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We previously reported that Disney announced plans to begin reopening the Disneyland Resort. Today we have more information on the phased reopening of the Downtown Disney District at Disneyland.

The Downtown Disney District will begin its phased reopening on July 9th. Disney is pleased to welcome back a variety of shopping and dining experiences during this initial phase, including the flagship World of Disney store. The shopping district will be open from 10 am to 8 pm daily, however, individual location hours may vary.

During the initial reopening phase, there will be capacity measures in place, as well as limitations on parking and operating hours. Guests will be directed to self-park at Simba lot (at Disneyland Drive and Katella Ave).

Guests will go through a temperature screening upon arrival and will be required to wear face coverings. All Cast Members and operating participant employees will also be required to wear face coverings. There will also be ground markings and physical barriers in some places to help promote physical distancing.

Visit Disneyland.com/DTD for the most current information. As of right now, pending government approval, both Disneyland Resort theme parks will reopen on July 17 with Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel and Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa reopening July 23.

Will you be visiting the Downtown Disney District next month?

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Source: Orlando Sentinel

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Mark Hamill Confirms He Had Cameos In ‘The Mandalorian’ and Every Star Wars Movie Excluding the Prequels. Star Wars fans are having their minds blown up like Alderaan after it was revealed that Mark Hamill has played several characters in the Star Wars franchise other than Luke Skywalker.

Mark has had a wildly successful career as both a live-action actor and voice actor on an impressive amount of titles including films, television and video games, but most fans knew him first as Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars franchise. Though the news isn’t really “new,” Hamill drew attention to his cameos after it was shared that he voiced a character in The Mandalorian and went nearly 7-months before anyone outside of production found out!

Mark confirmed the news via Twitter as well as sharing one of his pseudonyms when recording smaller voice acting roles named “Patrick Williams”, sharing: “Now that [The Mandalorian] secret is out-might as well reveal I am vocally represented in ALL SW films except the Prequels. Thanks to [Matthew Wood] for using me in Rogue One, Solo & the Sequels, so I DO have lines in [Episode VII]. Hint: Look for parts played by Patrick Williams. [True Story]”

Now that @themandalorian secret is out-might as well reveal I am vocally represented in ALL SW films except the Prequels. Thanks to @matthewood for using me in Rogue One, Solo & the Sequels, so I DO have lines in #EpVII. Hint: Look for parts played by Patrick Williams.#TrueStory https://t.co/kRQlo7uub8

— Mark Hamill (@HamillHimself) June 20, 2020

Some of Mark Hamill‘s known Star Wars cameos include:

• Darth Bane in Star Wars: The Clone Wars
• Dabofkya, the drunk alien in The Last Jedi that deposits gold coins into BB-8 at the Casino
• Boolio, the Ovissian resistance spy seen at the beginning of The Rise of Skywalker
• EV-9D9 bartending droid in The Mandalorian Season 1

Mark claims he also appeared in other voice acting roles in other Star Wars titles such as Solo: A Star Wars Story, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, and all three Star Wars Sequels.

Did you know Mark played other characters besides Luke in the Star Wars franchise? What other roles do you think Hamill secretly played in the Star Wars films? We would love to hear your thoughts in the comments.

Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for all things Star Wars!

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Source: Mark Hamill/Twitter

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Get in Shape with this High School Musical Cardio Workout from Home. A common rallying cry amidst the COVID-19 pandemic has been “we’re all in this together” from the popular Disney Channel Original Movie, High School Musical. With the resurgence in the franchise it makes sense that fans have been enjoying inspiring videos based on the DCOM series and now you can enjoy the films even more with these High School Musical Cardio Dance Fitness Workouts by online fitness instructor, Erika Collins.

Erika has created some fun cardio exercises for High School Musical Fans that will have you feeling “Fabulous” while getting in shape. You don’t have to be familiar with dancing or exercise to enjoy these videos, just have fun with it!

You can check out Erika’s High School Musical Dance Cardio Workout in the videos shared below:

VIDEO 1

VIDEO 2

How are you staying in shape during quarantine? Would you try this dancing cardio workout or would you prefer to binge the High School Musical movies instead? We would love to hear your stories and thoughts in the comments. Be sure to check back here at Chip and Co. for all things Disney!

Featured Photo Credit: Disney Channel/Fred Hayes

Source: Erika Collins Fitness

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Go Behind the Scenes with ‘Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2’ Coming Soon to Disney+. The cast and crew of Frozen II invite you behind the scenes for this special Disney+ Original Series showcasing the final year of filming and recording for what would become the “biggest animated film in history”.

Photo Credit: Disney

“With the clock ticking and less than a year until the world premiere of Frozen 2, the creative team opens their doors to cameras for a 6-part series to reveal what it takes to create the #1 animated film of all time. For the first time, cameras capture the challenges and breakthroughs, the artistry and complexity of creating a Walt Disney Animation Studios feature film.”

Photo Credit: Disney+

The series follows director/writer/chief creative officer Jennifer Lee, director Chris Buck, producer Peter Del Vecho, songwriters Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, actors Kristen Bell (“Anna”), Idina Menzel (“Elsa”), Josh Gad (“Olaf”), Jonathan Groff (“Kristoff”), Sterling K. Brown (“Lieutenant Mattias”), Evan Rachel Wood (“Iduna”) and the talented artists and technicians of Disney Animation as they race against time to finish the film, with both creative breakthroughs and frustrations along the way. Produced by Lincoln Square Productions and Walt Disney Animation Studios.

You can watch the trailer for Into the Unknown: Making Frozen 2 below:

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Featured Photo Credit/Source: Disney

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