Disney’s newest live-action film, The Little Mermaid, raked in $117.5 million at the U.S. box office over the holiday weekend, coming in at the fifth-best opening for Memorial Day weekend in history, according to Box Office Mojo.
The remake of the 1989 Disney animated classic stars Halle Bailey as Ariel. Although critics widely praised Bailey’s character adaptation, the movie got a mixed reaction. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, only 67% of critics gave the film a positive review.
General audiences were much more delighted with the film, with 95% giving it a thumbs up on Rotten Tomatoes.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, the film’s director, Rob Marshall, called critics’ complaints about casting a Black actor “small-minded.” Many have argued that casting a Black actress in the role helps Black children feel represented in popular culture.
Despite the movie’s controversy, it was among the most successful films ever to debut on Memorial Day, Box Office Mojo reported.
With new details about the returning Disney Dining Plan program at Walt Disney World, we now have the full list of participating restaurants. 219 restaurants will participate in the Disney Dining Plan, which includes table-service restaurants, while 119 will participate in the Disney Quick-Service Dining Plan. Both plans are available for vacations beginning on January 9, 2024.
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Check out all the details and see why these Disney Cast Members are on strike at this Disney theme park. Cast Members Cast members are the heart of Disney. Without their attention to guest experiences, Disney Parks would be just another amusement park. Great rides at the parks are made even better by the cast members. Rise […]
To celebrate National Churro Day on June 6, 2023, Disneyland Resort is introducing several new and limited-time churros to the parks.
Disneyland Resort
Disneyland Park
Frontierland Churro Cart (Available through August 31)
Fruity Cereal Churro: Berry sugar-dusted churro with sweetened condensed milk drizzle and fruity cereal topping
“it’s a small world” Churro Cart (Available through August 31)
Powdered Sugar Churro: Churro covered in Powdered Sugar (New)
Guava-Cream Cheese Dipping Sauce (New)
Tomorrowland Churro Cart (Available through August 31)
Chai-spiced Churro with Coffee Cream: Churro rolled in chai-spiced sugar served with a coffee cream (New)
Coffee Cream Dipping Sauce (New)
Town Square Churro Cart (Available through August 31)
Tropical Churro: Churro with pineapple-flavored sugar, topped with coconut cream drizzle (New)
Sleeping Beauty Castle Churro Cart (Available through August 31)
Pineapple Churro: Churro with pineapple-flavored sugar
Sweet Pineapple Dipping Sauce: Pineapple-flavored cream cheese with wafer crumbles topped with a cherry (New)
Disney California Adventure Park
Willie’s Churros on Buena Vista Street
Spicy Chile-Cheese Churro: Churro dusted with crushed spicy cheese chips & chile-lime sugar dressed with nacho cheese sauce and crushed spicy cheese chips (New) (Available through June 28)
Strawberry Lemonade Churro: Churro dusted with strawberry sugar and dressed with a lemon sauce and freeze-dried strawberries (New) (Available June 29 through August 31)
Cozy Cone Motel – Cozy Cone 1 (Available through August 31; mobile order available)
Chocolate-Hazelnut Strawberry Churro: Churro tossed in cinnamon sugar with chocolate-hazelnut spread and freeze-dried strawberries (New)
Goofy’s Sky School Churro Cart (Available through August 31)
S’mores Churro: Churro rolled in graham cracker sugar, topped with marshmallow crème and chocolate pieces (New)
Hollywood Land Churro Cart (Available through August 31)
Bacon PB&J Churro: Classic churro rolled in banana sugar, drizzled with peanut butter and jelly, and topped with crispy bacon (New)
Terran Treats (Available through August 31)
Cosmic Disturbance Churro made with freeze-dried SKITTLES bite-sized candies, popping candy, and blue curaçao-flavored drizzle (New)
Downtown Disney District
California Churro
French Toast Churro: Churro rolled in cinnamon sugar, dusted with powdered sugar, and served with a side of breakfast syrup
Strawberry Funnel Cake Bites: Churro cut into pieces, rolled in cinnamon sugar, dusted with powdered sugar, drizzled with strawberry dessert toppings, and topped with assorted sprinkles
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There is a new LEGO set on the way in celebration of the Disney100 year-long event! The new 100 Years of Disney Animated Icons set is #43221 and priced at $59.99 USD ($89.99 AUD). There are 72 Disney characters to create and display in this set, with Disney fans able to build up to 12 Disney characters at a time from this creative LEGO® set that also makes a fun group activity for the whole family. Check out the specifics of the set, which will release in just a few days on June 1st!
Captivate fans and kids aged 6 and over and inspire Disney decoration creativity with this LEGO® ǀ Disney 100 Years of Disney Animation Icons (43221) set. The set features 12 8×8 plates, picture frame and hanger elements, and loads of tiles to build up to 12 icons at once, plus an exclusive Disney’s Mickey Mouse minifigure and building instructions with extra inspiration. As they build, kids can also enjoy an easy and intuitive adventure with the LEGO Builder app. They can zoom in and rotate models in 3D, save sets and track their progress.
Showcase icons This Disney wall art decor set helps boost kids’ creativity and ingenuity as they create and display favourite characters in picture form. It’s also great for group play and can be added to similar LEGO ǀ Disney sets (sold separately) to expand the art display. This premium kit is packed with possibilities and makes a fun gift that everyone will be talking about.
