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Fans can now collect Brandy’s Cinderella and other dolls from Descendants: The Rise of Red. Mattel’s Rise of Red collection was released in early July and includes Cinderella and her daughter, Princess Chloe; Bridget, the young Queen of Hearts; Uliana, the younger sister of Ursula and Red, daughter of the Queen of Hearts.
Each doll features 11 bendable joints and mini costume-recreations from the film. The dolls are available at Amazon, Walmart and Target, although some are out of stock at select certain retailers.
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Disney Descendants: The Rise of Red — Queen Cinderella Fashion Doll
Queen Cinderella rules her kingdom with “kindness and grace.” Disney‘s Descendants: The Rise of Red deluxe doll looks regal in a powder blue gown, blue hair, a robust crown and glass slippers.
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Disney Descendants: The Rise of Red — Queen of Heart Fashion Doll
The prickly Queen of Heart rules with a “thorn in her heart,” per the product description. The doll dons a royal rose gown layered in petals along with a red crown, gloves and heels.
Descendants: The Rise of Red premiered on Disney+ on July 12 and will broadcast on Disney Channel on Aug. 9. The story follows Red and Chloe as they team up and travel back in time to save Auradon. The hit film broke Disney+ viewership records scoring 6.7 million views in its first three days of release.
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Mattel Disney Descendants: The Rise of Red Doll – Daughter of Queen of Hearts
Heartbreaker! The Red doll has on her signature top with red and black tights, a cropped jacket and a pocket watch (for time travel). Click here to shop the musical Red doll that sings “Seeing Red.”
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Mattel Disney Descendants: The Rise of Red Fashion Doll & Accessory – Uliana, Younger Sister of Ursula with Movie-Inspired Clothes & Necklace
Ursula’s baby sister, Uliana features long colorful braids and an eye-catching outfit complete with purple platform boots.
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Mattel Disney Descendants: The Rise of Red Fashion Doll & Accessory – Princess Chloe Charming, Daughter of Cinderella with Movie-Inspired Clothes & Sword
Chloe Charming rocks electric blue hair, just like her mother, Cinderella. The doll is dressed in a shimmery top and bottom with gloves, a belt, choker necklace and sword.
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Mattel Disney Descendants: The Rise of Red Fashion Doll & Accessory – Bridget, Young Queen of Hearts with Movie-Inspired Clothes & Cupcake
The Young Queen of Hearts is dolled up in a pink blazer, a heart-printed skirt and stockings.
For additional merch to shop, check out the Descendants Cookbook: The Rise of Red Sorcerer Cookbook (doll included) and the full Descendants: The Rise of Red Collection available at Walmart.
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Earlier this month, Disney and Balmain released a capsule collection this month honoring the 30th anniversary of Disney’s The Lion King and the upcoming sequel, Mufasa: The Lion King, out this December.
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Led by Balmain Creative Director Olivier Roustering, the Disney x Balmain collection features ready-to-wear apparel and accessories available in men’s and women’s sizes.
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“Working on this collaboration was a dream come true,” Rousteing said in a news release. “I was only nine years old when The Lion King was first released, but still today, almost three decades later, I only need to close my eyes to replay that incredible mix of music, images and emotions. The lessons that I absorbed, as I sat, absolutely transfixed by what was happening on the giant screen in front of me, have remained with me for my entire life.”
The collection is inspired by “Africa’s artisanal traditions” and celebrates a “generation of African talents” with designs adapted from South African artists such as Nika Mtwana, Cassius Khumalo, and Cameroonian artist Enfant Precoce. The collection was showcased in a short film shot in different locations in South Africa’s Western Cape province. The film was directed by Femi Oladigbolu, produced by Disney in collaboration with Balmain and shown during The Lion King in Concert at London’s Royal Albert Hall on July 5.
The Disney x Balmain collection is available at Blamain.com and retailers such as Saks Fifth Ave and Farfetch. If you purchase the collection from Saks, you’ll get a gift card for $100-500 gift with select pieces including the Disney x Balmain Lion King B-Court High-Top Sneakers ($795), select hoodies, T-shirts and more.
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Disney Music Group and AudioShake, an AI stem separation company, are teaming up. As part of their partnership, AudioShake will help Disney separate the individual instrument tracks (“stems”) for some of its classic back catalog and provide AI lyric transcription.
According to a press release, Disney says that it hopes this will “unlock new listening and fan engagement experiences” for the legendary catalog, which includes everything from the earliest recordings of Steamboat Willie (which is now in the public domain), to Cinderella, to The Lion King, to contemporary hits like High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.
