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  • Disney Virtual Family Game Night Debuts Friday Night at 7PM ET

    Disney Virtual Family Game Night Debuts Friday Night at 7PM ET

    Disney will be holding a Virtual Family Game Night tonight that will include Disney trivia, matching games and more.

    Everyone can play along from home when the event kicks off at 7 p.m. ET on Friday during the Park Pals Edition of Disney Family Game Night. And if you’re not able to join for the livestream on Friday, the game will also be available for replay on YouTube and Facebook.

    To make sure your game night is extra magical, a few Disney items you’ll need have been gathered up for you below. First, prepare to win a coveted Mickey Thumbs Up by printing out your Disney scorecard.

    There will be seven challenging trivia rounds testing how much you know about Disney characters and personalities you may find at our Parks around the world.  

    And if you’re like me and game night is a big deal at home, we’re also offering special Disney crafts and snacks to make the experience even more magical. First, our friends at Disney Family are sharing DIY game night treat bags inspired by the funniest duo in “Toy Story 4” – Ducky and Bunny.  The bags are simple to create and perfect for holding popcorn or other goodies.  Here’s how to make them. 

    For Disney Family Game Night, you can also surprise everyone with a dessert filled with Mickey magic. Mickey S’mores Cupcakes are delicious with a graham cracker crust, soft chocolate cake and toasted marshmallow fluff – and Disney Family is sharing the recipe! Learn how to make them here. 

    Disney Family Game Night is part of the #DisneyMagicalMoments campaign, which Disney launched during the pandemic as a way to share virtual experiences, including activities, recipes, and other behind-the-scenes content.

  • New ‘Hocus Pocus’ Cookie Dough from Toll House Will Put a Spell on You

    New ‘Hocus Pocus’ Cookie Dough from Toll House Will Put a Spell on You

    With Halloween right around the corner its time to start streaming Hocus Pocus on a loop and to help celebrate, Nestle Toll House has released some Sanderson Sister’s inspired cookies that will have you running “Amok Amok Amok!”

    You can now find ready-to-bake Hocus Pocus cookie dough in your grocer’s freezer in 14-oz. packages. Inside is oatmeal peanut butter cookie dough with chocolate morsels and candy-coated gems.

    The gems come in three colors—orange, purple, and yellow—in an apparent nod to the immortal Sanderson sisters: Winifred, Sarah, and Mary as you can see in the post below:

    Each package comes with enough dough to make 20 cookies, and each cookie has only 90 calories. So not only is there enough dough to last you through repeat viewings but also you don’t have to feel guilty by the time you finish the whole package.

  • Celebrate 25 Years of Pixar All Month Long with Disney+ Watch Parties and More

    Celebrate 25 Years of Pixar All Month Long with Disney+ Watch Parties and More

    During September, Pixar Fest will honor the animation studio that has brought fans around the world together, with some of the most iconic moments in filmmaking history.

    Twenty five years ago, Pixar revolutionized the art of animation with the release of Toy Story, and has since continued to inspire curiosity, creativity, and imagination through its beloved characters and emotive stories that are cherished by families everywhere.

    A month-long celebration of all things Pixar includes weekly activities, digital activations, Disney+ watchalongs, new product launches, and more.

    Whether you are a hero, adventurer, or dreamer, Disney has something Pixar-perfect for you! Keep reading for a few ways you can join the fun this month.

    Beginning September 5th, every Saturday throughout the month, join fans around the nation to watch some of your favorite Pixar movies. Check out the Pixar Fest film schedule below, and get ready for a new adventure each week, right from the comfort of your own couch!

    Disney is also sharing an exciting lineup of Pixar Fest products for the ultimate Pixar fan, including an epic Buzz Lightyear Limited Edition Citizen Watch, Pixar Alien Remix plush from Mattel, and more!

    And, what’s a good movie night without movie-inspired snacks? Not to fret, we have you covered! Show off your culinary skills with the following tasty – and adorable – original recipes inspired by Pixar films. Right click on each recipe image to save!

    Edna A La Mode “Party Style”

    Frozen Banana Joy Pops

    Popcorn Balloons

    Sheriff Woody’s Star Ravioli

    Wizard Staff Pretzels

    Be sure to follow along the Pixar social handles and join the conversation using #PixarFest

  • ‘Mulan’ Releasing for Free to All Disney Plus Subscribers in December

    ‘Mulan’ Releasing for Free to All Disney Plus Subscribers in December

    Starting in December, Mulan will become available to all Disney+ subscribers, just three months after its theatrical and Premier Access streaming release.

    The movie will be their first Premier Access release. It will cost Disney+ subscribers $29.99 to watch the movie unlimited times starting September 4. But if you wait another three months, subscribers will be able to stream Mulan for free as part of the regular service starting December 4.

    Disney hasn’t been shouting the news about when Mulan will be free to stream on Disney+ from the rooftops for sure by any means, but news ended up on an international advert for Mulan as you can see below:

    Like every big theatrical release in 2020, Mulan faced delays due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The film had its premiere on March 9, 2020, and was originally set to have its wide release on March 27. However, with social distancing guidelines in place and the closure of movie theaters around the world, the film was delayed. First to July 2020 and then again to August, before Disney removed it from their release schedule altogether. Disney then announced Mulan would be available for purchase on Disney+.

    The animated version of Mulan is based on the Chinese legend of Hua Mulan and follows a young woman in China who poses as a man in order to take her father’s place in the war against the Huns.

