The first teaser trailer and poster for Disney's live-action Moanahas arrived. As expected, it follows the story of the animated movie, but so far, it looks pretty good.
In Disney’s live-action adaptation of the beloved animated adventure, Moana (Catherine Lagaʻaia) answers the Ocean’s call and, for the first time, voyages beyond the reef of her island of Motunui with the infamous demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson) on an unforgettable journey to restore prosperity to her people.
It's nearly time to return to Oz, where Elphaba and Glinda's story will come to an epic conclusion. Their unlikely friendship brought them together, and will be needed once again to hopefully change everyone... for good.
Here's the official synopsis from UniversalUniversal:
Elphaba (Cynthia Erivo), now demonized as The Wicked Witch of the West, lives in exile, hidden within the Ozian forest while continuing her fight for the freedom of Oz’s silenced Animals and desperately trying to expose the truth she knows about The Wizard (Jeff Goldblum).
Glinda, meanwhile, has become the glamorous symbol of Goodness for all of Oz, living at the palace in Emerald City and reveling in the perks of fame and popularity. Under the instruction of Madame Morrible (Michelle Yeoh), Glinda is deployed to serve as an effervescent comfort to Oz, reassuring the masses that all is well under the rule of The Wizard.
As Glinda’s stardom expands and she prepares to marry Prince Fiyero (Jonathan Bailey) in a spectacular Ozian wedding, she is haunted by her separation from Elphaba. She attempts to broker a conciliation between Elphaba and The Wizard, but those efforts will fail, driving Elphaba and Glinda only further apart. The aftershocks will transform Boq (Ethan Slater) and Fiyero forever, and threaten the safety of Elphaba’s sister, Nessarose (Marissa Bode), when a girl from Kansas comes crashing into all their lives.
As an angry mob rises against the Wicked Witch, Glinda and Elphaba will need to come together one final time. With their singular friendship now the fulcrum of their futures, they will need to truly see each other, with honesty and empathy, if they are to change themselves, and all of Oz, for good.
"Wicked: For Good" also stars Bowen Yang and Bronwyn James as Glinda’s fawning assistants, Pfannee and ShenShen and Sharon D. Clarke as the voice of Elphaba’s childhood nanny, Dulcibear.
Wicked: For Good arrives in theaters this Friday, November 21st.
The Christmas Tree Stroll in Disney Springs is a fun way to spend an hour or two. I love looking for all of the different trees. While they don't necessarily look like traditional Christmas trees, they are full of interesting things to discover. The Coco tree, which is returning this year, looks like a giant ofrenda covered with family photos and a garland of marigolds. Fruit and bread hide amongst the branches alongside the lyrics to "Remember Me."
There are so many tasty treats that arrive throughout Disney World each Christmastime. And Disney Springs has an amazing selection to choose from. Most are available now until January 4th. (My favorite Christmas treat spot every year is Jock Lindsey’s Holiday Hangar Bar.)
Amorette’s Patisserie
Christmas Present Cake Bar: Gingerbread cake combined with milk chocolate mousse and caramel crispy pearls 🎄
Butterscotch Christmas Candy: Butterscotch mousse, brown butter cake, and salted caramel crispy pearls 🎄
Chocolate Chunk Cookie: Chocolate chunk cookie made with M&M’S Milk Chocolate Candies Winter Blend, chocolate chunks, and sea salt 🎄
Christmas Tree Croquembouche: Pâte à choux filled with hazelnut custard
Frosted Winter Rose: Chocolate biscuit with dark chocolate mousse and raspberry filling 🎄
Gingerbread House Petit Cake: Gingerbread chiffon, marshmallow mousse, milk chocolate mousse, salted caramel crispy pearls, and M&M’S Milk Chocolate Minis 🎄
Hot Cocoa Crème Brûlée: Chocolate crème brûlée with chocolate whipped cream 🎄
Mickey Petite Dome: White chocolate mousse, dark chocolate mousse, crispy pearls, and chocolate chiffon 🎄
Mickey Sweater Hat Dome Cake: Gingerbread chiffon, marshmallow mousse, milk chocolate mousse, and salted caramel crispy pearls 🎄
Minnie Petite Dome: White Chocolate mousse, raspberry filling, and vanilla chiffon 🎄
North Pole Bar: Espresso-dark chocolate mousse, chocolate chiffon, and cherry jam 🎄
Peppermint Bark Cheesecake: Peppermint cheesecake, chocolate cookie crust, dark chocolate mousse, and dark chocolate-peppermint bark 🎄
Santa Mickey Gingerbread Cookie: Gingerbread cookie dipped in white chocolate with royal icing and sprinkles 🎄
Snowman Pastry: Cookies and cream mousse, chocolate brownie, and dark chocolate crispy pearls 🎄
Vanilla Éclair: Pâte à choux filled with vanilla mousse topped with marzipan, sugar Christmas lights, and a chocolate coin 🎄
Coca-Cola Store Rooftop Beverage Bar
Coke Cinnamon: Coca-Cola with cinnamon syrup, whipped cream, and graham cracker crumble in a Santa cup 🧋
Gingerbread Float: Coca-Cola, gingerbread syrup, ice cream, whipped cream, and a gingerperson cookie 🧋
Arctic Fizz: Blue Curaçao syrup, Fanta Blue Raspberry, Sprite, whipped cream, and crushed rock candy in a polar bear cup.
