New “Muppets Now” Coming To Disney+

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Lights! Music! MUPPETS! Disney+ took to Twitter to share a new “Muppets Now” original series will be coming to Disney+ on July 31! Check out the original tweet here. PLUS – the Muppets of course couldn’t just let the announcement be good enough. They started arguing over the key art! Check out their silly tweets below:

The original announcement and the “official” key art:

Lights! Music! Muppets! …Unscripted! Get ready to see your favorite characters like never before in #MuppetsNow, an Original Series, coming July 31 only on #DisneyPlus. #DisneyBundle

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Of course, Fozzie Bear tweeted a reply about the key art with a “wocka wocka” joke! Gonzo the Great chimes in as well:

Fozzie Bear:

Oh, we went with THAT #MuppetsNow key art? I’ve got something way funnier! Get it? KEY art? Ahhhhh! #WockaWocka!

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Gonzo:

Wait, I thought we were going with this #MuppetsNow key art! Didn’t we all agree it needs more chickens?? And more exploding socks… and, of course, lava spiders.

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Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and Pepe the King even added to the mix on what the key art should have looked like in their opinion:

Dr. Bunsen Honeydew:

Dr. Bunsen Honeydew here. My research shows that using this #MuppetsNow art would yield impressive results. After all, it was created by Muppet Labs, where the future of key art is being made today!

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Pepe The King Prawn:

Dios mio, you gotta be kidding me! No Pepé in any of this #MuppetsNow key art?? Unbelievable, okay! Lucky for you, I’ve mastered Photoshop after watching one video on YouTubes. See for yourself…

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And finally, Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog have their ideas of what the key art should have been:

Miss Piggy:

Puh-lease! We all know why people will watch #MuppetsNow, so why hide it? Ta-da! Some perfectly chic, simply stunning, positively MOI key art!

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Kermit The Frog:

Good grief. Sorry about this, @DisneyPlus. Don’t worry, we love the #MuppetsNow key art! Though, if you’re looking for my suggestion, I was always partial to this one… I cleaned my banjo right before the photo was taken.

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Even though the Muppets can’t seem to decide on the right key art for the new “Muppets Now” original series, we hope they’ll pull themselves together before it becomes available on July 31 in the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, and India.

“Gargoyles” Creator Claims O.J. Simpson Trial Helped To End Show

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One of the biggest media events of the 90’s helped to kill “Gargoyles,” according to show’s creator in a new interview.

In a retrospective interview with Polygon‘s Tasha Robinson, creator Greg Weisman claims that The Disney Afternoon show’s cancellation was made in part because the show kept being preempted for coverage of the murder trial of former football star O. J. Simpson, making it hard for the show to retain its audience.

As Weisman explained:

“The OJ Simpson trial meant we were constantly being preempted for trial coverage, because we were on syndicated stations, and syndicated stations still primarily lived off local news in the 1990s. Every day it ran, we were being preempted, and in any given city, people were missing episodes of Gargoyles, and falling out of the habit of watching it.”

While the high-profile trial was just one factor for the show’s ending, Weisman also cited other reasons in the review, including only being able to produce 31 of 52 contracted episodes by Fall 1995, the show’s producers leaving Disney for DreamWorks in the wake of former chairman of Walt Disney Studios Jeffrey Katzenberg’s departure from the company, the complete behind-the-scenes structural changes as the show moved from syndicated weekday afternoons to Saturday morning on ABC, and the premiere of another kids’ powerhouse of the decade, “Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers.”

The series can currently be seen on Disney+.

Take A Trip Around WDW With Special Disney+ Playlists

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Even though we can’t be in the parks, we can still reminisce and dream of the day when we do get to experience the magic and attractions once again! If you have Disney+, your quarantine time has been made a little easier with doses of Disney daily right on your screen. DisneyParksBlog is taking you on a trip through the parks right from your couch with special watch-lists inspired by favorite WDW Resort experiences. Happy watching Disney fans!

