Disney’s music is what has brought many of us together throughout the years.

And, we have a classic rag-tag group of friends who are heading to the big Broadway stage soon!

Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Adaptation will be making its way to New York on Times Square’s Theatre Row this fall! According to D23, performances will begin on October 21st with pre-sale tickets on June 1st through TodayTix and June 14th for the general public.

The show will feature music by the Sherman Brothers and A.A. Milne combined with life-size puppetry based on our favorite characters from the Hundred Acre Wood. After creating shows like The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show and Paddington Gets in a Jam, Jonathan Rockefeller has developed and presented the show during its debut. He has already stated that “I am thrilled to be entrusted to create a new classic for the stage, for new audiences as they join our adventure into the Hundred Acre Wood. And what a grand adventure!”

Rockefeller described the show, saying “Disney’s Winnie the Pooh material is so incredibly rich, that after more than half a century, I doubt there is anyone who hasn’t been profoundly moved or feels a personal connection with the wonderful characters of Pooh. The question we posed ourselves when creating this intimate musical adaptation was, ‘How do we bring Pooh from the screen and onto the stage in an entirely fresh and new way, yet one that still pays homage to the deep canon of Winnie the Pooh iconography?’”

“The answer was easy…well, conceptually easy, in theory…we needed to create incredible, brilliant, and amazing puppetry that makes it impossible to believe the characters aren’t real. Audiences can expect their hearts will be captivated by the characters, and their imaginations will soar with these life-size puppets.”

You can take a look at a short trailer for the musical down below!

We cannot WAIT to see this show for ourselves! We’ll keep you updated on any news about the show.

This Disney musical collaboration has us SOBBING!

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Hong Kong Disneyland just released a new musical collaboration and we’re OBSESSED.

Hong Kong’s True Colors Symphony joined forces with Hong Kong Disney to transform one of our favorite Disney songs into something EPIC!

True Colors Symphony’s main goal for their company is to highlight diversity through music, whether it be through our differences in age, ability, or background.

And, boy, did they really drive that message home when they decided to perform their unique rendition of “A Whole New World” from the Disney animated classic film, Aladdin, in front of the Castle of Magical Dreams! (*Sigh* We’re getting goosebumps just thinking about it.)

“A Whole New World” is one of our all-time favorite songs — and TCS gave us reasons to love it even more! This version is BEAUTIFUL and features musical stylings from around the globe — a diverse team all working together to recreate one, glorious masterpiece.

The following video features an interview from the musicians and creative minds behind this symphony as they performed in front of the Hong Kong castle:

More! More! We want more! We can’t wait to see more collabs between Disney and TCS!

Read more about Hong Kong’s Castle of Magical Dreams here!

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The opening of Avengers Campus is getting CLOSE, guys!

We’ve been following along every step of the way, from digging into menus to checking out construction progress . And now, we’ve got an exciting first look at something else coming to the land.

We’ve told ya allll about Shawarma Palace, the food cart that will debut with Avengers Campus — but did you know there will be 2 of ’em? Shawarma Palace Too is a mini-kiosk near Hyperion Theater that will serve up some of the same eats as the “main” location. And recently, we got a glimpse at it!

Obviously, it’s still covered up, but you can see the cool Avengers-themed stickers on the sides.

Looks like they’re gettin’ all set up!

Some themed tables have also popped up, and we love how unique they all are.

You can snag a white Pym Test Kitchen table…

…a black one…

…or one that’s all about Scott L.’s Snack Molecules!

Even the trash cans nearby have caught onto the theme.

While construction walls around the land itself are still up, it’s exciting to get little glimpses of what’s to come! We’ll be here on opening day, giving you ALL the details. Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney news!

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Hello from the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival!

While the Festival has been goin’ on for a little while now, we’ve got some NEW eats to try!  That’s because one of the booths, Farmers Feast, features a rotating menu. We’ve already tried the Early Spring and Spring menus, but now it’s time to get tasting for Summer.

A little while ago, we gave you a peek at this new menu, but we’ll refresh your memory. Here’s what’s up for grabs NOW! We’ve got a new Tomato and Cornbread Panzanella, Barbecue Seared Pork Tenderloin, and Lemon-Ricotta Cheesecake.  There’s also a new drink, the Mango Lemonade with Palm Ridge Rye Whiskey, that isn’t listed on the menu board.

Of course, we gave it ALL a try for ya. First up is the Tomato and Cornbread Panzanella. That comes with burrata cheese and fresh basil, and it’s $5.25.

This was SUPER fresh! You’ll get a bed of arugula lettuce with cherry tomatoes, seedless cucumbers, green olives, a burrata cheese ball, fresh basil, and a cornbread “crouton” or “biscotti”. The olives added a great saltiness to the dish, and the tomato juices lent a vinaigrette-like texture. There’s also a white balsamic drizzle on top!

As for the cornbread — it was crispy on the edges (but not dry!) and packed a lot of flavor. We didn’t feel like we needed butter or anything extra on it. This was a fantastic summer salad, friends.

Next up? That Barbecue Seared Pork Tenderloin ($6.50)! You’ll also get a summer succotash with this, with herb butter and grapefruit vinaigrette.

That pork was tender — it wasn’t too juicy, but it was nice and flavorful! It also wasn’t fatty. Props to Disney for making this a tenderloin so you get more meat for your buck!

The barbecue sauce added some kick to the dish, and that succotash was a fun bonus. You’ll get corn, Lima beans, onions, and tomatoes!

We satisfied our sweet tooth with the Lemon-Ricotta Cheesecake. It comes on oatmeal raisin cookie butter with passion fruit-mango compote! It’ll cost ya $5.50.

We loved the citrus and cheesecake combo here. The pairing with the oatmeal raisin cookie butter is pretty unique!

That cookie butter has a hearty oatmeal texture that’ll melt in your mouth right away. It was also pretty sweet, but the passion fruit-mango compote really balanced it out with some tartness. This is a big serving, and like the other eats at this booth, we found it to be incredibly fresh.

Last but not least, we tried that new drink: the Mango Lemonade with Palm Ridge Rye Whiskey. It’s $13!

This drink is amazing — we already want MORE. It’s super refreshing! It leans more towards a lemonade flavor than mango, but that mango does add a hint of extra sweetness. Even if you aren’t a whiskey fan, this is pretty easy to drink. It’s sweet, but not sickly so. And it’s stronger than many other Festival sips!

If you think you’ve tried it all at the Festival, head on over to Farmers Feast to give these eats a try. They’re some of our favorite from the Festival so far this year! You’ll find this booth in the World ShowPlace Pavilion, right between the Canada and U.K. Pavilions. And stay tuned to DFB, because we’ll keep bringing ya the latest Disney news and reviews!

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