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Based on the beloved book by Eoin Colfer, Disney’s “Artemis Fowl” is now streaming on Disney+ and I’m calling on all you Disney fashionistas for a spellbinding adventure of our own. 

In celebration of the release and the search for that perfect, comfy-meets-fashion Disney look while you’re at home, I’ve partnered up with Leslie Kay, author of the new book, “DisneyBound: Dress Disney and Make It Fashion” to take your loungewear look to the next level using items you already have in your closets.

In the film, 12-year-old genius Artemis Fowl sets out to save his father and save the world, and in doing so uncovers an ancient, underground civilization—the amazingly advanced world of fairies. Prepare to face your destiny and unlock some powerful secrets with some inspiration on how to bound as your favorite characters from the film:

Channel your inner genius with a black and white ensemble. Virtually any combination of black and white would work here so, go ahead and get creative! Complete the Artemis Fowl-inspired look with a pair of black shades to show you’re ready to take on anything that comes your way!

Embrace your fairy green best as Holly Short with a lime green jumpsuit, slick shades, fantastical earrings and a forest green belt with matching heeled boots to let everyone know you mean business!

Some of our friends on Instagram joined in on the fun already, check out their marvelous looks and share yours with us by using #DisneyMagicMoments:

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Looking for even more Disney-inspired looks to rock while streaming your favorite movies, shows and shorts? You’re in luck! Check out our other at home guides to Disney bounding as Ian & Barley from “Onward” and Anna, Elsa & Kristoff from “Frozen 2” or check out Leslie’s new book, “DisneyBound: Dress Disney and Make It Fashion.”

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Filed Under: Characters, disney+, Disneybound

Walt Disney World Resort is about to become the center of the pro basketball world this summer. We are excited to share that the National Basketball Association officially announced today it will finish its 2019-20 season at Walt Disney World Resort. The season, which was interrupted by the pandemic, will resume in July with team practices and games played at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in the Arena, HP Field House and Visa Athletic Center. 

Game play will resume on July 30 with 22 teams (the eight teams in each conference with the highest current winning percentages and the six teams currently within six games of the eighth seed in either conference) competing to determine seeding for the NBA Playoffs. The playoffs will feature 16 teams and the NBA Finals will end no later than October 13 at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

Based on current guidelines which were developed with the league, public health experts and government officials, all games will be held without spectators. Walt Disney World Resort and ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex are thrilled to continue the long-standing relationship with the NBA, which includes the first-of-its-kind entertainment venue, NBA Experience, at Disney Springs.

For more information about the resumption of the 2019-20 NBA season, including details on the competition format, visit www.NBA.com.  

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Filed Under: Walt Disney World Resort, ESPN Wide World of Sports, WDW

Today we are thrilled to share a first glimpse of a project Imagineers have been working on since last year. Splash Mountain – at both Disneyland park in California and Magic Kingdom park in Florida – will soon be completely reimagined. The theme is inspired by an all-time favorite animated Disney film, “The Princess and the Frog.” We pick up this story after the final kiss, and join Princess Tiana and Louis on a musical adventure – featuring some of the powerful music from the film – as they prepare for their first-ever Mardi Gras performance.

Tiana is a modern, courageous, and empowered woman, who pursues her dreams and never loses sight of what’s really important. It’s a great story with a strong lead character, set against the backdrop of New Orleans and the Louisiana bayou. In 1966, Walt himself opened New Orleans Square when it became the first new “land” added to Disneyland park, so it feels natural to link the story and the incredible music of “The Princess and the Frog” to our parks.

The voice of Princess Tiana and Tony Award-winning actress, Anika Noni Rose, shared, “It is really exciting to know that Princess Tiana’s presence in both Disneyland and Magic Kingdom will finally be fully realized! As passionate as I am about what we created, I know the fans are going to be over the moon. The Imagineers are giving us ‘The Princess and the Frog’ Mardi Gras celebration we’ve been waiting for, and I’m here for it!”

The approach to retheming or “plussing” attractions (as Walt Disney referred to it) begins with Imagineers asking the question, how can we build upon or elevate the experience and tell a fresh, relevant story? It’s a continuous process that Imagineers are deeply passionate about. And with this longstanding history of updating attractions and adding new magic, the retheming of Splash Mountain is of particular importance today. The new concept is inclusive – one that all of our guests can connect with and be inspired by, and it speaks to the diversity of the millions of people who visit our parks each year.

Charita Carter, the senior creative producer leading the project at Walt Disney Imagineering shared, “Like Princess Tiana, I believe that courage and love are the key ingredients for wonderful adventures. I am delighted to be a part of bringing this fun-filled experience to our guests.”

For Imagineers, change is rooted in a tradition set by Walt Disney who encouraged new innovations, new ideas, new scenes and current storytelling. And the experiences they create can be enjoyed by guests who visit our parks from all over the world.

As part of the creative development process, conceptual design work is well underway and Imagineers will soon be able to conduct preliminary reviews and develop a timeline for when the transformation can start to take shape.

Stay tuned for more!

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Filed Under: Disneyland Park, Disneyland Resort, Magic Kingdom, Walt Disney World Resort, WDW

Have you tried any of the drawing tutorials on the Disney Parks Blog? Today, we’re excited to share one hosted by Disney Imagineer Amy Young, showing you how to draw a Disney Castle! 

Walt Disney Imagineering has many talented artists who dream up big ideas, and given Imagineering’s storied history of designing Disney castles, there’s no better icon to learn to draw from an Imagineer!

As you start the drawing process, feel free to combine some of the elements in this video with your own imagination to draw your own vision for the castle. Or stick with the steps Amy shows you. Either way, we hope you’ll channel your inner Imagineer and enjoy this step-by-step tutorial that will be fun for the whole family. 

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It’s already been an exciting week for Disneyland Paris with Monday’s announcement the resort will begin a phased reopening July 15. In honor of this momentous occasion, we invite you to take a virtual ride aboard one of the resort’s most thrilling attractions: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Peril! 

Just hearing that iconic music makes me want to rush deep into the heart of Adventureland at Disneyland Park and discover what awaits me on this whip-cracking attraction. After wandering through an abandoned base camp, the temple looms over you – seemingly beckoning you to venture farther. But where has everyone gone? As you journey through dense undergrowth and past stone snake sculptures (you’re not afraid of snakes, are you?), you eventually come upon a train of mine carts headed for the excavation site. 

It’s at this point our virtual “Ride & Learn” begins, with mystery and uncertainty awaiting you around every twist, turn and, yes, even an inversion (did you know this was the first Disney attraction to feature such a thing?). So hold onto your fedoras and catch as many fun facts as you can!

And if you’re still in the adventurous spirit, keep checking back with us here at the Disney Parks Blog for more #DisneyMagicMoments in the future. 

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Filed Under: Disneyland Paris