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The Valentine’s Day Minnie Mouse ear headband is now available at Walt Disney World, just under a month before the romantic holiday.
This sequin-covered ear headband resembles a standard Minnie Mouse bow with some heart-shaped twists. The ears and headband are red, with a few white hearts on the ears.
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The Orange County Health Care Agency posted an update last night about the ongoing COVID-19 vaccinations at the Disneyland super site. It was announced last week that the Toy Story Parking Lot at the Disneyland Resort would become a Super POD vaccination site, able to handle a large number of vaccinations at once. But due to a high winds warning issued for Orange County, the POD site will close today, January 19. Any guests with appointments at the site will be notified and their appointment rescheduled.
This closure comes just days after the site initially opened. With more wind and rain forecasted for So Cal later in the week, it remains to be seen if the POD site will be closing with each weather event.
The latest issue of Empire reveals an exclusive photo (above), as well as new information regarding the inspiration and story behind Pixar’s upcoming animated film, “Luca”.
From Empire:
The legendary animation studio’s next movie, Luca, is another mix of fact and folklore – the first feature from director Enrico Casarosa, who previously helmed the short La Luna.
Set on the coast of Italy in the dazzling summer days, its central character, Luca, and his friend Alberto are actually sea creatures who appear human on dry land, but take on a fishier form underwater. In a Little Mermaid riff, the pair get to experience life up where they walk, run, and stay all day in the sun – befriending a human girl along the way.
For all that it’s about magical sea creatures, the heart of Luca goes right back to Casarosa’s childhood. “I was born in Genoa, and my summers were spent on beaches,” he tells Empire. “I met my best friend when I was 11. I was really shy and I found this troublemaker of a kid who had a completely different life. I wanted to make a movie about those kinds of friendships that help you grow up.” According to the director, the result is a Pixar film that pays homage to Fellini and other classic Italian filmmakers, with a dash of Miyazaki in the mix too. It sounds like the cinematic summer blast we’ll all be desperate for when winter finally ends.
The new issue of Empire goes on sale this Thursday, January 21st.
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President Trump has signed an executive order for a “National Garden of American Heroes” which would include a Walt Disney statue. Reporter Andrew Solender shared the list on Twitter.
The long list includes individuals who have “been chosen for embodying the American spirit of daring and defiance, excellence and adventure, courage and confidence, loyalty and love.” Each famous American would get a statue in this proposed garden. You’ll find Walt Disney’s name in the middle of the first page.
Other Disney-adjacent names you might recognize include Steve Jobs, Shirley Temple, and Alexander Hamilton.
All five seasons of “The Muppet Show” are coming to Disney+ on February 19. The classic show originally premiered in 1976 and the final two seasons have never been available via home entertainment.
“It’s going to be great to welcome back longtime fans, and to give a new generation of fans a chance to see how we got our start, how Miss Piggy became a star and so much more,” Kermit the Frog said. “Today, I’m proud to say: ‘It’s time to play the music, light the lights and meet the Muppets on Disney Plus tonight!’ And as for Statler and Waldorf, the two old guys in the balcony, I can only add: ‘Sorry, guys, but….here we go again.”