Category: Disney Junior

  • ‘Disney Junior Dance Party!’ Returns to Disneyland Resort

    ‘Disney Junior Dance Party!’ Returns to Disneyland Resort

    “Disney Junior Dance Party!” is getting ready for it’s official return to the stage at Disney California Adventure park at Disneyland Resort.

    This live show returns Friday, October 15 and features high-energy songs, dazzling special effects, and beloved characters from some of your favorite Disney Junior TV shows.

    Check out the video below as the stars prepare for their big day:

    “Disney Junior Dance Party!” is hosted by Finn Fiesta and DJ Deejay, who encourage guests to sing and dance to their favorite Disney Junior songs. The interactive atmosphere is perfect for kids, along with their parents, to sing, dance and play along with favorite Disney Junior stars like Doc McStuffins, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse from “Mickey and the Roadster Racers,” plus Vampirina from the hit Disney Junior series, “Vampirina.”

    When it returns, “Disney Junior Dance Party!” will be presented in a modified format, including adjustments to the show to allow for physical distancing. We’ll also adjust how the audience is seated, with parents or guardians seated with their children, making for a much more fun family experience.

    There are plenty of other attractions and experiences awaiting young families at the Disneyland Resort! The littlest of guests can join in and take flight on Dumbo the Flying Elephant, go for a spin on Inside Out Emotional Whirlwind, discover “it’s a small world,” meet beloved Disney characters and more. Recently, the 3D fantasy adventure “Mickey’s PhilharMagic” debuted a beautiful musical scene based on Disney and Pixar’s “Coco,” bringing even more joy to the show’s fan-favorite musical numbers – a hit with families.

  • New Mickey Mouse Series Announced for Disney Junior

    New Mickey Mouse Series Announced for Disney Junior

    Oh boy! Disney Junior has announced that production has begun on new series called Mickey Mouse Funhouse.

    Mickey Mouse Funhouse is described as “a whimsical animated series for preschoolers and their families” that features Mickey along with classic characters Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto. The series, set to debut in 2021, also introduces Funny, an “enchanted talking playhouse who leads the Sensational Six” on imaginative adventures.”

    The show, geared to kids ages 2-7 and their families, will feature two 11-minute stories along with dance break separating the two stories. The series aims to teach “imaginative play, encourage wish fulfillment and impart age-appropriate social and emotional lessons about friendship, creativity and ingenuity.”

    “Preschoolers around the world love Mickey Mouse and friends, and we are eager to showcase these beloved characters as they are transported to magical new destinations in each episode, encouraging kids to expand their own worlds using their imaginations,” said Joe D’Ambrosia, senior vp original programming, and general manager at Disney Junior. “We can’t wait for our young audience to meet Funny, who is a dynamic and playful addition to the treasured world of Mickey Mouse.”

    The show follows other animated adventures with Mickey on Disney Junior that have included Mickey and the Roadster Racers and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.

  • New Socially-Distanced Disney Junior Dance Party Show Debuts at Disney World

    New Socially-Distanced Disney Junior Dance Party Show Debuts at Disney World

    After a disagreement with the Actors’ Equity Association, Disney’s Hollywood Studios has debuted a new modified version of the Disney Junior Dance Party.

    The new show is called “Disney Junior Play & Dance!” It is shorter in length and has social distancing measures in place. Once inside, you’ll see markers on the floor for each party to stand on and dance around called “party zones.”

    This modified show brings DJ DeeJay along with Doc McStuffins, Timon, Vampirina, and Roadster Mickey Mouse in a new, high-energy dance jam.

    The new show is a result of an ongoing battle between Disney and the Actors’ Equity union. The show now features only non-equity performers, despite many of the equity performers speaking out against the union and willing to return to work.

    Performances will take place approximately every 30 minutes throughout the day beginning at 11:15am located in the Animation Courtyard.

  • New Fancy Nancy and Vampirina Meet & Greet Now on Disney Cruise Line

    New Fancy Nancy and Vampirina Meet & Greet Now on Disney Cruise Line

    Two of your favorite Disney Junior characters, Fancy Nancy and Vampirina, are now setting sailing on Disney Cruise Line!

    Guests of all ages can meet Disney Junior friends around the ship for special photo opportunities. Inside Disney’s Oceaneer Club, kids are able to take part in special, interactive activities inspired by these beloved characters.

    You can add a little fanciness to your life with “Fancy It Yourself with Fancy Nancy!” With the help of Disney Cruise Line’s “magnifique” entertainment hosts, kids will create their very own artwork and fancy signatures that will be displayed throughout the room to transform the space into a beautiful Play Palace. They’ll also participate in several fancy lessons by learning how to walk fancy, talk fancy and have a fancy tea party. Fancy Nancy even joins in on the fun to congratulate everyone on everything that makes them unique and fantastique!

    You can also rock out with your best monster moves at the “Dancelvania Dance Party” with Vampirina! Kids will create their own spook-tastic looks and dance to popular songs from the hit show. Of course, this spooktacular party wouldn’t be complete without Vampirina herself stopping by to dance and congratulate everyone on their monsterific moves and fang-tastic creations!