Dockside Margaritas
Pomegranate Margarita: Patrón Silver Tequila, Cointreau Liqueur, sweet-and-sour, and pomegranate juice garnished with a lime wedge 🎄
Ghirardelli Soda Fountain & Chocolate Shop
Peppermint Bark Hot Fudge Sundae: Vanilla ice cream layered with handmade hot fudge and peppermint chunks topped with whipped cream, festive red sugar, mini dark chocolate chips, and a Peppermint Bark SQUARE
Peppermint Hot Cocoa: Chocolate flavor paired with peppermint, topped with whipped cream, festive red sugar and mini dark chocolate chips served with a Peppermint Bark SQUARE
Jock Lindsey’s Hangar Bar
A Wreath of Wellington: Strip steak, mushroom duxelles, Gruyère, puff pastry, herbed parmesan, and horseradish-mustard aïoli 🎄
Boughs of Holly Deviled Eggs: Deviled eggs with sweet potato filling, fried chicken, herbed butter, cranberry, and parsley 🎄
Holiday Mine Car Meatballs: Maple-bourbon meatballs, Granny Smith apple and cranberry chutney, sweet potato hay, and thyme
Jock’s Famous Pigs in the Blanket: Debreziner sausage, puff pastry, and cranberry mustard
Tannenbaum: Malibu Coconut Rum, Midori Melon Liqueur, DOLE Pineapple Juice, and cream of coconut garnished with a red sugared rim, whipped cream
Cookies with Eggnog: Eggnog with Siesta Key Spiced Rum served with tree sugar cookie, snickerdoodle swirl cookie, and chocolate-peppermint cookie 🎄
Gingerbread Martini: Stoli Vanilla Vodka, Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur, RumChata Cream Liqueur, gingerbread syrup, and half and half garnished with whipped cream, graham cracker crumbs, and a chocolate piece 🎄
Holiday Spritz: Aperol Liqueur, cranberry juice, smoked cranberry syrup, and Prosecco garnished with a rosemary sprig 🎄
Hot Cocoa Flight:
Sugar Cookie with RumChata Cream Liqeur and Stoli Vanilla Vodka
Peppermint Mocha with Bola Crème de Menthe Withe Liqeur
White Hot Cocoa with hazelnut, raspberry, Frangelico and Chambord Liqueurs
Joffrey’s Coffee & Tea Co.
