Opening Seasons for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, First Look at Edna Mode, and More

Just Announced: Opening Seasons for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge:

It is official as the Disney Parks Blog just announced a short while ago that Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge will open in Summer 2019 at Disneyland and late Fall 2019 at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Walt Disney World. 

To get us even more for the new fully immersed land they dropped another sneak peak of what guests can expect when they enter the new world:

Source: Disney Parks Blog

First Look at Edna Mode Coming to Disney Parks:

As announced a few weeks ago Edna Mode from "The Incredibles" will be making her debut at Disney Parks. Today, we got our first look and when she will make her official debut at Walt Disney World and Disney California Adventure Park.

At Walt Disney World, Edna Mode will make her debut at the Magic Kingdom starting this weekend when "Incredible Summer" kicks off for Memorial Day weekend. Guests will be able to visit the Incredible Tomorrowland Expo to party with the characters from "Incredibles 2" including Edna Mode herself.

At Disney California Adventure, she will be jetting over to greet with guests on June 15 just in time for the debut of "Incredibles 2" as part of Pixar Fest. Edna Mode will continue to favor us with her presence to celebrate the opening of Pixar Pier later this Summer. 

Source: Disney Parks Blog

Dates Announced for Festival of the Holiday and Candlelight Processional at Epcot:

We have one more announcement today from the Disney Parks Blog. Today, they announced the official dates for Epcot's International Festival of the Holidays and the famous Candlelight Processional. The International Festival of the Holidays will return on November 18 through December 30. The Candlelight Processional will open for the first time ever on Thanksgiving this year on November 22 and run through December 30. 

The Epcot International Festival of the Holidays invites guests to discover holiday cheer throughout the park and across all 11 World Showcase pavilions. Special entertainment, storytellers, seasonal favorites at Holiday Kitchens, and eye-catching holiday decor are all part of the fun. Evenings during this time are topped off with a special holiday presentation of “IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth.”
The Candlelight Processional, a holiday must-do for many Epcot guests, is a retelling of the traditional Christmas story read by a celebrity narrator, accompanied by a massed choir and live orchestra.

Stay tuned in the coming months as the narrators will be announced for the Candlelight Processional as well details on the always popular dining packages.

Source: Disney Parks Blog

Possible Opening Date for Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway; "Incredibles 2" Trailer

Possible Opening Date for Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway:

WDW News Today is reporting that Mickey & Minnie's Runaway Railway will be debuting at Disney's Hollywood Studios on May 1, 2019. This is not confirmed by Disney but according to their sources, Walt Disney Imagineering is expected to hand over operation of the attraction sometime in April 2019.

The May 1 opening would be in correspondence with the parks 30th Anniversary and ahead of the opening of Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at the park later that year. They are also saying even more details on the attraction will be released at some point today so stay tuned.

Source: WDW News Today

First Teaser Trailer for "Incredibles 2" Released:

Where is my Supersuit???? The first teaser trailer for "Incredibles 2" has arrived for our viewing pleasure and we can't wait for June 15, 2018 to arrive. Check out the teaser trailer below:

Disney & Pixar Animation Panel Review at the D23 Expo

The D23 Expo kicked off earlier today but just a little bit ago one of main panels of the expo in the Disney & Pixar Animation Panel hosted by Head of Disney Animation himself, John Lasseter. We got some news on several films including 'Wreck-it Ralph 2', 'Incredibles 2', 'Coco', 'Toy Story 4', and more. First up though was news on a new untitled DisneyToons film that is due to be released in 2019.

The film will be about supersonic jets in space. It will be directed by Klay Hall and Bobs Gannaway, it is due out April 12, 2019. Next up, was an update on "Olaf's Frozen Adventure" which will return all 21 voices of the original cast. Kristen Bell (Anna) and Josh Gad (Olaf) showed up and sang one of the new original songs from the 21-minute short that will premiere before Pixar's "Coco."

Guests at the D23 Expo were then treated to the first trailer for "Wreck-It Ralph 2" (it has not been put up on the internet yet). Sarah Silverman (Vanellope Von Schweetz) along with directors Rich Moore and Phil Johnston were on hand to help debut the trailer. Also brought on was a new character named Yesss voiced by Taraji P. Henson. 

"Wreck-It Ralph 2" tells the story of Ralph and Vanellope breaking the internet to find the pieces to fix Sugar Rush. The clips they showed Ralph and Vanellope visiting OhMyDisney.com, which looks a lot like Disneyland. Stan Lee among other things make cameo appearances in the scene including the likes of Disney Tsum Tsums, Buzz Lightyear, and C-3PO. 

The biggest news however was that all the Disney Princesses will lend their voices for the film. That list includes: Paige O'Hara (Belle), Jodi Benson (Ariel), Linda Larkin (Jasmine), Anika Noni Rose (Tiana), Mandy Moore (Rapunzel), Irene Bedard (Pocahontas), Kelly MacDonald (Merida), Kristen Bell (Anna), and Auli’i Cravalho (Moana), who all appeared on stage. 

