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Sand Sculpture for Disneynature ‘Polar Bear’ Series Debuts at Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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The “Ice Age: Scrat Tales” sand sculpture is no more and Disney’s Animal Kingdom is now celebrating the upcoming release of “Polar Bear,” the newest Disneynature film. The new sand sculpture can be seen, surrounded by plants, outside the Disney’s Animal Kingdom entrance. As you might expect, it features several polar bears. The background is … Read more

Trailer, Poster, and Images Released from Disneynature “Polar Bear,” Coming to Disney+ on Earth Day

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Rebecca Davis

Rebecca loves goofing off with family and friends at Disney World and collecting Disney Harveys bags. You can find her fulfilling her goal of napping at every single Disney resort. Contact her at Rebecca.Davis@wdwnt.com

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Disney+ debuted a new trailer, poster and image from Disneynature’s all-new feature film “Polar Bear,” which streams exclusively on Disney+ beginning April 22, 2022, as part of the streamer’s Earth Day celebration. Narrated by two-time Academy Award® nominee Catherine Keener (“Capote,” “Being John Malkovich”), “Polar Bear” tells the story of a new mother whose memories … Read more

Disney+ Announces Three New Specials for Earth Day 2022

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Shannen Michaelsen

Shannen has been a Disney Parks fan and lover of dogs since childhood, despite Pluto's attempt to eat Shannen's Minnie Mouse doll the first time they met. They've made up now. You can email Shannen at shannen@mail.hkdrnt.com.

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Disney+ has announced three new specials to debut on Earth Day, April 22, 2022: “Polar Bear,” “Explorer: The Last Tepui,” and “The Biggest Little Farm: The Return.” “Polar Bear” will be the latest film from Disneynature. It will be narrated by Catherine Keener and tell the story of a “new mother whose memories of her … Read more

D23 Presents “Disney Wild Kingdoms: A Conversation with Imagineer Joe Rohde and Disneynature Filmmakers” Streaming This Friday at 7:00 PM (EST)

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Jessica Figueroa

Jessica lives in South Florida with her 15-pound cat Gordo and a small army of Tsum Tsums. You can contact her, ideally with photos of your cats, at jessica@wdwnt.com.

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The parks may be closed, effectively cancelling the highly-anticipated annual Tiffins Talks that take place annually as part of Earth Day celebrations at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, but D23, in conjunction with Walt Disney Archives, Walt Disney Imagineering, and Disneynature is bringing us a chat headed by some of the most Earth-centric creatives in the company … Read more

Disneynature’s “Dolphin Reef” and “Elephant” Original Soundtracks Now Available for Digital Purchase and Streaming

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Matthew Soberman

Matthew has been a writer for WDWNT since June 2018. He probably should have realized he was a Disney Parks fan when he tried to make a model of the Horizons building in middle school shop class. (It didn't go well.) He is also a huge Muppet fan, and can also be found on ToughPigs.com. You can email Matthew at matthew@wdwnt.com.

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If you’ve already enjoyed the new Disney+ Original Documentaries from Disneynature, Dolphin Reef and Elephant, you can now listen to the soundtracks for both films, now available for digital purchase and streaming. The Dolphin Reef soundtrack, composed by Steven Price (Gravity, Suicide Squad, Baby Driver), is available at digital retailers including Amazon.com and iTunes, and … Read more

Meghan Markle to Lend Voice to New Disneynature “Elephant” Documentary Coming April 3rd to Disney+

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Jilly Hite

Jilly, a native New Yorker has been visiting the parks since before the tender age of 1 and is happy to finally call Orlando her home. When she's not on Sunset Boulevard professing her love to Evie Starlight you can probably find her in line for Popcorn. The only thing she loves more than the mouse himself is her pup, Macoco. You can contact her at: Jilly@mail.hkdrnt.com Instagram: @itsajillyholiday

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A few months ago, we reported on the fact that Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, had signed a voiceover deal with Disney with the agreement that Disney donate to a wildlife charity of Meghan’s choosing. Well, Disney+ released earlier today that they will be releasing the documentary, Disneynature’s Elephant, voiced by the duchess, for … Read more

Disney Parks Withdrawal Disney+ Movie Playlist: Part 4 – Disney’s Animal Kingdom

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Matthew Soberman

Matthew has been a writer for WDWNT since June 2018. He probably should have realized he was a Disney Parks fan when he tried to make a model of the Horizons building in middle school shop class. (It didn't go well.) He is also a huge Muppet fan, and can also be found on ToughPigs.com. You can email Matthew at matthew@wdwnt.com.

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The Disney Parks may be closed due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic, but that doesn’t mean the adventure has to stop. We’re bringing our cinematic safari of Disney+ offerings to our final stop at Walt Disney World, Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Naturally, each of these parks is covered in the Disney+ Original Series “The Imagineering Story.” … Read more

Disney Parks Withdrawal Disney+ Movie Playlist: Part 2 – EPCOT

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Matthew Soberman

Matthew has been a writer for WDWNT since June 2018. He probably should have realized he was a Disney Parks fan when he tried to make a model of the Horizons building in middle school shop class. (It didn't go well.) He is also a huge Muppet fan, and can also be found on ToughPigs.com. You can email Matthew at matthew@wdwnt.com.

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As the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic keeps the Disney Parks closed, we’re creating a list of films and television shows on Disney+ that we feel remind us of the parks we love, and today, we’re taking a cinematic tour through EPCOT! What is it about EPCOT that makes it so special? Is it the fact that … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Animal Kingdom 4/15/19 (New Merchandise, Maintenance in Pandora, Plastic Trash Penguin, ETC.)

