Thursday, March 17, 2016

Weekly Disney News - March 18th, 2016

Disney is still changing things and making headlines, here's what has happened since last Friday:

Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford Will Return in Indiana Jones 5
Walt Disney Studios confirmed the long-rumored reboot of the Indiana Jones franchise, most of this was expected, but it was not completely expected that both Harrison Ford and Steven Spielberg would return to work on the movie. It was rumored for a while that a different, younger, actor would play Indiana Jones in the reboot. Nevertheless, the movie is currently set to be released on July 19th, 2019.
News Source: The New York Times

ZooTopia Keeps A Near Perfect 99% Rating on Rotten Tomatoes
ZooTopia, which set the record for the highest box office opening for Disney Animation, has maintained a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie review website. Typically ratings fluctuate as more reviews are received to change the overall rating. However, ZooTopia has managed to maintain a 99% rating, even two weeks after its release.
News Source: Rotten Tomatoes

Disney Magic Kingdoms Mobile Game Releases On IOS, Android, and Windows Phone
Gameloft has developed a mobile game, for Disney, in which the player builds their own Disney Theme Park. The game includes icons for the parks, such as Spaceship Earth, Cinderella Castle, California Screamin', and more. The game is free to play but has in-app purchases. You can play it today on your mobile device.
News Source: Benzinga

Disney Themed Crossy Road Coming to Mobile Soon
Disney has teamed up with Hipster Whale to create a version of the popular mobile game, Crossy Road, including Disney themes. The game will feature over 100 Disney and Pixar characters and will be released "soon." It will presumably be free to play.
News Source: GameSpot

More Information Released About Kilimanjaro's "Nighttime Safari"
Disney released more information about the new "nighttime safari" coming to Kilimanjaro's Safari in Animal Kingdom. We now know that the nighttime version of the attraction will start at a different time of day, each day, depending on the time of the sunset. We also know that there will be special lights on the attraction, trapping its savanna into a "never-ending" sunset. This looks like it has lots of potential and will definitely be awesome.
News Source: Orlando Theme Park News

Preferred Parking Being Tested at the Magic Kingdom and Epcot
Disney has begun offering guests preferred parking at the parking lots in the Magic Kingdom and Epcot. The preferred parking spots are obviously a lot closer to the actual theme park, that being the Jafar section in the Magic Kingdom, and the Amaze section in Epcot. Preferred parking spots will costs guests $15 more than regular parking spots.
News Source: Orlando Sentinel

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