Given so many of Disney’s greatest hits were made decades ago with now-out-of-date recording technology, this new partnership will allow the company to use the music in new ways for the first time. Stem separation, for instance, can help with re-mixing and mastering old audio for classic Disney films. It could also allow Disney to isolate the vocals or the instrumentals on old hits.
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Disney’s partnership with AudioShake began when the tech start-up was selected for the 2024 Disney Accelerator, a business development program designed to accelerate the growth of new companies around the world. Other participants included AI voice company Eleven Labs and autonomous vehicle company Nuro.
At the accelerator’s Demo Day 2024, on May 23, AudioShake gave a hint at what could be to come in their partnership with Disney when AudioShake CEO, Jessica Powell, showed how stem separation could be used to fix muffled dialog and music in the opening scene of Peter Pan.
Disney explained at the Demo Day that many of their earlier recordings are missing their original stems and that has limited their ability to use older hits in sync licensing, remastering, and emerging formats like immersive audio and lyric videos.
“We were deeply impressed by AudioShake’s sound separation technology, and were among its early adopters,” says David Abdo, SVP and General Manager of Disney Music Group. “We’re excited to expand our existing stem separation work as well as integrate AudioShake’s lyric transcription system. AudioShake is a great example of cutting-edge technology that can benefit our artists and songwriters, and the team at AudioShake have been fantastic partners.”
“Stems and lyrics are crucial assets that labels and artists can use to open up recordings to new music experiences,” says Powell. “We’re thrilled to deepen our partnership with Disney Music Group, and honored to work with their extensive and iconic catalog.”
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Calling all Descendants fans! Disney‘s Descendants: The Rise of Red, is the fourth movie of this franchise which releases today, Friday (July 12) on Disney+. It is also set to air on Disney Channel on Aug. 9 at 8 p.m ET.
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In this iteration of the story, Uma (played by China Anne McClain), once a villain kid is now the headmaster of Auradon Prep. She invites Red (played by Kylie Cantrall), who is the rebellious daughter of the Queen of Hearts (played by Rita Ora) to the school. When Red’s mom starts a rebellion against Auradon, Red teams up with Chloe (played by Malia Baker), Cinderella’s daughter. The story unravels as they go back in to stop past events that turned Red’s mom into a villain.
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Descendants: The Rise of Red is directed by Jennifer Phang also known for her work in films like Advantageous (2015) and Half-Life (2008).
The films cast includes Brandy, Rita Ora, Kylie Cantrall, Maria Baker, China Anne McClain, Jeremy Drift, Dara Reneé, Ruby Rose Turner, Morgan Dudley, Paolo Montalban, Melanie Paxson, and Leonardo Nam.
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How to Stream Descendants: The Rise of Red on Disney+
You can now stream Descendants: The Rise of Red on Disney+ and rewatch the Descendants 1, 2, and 3 to refresh your memory. If you’re not a Disney+ subscriber, here’s a short rundown of how much it costs, and how to land a free subscription.
Disney+ plans start at $7.99/month for the Basic subscription and $11.99/month for Disney+ Premium (ad-free streaming).
Looking for a Disney+ deal? You have a few options, the easiest being a bundle plan, which saves you up to 37% off. Subscribe to the Disney+ Basic Duo plan with Hulu for $9.99/month, or the Trio plan with Hulu and ESPN+ for $14.99/month.
Disney+ offers a huge collection of exclusive TV series, movies, documentaries, concert specials and sports. Go get your subscription now and get ready for a movie night with family and friends.
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Descendants: The Rise of Red will also be airing on Aug. 9 at 8p.m ET on Disney Channel.
For those looking for another streaming service alternative, you might want to add Sling TV. With Sling Orange, you can stream Disney Channel and other channels for $20 for your first month (regularly $40/month). It includes 34 channels with seven exclusive sports and family channels.
Hulu is another affordable alternative to stream Descendants: The Rise of Red without cable, as it offers a library full of Disney’s most popular programs. If you already have a Hulu subscription, you can watch Bluey for no additional cost — just log in to your account to get access.
If you are in search of another great streaming platform, consider getting DirecTV. DirecTV Stream offers a handful streaming plans, the most affordable is the Entertainment package ($79.99/month) featuring over 90 channels including Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, ESPN, Nickelodeon, TLC, Hallmark Channel, Paramount Network, ABC, and many more.
