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The Art of Disneybounding

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There are many rules and regulations that govern the grounds of The Happiest Place on Earth, and more continue to be added. One rule that has led to its own subculture of fashion is the ban of anyone above 14 years old from wearing a costume in a Disney park.

Aside from the obvious safety concerns (parents would be mortified if their kids were running up to randos), it also ruins the magic for a child if they see 20 Ariel clones roaming Toon Town. This rule also prevents individuals from encroaching on the official characters whom the park employs.

Of course, with every rule, come the ones who need to bend it. Thus the creation of Disneybounding; grown Mouseketeers utilize their favorite Disney characters as inspiration to create color-coordinated outfits out of contemporary fashion. This faction of the adult Disney public started in 2011 by Tumblr blogger Leslie Kay, with her blog “DisneyBound”. The tag for her site defined the experience as, “where Disney nerds and fashion geeks collide.”

When becoming a Disneybounder, there are a certain set of rules which allow the pieces to both comply with park policies, and prevent dropping into the realm of cosplay. There are no elaborate gowns, certainly no wigs, and the individual is not expected to “act the part”. Instead, participants find inspiration in the items they already own. Some may pair a yellow dress with a red sweater; homage to Winnie the Pooh, everyone’s favorite tubby, little cubby, all stuffed with fluff.

This niche has evolved into mass meetups and choosing more obscure and underappreciated characters in the Disney universe. The craze even found itself legitimized by having a panel at this year’s WonderCon 2017, titled “Disneybounding”. Famous bounders, Erica Espejo, Jenny Havin, Ruzenka di Benedetto, and moderator Crystal Rose Creations discussed tips and tricks in order to create a new outfit. The panel even discussed the various “holidays” the affiliation celebrates in the park, including Dapper Day, Villains’ Day, and May the 4th, which provide an extra challenge to the attire.

Disneybounding has become a home to everyone who refuses to grow up, and wants to embrace this attitude. This community provides them with that outlet, while also being affordable and accessible. This experience has also created connectivity for those who may wonder if their obsession of all things Disney is odd. Bounders agree that the best part of visiting the park is when they lock eyes with a woman whose hair is in braids, wearing dark blue jeans, a black top, and a maroon cardigan, emulating Anna from Frozen, and they both smile and nod their heads in recognition of one of their own.

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Paramount+ Reveals Official Main Title Sequence for the Upcoming Series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES

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During the TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES panel earlier today at San Diego Comic Con, Paramount+ revealed the official main title sequence for the series. The sequence is composed by EMMY® nominee, Matt Mahaffey, known for his work on Sanjay and Craig, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie and much more. 

From the studios of the Mutant Mayhem film, the all-new Paramount+ original series TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES explores the adventures of everyone’s favorite pizza-loving heroes as they emerge from the sewers onto the streets of NYC. Leo, Raph, Donnie and Mikey are faced with new threats and team up with old allies to survive both teenage life and villains lurking in the shadows of the Big Apple. The series is produced by Nickelodeon Animation and Point Grey Pictures.

TALES OF THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES is executive produced by Chris Yost (The Mandalorian, Thor: Ragnarok) and Alan Wan (Blue Eye Samurai, Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles [2012 Series]). Production is overseen for Nickelodeon by Claudia Spinelli, Senior Vice President, TV Series Animation, Nickelodeon, and Nikki Price, Director of Development and Executive in Charge of Production.

In addition to the upcoming new series, stream all things Turtles on Paramount+.

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DISNEY+ CASTS DANIEL DIEMER AS FAN-FAVORITE ‘TYSON’IN SEASON TWO OF “PERCY JACKSON AND THE OLYMPIANS”

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 in Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con, Rick Riordan and Disney+ revealed that Daniel Diemer (“Under the Bridge”) will star as fan-favorite cyclops “Tyson” in the epic adventure series “Percy Jackson and the Olympians.” Diemer joins Walker Scobell (Percy Jackson), Leah Sava Jeffries (Annabeth Chase) and Aryan Simhadri (Grover Underwood) as a series regular. The Disney+ Original series from Disney Branded Television and 20th Television will start filming its second season next week in Vancouver.

Season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is based on the second installment of Disney Hyperion’s best-selling book series titled “The Sea of Monsters” by award-winning author Rick Riordan. In the new season, Percy Jackson returns to Camp Half-Blood one year later to find his world turned upside down. His friendship with Annabeth is changing, he learns he has a cyclops for a brother, Grover has gone missing, and camp is under siege from the forces of Kronos. Percy’s journey to set things right will take him off the map and into the deadly Sea of Monsters, where a secret fate awaits the son of Poseidon.

Diemer stars as Tyson – a young Cyclops who grew up all alone on the streets, and finds it difficult to survive in the human world.  Shy and awkward, with a heart almost as big as he is, Tyson soon discovers that Poseidon is his father, which means Percy Jackson is his half-brother… and that Tyson may have finally found a home. 

Diemer recently starred in the Hulu limited series “Under the Bridge” based off the critically acclaimed book of the same name and a tragic true story of a missing teen girl in Vancouver in 1997. He will next star in the indie “Thug” opposite Liam Neeson and Ron Perlman for director Hans Petter Moland. Daniel was recently seen as the lead in the indie “Supercell” opposite Alec Baldwin and Skeet Ulrich and the lead in the film “Little Brother” opposite Phil Ettinger and JK Simmons. Daniel can also be seen in the Netflix series “The Midnight Club” and recently starred as the male lead in the breakout hit Netflix feature “The Half Of It” from producer Anthony Bregman and director Alice Wu. He is a graduate of Victoria Academy of Dramatic Arts in Vancouver.

Created by Rick Riordan and Jonathan E. Steinberg, season two of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is executive produced by Steinberg and Dan Shotz alongside Rick Riordan, Rebecca Riordan, Craig Silverstein, The Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, Bert Salke, The Gotham Group’s Jeremy Bell and D.J. Goldberg, James Bobin, Jim Rowe, Albert Kim, Jason Ensler and Sarah Watson.

The first season of “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” is available on Disney+

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