According to Reuters, India’s Zee Entertainment does not intend to move forward with a deal to pay around $1.4 billion for Cricket Council TV broadcast rights to the Walt Disney Company. What’s Happening: India’s Zee Entertainment will not be moving forward with a deal with the Walt Disney Company to pay approximately $1.4 billion for […]
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Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano in “Star Wars,” and Bret Iwan, the current voice of Mickey Mouse, have announced a new Ahsoka fashion collection inspired by her famous “I am no Jedi” quote. To promote the new collection, Eckstein will appear at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resort this weekend.
The new Ahsoka Tano apparel will be available at Disney Parks and select items will be available on shopDisney “in time for” Ahsoka Tano Day on January 29 — the day the character of Ahsoka was first introduced to “Star Wars” fans. An exact release date was not announced.
The new collection is designed by Eckstein, who also founded the Her Universe brand, and features original art by Iwan. It’s inspired by page 18 of Eckstein’s actual script for “Star Wars Rebels” episode #222 “Twilight of the Apprentice: Part 2,” in which, during a face-off with her former master Darth Vader, Ahsoka says, “I am no Jedi.”
In addition to apparel, the collection includes a new Ahsoka ear headband, a tumbler, a bag, and a deluxe print. The items are mostly in Ahsoka’s main colors of blue and orange. Iwan’s script page artwork features Ahsoka as she appears in “Star Wars Rebels” with her two lightsabers.
The ear headband features the blue and white pattern of Ahsoka’s lekku (headtails). The double-layered bow is blue and orange silk. A piece on the front resembles her headband.
The apparel includes sweatshirts, T-shirts, button-ups, and a ball cap. Some items feature the full script page, with “I am no Jedi” circled, while others just feature the quote. The ball cap and zip-up hoodie have the “Star Wars” logo with Ahsoka’s lekku pattern.
To celebrate the collection’s release, Eckstein will appear at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on January 27, 2024, and at Downtown Disney District on January 28, she announced on Instagram.
Product sales and wristband distribution for her Disney’s Hollywood Studios meet and greet will be in Keystone Clothiers. Her meet and greet will then be in Star Wars Launch Bay from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The Walt Disney World website states wristbands are handed out “with the purchase of any item from the new Star Wars Ahsoka by Ashley Eckstein Collection” and that Eckstein will not be signing merch but guests can take photos with her.
At Downtown Disney District, product sales, wristband distribution, and Eckstein’s meet and greet will be at Star Wars Trading Post from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. The Disneyland Resort website states the California meet and greet will have the same rules as the Florida meet and greet.
Eckstein will be giving away signed script pages to fans who shop the collection at both events.
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Even if we’re just packing the bare minimum for a day in the Disney World theme parks, we NEVER leave this essential out of our bags. Ever. It’s pretty much our #1 rule to pack this.
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And right now, it’s on SALE on Amazon for almost half off! Seriously, RUN don’t walk to take advantage of this limited-time discount.
This essential is eligible for Amazon Prime, so you can get free same-day shipping! If you’re not a Prime member, just click the link below to start your free trial.
OK, are you ready to see what it is? It’s a magnetic portable charger! With how much you need your phone in Disney World, it’s basically impossible to go a whole day without recharging. This one makes it SUPER easy to get your phone back in the game.
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This Anker Magnetic Portable Charger can charge your phone without all those annoying cords and cables. You just snap it to the back of your phone, and it’s good to go!
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The charger has “ultra-strong magnets” so it shouldn’t fall off, and you can keep using your phone even while it’s charging.
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Having a fully-charged phone is essential in Disney World. The My Disney Experience app is where you can make and modify Genie+ Lightning Lane reservations, Mobile Order food, use Mobile Checkout to avoid the lines in gift shops, pull up the map to figure out how to get to your next destination, and more. If your phone runs out of battery, all of those handy tools suddenly disappear. That’s why we seriously always have an extra portable charger with us!
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We’ve made it past hump day and now our focus is solely on the weekend! Why not jump start the fun by going on a Disney shopping spree where you can enjoy savings up to 40% off?! shopDisney’s bonus event is happening now and guests can enjoy incredible savings on hundreds of items when they take […]
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It has taken some time, but the Reedy Creek Improvement District is slowly being restructured under new leadership. Check out the new name and what this new brand will look like in promoting safety and well-being to Walt Disney World guests and Cast Members. Dissolution of Reedy Creek Since 2022, tensions continued to grow between […]
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The Cursed Coconut Club is returning for the 2024 Mardi Gras season at the Universal Orlando Resort. This themed venue is located in CityWalk and will be open to the public starting February 3, but Universal Orlando Annual Passholders are invited to be the first to experience this year’s Cursed Coconut Club with a special preview night.
UOAPs can check out this year’s Cursed Coconut Club on February 2, 2024. The event will start at 5 PM and run until 1 AM. There will be live entertainment and a DJ and all Universal Orlando Annual Passholders are welcome to attend. There is no need to register, just show up and let the good times roll!
