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  • Disney Bedtime Hotline Returns for a Limited Time

    Disney Bedtime Hotline Returns for a Limited Time

    Oh boy! Do you want to help you add a touch of Disney magic to your kid’s bedtime routine? Disney has announced the return of the Disney Bedtime Hotline, where fans can call to hear special messages from their favorite characters at bedtime.

    From now until Sept. 30, your child can call up the “Disney Bedtime Hotline” and hear a special goodnight message from seven beloved Disney characters: Mickey Mouse, Woody, Jasmine, Anna and Elsa, Yoda and Spider-man.

    The number is toll-free (1-877-7-MICKEY) and is only available inside the United States. Just punch in the appropriate number to hear a bedtime message from your favorite Disney character: 1 = Mickey; 2 = Woody ; 3 = Princess Jasmine; 4 = Princess Anna and Queen Elsa; 5 = Yoda and 6 = Spider-Man

    In 2018, the Sleep Shop Hotline contained five special messages from Mickey Mouse and friends Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck and Daisy Duck.

    This year marks the second year in a row that Disney is launching this hotline, all in hopes to help parents put their children to bed. Most parents say putting their kids to bed can be stressful, with 77 percent saying they are exhausted with the process, according to a study highlighted in a Disney press release. 

    The company hopes these character messages will “give kids something to look forward to at bedtime,” the release says.

  • New Florida Resident ‘Seasonal Flex’ Tickets Now Available at Disney World

    New Florida Resident ‘Seasonal Flex’ Tickets Now Available at Disney World

    Dreaming of visiting Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival or seeing Animal Kingdom decorated for the Holiday’s? Well, Florida residents are in luck because Disney recently announced a special flexible ticket deal exclusively for them!

    The Florida Resident Seasonal Flex Ticket is available for use most days (some black out dates do apply) through February 29, 2020 at the following rates for guests ages 10 and over:

    • 3-Day Ticket – $249 plus tax ($83 per day, plus tax)
    • 3-Day Ticket w/Park Hopper – $284 plus tax
    • 3-Day Ticket w/Park Hopper Plus – $304 plus tax
    • 4-Day Ticket – $269 plus tax ($68 per day, plus tax)
    • 4-Day Ticket w/Park Hopper – $309 plus tax
    • 4-Day Ticket w/Park Hopper Plus – $329 plus tax

    Please be aware that the following block out dates apply:

    • November 21 through November 28, 2019
    • December 18, 2019 through January 2, 2020

    This is a chance for Florida Residents to embark on exciting and new adventures at the Walt Disney World Resort with this special ticket offer including:

    DETAILS: Tickets and any options must be purchased through December 17, 2019 and used by February 29, 2020. Valid September 5 to November 20, 2019, November 29 through December 17, 2019 and January 3 through February 29, 2020. Tickets can be used on non-consecutive days. Proof of Florida residency required. All tickets and options are nontransferable and nonrefundable and exclude activities/events separately priced. Water parks are subject to rehabilitation, seasonal and weather closures.

    Contact me at Kimberly’s Kingdom with any questions or to purchase these tickets today!

  • New “The Little Mermaid” Dooney & Bourke Collection Coming to Disney Springs

    New “The Little Mermaid” Dooney & Bourke Collection Coming to Disney Springs

    Look at this stuff! Isn’t it neat? Your collection won’t be complete without the new “The Little Mermaid” Dooney & Bourke collection coming to Disney Springs.

    The collection features three silhouettes: a tote, satchel and crossbody bag and showcases beautiful watercolor-style artwork.

    This collection will be released at Ever After in Disney Springs on Friday, September 13, 2019. Take a look below for details on the collection.

    The Little Mermaid Tote by Dooney & Bourke

    Get ready to go under the sea with this beautiful tote! The pattern features a watercolor-style underwater scene with Ariel amongst a seashell, starfish, and seaweed. The scene extends to the back of the tote bag, depicting Ariel’s fin and more seaweed.

    The Little Mermaid Satchel and Crossbody by Dooney & Bourke

    The print on the satchel and crossbody bags prove that life is the bubbles under the sea. Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian are shown swimming alongside starfish, seahorses, seashells, seaweed and dinglehoppers against a gorgeous blue ocean watercolor-style background!

    Each bag comes with a natural leather “Dream Big, Princess” hangtag with Ariel’s signature on the reverse side.

  • Boy Gets Surprise Trip to Disney After Spending Vacation Money to Feed Hurricane Evacuees

    Boy Gets Surprise Trip to Disney After Spending Vacation Money to Feed Hurricane Evacuees

    Six-year-old Jermaine Bell of Jacksonville, Fla., spent more than a year saving money for his birthday trip to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. However, as hurricane Dorian approached the South Carolina coast, Jermaine decided to use his money to help those in need.

    Jermaine emptied his piggy bank and bought hundreds of hot dogs, bags of chips and bottled water. He served them free of charge to hurricane evacuees who passed through the South Carolina town where he was visiting his grandmother.

    On Sunday, Sept. 8, Jermaine celebrated his seventh birthday. Mickey Mouse and a group of Walt Disney World cast members made a surprise visit at the birthday party where Jermaine learned that he and his family are going to Walt Disney World after all as you can see in the video below:

    “When Mickey came out, I was just really happy,” he said in a video from Disney.

    Millions of people have since been inspired by the story of this little boy’s selfless act of compassion. It seems Mickey took notice too! Less than a week after closing up his hurricane hot dog stand, Disney employees showed up outside of an interview with “Good Morning America” to deliver his gift in person. He even got a hug from the Mouse himself.

