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  • Disney Removes Fox From TV Studios Ending an Era

    Disney Removes Fox From TV Studios Ending an Era

    Disney announced on Monday it would be rebranding one of its TV studios, 20th Century Fox Television, as 20th Television.

    The new name cuts both the “Century” and the “Fox” from the studio’s name.

    “Our new studio names and logos mark a new day for ABC Signature, 20th Television and Touchstone Television while honoring their rich histories and the creative power of The Walt Disney Company,” Craig Hunegs, Disney television studios president, said in a statement.

    The well known logo and title card, which has the words 20th Television stacked above spotlights, will stay the same minus the excluded words.

    The new logo and graphics will appear on new episodes of 20th Television TV series starting this fall. Older titles, which have already aired before the rebrand, will maintain the former logo and name.

    The move follows Disney dropping the Fox name from its 20th Century Fox film brand in January. The company, which closed a $71 billion deal to acquire many of Fox’s assets last year, renamed the longtime studio as just 20th Century Studios.

  • New Halloween Sequined Minnie Ears Now Avaiable on shopDisney

    New Halloween Sequined Minnie Ears Now Avaiable on shopDisney

    Mickey’s Not So Scary Halloween Party may have been canceled this year, but that doesn’t mean the merchandise is. Disney has released two new pairs of Halloween sequined Minnie Ears and they are spook-tacularly sweet!

    To celebrate the spooky season, Disney Parks has transformed everyone’s favorite Halloween candy into two must-have pair of ears! Take a closer look at both of them below:

    Minnie Mouse Ear Headband with Sequined Bow – Halloween Candy – $29.99

    You’ll look deliciously cute in this ”Sweet and Spooky” Minnie Mouse Halloween headband with black sequined bow and lollipop ears.

    Minnie Mouse Halloween Witch Sequined Ear Headband – $29.99

    Stir-up a cauldron of delight in this sparkling Halloween headband. Minnie’s sequined ears are topped with a pointy candy corn-inspired witch’s hat and purple bow for a season of stylish sorcery.

  • New Haunted Mansion Ghost Host Mini Backpack by Loungefly Released by Disney

    New Haunted Mansion Ghost Host Mini Backpack by Loungefly Released by Disney

    Disney has released a new Haunted Mansion Ghost Host Mini Backpack by Loungefly that is sure to make crypt doors creak and the tombstones quake.

    This cute mini backpack from The Haunted Mansion is ”maid-to-order” for mortal use. A ruffled apron and bat-topped hat trim this stylish servant that will carry all from cradle to grave.

    Take a closer look at the details below:

    The Haunted Mansion Ghost Host Mini Backpack by Loungefly – $90.00

    • Mini backpack with woven fabric shell
    • Striped print pattern emulates The Haunted Mansion Maid costume
    • Apron appliqué with ruffled trim
    • French maid hat topper with batty simulated leather bow
    • ”Ghost Host” name badge
    • Simulated leather back, straps, and side pockets
    • Double zipper main compartment
    • Front zip pouch (under apron)
    • Loungefly logo metal pulls
    • Silvertone hardware
    • Adjustable padded shoulder straps
    • Top carry handle
    • Side slip pockets
    • Fabric lined
    • Disney Parks X Loungefly logo label plate
    • Part of The Haunted Mansion Collection
  • You Can Live at Disney World Now That This Golden Oaks Home is For Sale

    You Can Live at Disney World Now That This Golden Oaks Home is For Sale

    You may already know that you can actually live in Disney World and now a new home is up for sale in Disney World’s luxury gated community if you’re looking to be neighbors with The Most Magical Place on Earth.

    Dubbed Golden Oak and built on a huge tract of Lake Buena Vista land adjacent to the parks, the gated community has been open to since 2011. The community spans nearly 1000 acres consists of five different neighborhoods with homes ranging from 3,000 – 12,000 square feet.

    This 9,056-square-foot listing in Disney’s Golden Oak resort hit the market on July 23. Its $8.45 million price tag makes it the most expensive new listing in Orlando, according to the most recent data from the Orlando Regional Realtor Association.  Take a look at the images below:

    The residence, named Beauvoir, was built in 2015 in a French Eclectic style. The six-bedroom, 7.5-bathroom home sports formal dining and living rooms as well as a spacious kitchen. The backyard features a pool and spa surrounded by a lawn and covered patio. 

    As part of Golden Oak, the home is close to the amenities and attractions offered by The Walt Disney Co. at Walt Disney World Resort. That includes theme parks, restaurants and Golden Oak’s private clubhouse Summerhouse. The clubhouse serves food in its dining room and offers fitness facilities and a family room. 

  • Disney World to Reduce Park Hours Beginning September 8th

    Disney World to Reduce Park Hours Beginning September 8th

    Beginning in September, hours will be getting cut at Walt Disney World Theme Parks.

    Walt Disney World’s website shows starting Sept. 8, park hours will be reduced at all parks, including two hours early at EPCOT.

    EPCOT will close at 7 p.m. instead of 9 p.m.

