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In early March of last year, Disneyland was forced to close due to COVID-19, after it became apparent that screaming on a roller coaster would not be allowed under the CDC’s guidelines. However, Disney fans in California were able to dust off their polka-dot Minnie dresses and mouse ears for a stroll down Main Street, USA this past weekend. The world’s happiest place is back but this time with masks.
Disney’s fervent Californian fan base has had a difficult 14 months. Only two other times had the park been closed: after President John F. Kennedy’s assassination in 1963 and the 9/11 terrorist attacks. The park had never been closed for so long before. Its reopening, therefore, is a bit of a metaphor for rebirth: a chance to dream, escape, and travel once more. It’s not quite the same capacity is limited to 25%, and you can no longer hug Mickey but it’s a start.
Disney Celebrates Being Halfway to Halloween With Watchlist, Playlist, and Virtual Festivities
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Halloween might be five months away and horror fans might not automatically associate Disney with the brands that are gearing up for creepy celebrations, but the company confirmed that they re just as excited about the festivities as fans are, as the Disney Parks Blog unveiled all the ways they ll be getting into the spooky spirit with in-person events, virtual experiences, and how to get in the mood for Halloween with music and movie playlists. In addition to teasing ways fans can start getting ready for Halloween in their homes, Disney also revealed the upcoming Disney After Hours BOO BASH they have planned for Walt Disney World, as well as an all-new
Boo! It s not easy being green, but it s
also not easy being chalk-white once you ve been scared half to death. The Muppets are finally going where they ve never gone before: a Halloween special.
To ring in Disney Parks, Experiences, and Products Halfway to Halloween campaign, the Mouse House dropped a short teaser for
Muppets Haunted Mansion, which arrives on Disney+ sometime this fall. The comedic announcement, made by Gonzo and Pepe the King Prawn, was short on details, but the official release promises a star-studded
Muppets cast, celebrity cameos, all-new music, and spooky fun for families to enjoy together.
In terms of story, the plot revolves around Gonzo being challenged to spend one night in the scariest place on Earth: Disney s Haunted Mansion. The iconic theme park ride, which has been in operation since the late 1960s, was the subject of a film adaptation starring Eddie Murphy in 2003. A big screen reboot is currently in the works with
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In a galaxy far, far away, Star Wars fans are going to find a different Galaxy s Edge at Disneyland
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Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance at DisneylandCourtesy of Disneyland
On May the Fourth, thousands of Star Wars fans will fill Disneyland to celebrate the unofficial holiday that’s a play on the franchise’s iconic line, “may the force be with you.” They’ll be there to experience Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the land that opened just under two years ago in Disneyland Park, that creates the feeling of being on the distant planet Batuu.