The Walking Dead and The Kids Are Alright star Michael Cudlitz is participating in Disney’s annual #ShareYourEars campaign as part of Mickey Mouse’s 90th anniversary celebration.
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Disney’s new streaming service will be called Disney+
Disney’s upcoming streaming service will be called Disney+, CEO Bob Iger announced on a call for investors Thursday.
The service is expected to hit the US market late next year, and will include content from the Disney flagship brand as well as Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic.
The Walt Disney Company and Make-A-Wish® Invite Fans to “Share Your Ears” to Help Grant Wishes in Celebration of 90 Years of Mickey Mouse
The Walt Disney Company today launched its 2018 Share Your Ears campaign, benefiting Make-A-Wish. The campaign kicked off during Mickey’s 90th Spectacular on ABC tonight with a segment from Robin Roberts, award-winning broadcaster and co-anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America, on the significance of wish granting. The elegant affair featured star-studded musical performances and moving tributes in celebration of 90 years of Mickey Mouse.
For the third year in a row, Disney is supporting Make-A-Wish by inviting fans to share their ears on social media to grant more wishes. From now through November 17, 2018, Disney will donate US $5, up to a total of US $2 million, to Make-A-Wish for every public photo posted showing off “Mickey Mouse ears”—or any creative “ears”—on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter using the hashtag #ShareYourEars.
“Make-A-Wish does such vital work and I am excited to be part of an initiative that will help make wishes come true for even more children,” said Roberts.
Guests who visit Disney stores throughout the campaign can decorate a pair of paper Mickey Mouse ears, snap a picture in the #ShareYourEars photo frame and post their pictures to social media with #ShareYourEars to celebrate Mickey’s 90th and make a difference (Disney stores in U.S. and Canada only; outlet locations excluded).
In addition, beginning tomorrow, guests at various Disney Parks around the world can #ShareYourEars with special photo opportunities, including uniquely themed photo walls at select locations created exclusively for the campaign by Walt Disney Imagineering. Disney Cruise Line guests can #ShareYourEars with a special onboard photo opportunity using iconic ship elements as a backdrop to provide the famous “ears.”
“It is a tremendous honor to support children whose wish is to come to Disney. Wish granting exemplifies the magic our 160,000 cast members and Imagineers create for guests all over the world every day,” said Bob Chapek, Chairman, Disney Parks, Experiences and Consumer Products. “With this third Share Your Ears campaign, we’ll get to make a difference in the lives of even more children and families.”
Disney has helped grant more than 130,000 wishes during its 40-year partnership with Make-A-Wish, including one out of every two wishes in the United States. Chapek also recently joined the Make-A-Wish America board of directors.
During the campaign, ABC, Disney Channel and Freeform will feature messages from popular actors and performers across multiple platforms encouraging viewers to #ShareYourEars. Social media handles and celebrities from across the company will also post #ShareYourEars photos and videos. Disney Theatrical Productions will celebrate with audiences on Broadway, providing campaign information in Playbills for The Lion King, Aladdin and Frozen.
ESPN will run #ShareYourEars digital ads across its media platforms, along with on-air and ESPN Radio promotions. In addition, ESPN personalities will support the program on social media.
Disney and Make-A-Wish have a long-standing history together. Since 1980, when Disney was part of the first official wish, the company has helped Make-A-Wish fulfill experiences that not only brighten lives for a special moment, but also help wish kids and their families replace fear with confidence, sadness with joy and anxiety with hope. Currently, more than 10,000 Disney wishes are granted every year, and the number continues to grow.
“We are thrilled to once again join forces with The Walt Disney Company for the Share Your Ears campaign to provide people with a fun, family-friendly way to make a lasting, impactful difference in the lives of children with critical illnesses,” said Holly Thomas, vice president of corporate alliances for Make-A-Wish America.
Jon Stettner, president and CEO of Make-A-Wish International added, “We are so grateful to Disney, and its guests and fans worldwide, for their ongoing support. Disney’s continued generosity strengthens our global organization and allows us to grant life-changing wishes in more than 50 countries. We are delighted to be a part of the third year of this incredible campaign.”
Share Your Ears is part of the Disney Team of Heroes philanthropic initiative and outreach program to deliver comfort and inspiration to families around the world. In March 2018, The Walt Disney Company made a five-year, US $100 million commitment to reinvent the patient and family experience in children’s hospitals and is working with children’s wish-granting organizations around the world to fulfill wishes for children facing critical illnesses.
Visit www.ShareYourEars.org for more information.
Florida Resident Fall Ticket Offer at Walt Disney World® Resort
Florida Residents can embrace seasonal fun with a special ticket offer! Florida Residents can save 30% off a 3-Day Ticket, 40% off a 4-Day Ticket – and, for a limited time, the Park Hopper® Option is included. In order to get the Park Hopper Option included, the ticket must be purchased by December 16, 2018 – and your Client must select a start date on or before December 16, 2018.
With this offer, you can explore nature day and night at Disney’s Animal Kingdom® Theme Park. Share the adventure with incredible Characters from favorite stories at Disney’s Hollywood Studios®. Hop from country to country for amazing attractions and delightful dining at Epcot®. And enjoy storybook magic across six fun-filled lands at Magic Kingdom® Park.
Everything You Need to Know About Disney’s Streaming Service
It’s been more than a year since Disney announced plans to end its deal with Netflix and compete directly with the streamer using its own over-the-top service. But how nervous Disney’s competitors will get depends on plenty of factors, including price, selection, and its OTT strategy.
Disney Parks’ Booking Tools Highlight Foodie Attractions That All Grown-Up Fans Will Love
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Right now, you’ll find a pretty sizable amount of Disney-owned content on Netflix: From Moana and Coco to Star Wars: The Last Jedi, several original Marvel shows, various cartoon series, and more, there’s no shortage of Bob Iger-condoned content.
But that probably won’t be the case once 2020 roles around.
