Guardians of the Galaxy crash lands on the way to Coachella for an interactive installation that will feature music and merch from the Marvel Studios film, while Disney Parks reveals the opening date for Rogers: The Musical and announces a Pride night celebration.
Meanwhile, Barbie is everything in her very own World of Barbie tour, where you can live your pink dreams. For Meow Wolf fans, the art collective in Grapevine, TX draws closer to opening this summer. And we take a trip overseas to preview all the incredible progress on a Frozen-themed land at Disneyland Paris, and get a glimpse of Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi’s new Looney Tunes spectacular for WB’s 100.
Here are the week’s big theme park stories, with news on cinematic experiences, Disney Parks, Meow Wolf, Universal Studios, and other fan-tastical destinations!
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The Marvel Studios pop-up music shop and installation runs until Saturday on the road to Coachella.
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The one-act Marvel play—inspired by the fictional musical seen in Disney+ series Hawkeye—is set to open at the Hyperion Theater at Disney California Adventure on June 30, and will run for a limited time only.
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It’ll be the first-ever Disneyland After Dark: Pride Nite at Disneyland on June 13 and 15! Tickets information here for this Pride Month celebration.
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Star Tours attractions at Disney Parks are finally getting more destinations, and we have a feeling that they’ll include a visit to the Mandalorian universe. We’ll find out in 2024.
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Find the DJ R3X’s fave tunes online!
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Mama Odie is back! Actress Jennifer Lewis confirmed she will be reprising her role from The Princess and the Frog on the new Disney Parks attractions.
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Watch Imagineers continue to test out robotics for the new robotic walk-around character, who we think has a future in Shanghai Disneyland’s Zootopia area. Still scary but very cute!
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We love the ease of access to take part in theme park fun with the MagicBand+, and Disney Cruises will soon be introducing them on excursions too.
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This weekend The Batman in concert tour hits the Dolby in Los Angeles! To book tickets for the LA show and additional stops, check out the event’s official site.
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Meet the artists making the new Meow Wolf location come to life.
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Here’s a look inside the new portal, which is set to open this summer.
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Are you going to hunt for film and TV vinyl releases next week? Here’s a look at the Bluey: Dance Mode zoetrope drop that will only be available at participating Record Store Day locations next Saturday.
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Just in time for the release of the Barbie movie, you can visit her Dreamhouse, which is currently in Los Angeles. Find tickets here.
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Like No Face, we hunger to be there.
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We want to celebrate with the Looney Tunes!
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Arendelle is coming to life at Disneyland Paris; soon, there’ll be a new world of Frozen to visit.
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By the end of the summer there is going to be a Coco-themed Mexican restaurant guests can visit. Here’s a look at the concept!
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The Tokyo Disneyland parks have the coolest parade to celebrate the big 4-0. Look at Rapunzel using her hair to swing around!
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Here’s a look at the new rooms at Shanghai Disney resorts.
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Source: Gizmodo