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Image: Zapf CreationShe had a LOT of needs. You had to manually put her to sleep, regularly feed her from this magic milk bottle that came with her, and make sure you were keeping her very still when she was sleeping or she’d wake up and start crying and then you’d have to pat her back long enough to make her stop crying. These are just the basic, everyday ones. There were more needs I can’t recall.Playing with her was a full-time job. I absolutely loved it though because I’d feel like such a mom. I would quite literally…

The 2000s were a turning point for movies. With franchises X-Men and Spider-Man starting up at the same time the likes of Star Wars and The Matrix were winding down, the modern Hollywood blockbuster was gradually beginning to take shape. Whether it was the emphasis on visual effects or stars (both rising and previous big names) getting caught up in the tentpole movie machine, you can chart a lot of modern filmmaking back to today, and one franchise in particular is emblematic of this.Spoilers of the Week | June…

Photo: Disney ParksNow open at Disney California Adventure’s Hyperion Theater at the Disneyland Resort is Rogers: The Musical. Perhaps one of the last things Twitter fandom made happen, the abridged musical history of Steve Rogers’ Captain America takes the corny parody seen in Disney+’s Hawkeye and expands it into a theme park-perfect musical theater sampling that really smashed our expectations. io9 attended a media preview of the bite-sized musical at Disney Parks, opening for a limited time as part of their summer…

As the battle between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to notch regular updates, anyone who hasn’t been following from the beginning might be a bit confused. Why is this Republican presidential hopeful openly fighting with his state’s biggest taxpayer? Let’s take a look.We Rode the New Disney Coaster Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic RewindThe current conflict began to ramp up in early 2022 with Florida’s HB 1557, also known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill.DeSantis faced an outcry over the homophobic and…

Photo: Disney ParksSteve Rogers will really find out if he could “do this all daaaaaay” in Rogers: The Musical, the previously announced special one-act show coming to Disney California Adventure. Its limited run will be June 30-August 31. The Marvel Studios in-universe parody show about Steve Rogers—which apes Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton, and appeared in Hawkeye’s opening episode on Disney+—has become real. The musical project came to fruition with the efforts of Disney Live Entertainment in partnership with writer…

Hit play on the Awesome Mix and I will follow robot Baby Groot anywhere.Disney Parks has revealed a look at its latest expressive robot creation, the likes of which we may eventually see free-roaming Disneyland and beyond. While we got Judy Hopps vibes from the first prototype revealed at SXSW earlier this year, that all changes with this look at Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2-era Baby Groot, who was brought out by Imagineers for a play test with guests. He’s cute, he dances, he talks, and he looks like he has…

Lake Nona CampusImage: Tavistock Development CompanyDuring the post-lockdown wave back to the office, the Walt Disney Company planned on relocating employees from its theme parks and experiences Imagineering division in Southern California to a new campus in Lake Nona, Florida. Those plans are now canceled, as reported by the New York Times, with Disney effectively striking a blow back against Governor Ron DeSantis by not bringing more jobs and construction dollars to Florida.Robinhood App Lays Off 9% of StaffLet’s take…

Disney Parks will soon invite fans from around the world to see Elsa bring a snow day to to Olaf’s dream of a perfect summer day in the kingdom of Arendelle, thanks to its new land inspired by its Oscar-winning hit Frozen.We Rode the New Disney Coaster Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic RewindThe blockbuster fairytale franchise starring Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell as royal sisters Elsa and Anna makes the jump from the screen to theme park in Disney Parks’ long-anticipated Hong Kong Disneyland expansion, which is set to open…

Image: Disney ParksLocation: Oga’s Cantina (Available May 2-August 31) Five Blossom Bread with Mustard Cream: Warm pretzel knot with a new creamy honey mustard dip Ginger Lime Tea Lemonade with Soju: Soju, Minute Maid Lemonade, Gold Peak Unsweetened Iced Tea, habanero lime and ginger flavors topped with matcha foam Location: Hearthstone Lounge (Available May 2 through 31) Ginger Daiquiri: El Dorado Rum, Sherry, Velvet Falernum, ginger syrup and lime juice, garnished with mint Location: Grand Californian Hotel Lobby Cart…

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis continues to fumble his presidential bid over unconstitutional squabbles with the Walt Disney World Resort that undermine his own political agenda.We Rode the New Disney Coaster Guardians of the Galaxy Cosmic RewindThis week, the Walt Disney Company made a move to get the court to rule that DeSantis’ plans for the Reedy Creek Oversight Board were “enacted in retaliation for Disney’s political speech in violation of the First Amendment” in a lawsuit filed against the Florida board’s…