    Jermaine and his family will visit the Orlando parks sometime later this month when he’s not in school. But knowing he helped hundreds of people makes it worth the wait.

  • Build-A-Bear Releases Nightmare Before Christmas Bear Collection

    Build-A-Bear Releases Nightmare Before Christmas Bear Collection

    Don’t lose your head – but Build-a-Bear has released a new The Nightmare Before Christmas collection and it’s now available online!

    These Jack Skellington and Sally bears are inspired by Tim Burton’s “Nightmare Before Christmas” and come complete with outfits and songs from the film!

    First up, The Pumpkin King of Halloween Town himself! – $55.00

    Jack Skellington is a whimsically dark stuffed animal that’s available exclusively online. Fans of Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas can make their own merry misadventures with Jack’s signature suit and “This Is Halloween” song chip included in this bundle. Make every day a haunted holiday and let Jack Skellington sing and dance his way into your collection!

    Also make a new friendship with Sally! – $53.00

    Now you can add the beloved ragdoll from Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas to your collection. Sally is stitched together with love and includes her own dress with her signature patchwork print. Plus, this online exclusive bundle includes “Sally’s Song” on a sound chip, so you’ll be able to hear this Spiral Hill sweetheart’s signature song at the press of her paw.

  • BREAKING: New Epic Footage from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Released at D23 Expo

    BREAKING: New Epic Footage from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Released at D23 Expo

    Now this is the footage you have been waiting for! At the D23 expo, Disney showcased some new footage from “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” and it teases what that end on the Star Wars Skywalker saga will look like.

    The footage includes a fleet of dozens of Star Destroyers in the atmosphere of a planet. Rey (Daisy Ridley) and Kylo Ren (Adam Driver) appear in a later scene, fighting on a downed ship in the middle of the ocean as waves crashed around them. The biggest crowd-pleasing shot comes at the end of the teaser, with Rey wearing a dark hood, sporting a double lightsaber. The footage hasn’t been released online. 

    Take a look at the out of this galaxy footage below:

    Director J.J. Abrams returns to helm the final chapter in the Skywalker saga and returning cast members include Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Lupita Nyong’o, Domhnall Gleeson, Kelly Marie Tran, Joonas Suotamo, and Billie Lourd.

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker will also see the debut of Naomi Ackie and Richard E. Grant. Franchise veterans Mark Hamill and Anthony Daniels will reprise their roles of Luke Skywalker and C-3PO, respectively, with the new film also seeing the return of Billy Dee Williams as Lando Calrissian for the first time since 1983’s “Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”.

    Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker hits theaters on Dec. 20, 2019.

  • 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.

  • BREAKING: Ewan McGregor Returning as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ Series

    BREAKING: Ewan McGregor Returning as Obi-Wan Kenobi in Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ Series

    After years of speculation, Ewan McGregor officially announced that he will be reprising his role as Obi-Wan Kenobi in an upcoming Disney+ series during an appearance at the end of Friday’s panel at the D23 Expo.

    McGregor — who played the Jedi Knight in three “Star Wars” movies — appeared onstage with Lucasfilm chief Kathleen Kennedy to confirm that he will be reprising the role, saying the scripts were written and that production will take place next year.

    The studio took to Twitter right after the announcement to share the news as you can see in the post below:

    “After secrets and fibs and not being able to talk about it, I am thrilled to bring out a beloved member of the star wars family…” Kennedy said as Ewan McGregor walked onstage.

    Disney+ launches on Nov. 12, 2019.

  • Spider-Man Out of MCU After Marvel and Sony fail to Reach Deal

    Spider-Man Out of MCU After Marvel and Sony fail to Reach Deal

    The Marvel Cinematic Universe is losing its friendly neighborhood Spider-Man as recent reports have revealed that Sony Pictures and Disney will not be working together on upcoming MCU projects.

    According to a report by Deadline, Feige’s exit was about money; it was about Disney seeking the 50/50 co-fi stake as the price for Marvel and Feige’s continued involvement. Sony declined to meet those terms.

    It was an aggressive stance, but these talks had been going on for some time. Had Sony agreed to Disney’s ask, Marvel and Feige would not have withdrawn from the Spider-Man films, sources said. Sony took to Twitter with a differnt take on the break up as you can see in the tweet below:

    One source said that a deal might still be reached between Disney and Sony but there are no talks currently going on. Disney is believed to have expressed concerns that Feige was spread too thin due to other Marvel projects plus original projects for Disney Plus, according to a report from Variety.

    Sony has controlled the rights to the web-slinger since 1999, but the two studios have been sharing Spider-Man across numerous films since 2015, including major roles in the latest “Avengers” movies. As part of the previous agreement, Marvel had also been acting as a producer on the 2017 and 2019 standalone Sony “Spider-Man” movies starring Tom Holland, which were both box-office blockbusters.

  • New Minnie Ears by Designer Betsey Johnson Coming to Disney Parks

    New Minnie Ears by Designer Betsey Johnson Coming to Disney Parks

    Disney has released the newest set of Minnie ears from the Disney Parks Designer Collection, this time created by designer Betsey Johnson and they are perfectly puffy and pink!

    Known for her feminine, edgy designs, Betsey Johnson has created a whimsical pair of Minnie Mouse ears.

    Her headband features sparkly, pink-puffed ears that have a black sequin bow with white polka dots on it. The black satin band gives it a sleek look.

    Betsey Johnson’s Minnie ears are now avaiable at locations throughout Disney World and Disneyland.