Minnie's Seasonal Dine Will Now Include Lunch; Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi Announce "Tangled: The Series" Debut

Minnie's Seasonal Dine Will Now Include Lunch:

Minnie's Seasonal Dine at Hollywood Studios' Hollywood & Vine will now include lunch as well as dinner. Currently, it character lunch buffet is served at dinner only, but beginning May 14 lunch will also be included. The Disney Junior Play 'N Dine will now only be offered at breakfast. 

At lunch and dinner, Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy and Goofy will appear for celebrations centered on each season. As each new season comes, unique music, décor and menu items celebrate the winter holidays, spring, summer and Halloween.

Reservations for the new lunch option can be made beginning tomorrow, February 1 by visiting WaltDisneyWorld.com/Dine or by calling 407-WDW-DINE.

Mandy Moore & Zachary Levi Announce "Tangled: The Series" Debut:

Today, Mandy Moore (Rapunzel) and Zachary Levi (Flynn Rider) announced in a very cute video the premiere date of "Tangled: The Series." The show will premiere on the Disney Channel on March 24 at 7:30 p.m. EST just two weeks after the Disney Channel original movie, "Tangled: Before Ever After" airs on March 10 at 8 p.m. EST. Check out the video where Moore and Levi try to finish each other sentences in the announcement:

"According to Disney Channel, “the visually vibrant animated adventure/comedy movie and series unfold as Rapunzel acquaints herself with her parents, her kingdom and the people of Corona. Her irrepressible spirit and natural curiosity lead her to realize that that there is so much more she needs to learn about the world and herself before she can assume her role as Princess of Corona. Beloved characters from the feature film accompany Rapunzel on her journey, including her partner in life Eugene; her loyal chameleon sidekick, Pascal; no-nonsense and dutiful horse, Maximus; and the Snuggly Duckling Pub Thugs. The series introduces newcomer Cassandra (voiced by Broadway’s Eden Espinosa), a tough-as-nails Lady-in-Waiting, who becomes Rapunzel’s good friend and confidante."

We also learned today that Pat Caroll (yes you read that right Ursula herself) will be lending her voice to the show as Old Lady Crowley. To get a full list of the cast read here.

Source: Oh My Disney

Watch Daisy Ridley and John Boyega React to Force Awakens Trailer, Minnie's There to Stay at Dine-In at DHS; and More

Watch Daisy Ridley and John Boyega React to Force Awakens Trailer:

Still buzzing about the release of last night's final "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" trailer, I know I am. Two of the films stars Daisy Ridley (Rey) and John Boyega (Finn) taped their reactions to the trailer and shared with the world their excitement. Ridley got emotional and was in total awe of the trailer and Boyega jumped for joy with excitement and off his couch as his friend taped his reaction. Watch both their reactions below:

Daisy Ridley's reaction:

\Staying in a little b'n'b with my friend... Set an alarm to watch the trailer... My friend filmed my reaction. Totally emotional seeing it for the first time and so so so incredibly awed to be part of this incredible legacy #starwars #theforceawakens

A video posted by @daisyridley on Oct 19, 2015 at 8:06pm PDT

Here is Boyega's reaction:

THE TRAILER IS JUST EEEEPPPPPPPIIIIICCCCCCC! Star Wars is back! gaaaaaad laaaaard! You know what! Let me just relax because this kind God oooo! Lmao! Seriously congrats to everyone ! December 18th!

A video posted by @john_boyega on Oct 20, 2015 at 12:02am PDT

 Minnie to Dine with Guests All Year-Round at Hollywood & Vine:

It was reported just a few months ago that Minnie and her friends would be dining with guests during the holiday season with Minnie's Holiday Dine at Hollywood & Vine. Today, the Disney Parks Blog announced that Minnie and friends will be dining all year-round with guests at the Hollywood Studios restaurant. The theme of the the dinner will change with the seasons.

Here is the description from the Disney Parks Blog:

"Minnie’s fabulous dinner parties celebrate the cheerful togetherness of the holidays, the glamour of Hollywood, the delight of spring, the excitement of summer and the frightening fun of Halloween. With each new season, look for unique music, décor, all-new costumes, menu items and interactive musical moments."

Reservations for Minnie's Seasonal Dine begin next week on October 27. From January 4 to March 20, Minnie will invite guests to celebrate the movies and the glamour of Hollywood. The reservations can also be added to the Fantasmic! dinner package. You can make reservations by calling 407-WDW-DINE or by visiting DisneyWorld.com/dine.

New Exhibit Opens in the Japan Pavilion at Epcot:

Over the weekend, Epcot's Japan pavilion opened up a new exhibit that is dedicated to the country's cute culture. "Kawaii: Japan's Cute Culture" explores how the culture became a modern way of life in Japan. One of the statues in the exhibit is of a Harujuku Girl in Melty-Go-Round style by Kawaii artist and designer Sebastian Masuda. 

The Bijutsu-kan Gallery also features a replica of a modern Tokyo apartment and historical artifacts that illustrate Kawaii's origin. Kawaii is rooted is Japan's Shinto past, and is a means of self expression, from schoolhouses to construction sites. Will you be checking out this new exhibit in the Japan pavilion?