    The rest of the parks will close one hour early. Magic Kingdom will close at 6 p.m., Disney’s Hollywood Studios will close at 7 p.m., Disney’s Animal Kingdom will open an hour later at 9 a.m. and close an hour early at 5 p.m.

    The hours at Disney Springs will remain the same.

  • New Cauldron Shaped ‘Hocus Pocus’ Board Game Released by Disney

    New Cauldron Shaped ‘Hocus Pocus’ Board Game Released by Disney

    Halloween time is right around the corner and Disney has released a new ‘Hocus Pocus’ board game that will have you running ‘Amok Amok Amok.’

    The object of the game is to prevent the witches from completing their wicked potion before the sun rises. The Sanderson Sisters will of course try to sabotage your game by casting spells, but you can use help from Thackery Binx the cat, and tricks — like the Rain of Death — to help you along the way.

    “Under the light of a full moon on All Hallows’ Eve, you and your friends sneak into the old Sanderson house. On a dare, you light the Black Flame Candle – surely the old stories are just a bunch of hocus pocus. Before you know it, the Sanderson sisters have come back from the dead, ready to brew their terrible potion and suck the lives from the children of Salem. It’s up to you to ruin the witches’ potion and put an end to their terrible deeds forever!” the instructions say. Basically, it’s like you’re inside the movie and have to work your way to a happy ending.

    You can order Hocus Pocus: The Game on Amazon for $19.99. It includes one cauldron board, 50 Ingredient cards, a Witch board, 13 Spell cards, a Sun token, four trick tokens, a rulebook, and one Binx meeple.

    The game can be played with two to eight players ages 8 and older. It takes about 30 minutes to play, so you can get in a round before turning on the movie.

    The packaging is designed to look like Winifred’s spell book and features the witches over their cauldron, obviously up to no good this Halloween.

  • Car Gets Stuck on Stairs at Wilderness Lodge in Disney World

    Car Gets Stuck on Stairs at Wilderness Lodge in Disney World

    Guests staying at Wilderness Lodge at Walt Disney World Resort received a bit of a shock when a car accidentally drove down the stairs in front of the resort and got stuck.

    Several guests at Walt Disney World’s Wilderness Lodge have taken to social media to post about the incident which happened in front of the lobby of the resort on Thursday.

    Take a look at the pictures in the post below:

    Wildness Lodge is one of several Walt Disney World hotels to reopen with new and enhanced safety measures to keep guests and cast members safe from COVID-19. 

  • New 10-Foot Tall Oogie Boogie Inflatable for Halloween Now Available from Home Depot

    New 10-Foot Tall Oogie Boogie Inflatable for Halloween Now Available from Home Depot

    Halloween is right around the corner and “you won’t believe your eyes” when you see some of the awesome decorations coming from Home Depot. The company is now is selling a 10.5 foot Oogie Boogie Halloween Inflatable.

    The Oogie Boogie inflatable lights up with bright, energy-efficient LEDs. It also self-inflates in seconds for easy setup. Luckily, it also deflates and it stores easily at home.

    Take a closer look below at the massive decoration that will be filling your dreams to the brim with fright:

    The Oogie Boogie Halloween Inflatable retails for $149 at Home Depot.

  • Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Headed Straight to Disney Plus in September for $30

    Disney’s Live-Action ‘Mulan’ Headed Straight to Disney Plus in September for $30

    After being postponed multiple times, Disney has announced that its tentpole film “Mulan” will bypass American theaters and go straight to Disney Plus next month.

    Disney Plus now has over 60.5 million paying subscribers as of last month, just nine months after the launch of the direct-to-consumer streaming platform. And after several delays to its theatrical release date, Disney CEO Bob Chapek said that “Mulan” will premiere on the service on a “premiere access” basis on Sept. 4 for $29.99. The film will be released theatrically in markets in which access to the movie on Disney Plus is not available.

    Chapek was quick to emphasize on the call with analysts that the “Mulan” release on Disney Plus is a one-time event.

    “We’re looking at ‘Mulan’ as a one-off, as opposed to saying there’s some new business windowing model that we’re looking at,” he said.

    “We find it very interesting to take a premiere offering to consumers at that $29.99 price and learn from it,” said Chapek, noting that they would study the number of transactions and the number of subscribers generated by the movie.

    He also said that the premiere access window created on Disney Plus for “Mulan” acts as a “fairly large stimulus” for new consumers to sign up for the streaming service.

  • New Haunted Mansion Crocs Materializing at Disney World

    New Haunted Mansion Crocs Materializing at Disney World

    Whenever candlelights flicker where the air is deathly still, you’ll find Haunted Mansion merchandise and now Disney has released a new pair of Crocs inspired by the classic attraction!

    Like other Disney Crocs, these have hidden Mickey holes all over them and they are completely covered with the iconic Haunted Mansion wallpaper.

    Take a closer look at the ghoulish new Crocs below:

    You can find the ghostly Crocs at Memento Mori in the Magic Kingdom at Disney World for $49.99.