The scene plays out like this with Vanellope saying this about Merida, "I can't understand her." With the Disney princesses responding, "She's from the other studio." This film looks hilarious and I can't wait until next March.

Next up, was the "Incredibles 2" which opened up with a tribute to Edna Mode. 

Edna Mode is always a la mode. One of the world’s most visionary designers is back in Incredibles 2. #BravoEdna. pic.twitter.com/OPAxuh9aoc

— Disney•Pixar (@DisneyPixar) July 14, 2017

 Director Brad Bird and the cast including Samuel L. Jackson took the stage to talk about the film. The film takes place right where the first film left off. The movie shows how the Incredibles are more human. The clip that was shown where Baby Jack-Jack faces off with a raccoon. Jack Jack discovers his powers in the film.

"Incredibles 2" flies into theaters June 15, 2018.

New up was "Toy Story 4" which the most shocking news was that John Lasseter has stepped back from directing the film. Josh Cooley will now direct the film, with Lasseter mentoring him. Guests got a first look at a new paper doll-like character named Lulu from the film. The storyline right now could be involved around an RV trip. The film is due out Summer 2019. 

Pixar's next new film which does not have a release date is set in a suburban fantasy world and will be directed by Dan Scanlon. Scanlon said he drew inspiration on how he wanted to know who his father was and how he was like him. More details on this untitled film will be released at the next D23 Expo in 2019.

The final movie previewed during the panel was Pixar's "Coco" which will hit theaters in November. A new image of the film was released plus a longer look at the film showing the rich beauty of the film and  how it explores the family aspect of Miguel's passion for music.

A new song called "Remember Me" was revealed as it is written by Bobby Lopez and Kristen Anderson Lopez. Another clip was shown of Miguel exploring the Land of the Dead. The song "Remember Me" was then performed to end the panel by Benjamin Brett who plays the character Ernesto. 

Stay tuned throughout the weekend for more news out of the D23 Expo. 

Pixar Not Planning Any Sequels After "Incredibles 2" in 2019; Disney Testing Automated PhotoPass Cameras

Pixar Not Planning Any Sequels After "Incredibles 2" in 2019:

"Finding Dory" begins a run of sequels for the next four years where we will enter back into the stories of some of our favorite Pixar films. "Cars 3" (2017), "Toy Story 4" (2018), and "Incredibles 2" (2019) could very well be the end of sequels from the animation company according to Pixar President Jim Morris. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, he assured fans they would be focusing on original films, specifically squashing a sequel to the 2008 Pixar hit Wall-E.

He said although they would love to go back to the world to find out if the humans survived after returning to the burn-out planet. He said, "But that was really a love story that had its beginning, middle, and end, so we're not really planning any further stories in those worlds at this point."

He continued saying, "Most studios jump on doing a sequel as soon as they have a successful film, but our business model is a filmmaker model, and we don't make a sequel unless the director of the original film has an idea that they like and are willing to go forward on."

Pixar does have an original film that is intended to be released next fall in 2017 in "Coco" which will be directed by "Toy Story 3" director Lee Unkrich. So unless they have ideas for sequels the stories of the likes of "Ratatouille", "Inside Out", and "Wall-E" the continuation of these stories will never come to be. 

Disney Testing Automated PhotoPass Cameras at Non-Attraction Locations:

According to WDW News Today, Disney World has begun testings stationary PhotoPass cameras at non-attraction locations such as Rapunzel's Tower and in a few days The Sword in the Stone in Fantasyland. 

To take a picture, guests will stand in front of the stationary camera, activated it to take the photo, then link it to their My Disney Experience/PhotoPass accounts as they would normally with a PhotoPass photographer. Cast Members are currently helping guests in testing the new system. All participating guests in the test will receive a free photo download as a thank you for helping with this test. 

The system would require for the stationary cameras to become permanent infrastructures around certain locations in the park where photographers wouldn't be stationed normally anyways. What do you think of this new test on automated cameras in Disney Parks?

New Star Wars Rebels Trailer Revealed at NYCC, Disney/Pixar/Marvel Movie Release Dates Revealed, and More

New Star Wars Rebels Trailer Revealed at New York Comic-Con:

Star Wars Rebels returns next week on Wednesday, October 14 with season 2 of the hit series on Disney XD. Today, at the New York Comic-Con the final trailer was released during the Rebel panel. Here it is:

The rebellion is growing & the stakes are higher. Prepare yourself for an explosive season of #StarWarsRebels. https://t.co/Sbzi3QFVUe

— Star Wars (@starwars) October 8, 2015

Disney, Pixar, and Marvel Future Movie Release Dates Revealed:

Today, Disney released some exciting news by revealing the release dates of their future films as well as Pixar and Marvel. The most notable is they announced the dates for "Cars 3" and "Incredibles 2." "Cars 3" will be released in just 2 years time on June 16, 2017 and "Incredibles 2" will be released in 2019 on June 21. Also noting was "Toy Story 4" has been moved back a year and now will release June 15, 2018 instead of the original date that "Cars 3" has taken the slot of in 2017. The remaining films announced were "Finding Dory" (June 17, 2016), "Coco" (November 22, 2017), and two untitled films that will be released March 13, 2020 and June 19, 2020.

