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Starbucks Slated for May Opening at Disney’s Magic Kingdom

According to internal documents dating various refurbishments around the Walt Disney World, we can currently expect Walt Disney World’s first in-park Starbucks to open at the Magic Kingdom theme park on May 18, 2012.

The restaurant will be located at the Main Street Bakery which is scheduled for closure between January 6, 2013 and May 17, indicating it will emerge as a Starbucks-branded location on May 18, 2013. As with its west coast counterpart, the Main Street, USA location Starbucks will remain themed to its location with cast members donning costumes that lend themselves to the theme park’s land.

This will be the second of six announced in-park locations, one at each theme park between the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. The first opened earlier this year at Disney California Adventure as part of the new Fiddler, Fifer and Practical Café in the Buena Vista Street area of the park. A location at Epcot’s Fountain View has also been announced, though it will close for its changeover at some point in March, re-opening in late summer.

Another recently announced upcoming closures at the Walt Disney World resort include: Liberty Belle (February 1 – 7), Beauty and the Beast: Live on Stage (January 7 – 12), Disney Junior: Live on Stage (January 14 – February 13) and Kali River Rapids (January 6 – February 15).

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New Disney Arrivals at Hot Topic for December 23, 2012 (39 Items)

New Hot Topic arrivals for December 23, 2012

Below is a list of new items now available for purchase at Hot Topic. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on Hot Topic in another window.

Note that this list is generated and posted automatically. Stitch Kingdom should not be held responsible for any inaccuracies, misinformation or item availability.

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	Disney Mulan Umbrella Girls T-Shirt – $22.50 This T-shirt features Mulan holding an umbrella. 100% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in junior sizes share this item
	Disney The Lion King Simba And Nala Girls T-Shirt – $22.50 This grey tee features Simba and Nala cuddling up. 100% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in junior sizes share this item
	Disney Kingdom Hearts Stained Glass T-Shirt – $20.50 This black T-shirt from Kingdom Hearts features a colorful stained glass design of the game’s core characters. 100% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in men’s sizes share this item
	Disney Kingdom Hearts Game Girls T-Shirt Plus Size – $24.50 This fitted black tee features a colorful front screen design of cover art from the Kingdom Hearts video game. 100% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in junior sizes share this item
	Disney Kingdom Hearts Game Girls T-Shirt – $22.50 This fitted black tee features a colorful front screen design of cover art from the Kingdom Hearts video game. 100% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in junior sizes share this item
	Disney Mulan Umbrella Girls T-Shirt Plus Size 3XL – $26.50 This T-shirt features Mulan holding an umbrella. 100% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in junior sizes share this item
	Disney Kingdom Hearts Stained Glass T-Shirt 3XL – $24.50 This black T-shirt from Kingdom Hearts features a colorful stained glass design of the game’s core characters. 100% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in men’s sizes share this item
	Disney The Lion King Simba And Nala Girls T-Shirt Plus Size – $24.50 This grey tee features Simba and Nala cuddling up. 100% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in junior sizes share this item
	Disney The Little Mermaid Ariel Silhouette Girls T-Shirt Plus Size 3XL – $26.50 This fitted grey tee from The Little Mermaid features a front screen silhouette of Ariel. 100% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in junior sizes share this item
	Disney The Lion King Simba And Nala Girls T-Shirt Plus Size 3XL – $26.50 This grey tee features Simba and Nala cuddling up. 100% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in junior sizes share this item

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Disney Completes Acquisition of Lucasfilm, Star Wars

Continuing its strategy of delivering exceptional creative content to audiences around the world, Robert A. Iger, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:DIS) announced today that Disney has completed its acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Lucasfilm to the Disney family,” said Iger. “Star Wars is one of the greatest family entertainment franchises of all time and this transaction combines that world class content with Disney’s unique and unparalleled creativity across multiple platforms, businesses, and markets, which we believe will generate growth as well as significant long-term value.”

Under the terms of the merger agreement, at closing Disney issued 37,076,679 shares and made a cash payment of $2,208,199,950. Based upon the closing price of Disney shares on December 21, 2012 at $50.00, the transaction has a total value of approximately $4.06 billion.

Lucasfilm’s assets include its massively popular Star Wars franchise, operating businesses in live action film production, consumer products, animation, visual effects, and audio post production, as well as a substantial portfolio of cutting-edge entertainment technologies. It operates under the names Lucasfilm Ltd. LLC, LucasArts, Industrial Light & Magic, and Skywalker Sound.

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New Disney Arrivals at Hot Topic for December 21, 2012 (5 Items)

New Hot Topic arrivals for December 21, 2012

Below is a list of new items now available for purchase at Hot Topic. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on Hot Topic in another window.

