Disney Channel is ringing the holidays with a few all new specials!
Disney Holiday Magic Quest is coming on Friday, December 4th, with virtual host Raven Symone, Zombies 2 stars Milo Manheim, Kylee Russell, Pearce Joza and Ariel Martin will compete in a high-stakes, holiday adventure inside Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World Resort after dark.
Challenge Accepted! will air on Sunday, December 6th, and centers around Santa and Mrs. Claus, played by Entertainment Tonight’s Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner, respectively, as they enlist the help of Disney Channel stars to save the holidays from Ebenezer Scrooge (Anneliese van der Pol). It will also feature a performance from Now United!
Finally, the Disney Channel Holiday House Party will be hosted by Miranda May on Friday, December 8th, and feature an ensemble of Disney Channel stars as they bring a variety of wacky characters and hilarious sketches, including a Gen Z influencer take on a Charles Dickens classic, a Disney Wand ID fail and a High School Musical throwback.
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The Substitute is coming back and they’re adding a host!
The Nickelodeon celebrity disguise series will return for season two, and social star Juanpa Zurita will serve as the first ever host.
Juanpa will direct the celebrities throughout each episode of the hidden-camera prank series.
The Substitute features celebrities who are transformed by a team of Hollywood special effects artists to go undercover as a substitute, surprising unsuspecting kids in schools, camps and other locations. During the reveal at the end of the day, each organization receives a $25,000 donation.
In the Halloween-themed premiere episode, Zombies 2 star Baby Ariel will go undercover at a haunted house to pull off ghoulishly wacky pranks on kids visiting with the Q Youth Foundation.
Using a full costume and prosthetics to hide her identity, Ariel is transformed into three completely unrecognizable characters, pranking students as an apothecary shop owner who is often suspected of being a witch, a field trip volunteer and full-time ghost hunter who is desperate to finally prove their existence and a haunted house employee whose biggest adversary is a scarecrow.
Other celebs to be featured in season two include Chloe Kim, Chris Paul and more to be announced later.
Tune in to the season two premiere of The Substitute on Halloween night (October 31) at 9pm on Nickelodeon!
The Zombies 2 co-stars and Disney Fam Jam co-hosts have been hanging out with viewers during a new series of on-air segments providing fun and entertaining content during the summer, while observing safer at home guidelines in place across the country.
All of the on-air segments are filmed and produced remotely, with an entirely remote production crew!
Ariel and Trevor‘s newest one is called “Kudos and Kudon’ts,” and they are joined by 9-year-old crayon activistâ„¢ï¸ Bellen Woodard, who sparked a mission of inclusion with the crayon colors for skin tones.
The duo’s segments air daily on Disney Channel and will be available Disney Channel’s YouTube page.
Amid the quarantine, Loren decided to plan a virtual party with her friends: Ariel Martin, Tati McQuay, Brooke Kier and Erika Marosi. They all shot footage of the party prep, including cake baking and glam, at their homes and joined up on Zoom for a Girls’ Night In, directed by Nikko LaMere.
The song was started earlier this year prior to lockdown, and Loren finished the song by creating her own at-home studio. The release follows her recent appearances in music videos for Taylor Swift‘s “The Man” and Kim Petras‘ “Malibu.”
Baby Ariel is calling her fans to be kind online, especially during this very trying time.
The 19-year-old Zombies 2 actress took to her Twitter to write a powerful message about treating others nicely.
“PSA: LET’S BE KINDER TO OTHERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLEASE!” Ariel wrote.
She continued, “WE’RE ALL TRYING TO FIND A SAFE SPACE TO EXPRESS OURSELVES AND LOVE OURSELVES!!! IF I SEE ONE MORE PERSON COMMENT ON SOMEONE ELSES BODY TYPE, SIDE PROFILE, EYE SHAPE, ETC. I MAY JUST LOSE MY MIND LIKE OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!”
We completely agree!
PSA: LET’S BE KINDER TO OTHERS ON SOCIAL MEDIA PLEASE! WE’RE ALL TRYING TO FIND A SAFE SPACE TO EXPRESS OURSELVES AND LOVE OURSELVES!!! IF I SEE ONE MORE PERSON COMMENT ON SOMEONE ELSES BODY TYPE, SIDE PROFILE, EYE SHAPE, ETC. I MAY JUST LOSE MY MIND LIKE OH MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!
