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Disney Unveils Statler & Waldorf Animatronics for New Muppets Coasterโ€”And Theyโ€™re Already Heckling!

Kermit, Fozzie, Gonzo, and Rizzo the Rat bring The Muppetsโ€™ lively antics to a vibrant, theme park-style setting.

Disneyโ€™s Hollywood Studios is about to get a lot louderโ€”and a whole lot more critical. Ahead of next week’s highly anticipated grand opening, Walt Disney World has officially revealed the newest Audio-Animatronics additions to Rock โ€™nโ€™ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets: the legendary hecklers, Statler and Waldorf. Credit: Disney Originally the star attractions of the recently closed Muppet*Vision 3D theater, ...

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Disney Just Created the Most Nostalgic Event of the Summer, and Space Is Limited

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There is a specific kind of nostalgia that belongs almost exclusively to millennials who grew up in the early 2000s, and it is the nostalgia for a very particular kind of Disney movie. Not the animated classics. Not the theme park spectaculars. The live-action films that felt made specifically for teenagers, figuring out who they were and finding something deeply ...

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Animation Royalty Hits the Pavement: Why Mulan and Rapunzel are Hollywood Studiosโ€™ Must-See Move This Summer

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If youโ€™ve walked through Disneyโ€™s Hollywood Studios this week, youโ€™ve likely noticed that the park is in the middle of a massive identity shift. Construction walls are the new “street atmosphere,” and the sound of Muppets rocking out on Sunset Boulevard is filling the air. But amidst the chaos of a park being reimagined, two of Disneyโ€™s most beloved heroines ...

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Disneyโ€™s Digital Revolution: CFO Hugh Johnston Teases the โ€˜Super Appโ€™ to End All App Fatigue

Mickey Mouse is waving and smiling while standing on a stage. He is wearing his signature outfit, which includes red shorts with white buttons, a black tuxedo jacket, a white shirt, and a yellow bow tie. Sparkling golden lights and a dark background create a festive atmosphere.

If youโ€™ve visited a Disney Park recently, your phoneโ€™s home screen likely tells a story of “digital sprawl.” Between the My Disney Experience app for wait times, the Disney Cruise Line Navigator for your time at sea, Disney+ for your flight, and the Disney Store for your souvenirs, Disney life has become a fragmented exercise in app-switching. Credit: Disney But ...

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Disneylandโ€™s “Third Park” Mystery: Do New Permits Reveal a $1.9 Billion Expansion Secret?

Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse in front of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland Park

For decades, the “Third Park” has been the Holy Grail of Disney fandomโ€”a tantalizing “what if” frequently sighted in rumors but never officially captured in a press release. In Anaheim, where every square inch of land is spoken for, the idea of a third standalone theme park has always felt more like a “Blue Sky” dream than a concrete reality. ...

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