New Pixar Fest Events Brings ‘Turning Red,’ ‘Elemental,’ and More to the Party

April 26, 2024April 27, 2024 Michael Lee

Thematic celebrations like Pixar Fest are becoming more commonplace for places like Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure. The enhanced experiences are a nice change of pace for those who want something more than just the usual holiday season celebrations. So between April 26 and August 2, 2024, both parks honor Disney’s sister animation studio through parades, nighttime spectaculars, food, merchandise, and character meet-and-greets.

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‘Jim Henson Idea Man’ Trailer Reveals the Man Behind the Rainbow Connection

April 24, 2024April 24, 2024 Michael Lee

Disney+ has released the official trailer for Jim Henson Idea Man. Directed by Academy Award winner Ron Howard, the documentary chronicles the story of extraordinary artist and visionary Jim Henson who helped shape pop culture into what it is today with his ingenious storytelling and puppeteering.

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LFG Build a Snowman in the ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ Trailer

April 22, 2024April 22, 2024 Michael Lee

Superhero team-ups don’t get any bigger than this. Well, unless you have whisky dick of the claws, which is quite common in Wolverines over 40, according to Deadpool (Ryan Reynolds). That’s right, Marvel has released the newest trailer for Deadpool & Wolverine, and judging by the look of it, the highly anticipated sequel will make us all smile.

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‘The Fall Guy’ Live Stunt Show Comes to Universal Studios for a Limited Time

April 18, 2024April 19, 2024 Michael Lee

The Fall Guy is a love letter to stuntmen and all other below-the-line workers. As such, the dedication to the art and craft of stunts should be acknowledged. And Universal Studios Hollywood, in collaboration with Universal Pictures and 87North, presents “The Fall Guy Stuntacular Pre-Show,” inspired by the film, as part of the theme park’s popular “WaterWorld” attraction, beginning Saturday, April 27 through Sunday, May 19, 2024.

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Pixar’s Kelsey Mann on How Research Informed ‘Inside Out 2’

April 16, 2024April 17, 2024 Michael Lee

Pixar’s Inside Out reminded us that it was okay to feel and it can be unhealthy to suppress our emotions by masking it with another. With Inside Out 2 set for a summer release, the sequel returns to the mind of a now 13-year-old Riley, who must navigate the perils of growing up and learning the value of the relationships she has with her friends and family.

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Meet the New Emotions from ‘Inside Out 2’

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Michael Lee

In 2015, Pixar’s Inside Out was a hilarious but honest portrayal of how we process our feelings and respond to certain situations. Not much time has passed for these characters, but it’s been an eternity for audiences. Inside Out 2 focuses on the next chapter of Riley’s life as a teenager who experiences puberty and shakeups in her relationships with her parents and friends. It’s all a part of the process of growing up. And the sequel will reveal how she processes Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui on her uncharted emotional journey.

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‘Inside Out 2’ Footage Reaction: Pixar Gets in Touch With New Emotions

April 16, 2024April 16, 2024 Michael Lee

Pixar’s Inside Out was an opportunity for the animation studio to explore uncharted territory. The human mind. It was a playful yet informative character study on emotions like Joy, Sadness, Disgust, Anger and Fear. The critical and commercially successful film helped audiences embrace their emotions while also normalizing discarded ones. Nine years later, Inside Out 2, revisits the inside of Riley’s mind and sees Joy and the gang making room for four new emotions: Anxiety, Envy, Embarrassment, and Ennui.

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New Interactions Guests Can Expect During Disneyland Resort’s Season of the Force

April 8, 2024April 9, 2024 Michael Lee

The Season of the Force has arrived for guests adventuring into Disneyland Resort. The new limited-time enhancements are expected to make the Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge experience even more exciting for the next few weeks.

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Disneyland’s Star Tours Gets a New Destination During Season of the Force

April 8, 2024April 10, 2024 Michael Lee

Since Star Tours launched in Tomorrowland at the Disneyland Resort in 1987, it was the premiere attraction for Star Wars fans. Nearly four decades later, it remains a fan-favorite attraction, adding newer destinations as more upgrades are added to improve the guest experience. Now that the Disneyland Resort is celebrating the Season of the Force, Star Tours has added the planet Seatos as a new destination, and guests receive one of three transmissions from Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), Ahsoka Tano (Rosario Dawson), or Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal).

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Disney Imagineers Debut ‘We Call It Imagineering’ YouTube Series

April 5, 2024April 5, 2024 Michael Lee

Disneyland, on its own, is already a magical experience to behold. Updates on attractions, parades, and even restaurants keep things modern and in touch with the current times while staying within the land’s theme. And now, Disney Imagineers embark on ambitious efforts to turbocharge Disney Experiences that would amaze this generation and future ones.

Star Wars, Theme Parks

Disneyland Resort’s ‘Season of the Force’ Offerings Enhance the Star Wars Experience

March 28, 2024March 30, 2024 Michael Lee

The Force is calling. And with the Season of the Force celebration at Disneyland Resort upon us, guests can experience limited-time offerings, plus new experiences to continue their Star Wars story at Disneyland Resort. So, just before the festivities can start, Disney has revealed some of the newest enhancements, including a new nighttime experience in Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, along with food, merchandise and more!

