Disney News, Discussion & an Element of Fun - 2022 Edition

[curse reversed]

The connection is a bit esoteric but ABC's Wide World Of Sports, a long-running anthology series whose name lives on in Disney's Wide World Of Sports, premiered on this date in 1961.

 

[mrsap]

Passenger Airlifted Off of Disney Cruise Ship On West Coast Near Oregon​

News is out that a passenger aboard a Disney Cruise ship off the West Coast near Gray’s Harbor had be airlifted by the U.S. Coast Guard. The report on KXRO states that aircrew had to medevac the person on Wednesday evening 180 miles offshore.
The Coast Guard Sector Columbia River received a call on Wednesday from the Disney Wonder around 5:30pm regarding a 71-year old passenger. At the time it appeared that the passenger was experiencing uncontrollable internal bleeding. Video of airlift in link.

 

[mrsap]

Disney Channel Celebrates #HalfwayToHalloween​

Foolish mortals! We are already halfway to Halloween and to celebrate, Disney Channel is bringing two nights of frightful fun to some of your favorite shows.
Tune in this weekend April 30th and May 1st for spooky episodes, specials, and even Disney Channel Original Movies. On Saturday, you’ll see Halloween-themed episodes of some of your favorites like “ZOMBIES,” “Big City Greens,” and “Amphibia.” The haunts continue on Sunday with “Halloween House Party,” “Hall of Villains,” “Growing Fangs,” “Raven’s Home,” and “Jessie.”
During this weekend of ghoulish delights, you don’t want to miss sneak peeks of the ALL NEW Disney Channel Original Movie: “UNDER WRAPS 2,” which will officially premiere later this fall! You don’t have to wait until the Halfway to Halloween takeover on Disney Channel, you can check out the behind-the-scenes look at “UNDER WRAPS 2” below!

 

[1lilspark]

Disney Channel Celebrates #HalfwayToHalloween​

Foolish mortals! We are already halfway to Halloween and to celebrate, Disney Channel is bringing two nights of frightful fun to some of your favorite shows.
Tune in this weekend April 30th and May 1st for spooky episodes, specials, and even Disney Channel Original Movies. On Saturday, you’ll see Halloween-themed episodes of some of your favorites like “ZOMBIES,” “Big City Greens,” and “Amphibia.” The haunts continue on Sunday with “Halloween House Party,” “Hall of Villains,” “Growing Fangs,” “Raven’s Home,” and “Jessie.”
During this weekend of ghoulish delights, you don’t want to miss sneak peeks of the ALL NEW Disney Channel Original Movie: “UNDER WRAPS 2,” which will officially premiere later this fall! You don’t have to wait until the Halfway to Halloween takeover on Disney Channel, you can check out the behind-the-scenes look at “UNDER WRAPS 2” below!

What about zombies 3 did they scrap that?

 

[mrsap]

Former NBA Experience to Become Limited Time ‘Star Wars’ VR Experience at Disney Springs​

The Disney Springs building that previously housed the NBA Experience will soon be home to a limited time “Star Wars” virtual reality experience.
This Meta Quest VR experience will feature ILM x LAB’s Star Wars: Tales From The Galaxy’s Edge, which previously held a preview at Downtown Disney District in California. Guests will be able to try Quest 2 headsets.

The complimentary experience will open on May 2 and remain through July 27, operating from 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily.

 

[bookbabe626]

Seeing rumours that the former NBA Experience/DisneyQuest building will be hosting a limited time Star Wars VR experience, the same one that was in Downtown Disney in California maybe? Anyone have confirmation or more details?

EDIT…lol… @mrsap you were posting at exactly the same time as I was asking. Talk about great service!

 

[mrsap]

Seeing rumours that the former NBA Experience/DisneyQuest building will be hosting a limited time Star Wars VR experience, the same one that was in Downtown Disney in California maybe? Anyone have confirmation or more details?