    Yifei Liu plays the character Mulan in the live-action movie, which will follow the same story as the original movie, but this time it’s rated PG-13 for sequences of violence and is fashioned as a more realistic telling than the animated musical.

  • BREAKING: Chadwick Boseman, Star of ‘Black Panther,’ Dies at 43

    BREAKING: Chadwick Boseman, Star of ‘Black Panther,’ Dies at 43

    Chadwick Boseman, known for his role as Marvel’s noble Black Panther, died at his Los Angeles home Friday at age 43.

    The actor has been battling colon cancer since 2016, and died at home with his family and wife by his side, according to a statement posted on his Twitter account.

    “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you so many of the films you have come to love so much,” his publicist, Nicki Fioravante, said in a statement.

    “A true fighter, Chadwick persevered through it all, and brought you many of the films you have come to love so much,” the statement said. “From ‘Marshall’ to ‘Da 5 Bloods,’ August Wilson’s ‘Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom’ and several more, all were filmed during and between countless surgeries and chemotherapy.”

    Boseman was best known for his role as T’Challa, or the Black Panther, king of the fictional African nation of Wakanda in the 2018 Marvel superhero movie “Black Panther.”

    The film was a cultural touchstone — the first major superhero movie with an African protagonist; the first to star a majority Black cast; and in Ryan Coogler, the first to employ a Black writer and director.

  • Disney’s Bob Iger Blasts CDC’s Updated COVID-19 Guidelines

    Disney’s Bob Iger Blasts CDC’s Updated COVID-19 Guidelines

    Many people have raised concerns after The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a reversal in its guidance about COVID-19 testing including Disney Chairman Bob Iger.

    Iger took to Twitter on Wednesday night to call the shift in guidelines “horrifying”.

    “This is more than disappointing,” Iger wrote. “It is horrifying,” as you can see below:

    After weeks of encouraging those who may have been exposed to the coronavirus but are not showing symptoms to get tested, the CDC announced on Wednesday that new guidelines suggest that asymptomatic people may not need to be tested at all.

  • NEW Build-a-Bear Scar Plush Now Available

    NEW Build-a-Bear Scar Plush Now Available

    It’s hard to top the popularity of the Baby Yoda Build-a-Bear, but now they have released a new Scar plush that will that will have you “quiver with fear.”

    This Scar stuffed animal features his signature bright eyes, jet black mane and the Disney The Lion King logo on his paw pad.

    Scar also comes with his “Be Prepared” song sound chip included so you can plot and sing along when you press his paw! Take a look below:

    NEW! Disney The Lion King Scar is wickedly cute as an online exclusive collector’s item. Scar also comes with his “Be…

    Posted by Build-A-Bear Workshop on Friday, August 14, 2020

    The online exclusive can be purchased for $43 and can be bought fully stuffed or unstuffed and you can take it into the store and stuff it.

    The conniving Scar makes a wickedly fun addition to any fan’s collection.

  • Disney Launches New Costume Line for Fans Who Use Wheelchairs

    Disney Launches New Costume Line for Fans Who Use Wheelchairs

    Disney unveiled a line of adaptive costumes for those who use wheelchairs.

    The costumes are designed with stretch fabric that opens in back for easier dressing, longer lengths for wheelchair-friendly wear and flap opening on the front center with self-stick fabric closure to accommodate tube access.

    The wheelchair cover sets fit most wheelchairs and come with supportive plastic piping pieces for added stability and long self-stick fabric strips to help keep the pieces in place. Take a closer look below:

    Included in this collection are two wheelchair covers and three costumes.

    The adaptive costumes are now available on shopDisney.com to order. The wraps are available for pre-order. Both wraps and costumes will be coming to certain Disney Parks in the future.

  • Free Giveaway Now Available in Disney Magic Kingdoms App

    Free Giveaway Now Available in Disney Magic Kingdoms App

    For one week starting today, anyone who launches their Disney Magic Kingdoms app will receive FREE in-game food concessions that can be added to your Park!

    Disney Magic Kingdoms – a fun mobile game where players can build their own Disney Park by collecting and adding Disney, Pixar and Star Wars characters, attractions, decorations and concessions – wants to celebrate some of their favorite food concessions with all of you from home!

    It’s hard to deny that one of the highlights of visiting any Disney Park is the delicious food you can snack on. Take a look below at these yummy gifts you can claim just by opening your game.

    If you don’t already have Disney Magic Kingdoms on your phone or tablet, click here to install it today!

  • Woolworths Releases Full List of Disney Ooshies

    Woolworths Releases Full List of Disney Ooshies

    Woolworths has unveiled the full list of Ooshies Disney+ characters that will be available to collect from August 26.

    The collection features nine Ooshies from each of the four Disney+ universes, totalling 36 Disney+ Ooshies to collect. They include family favourites such as Elsa (Disney’s Frozen), Captain Marvel (Marvel), Woody (Pixar, Toy Story), and the Mandalorian (Star WarsTM).

    One character can be collected for every $30 spent in-store or online, while stocks last. Take a look at them below:

    Kylie Watson Wheeler, Senior Vice President & Managing Director of The Walt Disney Company, Australia and New Zealand said: “When Disney+ launched in Australia in November last year, it quickly captured the hearts of millions of Australians by bringing together the world’s biggest entertainment brands on one streaming service.”

    “We are excited that Aussies can now get their hands on a world exclusive Disney+ Ooshies collection only at Woolworths.”