The start of 2020 means the Summer Olympics are right around the corner. This week US Olympic Surf Team member Caroline Marks visited Walt Disney World for a family vacation, but she couldn’t help testing out the waves at Typhoon Lagoon’s state-of-the-art Surf Pool. The… Read More »2020 US Olympic Surfer takes on the Typhoon Lagoon Surf Pool
Olympic track star Justin Gatlin (left above) and NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III, who are both currently focused on resurrecting their professional careers, are at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex this week doing some training. That’s fitting when you consider that both are trying… Read More »Baltimore Ravens QB Robert Griffin III and Olympian Justin Gatlin spotted at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex
As the real Olympics wraps up down in Rio this weekend, so does the The Kingdom Games. This fun series from YouTuber Megan Rees imagines a world where Disney characters compete in their own Olympic sports. The series opened with this gem: Here are some… Read More »Disney characters compete in “The Fitness Games”
At least two upcoming movies from Walt Disney Studios will release new trailers during the Olympics. Both “Moana” and “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story” will feature new previews. “Pete’s Dragon” is now just a week away, so I wouldn’t expect a new trailer for… Read More »Walt Disney Studios using Olympics to promote two upcoming movies
In the mood for some Olympic level fun? The big event in Brazil officially opens tonight, but what if Disney’s fairy tale characters had their own version of the Olympic Games. That’s the question asked in this new fan-made video called “The Kingdom Games.” This… Read More »“The Fitness Games” features Disney Characters in Olympic Sports
From NFL the the Olympics, Disney CEO Bob Iger has been named Vice Chair of the board of directors of LA24, which is the official bid for Los Angeles to host the Summer Olympics in 2024. Iger’s involvement in a group that wanted to bring… Read More »Disney CEO Iger joins movement to attract Olympics to Los Angeles
The acrobatic hijinks of the Festival of the Lion King’s monkey act is one of the most high energy sections of the show. We’ve known that Disney likes to recruit form Olympic gymnasts to play one of those roles. With the London games now wrapped… Read More »Former Olympian Monkeys around at Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Three days and three new trailers for Disney’s Wreck-it Ralph. While still featuring Jane Lynch and Jack McBrayer as hosts, this one does not focus on any particular Olympic sport, but rather encourages you to “Get In The Games.” It also implies that playing video… Read More »Wreck-it Ralph – Get In The Game Trailer