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Annie Wilson

Annie can be contacted at annie@wdwnt.com

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It’s time for another photo report direct from Disney’s Animal Kingdom! Currently on display as you enter park is a giant Adelie penguin sculpture. It may seem like it’s just a reminder that the new Disneynature film “Penguins” is opening April 17th, but it’s also a reminder we need to take care of our planet. … Read more

PHOTO REPORT: Epcot 3/20/19 (Disneynature Penguins, Long Lines for Chinese Cotton Candy, Construction Updates, and More!)

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Kristyne Marie Gooden

Contact Kristyne at kristyne@wdwnt.com Instagram/Twitter @kristynemarie

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We’re back at Epcot again for a park tour on another overcast, chilly (for Florida’s standards, at least) day! Wandering over to the West side of Future World, outside of The Land pavilion, there is a new art installation of two penguins, completely made out of recycled trash found and collected from the ocean. Flower … Read more

VIDEO: Ed Helms Starring as Narrator of Disneynature’s “Penguins”

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Joe Hogarty

Joe moved from New York to Florida back in 1997. He currently resides in St. Petersburg and visits the parks frequently. His first visit to the Magic Kingdom was when he was 8 years old back in 1974. Joe originally originally started as a photographer for WDWNT and is now the host of WDWNT: Nerd Alert, our movie reviewer and reports the news for WDWNT. You can contact Joe through email at Joe@wdwnt.com.

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Ed Helms is diving in with “Penguins” this Spring as narrator of Disneynature’s upcoming theatrical feature. Ed Helms (“The Office,” “The Hangover” trilogy, “The Daily Show with John Stewart”) narrates the coming-of-age story which follows an Adélie penguin named Steve who joins millions of fellow males in the icy Antarctic spring on a quest to build a suitable … Read more

VIDEO: Disneynature’s “Penguins” Launches First Trailer to Celebrate Earth Day

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Joe Hogarty

Joe moved from New York to Florida back in 1997. He currently resides in St. Petersburg and visits the parks frequently. His first visit to the Magic Kingdom was when he was 8 years old back in 1974. Joe originally originally started as a photographer for WDWNT and is now the host of WDWNT: Nerd Alert, our movie reviewer and reports the news for WDWNT. You can contact Joe through email at Joe@wdwnt.com.

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Disney has announced that the next film to follow in the Disneynature series will be “Penguins” and will be released on Earth Day 2019. In the trailer below, meet Steve The Penguin, the star of Disneynature’s “Penguins”. Disneynature’s all-new feature film “Penguins” is a coming-of-age story about an Adélie penguin named Steve who joins millions of fellow males in the … Read more

VIDEO: Disneynature Announces It’s Next Film For Earth Day 2018, “Dolphins”

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Joe Hogarty

Joe moved from New York to Florida back in 1997. He currently resides in St. Petersburg and visits the parks frequently. His first visit to the Magic Kingdom was when he was 8 years old back in 1974. Joe originally originally started as a photographer for WDWNT and is now the host of WDWNT: Nerd Alert, our movie reviewer and reports the news for WDWNT. You can contact Joe through email at Joe@wdwnt.com.

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DISNEYNATURE HEADS UNDER THE SEA WITH “DOLPHINS” With just a week until Earth Day and the theatrical debut of the fun and breathtaking new movie “Born in China,” Disneynature reveals a sneak peek at its next movie, “Dolphins,” which comes out in time for Earth Day 2018. From a year in the lives of a … Read more

John Krasinski Will Narrate Disneynature’s “Born In China”

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Joe Hogarty

Joe moved from New York to Florida back in 1997. He currently resides in St. Petersburg and visits the parks frequently. His first visit to the Magic Kingdom was when he was 8 years old back in 1974. Joe originally originally started as a photographer for WDWNT and is now the host of WDWNT: Nerd Alert, our movie reviewer and reports the news for WDWNT. You can contact Joe through email at Joe@wdwnt.com.

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John Krasinski has signed on to narrate the next Disneynature film, “Born In China”. “Born In China” will open in theaters on Earth Day 2017. According to Entertainment Weekly: John Krasinski is going wild. The erstwhile Jim Halpert is set to narrate Disney’s upcoming film Born In China, EW can exclusively reveal. The latest release from … Read more

VIDEO: Trailer For Disneynature’s “Born In China”; Moviegoers To Benefit World Wildlife Fund

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Joe Hogarty

Joe moved from New York to Florida back in 1997. He currently resides in St. Petersburg and visits the parks frequently. His first visit to the Magic Kingdom was when he was 8 years old back in 1974. Joe originally originally started as a photographer for WDWNT and is now the host of WDWNT: Nerd Alert, our movie reviewer and reports the news for WDWNT. You can contact Joe through email at Joe@wdwnt.com.

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Disneynature has released a special “Earth Day” trailer for their next film, “Born In China”: Moviegoers who see Disneynature’s new True Life Adventure film “Born in China” during its opening week in Spring 2017 will benefit World Wildlife Fund (WWF). Based on opening-week attendance, Disneynature, via the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund, will make a contribution to WWF … Read more

VIDEO: New Video From Disneynature’s “Monkey Kingdom” Now Available!

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Bob Collins

Bob first visited Walt Disney World in 1975 when he was 6 years old. He went back with his wife and two daughters 37 years later in 2012. Since then, he and his family have visited WDW each year at Spring break or when school is out for the Summer. They currently have another trip planned for March 2015.

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From Oscar, Sita, Scout, and the countless wild creatures we share this planet with, thank you! Disneynature is making a difference. With every ticket purchased for Disneynature’s Monkey Kingdom opening week (4/17 – 4/23), Disney will donate to benefit Conservation International to help benefit monkeys and other endangered species in their natural habitat. Monkey Kingdom will be in theaters April … Read more

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