For Disney they announced that "Gigantic" will be released on March 9, 2018 (previously announced at the D23 EXPO). They also announced 4 previously unannounced live action fairy tale films that are untitled at this point on:

• December 22, 2017
• November 2, 2018
• March 29, 2019
• November 8, 2019

An untitled Disneytoon Studios film will be released on April 12, 2019 and an untitled Walt Disney Animation film will be released on November 25, 2020.

Marvel had some big news with a sequel to last summer's hit "Ant Man" with the announcement of "Ant-Man and the Wasp" which has a theater release date for July 6, 2018. "Black Panther" will now hit theaters on February 16, 2018 and "Captain Marvel" will release on March 8, 2019. "Captain Marvel" will be released right before the first part of of the two-part "Avengers: Infinity Wars" that will be shot entirely in IMAX. Three untitled Marvel films were also announced and scheduled for May 1, 2020, July 10, 2020, and November 6, 2020.

Disney Interactive Announces Details for Disney Infinity 3.0 Marvel Battlegrounds, New Captain America Figure Revealed:

Today, Disney Interactive released details on the new Marvel Play Set to be released in March, Marvel Battlegrounds, at the New York Comic-Con. They also revealed a new Captain America figure. Here is the press release:

DISNEY INTERACTIVE REVEALS DETAILS FOR DISNEY INFINITY 3.0 EDITION’S UPCOMING MARVEL BATTLEGROUNDS PLAY SET

CAPTAIN AMERICA – THE FIRST AVENGER FIGURE REVEALED

Fans to receive an exclusive first look at Play Set during New York Comic-Con panel

GLENDALE, CA – (OCTOBER 8, 2015) Today, Disney Interactive revealed details for Marvel Battlegrounds, the upcoming Play Set for Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition, featuring a new four-player, arcade brawler style of gameplay, and an original Marvel storyline. Developed by United Front Games, in partnership with Avalanche Software, Marvel Battlegrounds is the first Disney Infinity Play Set to feature four-player gameplay. With full compatibility for all Disney Infinity Marvel characters, Marvel Battlegrounds features the widest selection of playable characters of any previous Play Set.

“With Disney Infinity 3.0, we’ve aimed to provide a wider variety of gameplay than ever before, and the Marvel Battlegrounds Play Set represents our commitment to developing something entirely new for our players,” said John Blackburn, SVP & GM of Disney Infinity. “The four-player arena style combat gameplay is a perfect way for friends and families to come together and play in head-to-head battles with some of their favorite Marvel characters.”

Launching in March 2016, Marvel Battlegrounds will feature Hulkbuster, Ultron and Captain America – The First Avenger, a new version of Captain America with a new pose, costume and enhanced abilities.  Additional Marvel Battlegrounds figures will be announced in the coming months. All Disney Infinity (2.0 Edition) Marvel figures will be playable in the Play Set and will feature adapted abilities and skills to complement the new style of gameplay of Marvel Battlegrounds.

“We worked closely with the Disney Infinity development team to come up with new gameplay and storyline for Marvel Battlegrounds that is unique to the platform,” said Jay Ong, VP of Games, Marvel Entertainment. “We’ve created an authentic Marvel story that will give players the freedom to choose any Marvel figure in Disney Infinity and have them face off against each other in an arena style combat.”

In the original storyline, Ultron teams up with Loki in an effort to steal Asgard’s immensely powerful Infinity Stone. To accomplish this, Ultron and Loki create robotic replicas of the famed Marvel Super Heroes and turn them against each other in an effort to distract them while they commit their crime. The Marvel Super Heroes duplicates battle each other in iconic environments such as a wrecked Brooklyn train yard, Wakanda and S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Lunar Base, culminating in a universe-shaking battle against Ultron.

Fans can get a more in-depth look at the Play Set during the Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition: Facing Off in Marvel’s Battlegrounds panel at New York Comic-Con, featuring participants from Disney Interactive, Avalanche Software, United Front Games and Marvel Games. New York Comic-Con attendees can attend the panel on Saturday,October 10 from 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. at Empire Stage 1-E and will receive an exclusive pre-release figure giveaway. Fans at home can watch a live stream of the panel here:http://www.newyorkcomiccon.com/NYCCLIVE

They also released at trailer for Marvel's Battlegrounds and here it is:

It’s an all out brawl in #Marvel Battlegrounds, the all new Play Set coming to #DisneyInfinity 3.0 in Spring 2016. https://t.co/oO6Jrquf8g

— Disney Infinity (@DisneyInfinity) October 8, 2015