Disney Debuts New Adaptive Roleplay Costumes Including Buzz Lightyear and The Mandalorian

Photo: DisneyDisney is making Halloween more accessible for kids with special needs.The company recently announced its latest additions to its line of adaptive roleplay costumes, so kids can enjoy dressing up like their favorite Disney, Marvel and Pixar characters for Halloween and beyond.This year’s cool new additions include adaptive costumes ofJasmine fromAladdinandWoody fromToy Story, as well as aBuzz Lightyear wheelchair cover set.The costumes utilize different customizations that make them perfect for children with special needs, from a discreet flap in the front center for easy tube access to long hook and loop strips to keep the wheelchair costumes in place.

Disney Enthusiast Dominique Brown Dies at 34 After Reportedly Experiencing Allergic Reaction at Holiday Food Event

Dominique Brown in May 2024.Photo:Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty Gilbert Flores/Variety via Getty At the event at Vibiana in Los Angeles, Brown reportedly consumed something after event staff told her that it did not contain an ingredient she was allergic to, according to reports onYahoo! NewsandDaily Mail. One person claiming to know her onX (formerly Twitter)wrote that Brown “instantly felt bad” and asked to be taken to a hospital. “She was my mom’s best friend of 10 years.

Disney Hopes Its 'Curious, Confident' Baby Elephant Will Inspire Visitors to Help the Species

Walt Disney World Though the cuteness is all new to Disney Parks visitors, it’s been years in the making for Animal Kingdom staff, who helped Nadirah conceive naturally with one of the park’s three male elephants, Mac, then aided her through pregnancy (22 months!) and birth. “The entire process is very slow,” says Liz Warncke, animal care manager for Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment. “We start with small introductions just to kind of see [the elephants'] first reactions to each other.

Disney Imagineer Lanny Smoot on Induction into Inventors Hall of Fame: 'I Never Saw a Black Engineer’ (Exclusive)

Photo:Disney Enterprises, Inc. Disney Enterprises, Inc. Lanny Smoothas found a lot of success in his career as a Disney Imagineer, and he just met a milestone many only dream of achieving. On Wednesday, Smoot was announced as one of the 2024 inductees into theNational Inventors Hall of Fame. In an exclusive ceremony at the Walt Disney Imagineering building in Glendale, California, the engineer accepted the honor with a full heart.

Disney On Ice Attendees Warned of Potential Measles Exposure at Cincinnati Performance

Stock photo of Heritage Bank Center in Cincinnati, Ohio.Photo:Google Maps Google Maps The Cincinnati Health Departmentis warning of a potential measles outbreak in Cincinnati, Ohio. According to the health department, the exposure occurred on March 8 during the Disney On Ice tour at the Heritage Bank Center. In addition to attendees and performers, the CHD said anyone who was in the building up to two hours after the 7 p.m. show could have also been exposed.