Jimin and Jung Kook are adventuring together! The BTS stars are set to release a new travel reality show together, titled Are You Sure?!, exclusively on Disney+. The eight-part series, which was filmed in 2023 before the duo enlisted in the South Korean military, follows Jimin and Jung Kook as they travel to three iconic global destinations: […]
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Calling all Bluey fans! Disney Branded Television dropped the trailer for the new Bluey Minisodes, unveiling the release of the first seven episodes. The upcoming Bluey Minisodes will debut on Disney+ at midnight PT on Wednesday, July 3, followed by airing on Disney Jr. and Disney Channel throughout the week.
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The beloved Disney Channel series follows the adventures of a lovable Blue Heeler pup named Bluey, her younger sister Bingo, and their family. Each episode captures the imaginative world of childhood through playful games, heartfelt moments, and life lessons. With its endearing characters, this Australian animated series is a celebration of family bonds, life learnings, and growing up.
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The short series Bluey Minisodes is written by Bluey creator Joe Brumm and produced by Ludo Studio. This new series will focus on the humorous and heartwarming moments between Bluey and Bingo, giving audiences a deeper insight into the siblings’ world.
If your kids are fans of Bluey, you can celebrate the new minisodes with merch and toys from Walmart, Target, Amazon, Delta Children and Macy’s.
Keep reading to learn the streaming options available to watch the new Bluey Minisodes online.
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You will be able to stream the new Bluey Minisodes on Wednesday (July 3) on Disney+. Meanwhile, if you already have a Disney+ subscription, you can catch up and watch all Bluey episodes for free when you log in to your account.
Looking for a Disney+ deal? You have a few options, the easiest being a bundle plan, which saves you up to 37% off. Subscribe to the Disney+ Basic Duo plan with Hulu for $9.99/month, or the Trio plan with Hulu and ESPN+ for $14.99/month.
Disney+ offers a huge collection of exclusive TV series, movies, documentaries, concert specials and sports. Go get your subscription now and get ready for a movie night with family and friends.
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Upon its release on July 3 on Disney+, Bluey Minisodes will also be rolling out on Disney Jr. and Disney Channel. For those looking for another streaming service alternative, you might want to add Sling TV. With Sling Orange, you can stream Disney Channel and other channels for $20 for your first month (regularly $40/month). It includes 34 channels with seven exclusive sports and family channels.
Hulu is another affordable option to stream Bluey Minisodes without cable, as it offers a library full of Disney’s most popular programs. If you already have a Hulu subscription, you can watch Bluey for no additional cost — just log in to your account to get access.
If you don’t have a Hulu subscription, new users can get a 30-day free trial to watch Bluey and more. When your free trial is over, you’ll be charged the regular subscription fee based on the plan you pick out.
For those looking for another alternative streaming platform, consider getting DirecTV. DirecTV Stream offers a handful streaming plans, the most affordable is the Entertainment package ($79.99/month) featuring over 90 channels including Disney Channel, Disney Junior, Disney XD, ESPN, Nickelodeon, TLC, Hallmark Channel, Paramount Network, ABC, and many more.
The Choice + Sports plan is currently on sale for $98.99/month (reg. $123.98) comes with 125+ channels including Disney Channel, Disney Jr., Disney XD, as well as sports channels like ACC Network, Big Ten Network, MLB Network, NBA TV, and so much more. You can also get the Ultimate + Sports Pack for $109.99/month (reg. $134. 98). This one includes over 160 channels, including Disney Jr., Disney Channel, Disney XD, and more.
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It’s no secret that Disney fame often leads to mainstream success, and over the course of the Billboard Hot 100 chart’s history, we’ve seen actors and musicians from Disney Channel movies and shows turn into some of today’s biggest stars.
Most recently, Sabrina Carpenter scored her first Hot 100 chart topping song with “Please Please Please,” which made its way to the top of the tally on the chart dated June 29, 2024. With the achievement, Carpenter joins a number of fellow Disney musicians to earn a No. 1 hit, including Olivia Rodrigo, Miley Cyrus, Britney Spears, Selena Gomez, Justin Timberlake and more.
Besides the chart toppers, there are a number of former Disney darlings that have Hot 100 hits under their belts, even though they didn’t reach the summit. For example, Vanessa Hudgens, Zac Efron and Drew Seeley‘s “Breaking Free” from High School Musical reached No. 4 on the chart dated February 11, 2006. Fellow HSM alums, Ashley Tisdale and Lucas Grabeel, got a No. 35 hit with “What I’ve Been Looking For” during the same week. Raven Symoné entered the chart way back in 1993 with “That’s What Little Girls Are Made Of” (No. 68) and reappeared in 2006 with “Strut” (No. 53), alongside fellow Cheetah Girls stars Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan and Kiely Williams. Hilary Duff‘s 2007 hit, “With Love,” meanwhile, peaked at No. 24 in 2007.
