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Disney Parks Blog Presents Disney Paper Parks Designed by Walt Disney Imagineering, Part 1

We’ve seen so many great examples of guests creating fun experiences at home inspired by Disney parks. It’s been incredibly fun and rewarding to see so many fantastic reactions to favorite theme parks, attractions, characters—you name it!  

The Disney Parks Blog asked two of the architects and designers from the Walt Disney Imagineering Design + Planning Studio to contribute their talents to help more guests bring a piece of the Disney parks to life in your own homes. 

Bob Weis, president of Walt Disney Imagineering, recently shared, “We have always been inspired by the incredible passion of our Disney park fans. Seeing your creativity and shared love for the experiences Imagineers create has really lifted our spirits.” 

We are excited to share, Disney Paper Parks – printable activity sheets complete with instructions to create 3D versions of Main Street U.S.A. at Disneyland park, floats from the new “Magic Happens” parade and other Disney parks favorites! 

The sheets, created for the Disney Parks Blog by talented Imagineers Stephanie Jazmines and Amy Young, require the use of scissors or glue and folding along dotted lines in specific directions. For best results, we recommend printing the sheets at their actual size, not scaling them to fit the page. 

We also recommend adult participation or supervision for those with little ones to help make this great activity even more enjoyable. Have fun and stay tuned for more Disney Paper Parks activity sheets!

By downloading Disney Paper Parks, you acknowledge and agree that these materials are being provided to you for personal, non-commercial use.

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The New Hades Loungefly Collection Is Fiercely Stylish

The New Hades Loungefly Collection Is Fiercely Stylish

Pain and Panic better put the Herc merch aside, because Hades has a new collection coming to town! The new Hades Loungefly Collection is set to blaze in later this summer, and we are fired up for it! The underrated villain from a pop culture classic will be coming from the underworld as a new backpack and wallet!

Hades Loungefly Collection

The New Hades Loungefly Collection Is Fiercely Stylish Hades Loungefly Collection

Hades Backpack

We have been waiting for Hades merchandise forever! He really doesn’t get the attention he deserves. Luckily Loungefly knows what we want though. This fierce backpack conjures up style with die-cut appliques, and embroidered details. The back of the bag reads “Everybody has a Weakness”, and ours is definitely the awesome designs by Loungefly!

The New Hades Loungefly Collection Is Fiercely Stylish

Hades Wallet

Of course, if we’re going to be dressing up with the Gods, we need to fully accessorize. The coordinating wallet features the same malicious Hades grin as the backpack. Plus it even has his skull medallion as a zipper pull!

You can snag both of these for pre-order now at Blueculturetees.com, and they are scheduled to ship between August 15 – September 30.

What do you think of this wicked new Hades Loungefly Collection?

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Filed Under: Shop, Disney Handbags and Accessories, Disney Backpack, Disney Loungefly, Hades, Hades Loungefly Collection, Hercules, Loungefly

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Celebrate The Fourth of July With An Apple Pie Doughnut From Voodoo Doughnut

Celebrate The Fourth of July With An Apple Pie Doughnut From Voodoo Doughnut Celebrate The Fourth of July With An Apple Pie Doughnut From Voodoo Doughnut

Are you trying to find creative ways to celebrate this July 4th? Well, right now Voodoo Doughnut at Universal’s Citywalk in Orlando has you covered. They have released a delicious doughnut which they called the Apple Pie Doughnut.

Celebrate The Fourth of July With An Apple Pie Doughnut From Voodoo Doughnut

Celebrate The Fourth of July With An Apple Pie Doughnut From Voodoo Doughnut

The Apple Pie doughnut is adorable and shaped like a pie slice. It has some festive colored frosting where the crust would be. Inside is a delicious apple pie filling. The outside was like a cinnamon and sugar, think churros.

Celebrate The Fourth of July With An Apple Pie Doughnut From Voodoo Doughnut

This yummy Fourth of July inspired treat was a great $3.75 plus tax. I highly recommend you try this it was so good. While you’re at it they have some really fun and unique doughnuts! Maybe grab a dozen for the road!

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Filed Under: Universal Studios Orlando, Apple Pie Doughnut, Fourth of July, Universal CityWalk, Universal Orlando, voodoo doughnut

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More Mandalorian Content coming soon!

