Pop Culture https://thrillgeek.com Theme park and travel news from Disney, Universal, and beyond! Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:15:38 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://thrillgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-cropped-XoR7rGHu_400x400-32x32.jpg Pop Culture https://thrillgeek.com 32 32 Disney Reimagines the Magic: Beloved Songs Get New Life in American Sign Language https://thrillgeek.com/2026/04/21/disney-reimagines-the-magic-beloved-songs-get-new-life-in-american-sign-language/ Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:15:38 +0000 https://thrillgeek.com/?p=88821 There are moments when animation stops being just “entertainment” and becomes a bridge. Disney Animation has just announced a groundbreaking new project that does exactly that. Starting April 27, in celebration of National Deaf History Month, Disney+ will premiere Songs in Sign Language. This isn’t just a simple overlay or a picture-in-picture interpreter; Disney has actually re-animated three…

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]]> New Cookbook Revives the Lost Flavors of Disney Parks https://thrillgeek.com/2026/04/20/new-cookbook-revives-the-lost-flavors-of-disney-parks/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 22:49:31 +0000 https://thrillgeek.com/?p=88802 If you’ve ever found yourself daydreaming about the scent of a long-lost snack or the ambiance of a shuttered EPCOT pavilion, your kitchen is about to become a time machine. Theme park journalists Carly Caramanna (host of the Attractions podcast) and Julie Tremaine (author of The Disney Villains Cookbook) have officially pulled back the curtain on their latest project: The Unofficial Disney…

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]]> Disney Store Is Launching New “Limited Time” Pop-Up Experiences https://thrillgeek.com/2026/04/17/disney-store-is-launching-new-limited-time-pop-up-experiences-across-the-u-s/ Sat, 18 Apr 2026 00:43:19 +0000 https://thrillgeek.com/?p=88786 Disney is bringing back a more in-person, immersive shopping experience in a new way. Disney Store has announced “Disney Store Limited Time,” a series of temporary retail destinations launching in partnership with Go! Retail Group, designed to bring Disney storytelling into physical shopping spaces again. The concept kicks off in May 2026, with more locations expected to follow.

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]]> Disney Just Launched “Infinity Vision” Movie Certification https://thrillgeek.com/2026/04/16/disney-just-launched-infinity-vision-movie-certification/ Thu, 16 Apr 2026 23:38:03 +0000 https://thrillgeek.com/?p=88789 If you’ve ever sat in a theater and felt like the screen wasn’t quite big enough or the sound was a bit “off” for a major blockbuster, Disney is officially solving that problem. This week, the studio unveiled Infinity Vision, a new gold-standard certification specifically for Premium Large Format (PLF) theaters. What exactly is Infinity Vision? Think of it as a stamp of approval from Disney…

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]]> REVIEW: ‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ is a Dazzling, High-Flying Masterclass in Joy https://thrillgeek.com/2026/04/04/super-mario-galaxy-movie-review/ Wed, 08 Apr 2026 00:10:47 +0000 https://thrillgeek.com/?p=88736 When the first Super Mario Bros. Movie shattered box office records, the question wasn’t if we’d get a sequel, but where it would take us. As it turns out, the answer was “up.” The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) has officially landed, and it is a high-octane, gravity-defying masterclass in cinematic escapism. If you’re looking for a gritty reboot or a complex geopolitical drama, you’re in the…

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