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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Coca-Cola Has an Exclusive Product Headed to Shelves
Typically, we'd have to say that our favorite brands cannot get any better. However, once our beloved brands start teaming up with other big names we adore, we're happy to admit that we're wrong. Because, sure, a Wendy's spicy chicken sandwich hits the spot any day of the week, but add crunchy Takis to it and it's even better. And cookies and cream ice cream will always be a classic, but make it with real Oreo pieces and it can't be beat. If there's one brand out there that knows how to do partnerships, it's Coca-Cola. The soda giant has solidified itself as the largest in the world, thanks not only to its fan-loved proprietary products, but also to the deals and placements it has secured. Everyone knows there's something special about a McDonald's Coke, and those exclusive Coca-Cola Freestyle flavors at movie theaters, amusement parks, and fast food chains will never get old. Now, Coca-Cola is flexing another one of its long-standing partnerships with its latest, exclusive launch. Coca-Cola and Disney are teaming up for a new "Star Wars" release. Coca-Cola and Disney have been working together since Walt Disney opened Disneyland 70 years ago. Today, Coke has a strong presence in the Disneyland and Walt Disney World parks—from Club Cool in Epcot that allows you to try Coke flavors from around the world to specialty Coke products themed for Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge. This summer, the brands are launching the new Coca-Cola x Star Wars: Refresh Your Galaxy campaign, complete with 30 new can and bottle designs featuring classic "Star Wars" characters. Much like Coke's partnership with Disney and Marvel last summer, the "Star Wars"-inspired cans and bottles will each showcase an exclusive design and iconic character. "We did Marvel last year and it was so impactful and people were really happy with it—we were like, okay, what's next? And this one was just a natural place for us," Islam ElDessouky, Coca-Cola's Global Vice President of Creative Strategy & Content, told Allrecipes. Twenty-seven of the designs will be found on Classic and Zero-Sugar products of Coca-Cola across the globe, but three of the "Star Wars" designs will be exclusive to the Disney parks. You'll find Lando Calrissian, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Queen Amidala, Kylo Ren, Ahsoka Tano, Darth Maul, K-2SO, Boba Fett, Poe Dameron, The Mandalorian, Cassian Andor, General Grievous, and Emperor Palpatine on Classic Taste Coca-Cola cans and bottles. Zero-Sugar cans and bottles will feature Darth Vader, Yoda, Princess Leia, Anakin Skywalker, Luke Skywalker, Chewbacca, Han Solo, BB-8, C-3PO, R2-D2, Finn, Rey, Grogu, and an Imperial Stormtrooper. Special Cokes featuring The Mandalorian and Grogu, a First Order Stormtrooper, and Chewbacca will be exclusive to Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, and Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. Additionally, The Mandalorian and Grogu design can be found in vending machines at Tokyo Disney Resort. The new, special-edition "Star Wars" x Coca-Cola cans and bottles are rolling out to retailers across North America, Latin America, Europe, Japan, and the Asia-Pacific regions beginning in July, where they'll be sold for a limited time. And, to take the Disney magic one step further, each can will feature a QR code that, when scanned, transports you to a galaxy far, far away through augmented reality. The experience lets you record a video of yourself that will be transformed into a "Star Wars"-style hologram transmission that you can share with friends and family. Here's our transmission to 30 new Coca-Cola cans hitting markets, your mission is simple: Collect them all. Read the original article on ALLRECIPES
Yahoo
25-03-2025
- Yahoo
Disney faces lawsuit in 2023 upskirt investigation of former employee
Legal action is being taken against Disney World regarding the former employee accused of taking a video up a girl's dress. We first told you in 2023, when Jorge Diaz Vega was charged with voyeurism and admitted to investigators that he took multiple videos up women's skirts while working at the theme park. A new 18-page lawsuit claims Disney World should have known Jorge Diaz Vega was unfit for his position and posed a risk for park guests and employees. The lawsuit says the park should have been aware of evidence uncovered by investigators that included 'more than 600 images and videos of unwitting victims on his phone.' Criminal Attorney Jose Rivas explains why the lawsuit has ground. 'All they have to prove is that the individual was working during the term of employment, they committed this act, and Disney had a duty to investigate him. There's a prior act. In this case, they should have known, fired, or kept him under supervision. By allowing him to work, they were negligent, and for that, they'll be held liable,' said Rivas. Court documents reveal the victim in the lawsuit was 14 years old at the time of the March 2023 incident. She told her grandmother Diaz Vega 'bent over to pick up a toy and used his cellphone to take a picture under her dress while at the Star Wars' Galaxy Edge marketplace. Both an Orange County Sheriff's Office affidavit and the lawsuit say Diaz Vega's recording history involved park employees. Court documents state he was caught recording a female employee at Disney's Animal Kingdom— before the incident involving the minor. Diaz Vega admitted to taking videos and even showed investigators some of what he took. The affidavit says he said, 'Taking the videos was a guilty pleasure.' He told them he had been doing it for six years, the duration of his employment at the park. 'This is a perfect case where you have to be aware of your surroundings. This particular case you have a person in uniform who is trying to record a minor, had it not been for this individual seeing this, who know how many more times it occurred,' said Rivas. During an interview with deputies, Diaz Vega wrote an apology letter to his victims. He also shared why he committed the act. He told investigators that when he was little and living in Puerto Rico, a female clown placed him under her dress. Diaz Vega remains in the Orange County Jail. He's set for a competency hearing in May. WFTV has reached out to attorneys on both sides and Disney for comment but haven't heard back. Click here to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. And click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.
