food IS a theme park
Today, Shanghai Disneyland became the first Disney theme park to reopen following the recent closures.
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In reaction to the opening day, CNBC conducted an interview with Bob Chapek, the CEO of the Walt Disney Company. In the interview, Chapek commented on pent-up demand for the theme parks, the role of guests in keeping everyone safe, and some of the ways the global health crisis has had an effect on the company.
Disney’s animated films take us to some extraordinary places! They’ve taken us under the sea in The Little Mermaid and even to outer space in films like WALL-E.
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And did you know there are a ton of REAL places all over the globe that served as an inspiration for many of our beloved animated films?
Grab your snacks and settle in for an adventure around the world as we check out 14 real places from Disney’s animated films!
Shortly after we saw the Disney parks shut their doors, we started to see stores, restaurants, and experiences across the country, like movie theaters, close down as well.
AMC Theater in Disney Springs
With distributors unable to theatrically release their content, some have turned to digital at-home releases instead. Is this a temporary trend out of necessity, or could Disney capitalize on this with their future film releases?
Although we’ve been at home watching plenty of Disney+, we do miss going to the movie theaters.
The Rise of Skywalker at AMC
AMC Theatres originally planned to keep its locations open with lowered guest capacity during the outbreak, but ultimately chose to close them as a safety precaution. With the recent closures, Disney also decided to push back the release dates of its film schedule for movies like Spider-Man 3 and Black Widow. However, there is a little hope for theaters opening up for big premieres this summer.
Earlier this month, Disney announced release dates for Mulan, Jungle Cruise, and several Marvel films.
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We have been anxiously awaiting these films releases, but it looks like the dates have gotten a bit of a change up!
Life can be full of those pesky little “one that got away” scenarios. We too often kick ourselves for failing to recognize a good thing when we see one!
Magic Kingdom
And even a company as HUGE as Disney has missed its fair share of BIG chances.
There’s a literary expression that goes a bit like, “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.”
Magic Kingdom
Somehow, that phrase seems totally prophetic when you think about how many “big plans” Disney had in the works right before everything got really, REALLY weird.
UPDATE (4/24): Spider-Man 3 will now be released on November 5, 2021. Thor: Love and Thunder will be released on February 11, 2022. Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness will release March 25, 2022.
Since Onward and Frozen 2 have come to Disney+, we’ve been watching ALL the movies and shows from the comfort of our living room couches.
AMC
And, even though we totally miss going to the movie theaters, we’ve got some BIG news about the Disney films coming soon! Many have seen delayed release dates…
We’ve really been in the collecting spirit this year from the Minnie Mouse: The Main Attraction Collection!
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shopDisney has announced another collection that will debut this weekend! It will feature some of our favorite Disney princesses and the castles in which they live!
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We’re ready for Mulan to bring honor to us all when the new film hits the big screens soon!
The Official Mulan Poster ©Walt Disney Studios
Although we have been LOVING the entire line of live action merchandise (and the shades from the ColourPop collection), this collector’s item might be the must-have Mulan gift for your family and friends!
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