Disney Wiki:Current events

The following is a current listing of current events from The Walt Disney Company.

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Theatrical Releases
NOTE: All release dates are for the USA and are subject to change.


 * The Lone Ranger opened on July 3rd.
 * Planes, a spin off of the Cars franchise, flew into theatres August 9th, 2013

DVD/Blu-Ray Releases

 * See 2013 for the current list.

News

 * Brave won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Animated Feature.

Walt Disney Animation Studios

 * Frozen will be released on November 27, 2013.

Pixar Animation Studios

 * Monsters University, the "prequel" to Monsters, Inc., is now in theaters..
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News

 * Disney's theme parks in the USA, Disneyland and Walt Disney World, will have "Limited Time Magic" events through 2013.

Disneyland

 * Princess Anna and Elsa the Snow Queen will take over the cottage currently occupied by Rapunzel at Fantasyland begining in November as the long-haired heroine of Tangled will now be residing at the Fantasy Faire.
 * Taping for the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade on ABC will be held November 8 through 10.
 * Princess Merida is holding court near it's a small world.
 * Fantasyland Theater has been restored for the "Mickey and the Magic Map" show.

Closures and Refurbishments

 * it's a small world will be retrofitted in November for it's holiday layover.

Disney California Adventure

 * Disney has finished its' $1 billion, five-year capital improvement plan and expansion for Disney California Adventure.
 * A new live show, titled "Mickey's Fly Girls Charter Airlines", has opened in Condor Flats, including the DLR's first use of the interactive Minnie Mouse used at Disney World.

Closures for Refurbishments

 * None to report.

Downtown Disney

 * N/A

Other

 * The Disneyland Hotel has completed an extensive refurbishment. The three towers, “Marina”, “Sierra”, and “Bonita” have respectively been renamed “Magic”, “Dream” and “Wonder”. A new suite, based on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction and movie franchise, has also be added.

Walt Disney World
''NOTE: For all hard ticket events, information is available on the Walt Disney World Resort’s web site. Tickets are available at WDW in advance or on the day of the event (costs for those dates are additional), by calling 1-407-W-DISNEY on online.''

The Magic Kingdom

 * Taping for the Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade on ABC will take place December 6 through 8.
 * The expansion of Fantasyland, called New Fantasyland, has officially opened. Attractions include:
 * A new version of The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure, as well as a new grotto meet and greet area for the mermaid version of Disney's undersea princess;
 * A Beauty and the Beast themed area, complete with the Be Our Guest restaurant and Gaston's Tavern;
 * A second Dumbo the Flying Elephant ride within a circus-themed section;
 * Snow White's Scary Adventures closed on May 31st, 2012 and became Princess Fairytale Hall, opening on Septemeber 18, 2013;
 * The Seven Dwarfs' Mine Coaster, which will be scheduled to open in 2014.
 * Princess Merida, heroine of the new Disney-Pixar movie Brave, has taken over the garden alongside Cinderella Castle.
 * You can now find Tinker Bell and her fairy friends at Adventure Land.

Epcot

 * Princess Anna and Elsa the Snow Queen will take up residentcy at the Norway pavillion begining this November.
 * Test Track, now presented solely by Chevrolet, officially re-opened on December 6th (with a soft opening earlier that week) after a nearly eight-month makeover, with an all-new color scheme, "Sim-Car", Pre-Show, and merchandise

Disney's Hollywood Studios

 * An interactive Phineas and Ferb meet and greet is now at DHS behind the MuppetVision theatre.

Disney's Animal Kingdom

 * Other than the announcement of Avatar, no major news has been heard from.

ESPN's Wide World of Sports Complex

 * Thanks to a agreement with HanesBrands, the facility's baseball stadium has been renamed “Champion Stadium”.
 * The Atlanta Braves will return in 2014 for Spring Training.
 * A new agreement with HP has renamed the main fieldhouse the HP Fieldhouse.

Water Parks

 * Swampy the Alligator, star of Where's My Water?, will be a new greetable character at Blizzard Beach and Typhoon Lagoon.

Downtown Disney

 * No news to report.

Other

 * No current news of other improvements have been reported.

Disneyland Resort Paris

 * No news to report.

Tokyo Disneyland

 * The resort is celebrating their 30th anniversary this year.

Hong Kong Disneyland

 * Expansion is underway for Grizzly Gulch and Mystic Point.
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Theatrical Productions

 * The Lion King, along with multiple Tony Award winning shows Peter and the Starcatcher and the musical adaptation of Newsies  continue with performances.
 * Mary Poppins closed on March 3rd at the New Amsterdam Theater after six years. Plans are underway for a Broadway adaptation of Aladdin, to debut in that theater after a refurbishment in the spring of 2014..
 * A new live stage show, based on Disney Junior shows Jake and the Never Land Pirates and Sofia the First is now touring the USA.

Disney on Ice

 * No new show is being planned for 2013-14.
 * Rockin' Ever After, featuring Princess Merida, Dare to Dream, featuring Princesses Rapunzel, Tiana and Cinderella, Let's Celebrate!, featuring a look at winter, Halloween, an "Unbirthday Party", a Princesses ball and other events featuring Princess Tiana from The Princess and the Frog, and Toy Story 3, Princesses and Heroes, Worlds of Fantasy, a show featuring segments based on Cars, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King and Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies franchise, plus a pre-show based on the Disney Princess franchise, 100 Years of Magic and Treasure Trove are currently on tour worldwide.

Non-Theme Park Resorts

 * The Disney Hotel/DVC villa resort in Hawai'i has opened near Diamond Head named The Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina.
 * All Disney Vacation Club resorts have been renamed Disney Deluxe Villa Resorts to entice non-DVC club members to vacation.

Disney Cruise Line

 * The "Disney Dream" and “Disney Fantasy” are both at sea sailing. The two original Disney Cruise Ships, “Disney Wonder” and “Disney Magic” have berths in Long Beach, California for trips to the Mexican Rivera and Vancouver, BC for Alaskan cruises for the Wonder, while the Magic is based in Barcelona, Spain for Mediterranean cruises. Ports have also been established in New York City, outside Houston, Texas and Miami for additional cruises, including a new tour with berths in Bermuda and Puerto Rico.

Video Games

 * Phineas and Ferb: Quest for Cool Stuff was released August 13.
 * Disney INFINITY was released August 18.
 * Kingdom Hearts III has been confirmed to be in development and was announced at E3 2013!

Other News

 * Disney has acquired rights to the first 4 films by Paramount with Marvel (Iron Man, Captain America: The First Avenger, Iron Man 2, and Thor).
 * The next big summer event for the Phineas and Ferb series will be a crossover with Star Wars in 2014.
 * Star Wars Celebration VII will be held in Anaheim Califonia in April of 2015.


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