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Disney+ announced that it will join Comic-Con@Home on July 23rd-26th!

Post author By chipandco.com
Post date July 1, 2020

Disney+ announced that it will join Comic-Con@Home on July 23rd-26th!

Disney+ announced today that it will join Comic-Con@Home, hosted by San Diego Comic-Con, with virtual panels for three of its upcoming original titles. As part of the entire virtual festival, Disney+ will feature the animated movie “Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe,” the anthology docuseries “Marvel’s 616,” and the service’s first scripted series from National Geographic, “The Right Stuff.”

Comic-Con@Home will be held on the same dates as the previously canceled Comic-Con, July 22-26, 2020, and online attendees are encouraged to use the official #ComicConAtHome hashtag to be included in the virtual activities.

Disney+’s virtual Comic-Con@Home panels include:

A Look Inside “Marvel’s 616” on Disney+
Thursday, July 23, 1:00 p.m. PT
“Marvel’s 616” explores how Marvel’s rich legacy of stories, characters and creators exist within the “world outside your window”. Each documentary, helmed by a unique filmmaker, explores the intersections of storytelling, pop culture and fandom within the Marvel Universe. Join directors Gillian Jacobs, Paul Scheer and executive producers Sarah Amos and Jason Sterman as they discuss the making of this Disney+ original anthology series with moderator Angélique Roché.

Disney+’s “Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe”
Saturday, July 25, 12:00 p.m. PT
Join the creators & executive producers Dan Povenmire and Jeff “Swampy” Marsh, director Bob Bowen and stars Ashley Tisdale, Vincent Martella, Maulik Pancholy and Dee Bradley Baker as they share an exclusive sneak peek of Disney+’s upcoming “Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Candace Against the Universe” and discuss the origins of this iconic animated series!

Blast Off with Disney+’s “The Right Stuff”
Saturday, July 25, 1:00 p.m. PT
From Leonardo DiCaprio’s Appian Way and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, “The Right Stuff” is the first scripted Disney+ original series from National Geographic. The series takes a clear-eyed look at the early days of the US space program. The series follows seven of the military’s best pilots as they become astronauts for the newly-formed NASA at the height of the Cold War. Competing to be the first in space, these ordinary men achieve the extraordinary, inspiring America to turn towards a new horizon of ambition and hope. Moderated by former NASA Astronaut Dr. Mae Jemison, the panel will feature cast members Patrick J. Adams (“Major John Glenn”), Jake McDorman (“Lieutenant Commander Alan Shepard”), Colin O’Donoghue (“Captain Gordon Cooper”), Michael Trotter (“Gus Grissom”), Aaron Staton (“Wally Schirra”), Micah Stock (“Deke Slayton”), James Lafferty (“Scott Carpenter”), Nora Zehetner (“Annie Glenn”), Shannon Lucio (“Louise Shepard”), Eloise Mumford (“Trudy Cooper”), Eric Ladin (“Chris Kraft”), and Patrick Fischler (“Bob Gilruth”), Showrunner and Executive Producer Mark Lafferty, and Executive Producer Jennifer Davisson.

The Disney+ panels will join previously announced conversations from Walt Disney Television and Hulu during Comic-Con@Home. Follow Disney+ on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook for more updates.

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Could a Disney World Vanity License Plate be coming to Florida?

Post author By chipandco.com
Post date July 1, 2020

Could a Disney World License Vanity Plate be coming to Florida?

There is a bill being introduced to the Florida Senate that has information about a Disney World Vanity License Plate in the documentation.

It reads:

The department shall develop a Walt Disney World license plate as provided in this section. The plate must bear the colors and design approved by the department. The word “Florida” must appear at the top of the plate, and the words “Walt Disney World” must appear at the bottom of the plate.

The annual use fees from the sale of the plate shall be distributed to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida, Inc., a nonprofit organization under. 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. A maximum of 10 percent of the proceeds from the sale of such plates may be used for administrative and marketing costs.

For those lucky enough in Florida this is a chance to share your love of Disney World and to help the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Central and Northern Florida!

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Filed Under: Parks & Resorts, Walt Disney World, Disney World, Disney World Vanity License Plate, Florida, Make a Wish

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Disney World Annual Passholders will need to provide their own transportation for AP Previews

Post author By chipandco.com
Post date July 1, 2020

Disney World Annual Passholders will need to provide their own transportation for AP Previews

In an email sent out to those who were lucky enough to get into the Annual Passholder Preview it states that If you are staying at a Disney Resort hotel, Disney transportation will not be available for this limited event. You will need to provide your own transportation to the Theme Park parking lot.