Peppermint Mocha Latte: Espresso, milk, dark chocolate sauce, peppermint syrup topped with whipped cream and chocolate sauce
Marketplace Snacks
Sven Reindeer Food Waffle Sundae: Vanilla and chocolate soft-serve swirl, white and dark chocolate-coated pretzels, M&M’S Mini’s Milk Chocolate Candies Holiday Blend, cinnamon cereal, marshmallow sauce, and a white chocolate coin
Paddlefish (Available December 25)
Boiling in a Winter Wonderland: Key West Pink Shrimp, Cedar Key Little Necks, PEI mussels, corn bread, red potatoes, and sweet corn
Sunshine Churros
Gingerbread Churro: A churro rolled in gingerbread sugar, drizzled with buttercream frosting topped with crushed gingerbread cookie crumbs and a spritz of edible glitter 🎄
Swirls on the Water
Mickey Gingerbread Cone: Gingerbread cone with chocolate soft-serve, DOLE Whip pomegranate, holiday sprinkles, and gingerbread Mickey 🎄
Tropical Holiday Tree Sundae: Waffle bowl with DOLE Whip Lime, coconut soft-serve, sugar tree lights, graham cracker crumbs, and sugar piece 🎄
Terralina Crafted Italian (Available December 25)
4 Cheese Truffle Gnocchi: Large handmade potato gnocchi served in a cream sauce featuring Grana Padano, Gorgonzola, mascarpone, and fontina cheese finished with truffle oil 🎄
Spiced Cinnamon & Nutmeg Cheesecake 🎄
White Christmas Sangria: Spiced vanilla vodka, white cranberry juice, elderflower, apples, and pinot grigio 🎄
The Ganachery
10-Year Tawny Port Ganache Square:10-Year Tawny Port blended with milk chocolate and covered with 65% dark chocolate
Chocolate-Peppermint S’more: Chocolate graham crackers, toasted house-made marshmallow, and melted peppermint bark
Chocolate-Peppermint Marshmallows: Peppermint Marshmallows covered in 65% Dark Chocolate
Disney Holiday Ganache Box: Assorted ganache squares in holiday flavors
Eggnog Ganache Square: Eggnog ganache covered in dark chocolate
The Ganachery Hot Sipping Ganache Kit: The Ganachery Hot Cocoa Mix with a blend of dark, milk, and caramel chocolate and peppermint marshmallows 🎄
Gingerbread Ganache Square: Gingerbread spices and honey ganache covered in milk chocolate
Gingerbread-Pecan Toffee: Spiced toffee enrobed with milk chocolate and encrusted with toasted pecans and gingerbread crumbs
Hot Sipping Ganache: Our hot chocolate ganache blend
Irish Cream Sipping Ganache: European-style hot ganache made with milk, dark, and caramel chocolates blended with cream and vanilla and served with Bailey’s Original Irish Cream Liqueur
Mango Curry Ganache Square: Indian curry and mangoes covered in 65% dark chocolate 🎄
Mickey Chocolate-covered Gingerbread Cookies: Spiced gingerbread cookies enrobed in milk chocolate and dark 65% chocolate
Milk Chocolate Olaf: Hollow milk chocolate figure
Sticky Toffee Ganache Square: Medjool dates and maple syrup covered in 65% dark chocolate 🎄
Toy Soldier Mickey Chocolate Piñata: Dark chocolate shell filled with gingerbread-flavored milk chocolate treats 🎄(Available starting December 1)
West Side-Landing Outdoor Foods
Cranberry Paloma: Patrón Silver Tequila, cranberry juice, sweet-and-sour, and grapefruit juice garnished with berries 🎄
Vivoli il Gelato
Gingerbread Tiramisu: Tiramisù cream and gingerbread cake soaked in tres leches milk
Peppermint Affogato: Vanilla gelato topped with crushed peppermint and a shot of espresso 🎄
The first teaser trailer and poster for Toy Story 5have arrived and it looks like the age of toys is over: Bonnie is entering the world of electronics. All of our favorite toys are back for this one (although I am wondering how this ties into the ending of Toy Story 4.)
In the teaser, fans are introduced to the new character Lilypad, a high-tech frog-shaped smart tablet voiced by Greta Lee that makes Buzz, Woody, Jessie and the rest of the gang’s jobs exponentially harder when they have to go head to head with the all-new threat to playtime.
Tom Hanks returns as the ever loyal cowboy Woody, Tim Allen reports for duty as Buzz Lightyear, and Joan Cusack saddles up again as the rootin’ tootin’ cowgirl Jessie. It was recently announced that Conan O’Brien will also be a part of the voice cast as the toilet training tech toy, Smarty Pants.
