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Three Reasons Disney Is Excited For Marvel’s Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D.’s Return
Later this month brings the return of the surprise hit television show Marvel's Agents Of S.H.I.E.L.D. and here are three reasons Disney couldn't be happier.
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean 5′ Gets Green-lit, Filming to Begin in Australia
Pirates of the Caribbean 5 is underway, with the fifth installment of the swashbuckling film series green-lit and set to film in Australia. Fans of the franchise have had to wait a short while for a new Pirates film as the fourth title, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, was released over three years ago in 2011. Overall, the series has grossed over $3.7 billion worldwide, making it one of the most successful movie franchises in Hollywood history. The fifth film is officially titled Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales. It is no surprise that American actor Jonny Depp, age 51 but still as spry as…
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ABC And Disney VoluntEARS Build Long Island Playground
Hundreds of volunteers from Disney and ABC employees came together to volunteer with the non-profit KaBOOM! to build a brand new playground on Long Island. Construction of the playground began Friday morning at the Central Islip Community Park. The design of the playground is based on children’s drawings created at a special event in June. This is the 2,500th KaBOOM!-led build in its history, and it also happens to be the 50th playground made possible with support from Disney as part of Magic of Healthy Living, an initiative that partners with parents to inspire kids to lead healthier lifestyles. Once construction was completed, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held Friday…
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Train Sends Special Wedding Message to Inspiring Couple Hit by Tragedy
An Oregon couple whose romance against all odds inspired a social media campaign that went viral and raised nearly $28,000 tied the knot Thursday in a dream wedding at Disneyland in California. The wedding day of Kelcie Yeoman and Larry Ragsdale — high school sweethearts whose engagement plans were derailed when Ragsdale was hit head-on by a drunk driver –- was punctuated by a special message from their favorite band, Train. “Your story is so inspiring that not only do we want to play this music for you but we wanted to invite you as our guests on our next cruise,” Train frontman Pat Monahan told the shocked couple in…