Halloween Collection Now Streaming on Disney+

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We have “spooktacular” news to share! Even though it’s not Fall just yet, Disney+ now has a Halloween collection streaming. Why not enjoy a little spooky streaming of some Halloween favorites?! From classic oldies but goodies, to some newer shows, check out the list of what’s available below.

As shared by ComicBook.com, the complete collection available includes:

  • The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)
  • Don’t Look Under the Bed (1999)
  • Frankenweenie (1984)
  • Frankenweenie (2012)
  • The Ghosts of Buxley Hall (1980)
  • Girl vs. Monster (2012)
  • Halloweentown (1998)
  • Halloweentown II: Kalabar’s Revenge (2001)
  • Halloweentown High (2004)
  • Return to Halloweentown (2006)
  • The Haunted Mansion (2003)
  • Hocus Pocus (1993)
  • Mom’s Got a Date With a Vampire (2000)
  • Mr. Boogedy (1986)
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
  • Phantom of the Megaplex (2000)
  • The Scream Team (2002)
  • Twitches (2005)
  • Twitches Too (2007)
  • Zombies (2018)

Select Walt Disney World Restaurants May Remain Open After Park Hours Are Reduced

Posted on by Mathew Corn Animal Kingdom, Disney Parks, Disney+, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom

While Disney has yet to make an official announcement, when looking at restaurant reservation availability on the Walt Disney World website after the park hours are reduced, guests can make reservations at select restaurants that are scheduled to remain open after the park closes.

Magic Kingdom’s park hours will be 9am to 6pm beginning September 8. Two restaurants including Be Our Guest Restaurant and Liberty Tree Tavern are open for dinner until 7pm, an hour after park closing. Reservations are available for the 6pm – 7pm hour. Table service restaurants showing closure at 6pm with the park include Jungle Navigation Co. LTD Skipper Canteen, The Plaza Restaurant, and Tony’s Town Square Restaurant.

Disney’s Hollywood Studios’ park hours will be 10am to 7pm beginning September 8. Three restaurants including 50’s Prime Time Cafe, Oga’s Cantina, and Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant are open for dinner until 8pm, an hour after park closing. Reservations are available for the 7pm – 8pm hour. Table service restaurants showing closure at 7pm with the park include The Hollywood Brown Derby and Mama Melrose’s Ristorante Italiano.

All table-service restaurants at EPCOT and Disney’s Animal Kingdom are currently showing they are scheduled to close at park closure which is 7pm for EPCOT and 5pm for Disney’s Animal Kingdom beginning September 8.

‘Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom’ Premieres Sept. 25 with Narrator, Josh Gad

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We’re so excited about the upcoming Disney+ series Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom! We’ve learned that the brand-new series will debut and stream on Disney+ starting September 25 with Narrator, Josh Gad. Check out all the details below as shared by DisneyParksBlog.

“Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom,” from National Geographic, will provide an all-access pass to explore the magic of nature within Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge and The Seas with Nemo & Friends at EPCOT, and it’s the ultimate tribute to the magnificent array of more than 300 species and 5,000-plus animals cared for by our dedicated and highly skilled team at Walt Disney World Resort.

Filmed over the span of five months, the eight-part docu-series introduces viewers to some of our most intriguing animals and incorporates cutting-edge technology, such as custom-built GoPro enclosures, 18-foot cranes and underwater camera systems to highlight the magic found in every corner of the kingdom and the dedication and expertise of our amazing cast members who keep things running day and night. And who better to bring incredible storytelling warmth to these eye-catching visuals than the series award-winning narrator and fan-favorite Josh Gad (“Frozen,” Frozen II”).

Josh Gad

As we eagerly count down the days to the series’ debut on Disney+, I’m pleased to reveal the stunning poster art for the “Magic of Disney’s Animal Kingdom,” which showcases the beauty of the natural world and the passion our team of animal care experts exhibit when caring for the animals who call our parks and resorts home. I’m extremely proud of the work our incredible cast members accomplish each and every day and overjoyed you will soon get to see them in action.

So, mark your calendars for September 25, as we invite you to get an up-close look at the multifaceted aspects of animal care, operations and Imagineering. Be sure to follow my Instagram page (@DrMarkAtDisney) and the Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment Facebook page (@DisneyASE) for more information about the show in the coming weeks.

New Mulan Trailer; Premiere Access on Sept. 4th

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Get the popcorn ready as September 4th will be here before we know it! As we previously shared, the live-action Mulan film is set to premier on Disney+ for a fee.

Disney+ now has a landing page designated to Mulan stating the Disney+ exclusive starts September 4 with Premier Access for $29.99 before it’s available to all Disney+ subscribers.

The landing page also notes Mulan is exclusively available to Disney+ subscribers and can be streamed in stunning quality with UHD, HDR, and Dolby Audio. Even better, you can pay once for Mulan and stream and download as long as you have Disney+.

A new trailer has also launched on the landing page:

“Once On This Island” Adaptation to be Developed for Disney+

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It has been reported that Disney+ is working on a movie adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical “Once On This Island”.

According to the Hollywood Reporter, the adaptation is set to be written by Jocelyn Bioh, with Wanuri Kahiu on board to direct. The musical will be produced by Marc Platt.

The musical, with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty, is a stunning, calypso-inspired adaptation of the novel “My Love, My Love; or The Peasant Girl” by Rosa Guy. It is described by many as being similar to a romantic island retelling of Hans Christian Anderson’s “The Little Mermaid”. “Once On This Island,” tells the story of Ti Moune, an orphaned peasant girl on her journey to reunite with her rich love Daniel, as the Gods watch on with a wager over whether her love can overcome the power of death.

A Broadway revival of the musical in 2017 threw “Once On This Island” back into the recent spotlight since its limited run in the mid-1990s. This Tony Award-winning revival featured the Disney on Broadway alum Merle Dandridge as Papa Ge, the sly demon of death, and Disney Legend Lea Salonga as Erzuile, the beautiful goddess of love. So far, no casting has been announced for this adaptation, which is set to run as a live-action movie, rather than a professionally-recorded performance like other musicals in the Disney+ library (such as “Newsies).

With the recent success of “Hamilton” on Disney+, which saw a huge increase in app downloads after it’s debut on the service last month, we can only hope that Disney+ is trying to expand its library with more musical titles.

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