is no evidence of drug use or foul play.” Mr. Saget was found unresponsive in his hotel room at the Ritz-Carlton Orlando hotel yesterday ...
Read More »Bob Saget death Update: Authorities release the 911 call from Ritz-Carlton hotel and more details about his death
Comedian and TV Dad Bob Saget, 65, was found deceased in his hotel room yesterday at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel in Orlando. Orange County Sheriff’s officers responded to a call about an unresponsive guest in one of the hotel’s rooms. When they arrived, they learned it was Bob Saget, who had been in Orlando performing his comedy show. At the time ...
Read More »Disney’s “Encanto” wins the Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature!
The Golden Globe Awards were held last night, but because of the recent surge in COVID-19 cases, the ceremony was untelevised, and there was no television audience. All week long, there had been jokes circulating the social media platforms that sounded something like this one, tweeted by comedian Conan O’Brien. If a tree wins a Golden Globe in the forest ...
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