A new Disney + Vera Bradley collection debuted on Thursday, September 26. The Mickey’s Whimsical Paisley Collection features a motif of large-scale paisley elements mixed with full-body images of Mickey Mouse, the theme park castle, Mickey-shaped balloons, and tossed confetti.
The limited-edition pattern will be available at Vera Bradley at Disney Springs and online on shopDisney.com. You can also order by calling the store at (407) 828-0040 on Sept. 26.
If you missed the livestream this Thursday, Sept. 26 you can now watch a replay below to see generations of Star Wars talent come together to reveal new products inspired by “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker,” “The Mandalorian” and “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order” for the first time. The livestream has kicked off a week-long countdown to Triple Force Friday.
Triple Force Friday is the worldwide launch date of the new products that will hit shelves worldwide including a variety of Disney Parks exclusive items on Friday, Oct. 4.
The event took place at Pinewood Studios in London where the upcoming“Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” was filmed. An ensemble of veteran and new Star Wars talent revealed the new products that will hit shelves worldwide.
Who can you see in the video above? Star Wars fan favorites such as Daisy Ridley, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Billy Dee Williams, Pedro Pascal, Cameron Monaghan and more joined in on the fun! You will also will be treated to the worldwide premiere of a new trailer for “Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order,” along with other special surprises from across the galaxy.
Products will be released on Oct. 4 in-stores around the globe! Fans in Orlando and Anaheim will be able to experience midnight shopping on October 4 at World of Disney at Disney Springs and Downtown Disney. Disney Springs will also feature midnight shopping at the LEGO® Store, along with Star Wars-themed food and beverage offerings and a LEGO Star Wars Millennium Falcon Master Build Event.
The 27th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival return March 4-June 1, 2020 where you can see every whimsical topiary and taste every creative treat!
The 90-day spring extravaganza at Epcot will celebrate its 27th year with sights, sounds and flavors designed to please everyone in the family including the tasty dishes at the Outdoor Kitchens and the amazing artists who perform at the Garden Rocks Concert Series!
This amazing Epcot festival is known for its themed topiaries, and the Epcot horticulture team has announced a new Remy topiary which will be the centerpiece of a new Ratatouille Garden at the France pavilion! The Ratatouille Garden will be planted with veggies you can find in a ratatouille recipe. Don’t worry, guest-favorite topiaries are returning including Snow White, Elsa and Anna, Belle and Beast, Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Miss Piggy and Kermit.
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A new hand-painted mural of Orange Bird is the latest addition to the #WallsofDisney trend taking over on Instagram. The new favorite photo opp shows Orange Bird displaying Florida fresh citrus.
Chris Weck, Art Director with Walt Disney Imagineering provides all the details about the new mural at Disney Springs in his discussion with Kelsey Noland, Graphic Designer and Social Community Manager, Disney Springs .
What inspired this new mural and why was Orange Bird chosen?
“Orange Bird is such a beloved character with natural ties to our Disney Springs storyline.
As a celebration of a central Florida town, its history, and our local environment, Orange Bird is a character who would have been found right here in Florida. We had a well-lit, beautiful brick wall that just begging for some fun treatment. It was easy to take full advantage and harken back to billboards you would have seen along Florida roadways.”
Can you give us some insight into the creative process that brought the wall to life?
“After much research, we were inspired by vintage Orange Bird art and knew he was a natural fit for Disney Springs. Once a design was developed, it was projected onto the wall and drawn with chalk, and then hand painted. Painting allows the graphic to fade in the sun over time, just as we see other “ghost graphics” wear and convey a sense of time and history.”
I noticed Walt Disney Imagineering painted this by hand! How long did it take from start to finish?
“Yes! We were fortunate to have one of our painters hand paint the mural in place. He needed to work during daylight hours, so the painting process occurred over one week, working from 7 a.m.-noon. By 9 a.m. on day one, guests were already noticing and getting very excited! It was a fun added benefit that guests could see the progress being made first hand.”
Any other fun details about the design you would like to share with readers?
“We already know how much our guests love Orange Bird so I’m really looking forward to seeing all the creative ways they interact with this fun new Disney wall!”
You can find the mural located around the corner from Erin McKenna’s Bakery.
Dan Viets wants to save Disney history. As president of the non-profit “Thank You Walt Disney,” Dan works to preserve and restore Walt’s first professional headquarters – the Laugh-O-Gram Studios in Kansas City. Currently, the building sits empty and only known by those devotees who seek it out, but, with his organization Dan plans to make it a shining gem of K.C.
Dan chats about how Walt’s creativity blossomed in that studio, how a local amusement park most likely inspired Disneyland, and how Dan’s journey connects with Kansas City now having two Tomorrowland moon-liners!
Learn all about and donate to the restoration plans for the Laugh-O-Gram Studio at thankyouwaltdisney.org.
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