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Michelle Snow

Michelle Snow is a huge fan of Disney, Marvel, and Star Wars in films and TV, as well as the Disney parks. She's also an award-winning writer who has written several guidebooks on Orlando. Follow her on Twitter @zengrrl. Her blog, CitySurfing Orlando has covered Orlando and the theme parks since 2010. Her favorite rides at the Disney parks are Star Tours, Big Thunder Mountain, and Indiana Jones Adventure, and she may have cried tears of joy when she first saw the Millenium Falcon at Galaxy's Edge. She collects anything to do with Star Wars original trilogy (she saw 1977's "A New Hope" on opening weekend), Snow White, Grumpy, Tinkerbell, and Stitch.

Marvel to Film Four New Netflix Shows Based on Defenders Characters in New York City

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Disney, Marvel, and Netflix have announced they are collaborating on four new series and one mini-series based on the Defenders characters, which will shoot in New York City.

In a press conference, Bob Iger, Chairman and CEO of The Walt Disney Company, joined NY Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Marvel’s Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada, in announcing the groundbreaking new deal, which will bring Marvel’s “flawed heroes of Hell’s Kitchen” characters to Netflix.

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The project will focus on the four Defenders characters: Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage and Iron Fist. Each character will get 13 one-hour episodes, and then their stories will be merged together into a four-to-eight episode mini-series as The Defenders.

Casting hasn’t been announced, yet, but filming is set to begin in the Summer 2014, with Daredevil being the first to air in 2015. Since the series will air on Netflix, expect all 13 episodes to drop at once for binge-viewing.Read More »Marvel to Film Four New Netflix Shows Based on Defenders Characters in New York City

Disney and Marvel Receive Nickelodeon’s 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards Nominations

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Nickelodeon has released the nominees list for its 2014 Kids’ Choice Awards, and many Disney-related projects and actors have received nominations this year.

This awards show opens the voting to the fans, and these are the Disney and Disney-umbrella (Marvel, Star Wars, ABC) nominations the kids can vote for:

Favorite TV Show

  • Good Luck Charlie (Disney Channel)
  • Jessie (Disney Channel)

Favorite Reality Show

  • Wipeout (ABC)

Favorite Cartoon

  • Phineas & Ferb (Disney Channel)

Favorite TV Actor

  • Ross Lynch (Disney Channel’s Austin & Ally)
  • Jake Short (Disney Channel’s A.N.T. Farm)

Favorite TV Actress

  • Bridgit Mendler (Disney Channel’s Good Luck Charlie)
  • Debby Ryan (Disney Channel’s Jessie)

Favorite Movie

  • Iron Man 3 (Marvel)
  • Oz the Great and Powerful (Disney)

Favorite Movie Actor

  • Johnny Depp (Disney’s The Lone Ranger)
  • Robert Downey Jr. (Marvel’s Iron Man 3)

Favorite Movie Actress

  • Mila Kunis (Disney’s Oz the Great and Powerful)

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AMC Theaters Hosts Guardians of the Galaxy Q&A with Marvel’s Kevin Feige, James Gunn and Chris Pratt

Earlier this month, AMC Theaters held a live online chat for Guardians of the Galaxy that featured director James Gunn, Marvel’s Kevin Feige, and Star-Lord himself, Chris Pratt. AMC’s John Campea moderated the event, which included questions submitted by fans, and the trio offered up… Read More »AMC Theaters Hosts Guardians of the Galaxy Q&A with Marvel’s Kevin Feige, James Gunn and Chris Pratt

Videopolis: Disney and Pixar Characters Sing Frozen’s “Let It Go”

There have been hundreds of versions of “Let It Go” performed on YouTube, but this quite possibly could be the most awesome version of the song yet. Performed by Brian Hull, this version is done as if performed by a host of Disney and Pixar… Read More »Videopolis: Disney and Pixar Characters Sing Frozen’s “Let It Go”

Disney Mobile Offering Star Wars: Tiny Death Star Game For Free

Disney Mobile and LucasArts is offering free downloads of their video game Star Wars: Tiny Death Star, available for iOS, Android, and Windows formats. Live life on the dark side, and join Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader on a mission to attract Galactic bitizens, run… Read More »Disney Mobile Offering Star Wars: Tiny Death Star Game For Free

Disney and Marvel Films Get 2014 MTV Movie Award Nominations

Nominations for the 23rd annual edition of the MTV Movie Awards were announced on March 6, and Disney and Marvel managed to nab a few. Mila Kunis has been nominated as Best Villain for her role as the witch Theodora in Disney’s Oz The Great… Read More »Disney and Marvel Films Get 2014 MTV Movie Award Nominations

Oral-B Launches Free Kids Oral Care App Featuring Disney and Marvel Animated Characters

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Health care brand Oral-B has created The Disney Magic Timer App for kids that incorporates Disney and Marvel animated characters to get them to brush their teeth longer.

Encouraging kids to brush their teeth for the right amount of time is key in promoting good oral health, and this interactive app challenges kids to complete two minutes of brushing.

Each time they do, Disney and Marvel character images are revealed.Read More »Oral-B Launches Free Kids Oral Care App Featuring Disney and Marvel Animated Characters

Walt Disney World to Kick off Star Wars Weekends with Rebel Rendezvous Merchandise Event on May 15, 2014

Walt Disney World announced they will kick off this year’s Star Wars Weekends with a new merchandise event called Rebel Rendezvous, on Thursday, May 15. The event will take place between 10am and 5pm at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, and will offer ticket holders the following:… Read More »Walt Disney World to Kick off Star Wars Weekends with Rebel Rendezvous Merchandise Event on May 15, 2014