It's that time of year again, and you know what that means... lots of tasty sweets and treats for Christmas. Here are the seasonal delights that can be found in Hollywood Studios, Magic Kingdom, and Animal Kingdom. Most are available now until January 4th.
Hollywood Studios
ABC Commissary
Linzer Cookie Mousse Torte: Layers of hazelnut cake, raspberry-blackcurrant mousse, raspberry jam, and sweet snow-dusted linzer cookie
Mickey Toy Soldier Drummer Sipper
Backlot Express
Coquito Wreath Cupcake: Coquito custard-filled vanilla cupcake topped with coquito buttercream, chocolate bow, gold crispy pearls, and rainbow sprinkles
Mickey Toy Soldier Drummer Sipper
Dockside Diner
Red Velvet Holiday Milk Shake: Red velvet milk shake swirled with chocolate sauce and topped with whipped cream, rainbow sprinkles, and a holiday tree sugar cookie
Fairfax Fare
Mickey Toy Soldier Drummer Sipper
Rosie’s All-American Café
Coquito Wreath Cupcake: Coquito custard-filled vanilla cupcake topped with coquito buttercream, chocolate bow, gold crispy pearls, and rainbow sprinkles
The Trolley Car Café
Mickey Gingerbread Cookie: A soft gingerbread cookie with white chocolate Mickey details
Various popcorn carts
Gold Musical Rotating Tin
Woody’s Lunch Box
Hot Cocoa Lunch Box Tart: Chocolate fudge filling, hot cocoa-marshmallow fondant, and mini marshmallows
Magic Kingdom
Aloha Isle Refreshments
Santa Surf Shack Float: Minute Maid Passion Fruit Orange Guava Juice, coconut soft-serve, and a spiced pineapple tree pop
Auntie Gravity’s Galactic Goodies
Cherry Cordial Cold Brew: Joffrey’s Cold Brew Coffee topped with cherry whipped cream, chocolate sauce, and chocolate curls
Columbia Harbour House
Gingerbread Cake: Tree-shaped gingerbread chiffon cake with cream cheese frosting, whipped dulce de leche panna cotta, crispy pearls, and a chocolate piece
Cosmic Ray’s Starlight Café
Mickey Toy Soldier Drummer Sipper
Liberty Square Market
Mickey Whoopie Pie: Chocolate cake sandwiched with marshmallow-mint buttercream 🥬
Pinocchio Village Haus
Mickey Toy Soldier Drummer Sipper
Plaza Ice Cream Parlor
Gingerbread Milk Shake: Vanilla ice cream, gingerbread syrup, and ginger snap crumbs topped with whipped cream and a chocolate gingerbread man
The Plaza Restaurant
Holiday Beef Pot Roast: Served in a puff pastry crust with mashed potatoes, beer-battered onion rings, and black garlic-truffle aïoli 🎄
Holiday Turkey Meatloaf with mashed potatoes, green beans, cornbread crumbles, and cranberry barbecue sauce 🎄
Pistachio and Cherry Cheesecake with Morello Cherry Compote 🎄
Holiday Cosmopolitan: Grainger’s Deluxe Organic Vanilla Vodka, Cointreau Liqueur, and cranberry and lime juices garnished with a sugar rim 🎄
Animal Kingdom
Creature Comforts (Available December 1-31)
Peppermint Ganache Brownie: Fudge brownie topped with peppermint-white chocolate ganache and peppermint pieces 🎄
Flame Tree Barbecue (Available December 1-31)
Cranberry-Cherry Cheesecake Pop: White chocolate cheesecake with cranberry-cherry swirl dipped in dark chocolate with cookie crust 🎄
Restaurantosaurus
Frozen Hot Cocoa: Frozen Hot Cocoa by Joffrey’s with toasted marshmallow, whipped cream, holiday sprinkles, chocolate dinosaur, and a chocolate rim 🎄
Gingerbread Cookie 🎄
Sugar Cookie: Sugar cookie dipped in green sugar with dinosaur-themed chocolate disc 🎄
Various Outdoor Vending Locations (Available December 1-31)
Chocolate Chip Cookie made with M&M’S Milk Chocolate Candies Holiday Blend 🎄
Mickey Cinnamon Roll with Christmas-colored Icing 🎄