We reported earlier today that the Monorails & Skyliners will not start running till the official park opening on July 11th & 15th, more about that here.

So it looks like if you’re planning on attending the AP Preview at the Magic Kingdom, you will have to provide your own transportation to the Transportation and Ticket Center, or if you are attending previews at Disney’s Animal Kingdom will have to provide your own transportation to the drop-off area or parking lots.

There is still no word on the AP Preview for Hollywood Studios and Epcot…

Please Note

Face coverings are required for all Guests (ages 2 and up) and Cast Members. Please bring your own face coverings and wear them at all times, except when dining or swimming.

All face coverings should:

Fully cover an individual’s nose and mouth and allow the Guest to remain hands-free
Fit snugly but comfortably against the side of the face
Be secured with ties or ear loops
Be made of breathable material, either disposable or reusable

Costume masks are not considered appropriate and are prohibited from being worn, in alignment with existing rules.

The use of face coverings is not a substitute for physical distancing.

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Disney wins legal battle against Orange County Property Appraiser

Post author By chipandco.com
Post date July 1, 2020

Disney wins legal battle against Orange County Property Appraiser Orange County

Walt Disney World Resort recently won a decisive legal victory against the Orange County tax appraiser’s office. The new legal determination could potentially save both Disney and other major hotel-resort company owners millions of dollars in taxes.

The lawsuit between the Disney company and Orange County Property Appraiser Rick Singh has been ongoing for several years. Now the appellate court determined that Singh’s office improperly inflated the value of Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club Resort and other Disney World resorts.

The court issued their decision on June 19, 2020. However, the legal decision will go beyond the Disney-owned resorts. That’s because the court declared the entire method that Singh had used to appraise the Disney property — a method that is widely used by other property appraisers — is illegal under Florida law.

Now, experts predict that Disney and other hotel companies, whose finances have been crushed by COVID-19, will seize on the ruling and use it to push for lower tax assessments on scores of other properties. Disney alone is already challenging the appraisals for more than 10 other hotels.

The Disney case dates back more than five years, when Singh first brought in new appraisers to reevaluate different classes of property. They reasoned that properties, such as resort-style hotels, at Disney World and Universal Orlando, were under-assessed in the past. At least that’s what their office believed.

Singh’s staff redid the values for a number of hotel properties using something known as the “Rushmore” method. “The majority of counties rely upon some version of it, depending on the type of hotel at issue,” said Loren Levy, an attorney who represents a number of county property appraisers, including Osceola County’s. Under Singh, the new approach led to some dramatically higher assessments. The assessed value of Disney’s Yacht & Beach Club, for instance, more than doubled, to nearly $340 million.

But the appellate court went much further than simply addressing Singh’s appraisal of the Yacht & Beach Club. The Orange County court declared that the Rushmore method itself illegal. They contend that the method overstated the value of hotel property by illegally including the value of intangibles, such as the Disney brand.

“Rushmore is essentially dead for use by property appraisers,” said Jennifer Dixon, an appellate attorney at the Lowndes law firm who represented the Central Florida Hotel & Lodging Association in the case.

Ultimately, Disney expects to see reductions for their resort property taxes. “We are pleased that the court concluded that the method used by the property appraiser violated Florida law,” Disney spokeswoman Jacquee Wahler said in a prepared statement. “We look forward to a reassessment of our properties consistent with Florida law and the court of appeal’s ruling.”

Source: Orlando Sentinel

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Cirque Du Soleil ‘Drawn To Life’ tickets on sale for November 5th

Post author By chipandco.com
Post date July 1, 2020

Tickets are now on sale for Cirque Du Soleil ‘Drawn To Life’ in Disney Springs!

Set your imagination in motion with Drawn to Life—a love letter to the art of Disney animation.

In this first-ever collaboration between Cirque du Soleil, Walt Disney Animation Studios and Walt Disney Imagineering, journey into a world where an animator’s desk becomes the stage and drawings come alive. The show is a celebration of life, accentuated by the delightful, mesmerizing movements of Cirque du Soleil’s acrobatic mastery.

Advance reservations are strongly recommended. Guests may purchase tickets through Cirque du Soleil here.

Tickets start at $79 and showtimes will take place daily at 5:30 PM from Tuesday through Saturday.

You may also purchase tickets by calling (855) 473-7783 or (702) 352-0221. Guests under 18 years of age must have parent or guardian permission to call.

Yesterday we reported the news that Cirque du Soleil will be filing bankruptcy due to COVID-19. Also back in March, they laid off 95% of their workforce.

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