Kohl’s Cares Offers Disney Merchandise for Just $5 This Holiday Season

-Kohl’s Department Stores invites families to put the magic of Disney under their trees and into their stockings this holiday season with Disney-themed merchandise for just $5 each through the Kohl’s Cares® merchandise program. Designs from some of Disney’s most beloved stories and characters are making their way into Kohl’s stores nationwide and on Kohls.com, and are the perfect addition to family holiday traditions. Through the Kohl’s Cares program, 100 percent of the net profit from this collection supports children’s health and education initiatives nationwide.

“Disney classics belong on every wish list this holiday season, and Kohl’s is thrilled to offer cherished Disney storybooks, coordinating plush toys and other holiday gifts at an incredible value for every budget at just $5 each,” said Bevin Bailis, Kohl’s senior vice president, communications and public relations. “Through the Kohl’s Cares program, families can find a perfect holiday gift for everyone on their list while giving back to their community at the same time.”

The Kohl’s Cares collection includes the following merchandise:

  • “The Lion King” book and Simba plush
  • “101 Dalmatians” book and Patch plush
  • “Mickey & Friends” book and Pluto plush
  • “Dumbo” book and Dumbo plush
  • “Disney Write and Erase, Look and Find” workbook
  • Disney puzzle
  • Disney tote bag
  • Disney Mickey Mouse & Friends Christmas Favorites music CD
  • “The Jungle Book” book and Baloo plush (available at Kohls.com)
  • “Lady and the Tramp” book and Lady plush (available at Kohls.com)

For adults, the Kohl’s Cares collection also includes the “Good Housekeeping Christmas Cookbook,” available for just $5, which is the perfect go-to guide, filled with everything you need – recipes, decorating tips and homemade gift ideas – to make your holiday season merry and bright.

Kohl’s Department Stores is committed to giving back to the communities it serves by supporting kids’ health and education nationwide through its philanthropic platform Kohl’s Cares. Since 2000, Kohl’s has raised more than $257 million for kids health and education initiatives through the Kohl’s Cares cause merchandise program, recognized more than 22,000 outstanding kids through the Kohl’s Cares Scholarship Program and donated more than 2.7 million hours of associate volunteer time through the Associates in Action volunteer program.

For more information on Kohl’s Cares, visit www.Kohls.com/Kids.

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Star Wars, Pixar or Cars: What should Disney’s Hollywood Studios choose?

Disney’s Hollywood Studios is slated to end the show on its Studio Backlot Tour, which should begin whispers about what will come to the park next.

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Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic Returns With Even More to Enjoy

The Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic returns for the fifth year to the Epcot Resort Area hotel October 31 – November 1, featuring more than 40 food and wine stations, 10 food and wine seminars and the opportunity to meet the masters behind the culinary magic.

Amidst a backdrop of live entertainment, celebratory surprises and spooky fun on Halloween night, guests will enjoy opportunities to sip and savor all weekend as they stroll along the hotel’s causeway.

The two-night event offers an enticing array of culinary options from the hotel’s award-winning signature restaurants: Il Mulino New York Trattoria, Shula’s Steak House and Todd English’s bluezoo, as well as wine and spirits sampling from around the globe.

The food selections are as innovative as they are enticing, ranging from Italian arancinito Asian-inspired grilled scallops to barbeque handcrafted bacon. On the sweeter side, finishing touches include a chocolate crunch Napoleon and a lemon peel mousse dome

New to the event this year:

  • A beer garden featuresa variety of local and seasonal brews from around the world alongside homemade bar snacks made by the hotel’s culinary experts.
  • The Cheese Course seminar looks at the art of wine and cheese pairing.
  • The Fine Art of Sushi and Sake seminar teaches guests how to select and pair sushi and sake.
  • A hands-on Caipirinha seminar reviews the traditional recipe and welcomes unique twists to this popular Brazilian cocktail.
  • Tequila University offers an in-depth look at tequila and the secrets to making the perfect margarita.

Returning seminars include: pasta-making, Italian wines, modern mixology, beer, wine-blending and champagne.

To add to the event’s appeal, guests can enjoy a meet and greet with celebrity chef Todd English, the namesake of the hotel’s Todd English’s bluezoo restaurant. With 17 restaurants and lounges, a distinguished culinary and beverage team and unmatched customer service, the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotel continually receives national recognition for its food and beverage program. The hotel boasts more than 70 certified wine sommeliers and 1,400 wine selections, including  rare vintages.

Tickets to the Swan and Dolphin Food & Wine Classic are available as part of a hotel package or individually. For more information or to book, please visit www.SwanDolphinFoodandWineClassic.com or call 1-800-227-1500.