Creative joy – Give a fan or any kid aged 6 and over who loves Disney creations a gift to inspire the imagination with this LEGO® ǀ Disney 100 Years of Disney Animation Icons (43221) set
Unlimited fun – The set has 12 8×8 plates, picture frame elements, loads of tiles to create a full collection at once and an instruction booklet with 72 Disney designs sorted into 6 collections of 12
Exclusive addition – This kit includes a Disney’s Mickey Mouse minifigure with a torso and legs decorated exclusively for this set, holding a brush and palette
Unique Disney gift – Give this premium wall art set as a creative birthday present to kids, family or friends with a passion for Disney characters, art and design
Disney decoration – The framed collage with hanger measures over 28 cm (11 in.) high and 32 cm (12.5 in.) wide. It’s easy to swap icons in and out of this fun wall display to mix it up at any time
A new way to build – Let the LEGO® Builder app guide kids on an intuitive building adventure. They can save sets, track progress and zoom in and rotate models in 3D while they build
Important life skills – With 72 icon designs included in the booklet, this Disney buildable kit fosters creative play, helping to encourage and build vital life skills through fun
Uncompromising quality – Ever since 1958, LEGO® components have met stringent industry standards to ensure they connect consistently
Safety first – LEGO® components are dropped, heated, crushed, twisted and analysed to make sure they meet rigorous global safety standards.
Disneyland Paris Cast Members gathered today (May 30th, 2023) to hold their biggest strike yet — causing major disruptions throughout the parks. Cast members across the resort were joined by Union La CGT to protest current wage conditions. Starting on Main Street U.S.A., all morning shows and parades were cancelled as thousands of Cast and […]
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Disneyland Paris Cast Members have been striking again this morning and afternoon (Tuesday, May 30), including in both theme parks. Cast Members are demanding better pay and working conditions.
Paris Cast Members Strike
UNSA (National Union of Autonomous Trade Unions), the Disneyland Paris Cast Member union, shared information about the strike on their Twitter account this week, writing, “Our diversity is our shield!! Let’s join forces on this last straight line, let’s continue to mobilize all DLP Cast Members to demonstrate our determination!”
Striking Disneyland Paris Cast Members have arrived on Central Plaza. Over 1000 Cast Members, according to organizers, have joined today’s action demanding better pay and working conditions: pic.twitter.com/QMkdlOFLma
DLP Report has been sharing photos and videos of the striking Cast Members on Twitter this morning. The strike began at 9:00 a.m. on May 30 outside the Imagination building, a backstage Cast Member building at Disneyland Paris. By 10:00 a.m., Cast Members were in Central Plaza in front of Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant (Sleeping Beauty Castle).
Photos: flags and placards surround Sleeping Beauty Castle on this new day of Cast Member strike at Disneyland Paris: pic.twitter.com/A00sQg89nf
Striking Disneyland Paris Cast Members are holding up signs summarizing their demands which include pay increase, more flexible work schedules and improved benefits: pic.twitter.com/MdHtj3tN5l
In this video by DLP Report, the Cast Members marched into Fantasyland while playing the resort’s 30th anniversary song.
Main Street is completely gridlocked by striking Disneyland Paris Cast Members at this time. Guests are rerouted thought the Arcades and are still able to access most attractions. pic.twitter.com/olILvZCdam
Main Street, U.S.A. was completely blocked off, so guests entering the park were sent through the arcades to reach attractions.
Unsurprisingly, the first performance of “Dream… and Shine Brighter” has been canceled. The spiel is barely audible over the striking Cast Members chants: pic.twitter.com/ySAqErcNqa
Cast Members marched through Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park, including through Avengers Campus.
Striking Disneyland Paris Cast Members have walked around Lake Disney and Disney Village and are now regrouping in the public space near the train station. pic.twitter.com/xIk7fPxbri
They also walked around Lake Disney and through Disney Village, Paris’ version of Downtown Disney.
Strike actions by Disneyland Paris Cast Members continue this afternoon with another march on Central Plaza and cancellation of a “Dream… and Shine Brighter” performance. They are chanting “the parade is us”: pic.twitter.com/oqZwbqjmix
At about 3:00 p.m., Cast Members were back in Central Plaza chanting “the parade is us” as another performance of “Dream… and Shine Brighter” was canceled. Some guests were cheering them on.
Ongoing Cast Member Strikes
Disneyland Paris Cast Members have been trying to incite change in their pay and conditions for months. Just a few weeks ago, a performance of Disney Stars on Parade at Disneyland Paris was canceled at the last minute due to another Cast Member strike.
A week ago, the union held a strike on Main Street, U.S.A. in Disneyland Park. Guests arriving at Disneyland Paris in the morning were directed to the arcades to reach their destinations, and some believed a show was about to start since the area was being kept clear. As the demonstration continued, guests were able to see the Cast Members chanting for change. One performance of the “Dream… Shine Brighter” Parade was canceled due to Cast Members demonstrating in this space.
Another similar situation occurred at Disneyland Paris back in February when protests against unequal pay caused one performance of “Dream…and Shine Brighter” to go on without any characters and another performance to be completely canceled.
You can watch a full performance of “Dream…and Shine Brighter” below.
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