Lin Manuel-Miranda Releases Early Demo of “How Far I’ll Go” From Moana

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This week, Playbill reported that that composer Lin Manuel Miranda released an early demo of the song “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana, sung by his Hamilton co-star Phillipa Soo.

“How Far I’ll Go” was performed for the film by Auli’i Cravalho, and it received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song in 2017.

Click below to hear what Miranda calls a ‘ROUGH EARLY’ draft of the song, performed by Soo ‘in the basement of The Public Theater’, back in 2015. Although the demo sounds similar to the finished product, there are some key differences. For instance, the first verse’s “I’ve been walking along the edge of the shoreline, I’ve been wanting something more / something that is only mine” is just as beautiful but still strikingly different from the chorus of the completed song. Also, as Lin Manuel Miranda points out himself, this demo is “so dingdang high” in pitch, but it’s still a stunning rendition.

It’s interesting to note that Soo actually also recorded a deleted song from the movie, too, as reported by Teen Vogue. “Warrior Face” appears on the Moana soundtrack, but never made the cut of the film. Soo is also credited with supplying ‘additional voices’ for the film, but we can’t be sure which character(s) she portrayed.

ABC Brings Back “The Wonderful World Of Disney” Tonight With Showing Of “Moana” And Live Tweeting From Auli’i Cravalho & Lin-Manuel Miranda

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I see what’s happening here. ABC has revealed that they are bringing back their “Wonderful World of Disney” programming schedule, and are set to show four Disney movies on their network each Wednesday, presented by Disney+. First up on the schedule will be the 2016 hit animated film “Moana”, set to make its network premiere tonight 20th at 8/7c, alongside a live Twitter conversation with some very special guests.

Not only is the movie airing, but viewers are asked to make way, make way for some very special guests to join the watch party along with them! Composer Lin Manuel Miranda and the voice of Moana herself – Auli’i Cravalho – will be live-tweeting throughout the Eastern-time broadcast of the movie, bringing true Moana magic right to where you are. “Special guests” are also set to appear, so get ready to consider those coconuts and sail away with the movie.

The other movies set to be shown are “Big Hero 6”, “Up”, and “Thor: The Dark World”. If you don’t have Disney+, make sure you don’t miss these broadcasts!

If you’re a fan of Auli’i Cravalho, did you check out her beautiful performance of “How Far I’ll Go” on the ABC Disney Family Singalong yet? And Lin-Manuel Miranda fans can catch him in the filmed production of “Hamilton”, which will be arriving on Disney+ this July.

New Moana MagicBand Now Available

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

Did you know you can have more than one MagicBand connected to your account? This allows you to have multiple bands with out any hassle. A new open edition MagicBand is now available featuring our favorite island heroine.

The light aqua band is perfect for any wayfinder. You’ll see some tropical designs in dark aqua colors across the band.

On one side of the band, you’ll find Hei-Hei.

This is a really nice band. The colors are perfect as it looks like the ocean water. As we stated, this is an open edition band, easily found throughout property compared to “limited edition”, which is a limited number of bands available or sold for a limited time.

This new band will cost you $24.99.

Latest Bus Designs

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Early this summer we got to see a new look for some of the Walt Disney World buses, as the sensational six: Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy and Pluto hit the roadways.

As we roll on into September, even more buses featuring characters from some of the most beloved Disney films are joining the fleet. Now guests will be able to enjoy a ‘Hakuna Matata’ journey with Simba from Disney’s “The Lion King,” experience a whole lot of laughs with Mike and Sully from “Monsters, Inc.,” or see how far they’ll go with Moana – as these new designs full of character and fun hit the roads around Walt Disney World!

If that wasn’t enough… in the coming weeks, additional buses featuring characters from Disney’s “Frozen” and many more will be making their way to Walt Disney World as well.

And, similar to the buses featuring the sensational six, these buses have those new blue seats and laminate floors throughout. Some of the buses will also have USB charging ports conveniently located between seats, so you can re-charge your devices and not miss a moment of capturing and sharing your Disney vacation memories.

You can check out even more photos of the recent “The Lion King” bus here. Other additions to the Disney character buses include Dumbo as well as Rocket and Groot from “Guardians of the Galaxy”!

Can’t wait to see the new ones!

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Moana to Get Her Own Attraction

Posted on by Mathew Corn Disney Parks, Epcot

Walt Disney World’s Epcot has been in an identity crisis for most of its existence. Is it an educational park? A haven for thrill rides? A dumping ground for whatever characters and concepts don’t fit anywhere else? Even those who adore the iconic second gate the Florida resort know that it’s been looking for a clear voice for a few decades now. And it looks like Disney wants to settle on that voice, because the park is getting a number of major upgrades and additions over the coming years.

While we expect to learn more about the future of Epcot in the days ahead, one thing was made clear in the opening night of the D23 convention: Epcot will become “more Disney” than ever before. Starting with a new Moana attraction.

Disney Chairman of Parks, Experiences and Products Bob Chapek told the crowd gathered at D23 (including /Film’s Peter Sciretta) that the next generation of Epcot will be “More Disney, more family, and more timeless.” Take from that what you will, but one thing is clear – Epcot will probably start to have more in common with other Disney parks, shifting away from the science and education-focused attractions of yesteryear and bringing in more recognizable characters and cutting edge experiences.

To make this point clear, Chapek announced a new attraction based on the world of the Disney animated film Moana. Details were scarce, but the experience will be called “Journey of Water” and will allow guests to “interact with water magically.” Here’s the official description of the attraction, along with a piece of concept art:

And this October, guests will be able to visualize all of the exciting plans for Epcot at a new experience center in the Odyssey Events Pavilion, called Walt Disney Imagineering presents the Epcot Experience. Inside this first-of-its-kind offering within a Disney park, guests will discover engaging and interactive exhibits that allow you to step inside the relentless innovation, energy and excitement and see some never-before-revealed details driving the future of Epcot all throughout this unprecedented period of transformation.

Stay Tuned for more news from the 2019 D23 Expo.

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