In the 2010s, Ross Lynch entered the chart alongside Grace Phipps and Jason Evigan with “Cruisin’ for a Bruisin’,” which peaked at No. 82 in 2013. Meanwhile, Demi Lovato notched their biggest chart hit with “Sorry Not Sorry,” which reached No. 6 on the tally dated Nov. 11, 2017.
Ryan Gosling — who was in The All-New Mickey Mouse Club in the 1990s, scored his first appearance on the Hot 100 when “I’m Just Ken,” from 2023 Barbie movie, debuted at No. 87.
In celebration of former Disney stars’ success on the charts, see below for a list of nine former Disney stars who have topped the Billboard Hot 100.
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A California judge is refusing — for now — to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Village People against Disney that claims the Hollywood giant blackballed the legendary disco band from performing at Walt Disney World.
In a ruling issued Friday (June 21), San Diego County Superior Judge Katherine Bacal ruled that the Village People could move forward with the case, which accuses Disney of violating state laws and committing fraud by placing a “do not book edict” on the group.
Disney had argued that it has a First Amendment right to hire — or to not hire — any band it chooses, citing a special California law designed to protect free speech. But in her ruling last week, the judge said the company had failed to prove that the statute applied to the case.
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Importantly, the decision does not mean the Village People will win the lawsuit. Instead, Bacal merely rejected Disney’s request to dismiss the case at the earliest stage. The two sides will now proceed to discovery and an eventual trial, where the band will need to fully prove its claims.
A spokesperson for Disney did not immediately return a request for comment.
Karen Willis, the wife of Village People lead singer Victor Willis, filed the case in September, claiming that Disney had broken the law by “outright refusing to seriously consider the group” for bookings at the Orlando, Fla., theme park: “This unfair business practice by Disney denied Village People an opportunity to fairly compete for a slot to perform at Disney,” the complaint read.
Though the case targets Disney, the lawsuit appears to be rooted in a dispute between members of the original Village People lineup over who gets to perform under the iconic name.
According to court filings, Willis returned to the group in 2017 and formed a “re-vamped version” of the Village People — in the process, replacing an existing lineup that had been touring under the name for years. The case claims that the earlier iteration, featuring two other original members, “did not go away quietly,” and that they “took offense” when Willis’ Village People took over their existing slot at Disney World for a series of 2018 performances.
After the spurned members allegedly contacted Disney to complain and “started a campaign” against the new band, the lawsuit claims that Disney “engaged in a series of outrageous and egregious conduct,” including failing to provide security and refusing to properly pay the act.
After Willis complained about being “treated very badly” during the new band’s 2018 run at the park, the lawsuit claims, Disney has since refused to rebook the group — imposing an effective ban on performing at the theme park. The lawsuit includes claims of breach of contract, unfair competition, fraud and conspiracy.
Ahead of last week’s ruling, Disney had argued that the case must be tossed out under California’s so-called anti-SLAPP provision — a law designed to quickly dismiss meritless lawsuits that threaten free speech. The studio argued that deciding which concerts to book was a form of constitutionally protected free speech rights and that it had the legal right to refuse to book the Village People.
Though Disney could very well still defeat the lawsuit, Bacal ruled on Friday that the company had failed to meet the specific legal requirements to use the anti-SLAPP law. In particular, the judge said Disney had failed to show that the dispute in the case was linked to the kind of “public conversation” that’s protected under the statute.
“There is no indication that defendants’ statements entered the public sphere,” Bacal wrote. “Defendants have not shown that the alleged statements contributed to or furthered the public conversation on an issue of public interest.”
The Descendants franchise returns next month, and in a music video premiering exclusively on Billboard below, the latest Villain Kid is caught red-handed.
Descendants: The Rise of Red — coming to Disney+ on July 12 before making its Disney Channel debut on Aug. 9 — introduces Kylie Cantrall (High School Musical: The Musical: The Series) as Red, the daughter of the Queen of Hearts (Rita Ora) from Alice in Wonderland. The new video is for Cantrall’s signature song, simply titled “Red,” which sees her character evading the Wonderland soldiers (including Alex Boniello’s singing guard) protecting her queen mother as she skulks around in the shadows of the castle grounds.
“I’m on a path of destruction, this is gonna be fun,” Cantrall sings with a glint in her eye, wearing a bedazzled hood and red eye mask covered in hearts and throwing a red balloon filled with blood-red paint at a giant portrait of her tyrannical mom.
