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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 11h

Disney has shared a first look at the Clawhauser animatronic that will be featured in the Zootopia: Better Zoogether! show opening at Disney's Animal Kingdom on Nov. 7.

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 11h

Rock ‘n’ Roller Coaster Starring The Muppets will open summer 2026 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, Disney has announced.

It will feature the first-ever Scooter animatronic, but Disney has hinted that Scooter might not be the only Muppet animatronic joining the attraction.

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 12h

Disney World will update the Elsa, Anna and Kristoff animatronics in Frozen Ever After at EPCOT early next year. For the refresh, the animatronics will ditch the projection faces and get a look inspired by the figures featured at World of Frozen in Hong Kong Disneyland.

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 19h

Tron: Ares is a visual spectacle with amazing action and a pulse-pounding Nine Inch Nails score that drives every scene. But the story is just OK and relies too much on hitting nostalgic beats. Characters don't get much development but Greta Lee and Jodie Turner-Smith are standouts.

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 1d

Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida, is asking fans to pray for Dolly amid the singer's health issues.

'Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me...'

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 1d

Disney has acquired the rights to the 'Impossible Creatures' book series by author Katherine Rundell. As part of the deal, Rundell will adapt the first two books in the series into film scripts.

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 5d

Stardust Racers is set to reopen at Universal Epic Universe on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 4), per an internal memo Universal Orlando president Karen Irwin sent to Team Members.

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 6d

The Behind the Seeds: Glimmering Greenhouses tour returns for this year's EPCOT Festival of the Holidays. Bookings open Oct. 9.

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 12d

Nexstar has announced that 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' will return to its ABC affiliate stations starting tonight.

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 14d

Jimmy Kimmel: "A lot of people have been asking me if there are conditions for my return to the air, and there is one. Disney has asked me to read the following statement...to reactivate your Disney+ and Hulu account, open the Disney+ app on your smart TV or TV connected device."

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 15d

More details about Disney+ price changes here:

help.disneyplus.com

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 15d

Disney is raising the price of Disney+ plans in October.

Disney+ with ads: from $9.99/month to $11.99/month

Disney+ Premium without ads: from $15.99/month to $18.99/month

Disney+ with Hulu with ads: from $10.99/month to $12.99/month

Disney+ with Hulu and ESPN: from $16.99/month to $19.99/month

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 15d

Jared Bush, co-director and writer of 'Encanto,' says he's writing dialogue for the new Encanto-based attraction coming to Disney's Animal Kingdom:

'You will not believe what the imagineers are cooking up.'

Bush was named Chief Creative Officer of Disney Animation last year.

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 15d

Sinclair says it will preempt 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' on its ABC affiliate stations when the show returns on Tuesday and replace the show with news programming. The company says that talks with ABC are "ongoing.'

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 16d

Disney has begun adding user-generated content to Disney+. So far, the videos featured in the 'Creators Collection' are focused on 'Lilo & Stitch.'

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 16d

Attorney Ben Crump is now representing the family of the man who died after riding the Stardust Racers coaster at Epic Universe last week.

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 16d

In a statement, Disney says the decision to pull 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' was made to "avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country."

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 16d

Disney says 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' will return to ABC on Tuesday.

"We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday," Disney said in a statement.

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 16d

Tom Holland is taking a break from filming Spider-Man: Brand New Day after suffering a "mild concussion" on set, per The Hollywood Reporter.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

Tom Holland Suffers Concussion on ‘Spider-Man’ Set, Takes Break from Filming

The Marvel star is expected to return in several days.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 16d

Jimmy Kimmel and Disney executives plan to meet again early this week, per Bloomberg. Disney wants the show back on the air, but reportedly CEO Bob Iger and Entertainment head Dana Walden want Kimmel to "tone down his political rhetoric."

Read: www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 16d

In a letter to Team Members, Universal Orlando president Karen Irwin said that "internal findings" confirm Stardust Racers ride systems functioned as intended.

"Equipment was intact at the ride's start, throughout the duration of the ride, and upon the ride vehicle's return to the station..."

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 17d

Jimmy Kimmel and Disney are working to reach a compromise that would allow 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' to return to ABC. (per Variety)

Jimmy Kimmel and Disney Working to Reach Compromise to Bring His Show Back

Jimmy Kimmel and his representatives are working with Disney and ABC leaders on a compromise to allow 'Jimmy Kimmel Live' to return to ABC.

variety.com

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 19d

Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner comments on the suspension of Jimmy Kimmel Live:

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 19d

Him is filled with big ideas, and it has a ton of style but not much else. After a promising start, the movie quickly falls apart. Marlon Wayans is great, though. So there's that. #filmsky

Him - Movie Review

YouTube video by Ashley Talks Movies

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Ashley Carter @ashleycarter.bsky.social · 20d

UPDATE: Kevin Rodriguez Zavala, the 32-year-old who was found unresponsive after riding Stardust Racers at Epic Universe, died as a result of 'multiple blunt impact injuries,' according to the Orange County Medical Examiner's Office. His death has been ruled an accident.

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