Animation, Theme Parks

Walt Disney World and Surrounding Parks to Launch Four New Experiences This Summer

March 21, 2024March 22, 2024 Michael Lee

Summertime at Disney World and the surrounding parks are about to get magical this year. Four new enhancements will launch, giving guests a more immersive experience while also celebrating cinematic milestones like the 30th anniversary release of The Lion King, and much more.

Theme Parks

Disneyland Resort Announces Two Retail Shops Inspired by ‘The Princess and the Frog’

March 18, 2024March 18, 2024 Michael Lee

The trip to the bayou just got a little more fun for Disneyland guests as Critter Country at the Disneyland Resort will be home to two new reimagined retail shops inspired by The Princess and The Frog. These new enhancements will be perfect for when “Tiana’s Adventure” opens later this year.

Animation, Theme Parks

Pixar Fest Offerings at Disneyland Resort and Disney California Adventure

March 14, 2024March 15, 2024 Michael Lee

Pixar Fest makes its return to the Disneyland Resort from April 26 to August 4, 2024. The event means that guests can celebrate the beloved characters and stories from Pixar Animation Studio in all new ways.

Fantasy, Theme Parks

Universal Studios Hollywood and Orlando Celebrates the Season of Butterbeer

March 14, 2024March 15, 2024 Michael Lee

For those who read Harry Potter, Butterbeer is the staple drink for young wizards studying at Hogwarts. Of course, the sweet concoction has since made its way into the real world, where fans and guests of Universal Studios Hollywood and Orlando could drink the magical fizzy elixir to their heart’s content.

Animation, Movies, Trailers

Joy and Friends Get Bottled Up by New Emotions in ‘Inside Out 2’ Trailer

March 7, 2024March 8, 2024 Michael Lee

Disney and Pixar has released the newest trailer for Inside Out 2. The highly anticipated sequel finds Riley’s first emotions Joy (Amy Poehler), Anger (Lewis Black), Sadness (Phyllis Smith), Fear (Tony Hale), and Disgust (Liza Lapira) navigating the life of being a teenager whose life was turned upside down then her parents decided to move from Minnesota to sunny California.

Animation, Interview

‘Kung Fu Panda 4’ Cast and Crew on Elevating the Franchise with New Voices and Improv

March 6, 2024March 6, 2024 Michael Lee

The Kung Fu Panda franchise has delighted a global audience for the past 16 years. While Po (Jack Black), the endearing panda, has faced great adversaries along his journey to becoming the dragon warrior while also imparting profound lessons of self-discovery, overcoming fear and the power of teamwork. But it wouldn’t be much an internal journey of growth and change without having friends and family by his side.

Reviews, Theme Parks

Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival is a Smorgasbord of Delicious Flavors

March 4, 2024March 4, 2024 Michael Lee

The Disney California Adventure Food and Wine Festival is back. The annual culinary event is a delicious way for guests to eat and sip way through all the lovely flavors of California from now until April 22. The Nerds of Color and a few other journalists had the opportunity to chow down and drink up from the returning festival marketplaces like D•Lish, Nuts about Cheese, California Craft Brews , and a new one called Earth Eats.

Animation, Theme Parks

Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival 2024 Begins

March 1, 2024March 1, 2024 Michael Lee

The annual Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival kicks off at the Disneyland Resort, in Anaheim, CA, today. Until April 22, guests can enjoy heaping helpings of limited-time food and beverages, entertainment, merchandise, cooking demonstrations, seminars, and more inspired by California’s diverse culinary scene.

Animation, Reviews

NOC Review: ‘Iwájú’ Illuminates a Bright Future for Animation

February 28, 2024February 28, 2024 Michael Lee

Iwájú is a wonderful and heartwarming coming-of-age story that blends the artistic talents of Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pan-African comic book entertainment company Kugali with Afrofuturism ideals.

Animation, Interview

‘Iwájú’ Artisans on Bringing Their Experiences and Stories to Life

February 27, 2024February 28, 2024 Michael Lee

Iwájú is an all-new animated series that marks the first time that Walt Disney Animation Studios has collaborated with an outside studio. The Nerds of Color had a chance to talk to director and writer Olufikayo Ziki Adeola, along with production designer Hamid Ibrahim and Tolu Olowofoyeku about working together with Disney animation, telling a story through an authentic lens, and which animal they would have as a companion if they were to go out on an adventure.

Animation, Interview

‘The Tiger’s Apprentice’ Director on Authenticity, Family, and Dim Sum

February 22, 2024February 23, 2024 Michael Lee

Paramount+’s The Tiger’s Apprentice is available for streaming now. And we had the chance to talk to director Raman Hui about the film, as well as some favorite dim sum items to eat.

Theme Parks, Video Games

Universal Studios Hollywood and Spirit Airlines Themed-Airbus Takes Flight

February 21, 2024February 22, 2024 Michael Lee

Universal Studios Hollywood and Spirit Airlines have unveiled their first themed-airbus collaboration. The first-ever Airbus A320neo featuring a Super Nintendo World aircraft wrap took to the skies and flew from Detroit (DTW) to Fort Lauderdale (FLL). And for the passengers who want to experience the flight for themselves, the specially-themed aircraft will continue flying to destinations through May 2024.