More Mandalorian Content coming soon! Mandalorian

Star Wars fans will find new adventures to follow with upcoming reading material regarding the exploits of characters featured in The Mandalorian. The new literature content is coming out later in 2020 and will soon go deeper into the world of the Disney+ series than ever before.

So far, it’s been revealed that the new publishing program will include books and other literary content for fans of all ages. The series kicks off this fall, but the planned releases will continue through 2021. For those curious to know more, then check out the list below for a look at some of what’s in store:

  • The Art of The Mandalorian (Season One) by Phil Szostak; cover by Doug Chiang
  • The Mandalorian: Original Novel (adult novel, Del Rey) by Adam Christopher
  • The Mandalorian: The Ultimate Visual Guide (DK) by Pablo Hidalgo
  • The Mandalorian: Allies & Enemies – Level Two Reader(DLP) by Brooke Vitale
  • The Mandalorian: 8×8 Storybook (title to be revealed later) by Brooke Vitale
  • The Mandalorian: Junior Novelization by Joe Schreiber

In addition, you’ll also find comic books coming from Marvel and IDW Publishing. Both are intended for teen and child readers. Also, there are magazine, novelty, coloring, and activity titles on the way from Titan, Studio Fun, Crayola, Thunder Bay Press, Disney Publishing Worldwide, and Dreamtivity. We personally look forward to seeing new coloring books featuring “The Child” because it’ll give families of all ages the chance to enjoy an artistic activity at home! Younger readers can look forward to a Little Golden Book and a Screen Comix retelling of Season One. It looks like we’ll have a lot to look forward to later this year!

Source: Star Wars / Disney

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Filed Under: Star Wars, Baby Yoda, Books, Shows, mandalorian, The Child, the mandalorian

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Disney World wins Lawsuit over Mom’s Fight for Autistic Son to Ride Attractions Without Wait

Disney World wins Lawsuit over Mom’s Fight for Autistic Son to Ride Attractions Without Wait disney world

Disney has won a lawsuit that an Orlando disability advocate filed against them on behalf of her adult autistic son to get him immediate access to the FastPass lines at the Disney World theme parks.

Donna Lorman, president of the Autism Society of Greater Orlando, sued Disney in 2014 after Disney World changed its policy regarding guests with disabilities.

Before, Disney’s Guest Assistance Card allowed guests with disabilities and their families to enter the FastPass line an unlimited number of times. That card became heavily abused by guests.

In 2013 Disney created a new system, the Disability Access Service Card, or DAS, that lets people with disabilities get return times for rides, similar to a FastPass, so they don’t have to wait in a line.

Lorman wanted 10 passes to the Magic Kingdom for her son so he could ride his favorite attractions by going directly into the FastPass line. She said the extra waiting was hard for her son who didn’t understand the concept of time.

She testified that her son, who was 22 when she filed the lawsuit, has moderate to severe autism that made communication difficult and following a routine essential. She said her son needed to visit rides in a particular order at Disney.

Disney argued it isn’t required to provide unlimited, front-of-line passes for every ride under the Americans with Disabilities Act. If they did, the general public in the stand-by lines would wait longer.

Disney’s defense team also said Lorman should have planned her visit better to adjust to the new rules.

The two sides went to trial in February and a decision was reached on June 22. U.S. District Judge Anne Conway sided with Disney, ruling it was “unreasonable” for Disney to give such access to Lorman’s son. If Disney allowed him special access, others would demand it too.

“Requiring the modification, based on the history of the former system, would lead to fraud and overuse, lengthen the wait times significantly for non-disabled guests, and fundamentally alter Disney’s business model,” Conway wrote.

Conway also said Disney could “recover its cost of action.” It’s unclear how much Disney’s legal bills are, but the fight lasted over 5 years.

“To say that I am disappointed would be an understatement. I really truly believe in what I was fighting for,” Lorman wrote about the loss.

Source: Orlando Sentinel

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Filed Under: News, Parks & Resorts, Walt Disney World, Americans with Disabilities Act, disability access service card, Disney World, guest assistance card, lawsuit, Magic Kingdom