The main entrance to the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. (Photo courtesy, Walt Disney World)

Following our recent trip around Disneyland park, today let’s take a tour around the four Walt Disney World theme parks to spark our imaginations and take us back to some of our favorite memories from The Most Magical Place on Earth:

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Magic Kingdom Park: “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings” 

Today’s watchlist starts off with Magic Kingdom Park, where you may be thrilled to go on a treasure hunt alongside Captain Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales,” or you may prefer an underwater adventure with your favorite mermaid and sea creatures in “The Little Mermaid.” If you fantasize about dream weddings and honeymoons, you can watch fairytales unfold right from the comfort of your own home with “Disney’s Fairy Tale Weddings.” 

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Disney’s Hollywood Studios: “Toy Story 4,” “Mickey Mouse” Cartoon Shorts and “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker”

Adventures and excitement await at every turn at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. You can have a virtual theme park experience from home with these thrilling titles. Sing and play along with your favorite toys as Woody, Buzz, and the gang are reunited. If you’re looking for a place where “mouse rules apply” and anything can happen, then the “Mickey Mouse” cartoon shorts are for you. For a more galactic adventure, follow Rey, Finn and Poe as they battle Kylo Ren and the First Order in “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.”

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Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park: “The Lion King,” “Avatar” and “Jane Goodall: The Hope” 

For all the animal lovers out there, Disney’s Animal Kingdom is where you may feel most at home. Here we embrace Hakuna Matata and the spirit of animals and nature, with titles like “The Lion King,” “Avatar” and “Jane Goodall: The Hope” from National Geographic.

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EPCOT: “Ratatouille,” “Frozen 2,” “Mary Poppins Returns”

There’s no better place to end our journey through Walt Disney World Resort than at EPCOT, with its exciting attractions and international pavilions. Whether you want to venture into the kitchen or into the unknown, where you can “let it go” or step in time with your favorite chimney sweeps, there is a title here for you!

Immersing ourselves in some of the great Disney stories on Disney+ helps bring our favorite Disney Parks memories to life. Let’s all continue to make time for magic together and check out even more movies, shows and shorts inspired by Disney Parks on Disney+.

Hamilton Coming To Disney+ July 3rd

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That’s right people! This is happening! Disney announced on Twitter today that the original Broadway production of Hamilton, filmed live onstage, is coming exclusively to Disney+ on July 3rd. And yes, we’re shouting from the rooftops!

Disney’s official Twitter post making the announcement:

This was a surprise indeed! Hamilton is a musical with music, lyrics, and book by Lin-Manuel Miranda that tells the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton. The Broadway music is a perfect blend of hip hop, R&B, pop, soul, and traditional-style show tunes… making it an extremely unique and impressive Broadway musical.

The Disney Family Singalong Volume II To Broadcast May 10th

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It’s time for Mom to take a break, put her feet up, snack on some popcorn, and get ready to sing along to Disney favorites! Millions of people tuned in to the first “Disney Family Singalong”, so Disney has decided to launch Volume II! Check out the details below from DisneyParksBlog:

Earlier this month, millions of people across the United States joined together in spirit and song for ABC’s “The Disney Family Singalong,” spreading joy in a time when we all could definitely use some. Disney announced today an enchanting reprise will air this Mother’s Day with even more celebrities bringing #DisneyMagicMoments directly into your home once again.

ABC will broadcast “The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II” on Sunday, May 10, at 7 p.m. EDT, with Ryan Seacrest returning as host. “Volume II” will feature new star-studded performances, inventive at-home choreography and even more Disney magic.

The animated Mickey also returns, guiding you through on-screen lyrics so you can follow along in perfect harmony with celebrities performing beloved Disney tunes. The special will then be followed by a new episode of “American Idol,” following in the innovative remote format that debuted this past Sunday when audiences voted for the Top 10 finalists.

The new singalong special will also continue to raise awareness about Feeding America’s vast network and resources for people across the United States who are finding themselves in unfamiliar circumstances and facing hunger for the first time.

Performers for “The Disney Family Singalong: Volume II” will be announced soon, and we’ll share the highly anticipated lineup with you as soon as we can. In the meantime, if you’re looking for some more Disney magic, visit DisneyMagicMoments.com to discover entertaining stories, videos and activities from Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, Marvel and National Geographic.