Beauty and the Beast is one of Disney’s most iconic movies.

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From the movie, we’ve got an immersive restaurant, a themed bar and lounge, beautiful dresses, and even a live-action remake! This year is the original film’s 30th anniversary, and we have some exciting news for all the Beauty and the Beast fans out there! We knew a series featuring Gaston and LeFou was in the works, but now we know, it’s officially a GO! Check out what we know about the series so far.

Disney+ announced today that they have officially greenlighted the project, which will be a limited MUSICAL series! That’s right folks, more amazing Disney music!

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The series will be an eight-episode prequel to the 2017 live-action Beauty and the Beast. We’ll see Luke Evans reprise his role of Gaston…

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…and Josh Gad back as LeFou! Gad is also a developer, executive-producer, and writer on the series, along with Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (who made Once Upon a Time!).

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We’ll also meet newcomer Briana Middleton as Tilly, LeFou’s stepsister!

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The series will have an original soundtrack from EGOT Award-winner and legendary composer, Alan Menken, who is also an executive producer on the project. You may know him from Aladdin, the original Beauty and the Beast, or Hercules!

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Disney says the trio of characters will go on an unexpected journey filled with romance, comedy, and adventure! The series should also give us some answers on how Gaston and LeFou became friends, and how the curse was cast on the prince, turning him into a beast!

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Production isn’t starting on the series until Spring of 2022, but we’re SO EXCITED to see more of the Beauty and the Beast universe! Maybe we’ll finally see Gaston eat 5 dozen eggs, wouldn’t that be a sight! Stay tuned to DFB for more Disney+ updates!

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LOTS of changes are happening over at Disneyland!

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Beginning today, there are BIG shifts in safety policies, and the parks have reopened to out-of-state guests. We also learned that fireworks will return on July 4th! But we’re not done just yet, because we’ve got MORE reopening news to share with ya.

Several rides have remained closed at Disneyland Resort since the parks’ reopening. And today, we’ve got reopening dates for quite a few of ’em!

First of all, the Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough, Golden Zephyr, Animation Academy, and Sorcerer’s Workshop have ALL reopened today, while Mickey’s Philharmagic is open on weekends only. But let’s take a peek at some dates in the upcoming weeks.

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According to the Orange County Register, Davy Crockett’s Explorer Canoes will be reopening on June 18th, while Tom Sawyer Island will follow shortly after on June 20th. The Storybook Land Canal Boats will reopen on the 27th.

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We’re also seeing several attraction being removed from the refurbishment calendar. Buzz Lightyear Astro Blasters is off the calendar on June 25th…

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…Matterhorn Bobsleds on July 2nd…

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…and Jungle Cruise on July 16th. The ride will debut with its new storyline and characters as part of a major reimagining.

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If you’re visiting Disneyland this summer, keep those dates in mind! We’ll be sure to keep ya posted as we get more information about the parks’ phased reopening, so stay tuned to DFB.

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We got some MAJOR Disney news today.

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As the parks continue with their phased reopening and safety policies are reduced, more experiences are returning. And that includes FIREWORKS! Both Happily Ever After and EPCOT Forever are returning to Disney World on July 1st — and as you can imagine, it’s gonna be a prettyyyy popular day to visit. So we’re bringing you a quick Park Pass reservation update!

As a reminder, you are required to have a Park Pass reservation for the day and park you’re visiting, in addition to a valid ticket. And reservations for July 1st are already going FAST! Magic Kingdom is already completely full for Theme Park Ticket Guests…

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…select Resort Guests…

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…and Annual Passholders.

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However, there IS still availability for EPCOT for all 3 groups. So if you wanna go catch the reopening of EPCOT Forever, now’s your chance! Just hurry and grab your spot soon — they’re expected to go very quickly.

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If you weren’t able to snag the reservation you wanted, keep checking the availability calendar. Disney has been known to release more Park Passes as the dates in question get closer. And if you have a Park Hopper ticket, you can always Park Hop to the park of your choice, provided capacity hasn’t been reached. We’ll also let ya know if this availability calendar changes, so stay tuned to DFB!

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