    Fancy Nancy and Vampirina join the lineup of other great Disney Junior characters and activities aboard Disney ships like “Doc McStuffins Toy Hospital” where children can become Jr. Toy Doctors, and “Mickey Mouse and the Roadster Racers” where you can build and race your own roadster to win the Cruise Line Cup. On the Disney Magic and Disney Wonder, there is even a Disney Junior-themed play area where children can be immersed in the worlds of their favorite characters.  

  • Marvel Announces New Spider-Man Animated Series For Disney Junior

    Marvel Announces New Spider-Man Animated Series For Disney Junior

    Friday, During Marvel Animation & Family Entertainment’s panel at Disney’s D23 Expo, Marvel announced a new original preschool animated Spider-Man series for Disney Junior.

    Marvel’s “Spidey and His Amazing Friends” marks the first full-length Marvel series for Disney Junior.

    “Preschool kids already love Spidey, so they’ll be delighted to have Peter Parker thwipping across their screens in this new series” Cort Lane, SVP, Marvel Animation & Family Entertainment, said in the announcement of the new series.

    In Marvel’s “Spidey and His Amazing Friends,” Peter Parker, who is used to working solo, must discover what it takes to become a truly amazing super hero: being a spider friend who works well with others. Together with his friends Miles Morales and Gwen AKA Ghost-Spider, they will team up with heroes such as Hulk, Black Panther and Ms. Marvel, to defeat evil foes and learn that teamwork is the best way to save the day.

    The new Disney Junior Spider-Man series is set to debut in 2021.

  • Disney Junior’s ‘Fancy Nancy’ Meet & Greet Coming to Hollywood Studios

    Disney Junior’s ‘Fancy Nancy’ Meet & Greet Coming to Hollywood Studios

    Nancy Clancy, the high-spirited young girl from Disney Junior’s hit animated series “Fancy Nancy,” is making “une grande entrée” into Disney Parks this spring!

    Just in time for the 30th anniversary of Disney’s Hollywood Studios on May 1, you’ll be able to find Nancy at an all-new character greeting location in the park’s Animation Courtyard, where she’ll be meeting all her friends in front of her backyard playhouse. Nancy will also soon be part of the breakfast-time fun during Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine at Hollywood & Vine, the place to eat, play and laugh along with favorite Disney Junior friends including Vampirina, Doc McStuffins and Roadster Racer Goofy.

    Later in May, Nancy will be heading to Disneyland Resort, too! There, you’ll get to see her just outside the “Disney Junior Dance Party!” in Hollywood Land at Disney California Adventure park.

    Disney Junior’s animated family comedy “Fancy Nancy” follows six-year-old Nancy, whose imagination and enthusiasm for all that is exquisite transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary – from her vast vocabulary to her creative and elaborate attire. Nancy uses ingenuity and resourcefulness to exemplify that even if life doesn’t always go as planned, it’s important to make the most of each day and encourage others to do the same.

    “Fancy Nancy” airs weekdays on Disney Channel and daily on Disney Junior, and is also available in the DisneyNOW app.

  • Disney Junior Star Vampirina Is Coming to Disney Parks for Halloween Time

    Disney Junior Star Vampirina Is Coming to Disney Parks for Halloween Time

    If you have little ones who love Disney Junior then you know who Vampirina is and now she is making her way to Disney Parks, just in time for Halloween!

    After debuting last fall on Disney Channel and Disney Junior, “Vampirina” has become one of the newest hit series for kids and families, ranking among the top five series on TV among girls ages 2 – 5.

    Starting September 30, Vampirina will begin making visits to Walt Disney World Resort, where she’ll join her pals for breakfast at Disney Junior Play ‘n Dine. Later this fall at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, you’ll have a chance to meet her in the Animation Courtyard, and of course, she’ll be part of the fun at the all-new “Disney Junior Dance Party!

    Vampirina will be arriving at Disneyland Resort this fall for Halloween Time as well. You’ll get to meet her at Disney California Adventure park starting September 7, and Vee will also be making special appearances during the Frightfully Fun Parade at Mickey’s Halloween Party, offered select nights September 19 through October 31. Later this year, she will also join the high-energy cast of “Disney Junior Dance Party!”

    “Vampirina” blends spooky fun, heartfelt storytelling and Broadway-caliber music in stories that follow Vampirina (aka “Vee”) as she faces the joys and trials of being the new kid in town, including making friends and attending a new school in the human world. Along the way, Vee learns that it may be easier to blend in with her peers, but it’s more valuable to celebrate the qualities that make each individual unique.

  • New ‘Disney Junior Dance Party!’ Live Show Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios This Fall

    New ‘Disney Junior Dance Party!’ Live Show Coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios This Fall

    This fall, there’s an all-new Disney Junior show coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios.

    “Disney Junior Dance Party!” is a high-energy, live show experience that takes its inspiration from the most popular Disney Junior shows on TV, including “Mickey and the Roadster Racers,” “Doc McStuffins,” “The Lion Guard” and the newest hit series “Vampirina.”

    The new “Disney Junior Dance Party!” is a musically infused, interactive concert, hosted by Finn Fiesta and a DJ – named Deejay, of course – who involve you in all the fun, including live appearances from some of your favorite characters, fun music from Disney Junior and much more.

    Stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to the opening of “Disney Junior Dance Party!” later this fall.