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“’Red’ is one of my favorite numbers in the film,” Cantrall tells Billboard of the original song. “It’s this explosive number – it’s bold and it’s fierce, kind of who Red is. It gives people a really cool look inside Wonderland and the trouble and mischief that Red gets up to when the lights go down and the village goes to sleep, she roams around the town and gets to be free and do her thing. The song shows who she is at her core and will give the audience a chance to really get to know her.”
In The Rise of Red — the fourth film in the Descendants franchise and the first since 2021’s The Royal Wedding — Cantrall’s Red teams up with Chloe (Malia Baker), the daughter of Cinderella (Brandy, reprising the role almost 30 years later), to travel back in time and try to prevent the Queen of Hearts’ evil reign.
In addition to the music video, fans can find “Red” on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and other digital platforms, and the film’s soundtrack is available for pre-order and pre-add via Walt Disney Records.
Descendants: The Rise of Red is directed by Jennifer Phang, with a script from Dan Frey and Russell Sommer, and executive-produced by Suzanne Todd and Gary Marsh. The movie is choreographed by Ashley Wallen (The Greatest Showman) with a score by Torin Borrowdale (Searching).
Watch the “Red” video premiere below before the movie hits Disney+ on July 12.
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Disney Jr. is ready to dive under the sea with its upcoming series, Disney Jr.’s Ariel, taking the curious and lively mermaid princess on a series of animated adventures that fans have never experienced before.
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Set in the Caribbean-inspired fairytale kingdom of Atlantica, the series follows young Ariel (Mykal-Michelle Harris) as she embarks on underwater fun with her family and friends, including King Triton (Taye Diggs), Ursula (Amber Riley), Flounder (Gracen Newton) and mermaid friends Fernie (Cruz Flateau) and Lucia (Elizabeth Phoenix Caro).
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“I can’t even begin to tell you the enthusiasm in our workspace about putting this show together,” the series’ executive producer Lynne Southerland tells Billboard. “Everyone is really bringing their A-game. We all feel really honored to be moving the magic Ariel into a new space, a new way of seeing her and a new audience.”
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As to how this version of Ariel differs from the princess seen in the original 1989 film and the sub-sequent 2023 live-action film, Southerland says that the Disney Jr. mermaid is young but sure of herself. “It was very important to me that Ariel exudes a sense of personal agency, that she already kind of knows who she is at eight years old and we’re just watching her continue to grow and expand that sense of self,” she says. “We started with a core element of Ariel, which is her beautiful voice — but what are the many ways that voice expresses? How we communicate with others, how we express our dreams, how we can express ourselves when we make a mistake. To show her as a full character who is able to speak out rather than be closed up, that was really principal to this character.”
Harris, the 12-year-old actress who plays Ariel in the show, agrees, adding that she was encouraged to put her own spin on the character. “In this version, we’re seeing Ariel younger than we’ve ever seen her before, so it was important for me to add some qualities that she might have had when she was younger,” she explains. “A few qualities that I brought into this version of Ariel was her love of singing, of course, and also she was definitely an empath in the feature films. She is also just a really curious, excited person that always wants to explore the world around her.”
She continues, “It’s such a dream come true, playing the role of Ariel. It’s just so fulfilling, because I’ve always loved Disney princesses. I mean, who doesn’t? I always loved to watch Ariel, Elsa and Anna, Aladdin — all those classic Disney stories. I always wished to be Disney princess when I grow up, and now I actually am! My wish came true!”
Another crucial element of Disney Jr.’s Ariel is the protagonist’s relationship with her father, King Triton. “It’s not often that we get to see Black fathers in strong roles,” Southerland says. “There can be a perception of Black fathers as being stern. It was really important that Triton, despite being king, when he’s with his kids he’s just a dad who understands and loves his children and want the best for them.”
Diggs, a father himself who plays the underwater king, adds, “I love that he listens to his child. It sounds very simple, but you’d be surprised how many parents think that it’s their job to talk at their kid instead of listening to them. He’s the kind of father who listens and that’s the kind of father I’m striving to be.”
To conclude, Harris chimes in with what she hopes young viewers will gain from watching the new series. “It’s OK to be yourself. It’s OK to love who you are, it’s OK to like what you like, and I think Ariel really shows that,” she says. “There’s so much diversity and inclusion in this series, that you’ll definitely be able to see yourself in one of the characters.”
In addition to the Disney Jr.’s Ariel premiere episode airing June 27 on Disney Junior and later on Disney Channel, an initial batch of eight episodes will be available on Disney+ the following day (Friday, June 28). Plus, a new series of two-minute shorts, called Disney Jr.’s Ariel: Mermaid Tales, were previously featured across Disney+, Disney Channel and Disney Jr. beginning earlier this month, to build excitement around the new show.
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