Look up one post above yours

 

[bookbabe626]

Look up one post above yours

Yup…you posted it just as I did. ;-)

 

[mrsap]

Yup…you posted it just as I did. ;-)

I got ya girl

 

[BrianL]

Seeing rumours that the former NBA Experience/DisneyQuest building will be hosting a limited time Star Wars VR experience, the same one that was in Downtown Disney in California maybe? Anyone have confirmation or more details?

EDIT…lol… @mrsap you were posting at exactly the same time as I was asking. Talk about great service!

This is not anything like The Void that was at DTD (and Disney Springs). It is just a demo of the Quest 2 VR headset with a Star Wars game.

I do hope they figure out something permanent to put in here. DisneyQuest 2.0 with VR akin to what The Void was like would be great. The Void was AWESOME, but sadly the pandemic killed it.

 

[mrsap]

It’s Lights, Camera, Action Today at Magic Kingdom!​

If you are heading down Main Street today you may have the luck of watching a live commercial shoot!

Plenty of filming equipment and a roped off “reserved” area are just off to the side of the hub near Cinderella castle.

 

[soniam]

This is not anything like The Void that was at DTD (and Disney Springs). It is just a demo of the Quest 2 VR headset with a Star Wars game.

I do hope they figure out something permanent to put in here. DisneyQuest 2.0 with VR akin to what The Void was like would be great. The Void was AWESOME, but sadly the pandemic killed it.

Bummer! I was wondering how it could be free if it was like the Void. It was so awesome. I really wish they would do something like that again.

 

[HokieRaven5]

‘The Marvels’ and ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ are Swapping Release Dates



The Captain Marvel sequel, The Marvels is being pushed off its February 17, 2023 release date and will debut July 28, 2023. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which was dated for July 28, 2023, will now move into the February 17 spot.

 

[BrianL]

‘The Marvels’ and ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ are Swapping Release Dates

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The Captain Marvel sequel, The Marvels is being pushed off its February 17, 2023 release date and will debut July 28, 2023. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, which was dated for July 28, 2023, will now move into the February 17 spot.

I am more excited for Ant-Man anyway - The first one is my favorite MCU movie!

 

[mrsap]

Yet Another Housekeeping Cast Member Arrested for Stealing from Guest Rooms at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort​

A Disney World housekeeper — who was at least the third employee to be arrested in an ongoing sting at Disney’s Port Orleans Resort – Riverside — admitted to a string of thefts across several hotels, court documents show.
Julian Bracero Jimenez, 21, of Davenport, was arrested March 30 and charged with employee theft, which is a third-degree felony, according to Orange Circuit Court Records. He pled not guilty this month.

An Orange County Sheriff’s detective was conducting video surveillance on an empty hotel room that was set up with Disney cash as a decoy room. The detective watched Jimenez enter and look around the room, his arrest affidavit said. Jimenez took money out of a backpack that had been left in the room. He stuffed the cash in his pants pocket and left the room when a detective intercepted him.

 

[mrsap]

Geoff Morrell Leaving The Walt Disney Company After Less Than Five Months as Chief Communications Officer​

Geoff Morrell is exiting The Walt Disney Company, less than five months after taking over as chief communications officer, Variety reports.
According to Disney, Morrell is “leaving the company to pursue other opportunities.”

Kristina Schake will take over as Executive VP of Global Communications, while General Counsel Horacio Gutierrez will take over Government Relations and Global Public Policy.

 

[mrsap]

Guess what time it is?!?





Cheers!!! Hope you all have a great weekend!!!!

 

[Karin1984]

Some sad news from Disneyland Paris. The sign below appeared in both the Studios and Disneyland Park at the entrance of Guest Relations. Apparently it was necessary.

**edited to add** what I do like about this sign is Disneyland Paris being honest: some guests just suck.

 

[MidnightMeeko]

Anyone hearing if The Land pavilion has been evacuated again? MDE app shows Awesome Planet, Living with the Land, and Soarin' as temporarily closed.

*all back except Awesome Planet at 6:13pm

 

[mrsap]

Behind-the-Scenes of Bringing Projection Mapping to Main Street USA During Disney Enchantment

Disney has released a behind-the-scenes description of what it took to bring projection mapping to Main Street USA at Magic Kingdom in Walt Disney World: