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Forbes
23-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Disney World's New Nighttime Parade Highlights The Past While Showcasing The Future Of Evening Entertainment
From singing with Miguel and dancing with Mirabel to joining Mickey and friends aboard Whimsy, ... More 'Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away' brings beloved characters to life under the stars. The brand new nighttime parade debuts July 20 in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Walt Disney World's new nighttime parade, Disney Starlight: Dream The Night Away, has officially debuted at Magic Kingdom. The new parade is the first to make its way down Main Street, U.S.A. since 2016, when The Main Street Electrical Parade finished its run at the park before moving back to the Disneyland Resort. The new nighttime entertainment offering features 10 floats, has a new musical score and dozens of characters and performers that bring the parade to life. What makes Disney Starlight unique is that it highlights parades of the past through music and theatrics while showcasing new technology. New technology in Disney Starlight From singing with Miguel and dancing with Mirabel to joining Mickey and friends aboard Whimsy, ... More 'Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away' brings beloved characters to life under the stars. The brand new nighttime parade debuts July 20 in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Disney World's new nighttime parade features all-new floats themed to classic Disney animated movies like Pinocchio and Peter Pan, plus new favorites like Encanto and Frozen 2. But hidden beneath the twinkling lights is a powerhouse of technology that brings Disney Starlight to life. Katie Marks, producer at Disney Live Entertainment, said, 'We really wanted to look at some of those new technologies and understand how they could work for the storytelling." The use of video is a large part of Disney Starlight, which is partially inspired by other nighttime parades at Disney Parks around the world, like Paint The Night at Disneyland Park in Anaheim, California. One area where video truly shines during Disney Starlight is during the Encanto-themed float. Right in the middle of the float is a larger-than-life version of the 'Magic Candle' that holds the blessing of the Madrigal family. The candle is actually a 360-degree screen, which is quite impressive. Besides screens, there are thousands of lights on each float to make them shine along the parade route from Main Street, U.S.A. to Frontierland. 'One of the great features of this parade is that we're really able to control every single pixel that you see on every single float, which is a real milestone for us in terms of electrical parades at the Magic Kingdom,' explained Marks. And the same programmability for the floats exists for the performer's costumes as well. Highlighting eras of the past during Disney World's new nighttime parade From singing with Miguel and dancing with Mirabel to joining Mickey and friends aboard Whimsy, ... More 'Disney Starlight: Dream the Night Away' brings beloved characters to life under the stars. The brand new nighttime parade debuts July 20 in Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World. Disney Starlight features nods to past Magic Kingdom parades. 'The last time that we built [a parade]Just before the parade makes its way around the park, there's an announcement that includes the start of the music from The Main Street Electrical Parade, which some fans may recognize. The biggest, literally, nod to The Main Street Electrical Parade, though, is Disney Starlight's final float, a massive train, named Whimsy, that chugs along the parade route with Goofy as its conductor. The float features multiple characters, but has a very distinct look that nostalgia seekers will find comforting. On the last float, which boasts the logo for Disney Starlight, Jiminy Cricket appears in digital form on a screen. This is a nod to SpectroMagic, where the character appeared on the back of the final float as a small Audio-Animatronics figure. The seamless blending of technology, nostalgia, music, and characters is what makes a nighttime parade at Magic Kingdom captivating for so many guests. Starlight does this well, especially as the technology disappears into the background and all guests see are stunning floats and favorite characters.
CTV News
18-07-2025
- CTV News
Quebec police hand out speeding tickets as construction holiday begins
As the construction holiday begins in Quebec, police officers say they are ready to hand out tickets to curb dangerous driving on the roads. On Thursday morning, officers with the Sûreté du Québec (SQ) began increased surveillance on Highway 50 in Mirabel and Highway 20 in the Rivière-Beaudette region of Vaudreuil-Soulanges, both of which are considered collision-prone areas. Police issued more than 260 statements of offence, including 146 speeding tickets, during the operation. In what the SQ calls a 'zero zone' approach, the force says it is strategically intervening in areas where the most crashes occur. Police traditionally step up surveillance during the two-week period, when many Quebecers take to the roads for vacation, as it is considered one of the deadliest times of year for road accidents. Last year, the SQ reported 17 fatal collisions resulting in 18 deaths between July 19 and Aug. 4. In 2023, there were 19 collisions resulting in 24 deaths for the same period.
New Straits Times
12-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Mirabel gains from baptism of fire at Evian on pro debut
KUALA LUMPUR: Mirabel Ting's professional debut at the Evian Championship may have ended in disappointment, but the 19-year-old Malaysian leaves France with valuable experience under her belt after teeing it up in her first LPGA Tour Major. The ANNIKA Award winner, who recently turned professional, carded rounds of 78 and 73 at the Evian Resort Golf Club to finish on nine-over 151 — well off the two-over 144 cutline. Mirabel earned her place in the elite field by being crowned the best collegiate golfer in the United States this season, signing off her amateur career in style before making the leap to the paid ranks. Despite missing the weekend, the chance to compete alongside the world's best on one of golf's grandest stages will stand her in good stead as she begins her pro journey. Compatriot Jeneath Wong, 20, also featured at Evian and came agonisingly close to making the cut. The reigning Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific (WAAP) champion shot 74 and 72 for a four-over 146, just two shots shy of qualifying for the weekend. It was a third Major appearance and a third missed cut for the Pepperdine University standout, but her steady showing marked a step forward. Jeneath will have another shot at a Major breakthrough when she tees off at the AIG Women's Open in Wales on July 31-Aug 3, a start she earned by clinching the WAAP title in March.
New Straits Times
09-07-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Emotional debut for Mirabel at Evian Championship
KUALA LUMPUR: Mirabel Ting will be drawing strength from a deeply personal place as she makes her professional debut at the Evian Championship, which gets underway on Thursday at the Evian Resort Golf Club in France. The 19-year-old Sarawakian, one of the most celebrated amateur golfers ever produced by Malaysia, said she would be competing in honour of three close family members — her late father, grandmother and grandfather. "I'm definitely excited to make my professional debut and play in my first Major," said Mirabel, who took everyone by surprise with her decision to turn professional just one year before her graduation at Florida State University (FSU). "I think I'm playing for something bigger than myself this week. My dad, my grandma and recently my grandpa passed away, so I'm playing for them. "I feel like whatever results I achieve, whether I miss the cut or make the cut, it doesn't really matter. It's more about honouring all three of them. Regardless of the result, I think they'll be proud of me." Mirabel earned her place in the US$8 million (RM34 million) fourth women's Major of the season after becoming the 2025 ANNIKA Award recipient, a prestigious accolade given to the top female collegiate golfer in the United States. Capping off a superb junior (third) year at FSU, Mirabel claimed five individual titles and rose to No. 2 in the World Amateur Golf Ranking (WAGR), the highest ever achieved by a Malaysian, male or female, before making the leap to the professional ranks. Mirabel has had ample time to acclimatise to the famed and picturesque Evian Resort course, having played 27 holes in practice, and already knows what it will take to navigate the challenging layout. "Finding the fairway off the tee is really important. And a few putts dropping here and there would help!" said Mirabel. "On the par-threes, the water's in play and they're long, and we have a lot of shots going into the par-fours that are like 180 yards. So just getting it on the green and making pars on this golf course would be great. "The greens are really true and the putts can be fast or slow, depending on where the water is going and where the mountain is." This week's start at the Evian Championship marks Mirabel's second career appearance on the LPGA Tour, having impressed as the leading Malaysian finisher at last year's Maybank Championship, where she tied for 12th. Had she been playing as a professional at the time, that result would have earned her over US$40,000 (RM170,000). Now that she is officially in the paid ranks, making the cut will be crucial. Advancing to the weekend, where the top 65 and ties make it through after 36 holes, would guarantee a minimum payout of US$16,800. Also in the field is Jeneath Wong, who enters this week's Major as an amateur after her breakthrough win at the Women's Amateur Asia-Pacific Championship earlier this year in Vietnam. The Pepperdine University senior will be hoping to make the cut at a Major for the first time, having missed the halfway mark at both the 2023 US Women's Open and 2025 Chevron Championship.
NBC Sports
09-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Mirabel Ting making pro debut at Evian with heavy heart
When Mirabel Ting tees off Thursday in the first round of the Amundi Evian Championship, it will mark her first action as a professional. She'll be playing for more than herself, too. Ting, 19, decided last week to forgo her final season at Florida State and turn pro in time to make her major-championship debut. Before she released the news to the world, Ting flew home to Malaysia to tell her grandfather, Ng Siaw Pheng. It was Ting's grandfather who would take Mirabel and her older, Malcolm, to play a quick nine holes after school, while also funding their tournament schedules and other golf-related endeavors, including Mirabel's boarding-school tuition in Australia. 'He has been supporting my journey since I was a kid,' Ting said of her grandfather. Ng Siaw Pheng health had been declining, and when Mirabel arrived, he was barely awake as she told him, 'Hey, I'm playing in the Evian as a professional, and I would like you to watch me play.' Days later, when Mirabel was at the airport to head to France, she received the 'phone call that I didn't want.' Her grandfather had died. 'It's hard,' Ting said. 'I don't know, it's kind of like a mixed feeling for me right now. But this is part of my life, and I just want to do it for him.' This isn't the first time that Ting has experienced loss. Her grandmother died in 2020 while Mirabel was in Australia. Then two years later in fall 2022, Mirabel, on her way to a tournament as a freshman at Augusta University, received word that she'd also lost her father, Thomas, to a heart attack. She'll carry the memories of all three with her this week at Evian Resort. 'This week's going to be bigger than myself,' Ting added. Ting, the reigning Annika Award winner, has previously made just one LPGA start – she competed in last year's Maybank Championship in her native Malaysia, where she tied for 12th. That was amid a torrid stretch of college golf in which Ting won six of her first seven tournaments for the Seminoles. She capped her impressive season by going third-second-second at the ACC Championship, NCAA Lexington Regional and NCAA Championship, respectively. Florida State head coach Amy Bond has long called Ting 'the best ball-striker I've ever seen,' and Ting's switch to instructor Kris Assawapimonporn, who most notably works with Jeeno Thitikul, late last year has helped her revamp her putting. To officially announce her decision, Ting worked with Florida State's creative department to draft a long thank-you post, which she closed with: 'A 10-year-old Mirabel could never have imagined this moment, but after years of dedication and heart, I'm proud to announce that I'm turning professional and chasing my dream of playing on the LPGA tour. I can't wait to see where this journey leads.'