Note that this list is generated and posted automatically. Stitch Kingdom should not be held responsible for any inaccuracies, misinformation or item availability.

	Disney Phineas And Ferb Perry The Platypus Face T-Shirt 3XL – $24.50 This turquoise T-shirt features the face of Phineas and Ferb’s fantastic pet platypus, Perry! 100% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in men’s sizes share this item
	Disney The Little Mermaid Ariel Silhouette Girls T-Shirt – $22.50 This fitted grey tee from The Little Mermaid features a front screen silhouette of Ariel. 100% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in junior sizes share this item
	Disney Snow White Evil Queen Pullover Top – $28.50 This pullover top features the Evil Queen from Snow White . 80% polyester; 20% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in junior sizes share this item
	Marvel Universe The Mighty Thor Girls T-Shirt Plus Size – $24.50 This fitted tee from Marvel Universe features a front screen design of The Mighty Thor. 100% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in junior sizes share this item
	Marvel Universe Kawaii Superheros T-Shirt – $20.50 This black T-shirt from Marvel features a front screen design of adorable kawaii versions of Hulk, Spidey, Captain America and Iron Man. 100% cotton Wash cold; dry low Imported Listed in men’s sizes share this item

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D23 Members Invited to ‘Disney Infinity’ Announcement in Hollywood

Disney D23, the official club for fans of The Walt Disney Company, has announced that it has secured a few coveted spots for the exclusive invite-only official reveal of Disney Interactive’s ‘Disney Infinity,’ to take place next month.

The event, which will take place at Disney’s historic El Capitan Theatre, will allow D23 members to be amongst the very first audience to actually experience ‘Disney Infinity,’ a game we have speculated will use popular characters from the world of Disney and Pixar in an Skylanders-type experience across multiple platforms in a way never before experienced.

In addition to the event, which features a presentation by John Lasseter, a lunch buffet will be offered, along with a special commemorative gift for those fortunate enough to attend.

The ‘Disney Infinity’ event takes place the day of January 15 in Hollywood. Tickets are free (plus a $5 service charge) and will be available beginning January 3, 2013 at 10 am PST. For more information and to reserve tickets as they become available, visit the official event page.

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‘Monsters University’ Gear for Four-Armed Students Now Available

Just in time for the theatrical release of Monsters, Inc 3D featuring alumna from next year’s prequel, the Monsters University campus store is now stocking its popular 4-armed hoodie, just almost in time for the holiday season.

We first reported on the Monsters University merchandise some time before the viral site went — well, viral, but it’s seemed to go under the radar that despite a couple of items that appeared to be jokes, the site’s Campus Store is a fully-functioning shop filled with (mostly) real products and serviced by Disney Store.

At least we thought there were joke items. Apparently some of the items, which allow to choose a configuration for number of arms and collars (heads) have actually gone into production and one of them is now being offered. Options are still limited in terms of design/color/arm/head configuration, but it’s still a novelty gift sure to please any fan of the Monsters Inc. franchise (or the bizarre).

And remember: KEEP YOUR EYE ON THE BALL.

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New Disney Arrivals at Entertainment Earth for December 20, 2012 (10 Items)

New Entertainment Earth arrivals for December 20, 2012

Below is a list of new items now available for purchase at Entertainment Earth. Clicking on a product’s image or description will launch the product’s page on Entertainment Earth in another window.

Note that this list is generated and posted automatically. Stitch Kingdom should not be held responsible for any inaccuracies, misinformation or item availability.

