Happy New Year, AllEars Readers! Now that 2022 has arrived, we can’t wait to see what’s next for Disney, but for now, we’re looking back at all the Disney news from the last week of 2021.Â
And although things were quiet in that weird timeless haze that exists after Christmas and before New Year’s, we’ve still got some big stories to share with you. So let’s get on with it.
Goodbye, Magical Express
It’s official — Disney World’s Magical Express has gone away for good, although the last official day the service will run is actually on January 10th, but only to take guests who’ve booked the service from Disney World hotels to the airport. After that, it’s sayonara! The signs at the hotels for the service have been replaced, too, and simply point guests to Airport Transportation.
Mears Connect is currently shuttling guests — for a price — to and from Disney World and the Orlando International Airport, with The Shuttle Flyer beginning services on February 1st. And rideshare services are also still available for guests.
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Band Revealed for the EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival
We recently got word that the 2022 EPCOT Flower and Garden Festival would run from March 2nd to July 4th. And we learned that the festival will be bringing back the Garden Rocks concert series — and we got confirmation of one band that will be appearing there!
The official Blood Sweat & Tears website was recently updated to include a tour stop in EPCOT in May. According to the website, the band will be performing at American Gardens Theatre on May 6th and 7th, 2022.
One Band Revealed for the 2022 EPCOT Flower & Garden Festival Concert Series
Typhoon Lagoon To Reopen Soon
Typhoon Lagoon, one of Disney World’s water parks, has been closed since the resort’s reopening, but we finally know when it will open to guests again —Â January 2nd! For the first few days, Typhoon Lagoon will be open from 10AM to 5PM. AND the water park will be bringing in some new snacks.
In the meantime, Blizzard Beach, Disney World’s other water park, will close for refurbishment.
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Disney+ Series Downloaded Illegally Millions of Times
Disney+ has brought some of streaming’s hottest content to fans all over the world, but it has its share of folks who are watching its content that aren’t subscribers. According to PCMag, TorrentFreak compiled a list of TV’s most pirated shows, and many of those in the top 10 are on Disney+, most notably the shows set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The #1 most pirated show is WandaVision, with Loki coming in second. The fourth, fifth, and sixth most pirated shows are The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, Hawkeye, and What If…? respectively.
Disney+ Series Were Downloaded Illegally Millions of Times This Year
The Book of Boba Fett Is Now Streaming on Disney+
Speaking of Disney+, the next big Star Wars series has arrived — The Book of Boba Fett is now streaming on Disney+ — the first episode premiered this week. The series follows the most infamous bounty hunter in the Star Wars universe and is set in the same timeline as The Mandalorian.
A new episode of the series will premiere every week.
‘The Book of Boba Fett’ is Now Streaming on Disney+
That’s the biggest Disney news this week, but stay tuned because we’ll keep covering ALL Disney news as it comes in.
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What’s the biggest Disney news you heard about this week? Let us know in the comments!
Frankly, it is disgusting that anyone would pirate Disney+ when you consider that unlike most things Disney, it is quite affordable. I’m not a fan of the somewhat high fee for the few “Newly Released” titles as I have learned patience from waiting in park lines(HaHa). Sadly, the folks who find it their God given right to pirate almost everything online today typically have nothing to lose so I don’t really see an effective remedy for Disney on this matter. Disney’s park pricing has historically “filtered out” low lifes such as these IP Pirates, but now that Disney has gone to the internet, they are exposed to everything out there.