The Cursed Coconut Club is a themed overlay for the Red Coconut Club located on the upper level of CityWalk and is a must when visiting Universal Orlando during Mardi Gras. You can take a look at last year’s Cursed Coconut Club in our post here. This location is open in the evenings and offers themed cocktails and mocktails. It’s open for all ages and there is no cover charge. Whether you’re lounging with your friends or hitting the dance floor, the Cursed Coconut Club has a little something for everyone.
Are you planning to visit the Cursed Coconut Club this year? Let us know in the comments and stay tuned for full coverage of Mardi Gras: International Flavors of Carnaval 2024 at the Universal Orlando Resort.
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The Roxxon Age of Marvel Comics begins, spinning out of Al Ewing’s acclaimed run of IMMORTAL THOR, as Roxxon presents their own Thor adventures this April with ROXXON PRESENTS: THOR #1. What’s Happening: Yesterday, the industry was shook when they learned that Roxxon Energy Corporation had bought out Marvel Comics! Their first order of business will […]
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X were both pivotal figures in the Civil Rights Movement, and yet they only had one face-to-face encounter, and it lasted less than five minutes. Despite all their similarities and a shared vision, the two legendary activists had contradictory views on how to achieve true equality for African […]
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Less than a week before its official opening on January 30, new Pixar Place Hotel signs, artwork, and more elements have been installed at the reimagined Disneyland Resort hotel.
The first sign we spotted is high up on the side of the building. It’s simple, with “Pixar Place Hotel” in black on a white background. “Pixar” is in the studio’s standard typeface.
A dip and some wiring at the top of the sign implies another piece will be installed. Luxo Jr., the iconic Pixar lamp, has been heavily featured in the resort’s branding, so might be part of the missing piece. Another sign featuring Luxo Jr. was previously installed on the ground next to the hotel’s walkway.
Speaking of Luxo Jr., he’s now featured on the side of the hotel’s parking garage. Luxo Jr. is in sketch form pictured bouncing on the star ball above “Pixar Place Hotel.”
Rather than being immersive like the Toy Story Hotel at Tokyo Disney Resort, Pixar Place Hotel is inspired by the art of Pixar. The interior displays early character sketches and pop-art character mobiles.
The blocky entrance archway first installed last year has some extra theming. Crews were working on it when we approached. Last we looked at the archway, it just had blank white, gray, red, yellow, and blue blocks.
Now some of the blocks feature Pixar characters. A red block on the left has Melin Lee from “Turning Red” in red panda form. Below that is a yellow block featuring WALL-E and a white block featuring EVE. To the right is a blue block featuring the soul forms of Joel Gardner and 22 from “Soul.”
On the top right of the archway is a new piece featuring Luxo Jr. on the star ball. The piece has sketchy lines but is filled in with color and shading.
When we entered the hotel lobby, crews were in the process of installing framed pieces of concept art on the white walls. This first piece is early artwork for “Monsters, Inc.” featuring a large blue monster and a little girl — precursors to Sulley and Boo as we know them — eating together at a table in a messy home.
Another piece features WALL-E and EVE on the desecrated planet Earth. They’re next to a giant brown piece of machinery and a ladder.
Some familiar “Up” artwork was staged for installation. It depicts Carl’s house on the cliffside as seen at the end of the film.
Also prepared for installation were these pieces for “The Incredibles” and “Inside Out.” The sepia-toned “Incredibles” piece features the silhouettes of Elastigirl, Violet, and Dash on a rock looking up at Syndrome’s headquarters. The “Inside Out” artwork is a wide look at the memory banks of Riley’s mind.
This artwork is for “Onward,” Pixar’s 2020 fantasy film. It features brothers Ian and Barley Lightfoot looking into a tunnel. Ian holds a tall glowing staff.
Several new “Elemental” artwork has also been installed. The latest Pixar film was released last year, after work had already begun on Pixar Place Hotel. The above piece features Wade Ripple holding flowers.
This piece features Ember with her delivery bike and Clod. These two pieces look similar to the final movie so must have been created later on in production.
This larger piece depicts Ember and Wade watching a sunset together.
The last new piece sees the “Elemental” couple walking through an Element City street with water flowing next to them and other fire people around them.
Also in the lobby were these white curtains, presumably hiding work on the giant Luxo Jr. and ball statue concept art teased.
Pixar Place Hotel is a reimagining of Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel. The hotel originally opened in 1984 as the Emerald of Anaheim, operated by the Tokyu Group. Disney acquired the hotel in 1995 and renamed it Disneyland Pacific Hotel. With the opening of Disney California Adventure in 2001, they renamed it after one of the park’s new lands, Paradise Pier. The land became Pixar Pier in 2018.
Check out the first look inside a Pixar Place Hotel room.
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Walt Disney World has announced the birth of a set of critically endangered Cotton-Top Tamarin triplets at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and here’s what you need to know. The Details This trio of baby Tamarins joins the pair that were born in June 2023, and can be seen as part of the family that can be… Read More »More Cotton-Top Tamarin Monkeys Have Been Born at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
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