	Wreck-It Ralph Vanellope and Ralph Canvas Giclee Print – $345.00 Beautiful artwork from Wreck-It Ralph ! Canvas print features Vanellope and Ralph. Measures 20-inches wide x 16-inches tall! It’s a beautiful canvas giclee print from Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph film! This Wreck-It Ralph Vanellope and Ralph Canvas Giclee Print features a beautifully stylized image of Ralph and Vanellope racing away in Vanellope’s racecar. This high-quality giclee from Wreck-It Ralph is printed on canvas and measures 20-inches wide x 16-inches tall. share this item
	Wreck-It Ralph Vanellope and Ralph Paper Giclee Print – $89.00 Beautiful artwork from Wreck-It Ralph ! Paper print features Vanellope and Ralph. Measures 19-inches wide x 13-inches tall! It’s a beautiful paper giclee print from Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph film! This Wreck-It Ralph Vanellope and Ralph Paper Giclee Print features a beautifully stylized image of Ralph and Vanellope racing away in Vanellope’s racecar. This high-quality giclee from Wreck-It Ralph is printed on paper and measures 19-inches wide x 13-inches tall. share this item
	Star Wars Sandtrooper Paper Giclee Print – $125.00 Beautiful artwork from Star Wars ! Another awesome giclee print from Christian Waggoner. Measures 19-inches tall x 13-inches wide! It’s a beautiful paper giclee print from the Star Wars films! This Star Wars Sandtrooper Paper Giclee Print features an image of a Sandtrooper with reflections of his Stormtrooper comrades in one eye, along with reflections of Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2-D2, and C-3PO in the other eye. This high-quality giclee depicts the iconic scene from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope , in which Obi-Wan Kenobi first displays the powers of the Force to the young and naive Luke Skywalker, as the Jedi Master near effortlessly convinces the Sandtroopers that “these aren’t the droids you’re looking for.” Printed on paper, this gorgeous giclee measures 19-inches tall x 13-inches wide. share this item
	Star Wars Sandtrooper Small Canvas Giclee Print – $395.00 Beautiful artwork from Star Wars ! Another awesome giclee print from Christian Waggoner. Measures 22 1/2-inches tall x 18-inches wide! It’s a beautiful canvas giclee print from the Star Wars films! This Star Wars Sandtrooper Small Canvas Giclee Print features an image of a Sandtrooper with reflections of his Stormtrooper comrades in one eye, along with reflections of Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2-D2, and C-3PO in the other eye. This high-quality giclee depicts the iconic scene from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope , in which Obi-Wan Kenobi first displays the powers of the Force to the young and naive Luke Skywalker, as the Jedi Master near effortlessly convinces the Sandtroopers that “these aren’t the droids you’re looking for.” Printed on canvas, this gorgeous giclee measures 22 1/2-inches tall x 18-inches wide. share this item
	Disney Underground Pop Donald Duck Canvas Giclee Print – $175.00 Beautiful artwork from Disney! Canvas print features Donald Duck. Measures 16-inches wide x 12-inches tall! It’s a beautiful canvas giclee print from the wonderful world of Disney! This Disney Underground Pop Donald Duck Canvas Giclee Print features a beautifully stylized image of Donald Duck with dark blue shading off to the left side of the image and yellow shading to the right. This high-quality giclee from Disney Underground is printed on canvas and measures 16-inches wide x 12-inches tall. share this item
	Wreck-It Ralph A Hero’s Duty Paper Giclee Print – $89.00 Beautiful artwork from Wreck-It Ralph ! Paper print features Vanellope and Ralph. Measures 20-inches wide x 9-inches tall! It’s a beautiful paper giclee print from Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph film! This Wreck-It Ralph A Hero’s Duty Paper Giclee Print features a beautifully rendered image of Ralph wearing futuristic first-person shooter video game gear and running away from the danger as fast as possible. This high-quality giclee from Wreck-It Ralph is printed on paper and measures 20-inches wide x 9-inches tall. share this item
	Disney Underground Pop Mickey Mouse Canvas Giclee Print – $175.00 Beautiful artwork from Disney! Canvas print features Mickey Mouse. Measures 16-inches wide x 12-inches tall! It’s a beautiful canvas giclee print from the wonderful world of Disney! This Disney Underground Pop Mickey Mouse Canvas Giclee Print features a beautifully stylized image of Mickey Mouse with some nice background shading to really complement Mickey’s coloring. This high-quality giclee from Disney Underground is printed on canvas and measures 16-inches tall x 12-inches wide. share this item
	Disney Underground Pop Goofy Canvas Giclee Print – $175.00 Beautiful artwork from Disney! Canvas print features Goofy. Measures 16-inches tall x 12-inches wide! It’s a beautiful canvas giclee print from the wonderful world of Disney! This Disney Underground Pop Goofy Canvas Giclee Print features a beautifully stylized image of the goofy Goofy with some nice background shading to complement Goofy’s coloring. This high-quality giclee from Disney Underground is printed on canvas and measures 16-inches tall x 12-inches wide. share this item
	Wreck-It Ralph Sugar Rush Canvas Giclee Print – $345.00 Beautiful artwork from Wreck-It Ralph ! Canvas print features Vanellope and Ralph. Measures 20-inches wide x 16-inches tall! It’s a beautiful canvas giclee print from Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph film! This Wreck-It Ralph Vanellope and Ralph Canvas Giclee Print features a beautifully stylized image of Ralph and Vanellope in the Sugar Rush video game, racing away from King Candy in Vanellope’s racecar. This high-quality giclee from Wreck-It Ralph is printed on canvas and measures 20-inches wide x 16-inches tall. share this item
	Star Wars Sandtrooper Large Canvas Giclee Print – $1250.00 Beautiful artwork from Star Wars ! Another awesome giclee print from Christian Waggoner. Measures 30-inches tall x 24-inches wide! It’s a beautiful canvas giclee print from the Star Wars films! This Star Wars Sandtrooper Large Canvas Giclee Print features an image of a Sandtrooper with reflections of his Stormtrooper comrades in one eye, along with reflections of Obi-Wan Kenobi, R2-D2, and C-3PO in the other eye. This high-quality giclee depicts the iconic scene from Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope , in which Obi-Wan Kenobi first displays the powers of the Force to the young and naive Luke Skywalker, as the Jedi Master near effortlessly convinces the Sandtroopers that “these aren’t the droids you’re looking for.” Printed on canvas, this gorgeous giclee measures 30-inches tall x 24-inches wide. share this item

