What better way to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Disney Vacation Club than with all-new Member merchandise? Members can look forward to a wide variety of exciting items coming throughout the year such as 25th anniversary apparel, Dooney and Bourke collection with an all-new pattern and MagicBands designed exclusively for the celebration!
Southern California’s Disneyland is planning a new 14-acre Star Wars themed land, although it may open until 2017 (Disney hasn’t released the official date yet).
Disney has done a great job of building out Disney World into a self-contained resort.Comcast‘s Universal Orlando is gearing up to open its fifth on-site hotel this summer.
Haven’t been to the Florida parks in a few years? Here’s a cheat sheet to get you up to speed.
If you were worried that Disney would stop cashing in on two of the biggest movie franchises in history any time soon, rest assured, they won’t. You’ll continue to get your Marvel and Star Wars fix not just for now – but forever.
The 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA), music’s biggest event for families, is set for SATURDAY, APRIL 30 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Now in its fourth year, the RDMA will feature even more performances, combining music’s biggest with tomorrow’s rising stars. The special two-hour telecast, “Disney Channel Presents the Radio Disney Music Awards,” will be presented SUNDAY, MAY 1 (7:00-9:00 p.m. EST) on Disney Channel in the U.S. and thereafter, in 159 countries, an increase of more than 250 percent from last year’s 44 countries. Highlights will also be available on Radio Disney, the Radio Disney App, WATCH Disney Channel and RadioDisney.com.
National sponsors for the RDMA telecast currently include Cheddar Goldfish® crackers, BAND-AID® Brand Bandages and Kraft Macaroni and Cheese Shapes.
Jesse Ignjatovic and Evan Prager of Den of Thieves (“MTV Video Music Awards,” “American Idol,” “CMT Music Awards”) will executive produce the event for the second consecutive year.
Radio Disney “ARDY” statuettes, as voted on by fans around the world, will be awarded in several categories including the new Radio Disney Country Favorite Artist and Radio Disney Country Favorite Song categories.
Last year, over 101 million votes were tallied on the Radio Disney app and social platforms, including more than 5 million votes from international fans. The telecast delivered 4.3 million Total Viewers. Compared to all other televised music awards shows of 2015, the Radio Disney Music Awards ranked #1 among Kids 6-11, defeating the “Grammy Awards” by 38 percent in the key target demographic (1.1 million vs. 800,000). The RDMA telecast also handily beat the “Billboard Music Awards” by 46% in Kids 2-11 (1.2 million vs. 822,000), 101 percent in Kids 6-11 (1.1 million vs. 546,000) and 15 percent in Tweens 9-14 (988,000 vs. 856,000).
The music-focused special was the day’s most social entertainment program on Twitter with a unique audience of 1.5 million users generating 6.1 million impressions and delivered the highest number of unique visitors to date on the Radio Disney app.
Many people are convinced that the current superhero trend won’t last forever. Steven Spielberg predicted that it will one day go the way of the dodo and the western.
Star Wars fans were a dealt a minor blow when it was announced that Episode VIII was being pushed back several months to December 2017.
It is a new that nobody expected, Disneyland Paris would have envisioned transforming the Pavillon des Princesses. Multiple versions are being tested. Discover the possibilities, advantages and constraints …
Disney Consumer Products and Bandai today unveiled the new global product lineup celebrating Disney∙Pixar’s Finding Dory, debuting theatrically in the U.S. on June 17, 2016. Taking inspiration from the loveable storyline in the film, Bandai has innovatively translated the timeless characters to engaging play experiences for families.
“With the beloved characters from Finding Nemo joining a fantastic new supporting cast of friends, our expansive line is sure to spark imaginations worldwide to share in Dory’s aquatic journey,” said Kenji Washida, Vice President of Brand Management, Bandai America Incorporated. “From kids to adult collectors and everyone in between, the Finding Dory line from Bandai offers something magical for the whole family.”
With recognizable sounds and voices from everyone’s favorite fish friends, Dory, Marlin and Nemo (in addition to a few new pals), Bandai’s products capture the essence of the feature film and transform key moments into playsets, interactive toys, feature figures, plush, bath toys and much more. Specific highlights include My Friend Dory interactive soft figure – which features 50 different phrases as Dory responds to swimming and upside-down movements, and Swigglefish Figure Assortment that showcases unique “fun fish motion” allowing kids to bring Dory, Nemo, Marlin moveable figures and other new underwater friends to life! The merchandise will roll out globally beginning in May 2016.
“Disney∙Pixar’s Finding Dory presents a great opportunity for us to extend the adventures of these cherished characters through innovative products,” said Josh Silverman, executive vice president global licensing, Disney Consumer Products. “Working with Bandai, we were able to come up with fun and creative ways to translate ocean life into engaging toys that fans of all ages will love.”
Disney∙Pixar’s Finding Dory reunites the friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish with her loved ones, and everyone learns a few things about the true meaning of family along the way. The all-new big-screen adventure dives into theaters in 2016, taking moviegoers back to the extraordinary underwater world from the original film.