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GameStop Now Buys Your Skylanders, Disney Infinity Toys

Retailer GameStop already accepts all manner of video games and electronics for trade-in, but the company has now added another category. Beginning today, the retailer will accept trade-ins for Skylanders and Disney Infinity toys, opening up a potentially lucrative market for the firm.

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‘Tangled’ show, Elsa to find home on Disney Magic

Disney Cruise Line is seeking theatrical performers for a new stage adaptation for “Tangled” that’s headed for the Disney Magic in 2015, and is also looking for someone to play Elsa from “Frozen.”

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Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition) – Next Chapter to Last Year’s Hit Video Game – Launches in Retail Stores Nationwide

Disney Interactive and Marvel today launched Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes – the follow up to last year’s #1 best-selling new hybrid toy / video game of 2013 (according to the NPD Group’s video games retail sales data). The game is available for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment systems, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the Wii U™ system from Nintendo.

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The Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Starter Pack features the 2.0 game software, the Disney Infinity 2.0 Base, Marvel’s The Avengers Play Set with three character figures (Iron Man, Black Widow and Thor), two Toy Box Game Discs, a web code card and countless hours of creative play in the all-new Toy Box 2.0. Marvel’s Spider-Man and Guardians of the Galaxy Play Sets, along with additional figures from those worlds, will be sold separately. All characters and Power Discs from last year’s release of Disney Infinity are compatible with Toy Box 2.0.

“With the launch of Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes (2.0 Edition), we’re delivering fresh storylines – for some of Marvel’s most iconic characters – to one of the biggest video game franchises on the market,” said Peter Phillips, EVP and General Manager, Interactive & Digital Distribution at Marvel Entertainment. “This is one of the most important game launches in Marvel history, and we believe that fans and collectors of all ages will be wowed by the experience.”

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Apparently Thanos Might Not Be The Most Powerful Villain In The Marvel Universe

Our first real look at Marvel super-villain Thanos in Guardians Of The Galaxy proved that he was one tough cookie. OK, he didn’t really do that much other than imposingly sit on his throne, bark orders down to Ronan the Accuser, and prove that he is arguably the worst father in the cosmos.

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Disney Consumer Products Extends Epic Storytelling with the Launch of Star Wars Rebels Product Assortment

Disney Consumer Products has unveiled an intergalactic assortment of products celebrating the release of Star Wars Rebels, the new Disney XD animated television series which debuts October 3rd on Disney Channel and continues on Disney XD starting October 13th. With all new exciting adventures and memorable new characters, Star Wars Rebels will introduce a new generation of fans to the Star Wars galaxy, inspiring new lines of figures, spaceships and lightsabers, apparel and accessories, home décor, books and more from best-in-class licensees including Hasbro, LEGO, Mad Engine, Rubies and Jay Franco.

“Star Wars Rebels extends the franchise’s legendary storytelling while refreshing nostalgic play patterns with a new audience,” said Josh Silverman, executive vice president of global licensing, Disney Consumer Products. “With updated classics like multi-functional lightsabers and buildable spacecraft, kids will be able to recreate the epic galactic space fantasy that has been shared by multiple generations.”

Star Wars Rebels is also supported by Disney Publishing Worldwide with a new book program and series of interactive mobile apps from Disney Lucasfilm Press which expand upon the Star Wars Rebels series. The first wave of Star Wars Rebels books includes Star Wars Rebels: A New Hero by Pablo Hidalgo, an action-packed picture book that uses dynamic concept art from the show, and Star Wars Rebels: Servants of the Empire, an original chapter book series written by Jason Fry. Star Wars Journeys, an episodic series of apps from Disney Publishing, will be updated this October to include the stories that lead up to the action-packed adventures in Star Wars Rebels. In early 2015, Star Wars Scene Maker: Rebels will launch to feature the locations and characters from the series, giving fans an unrivaled user-generated storytelling experience that allows them to re-imagine and re-create scenes from Star Wars Rebels.

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‘Frozen’ Is Still Hot as Disney Dominates Toy List

“Frozen” is still hot. Two toys based off Walt Disney Co.’s hit animated film made Adventure Publishing Group’s Toy Insider Hot 20 list released today, making it the only entertainment property with multiple items on the roster.

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B-Roll: Epcot International Food & Wine Festival 2014

Disney’s fall culinary extravaganza, the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, offers delicious flavors from around the world, food-and-beverage-tasting seminars, the “Eat to the Beat” concert series and a host of themed dining events.

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