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‘Iron Man 3′ Hi-Res Still Features Defeated and Battered Tony Stark

Iron Man 3 Iron Man/Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.)Photo Credit: Zade Rosenthal Â© 2012 MVLFFLLC. TM & Â© 2012 Marvel. All Rights Reserved.

He may not be out, but he’s certainly down.

Walt Disney Studios and Marvel Studios have shared with us a new hi-res stills from Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3, in theaters on May 3, 2013. The new image, which has been added to the beginning of our gallery below, features a very battered (both physically and emotionally) Tony Stark in his Iron Man suit.

As always, click on the thumbnail to see a larger version. If the resize arrow appears, you may click it to see the image in its original resolution.

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Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3 pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man?

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Jonathan Groff Joins ‘Frozen’ to Voice Kristoff

Frozen © Disney Walt Disney Animation Studios (WDAS) has given voice to its extreme mountain man from the comedy-adventure Frozen. Tony Award® nominee Jonathan Groff (Broadway’s ‘Spring Awakening,’ TV’s ‘Glee’) is on board to help bring Kristoff to life in the epic journey slated for the big screen November 27, 2013.

Groff appears in the independent feature C.O.G., which is part of 2013 Sundance Film Festival. The Pennsylvania native made his big-screen debut in Ang Lee’s Taking Woodstock and went on to appear in the independent drama Twelve-Thirty and The Conspirator. His TV credits include Fox’s ‘Glee,’ the Starz series ‘Boss’ and CBS’ ‘The Good Wife.’ On stage, in addition to the Tony Award®-winning musical ‘Spring Awakening,’ Groff appeared in the Public Theater’s revival of ‘Hair’ and off-Broadway plays ‘Prayer for My Enemy’ and ‘The Submission,’ among others. He made his West End debut in Ira Levin’s ‘Deathtrap,’ and appeared in the 2010 Tony Award®-winning ‘Red’ by John Logan at the Mark Taper Forum this year.

From the studio behind 2010’s Tangled and this year’s Wreck-It Ralph, Walt Disney Animation Studios presents Frozen, the most daring comedy-adventure ever to hit the big screen. When a prophecy traps a kingdom in eternal winter, Anna (voice of Kristen Bell), a fearless optimist, teams up with extreme mountain man Kristoff (voice of Jonathan Groff) and his sidekick reindeer Sven on an epic journey to find Anna’s sister Elsa (voice of Idina Menzel), the Snow Queen, and put an end to her icy spell. Encountering mystical trolls, an amazing and comedic snowman named Olaf, Everest-like conditions and magic at every turn, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom from destruction. The film is directed by Chris Buck (Tarzan, Surf’s Up) and Jennifer Lee (screenwriter, Wreck-It Ralph), and produced by Peter Del Vecho (Winnie the Pooh, The Princess and the Frog). Featuring music from Tony®-winner Robert Lopez (‘The Book of Mormon,’ ‘Avenue Q’) and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (‘In Transit’), Frozen journeys into theaters November 27, 2013, in Disney Digital 3D™ in select theaters.

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‘Oz the Great and Powerful’ Wicked Witch of the West Poster (Hi-Res)

Walt Disney Studios has just released this striking character featuring the Wicked Witch of the West as envisioned in their upcoming release, Oz the Great and Powerful.

Disney’s fantastical adventure “Oz The Great and Powerful,” directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum’s beloved wizard character. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he’s hit the jackpot—fame and fortune are his for the taking—that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone’s been expecting. Reluctantly drawn into the epic problems facing the Land of Oz and its inhabitants, Oscar must find out who is good and who is evil before it is too late. Putting his magical arts to use through illusion, ingenuity—and even a bit of wizardry—Oscar transforms himself not only into the great and powerful wizard but into a better man as well.

“Oz The Great and Powerful” is produced by Joe Roth, with a screenplay by Mitchell Kapner and David Lindsay-Abaire (credit not final). Grant Curtis, Palak Patel, Philip Steuer and Josh Donen are serving as executive producers. “Oz The Great and Powerful” opens in U.S. theaters on March 8, 2013.

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