Disney Magazine
Disney Magazine Colorfully illustrated quarterly news magazine about everything going on in the Disney world, sold on newsstands and by subscription, beginning Summer 1996 and ending Summer 2005. The magazine evolved from Disney News, published by the Magic Kingdom Club starting in 1965, and contains articles about new park attractions, tips on culinary experiences, travel …
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Disney Magic First ship in the Disney Cruise Line’s fleet. It is 83,000 tons and features 875 cabins, four restaurants (Parrot Cay, Animator’s Palate, Lumiere’s, Palo) and a buffet (Topsider), two theaters, three swimming pools, and many other amenities. It had its maiden voyage on July 30, 1998, beginning three- and four-day cruises to the …
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Disney Live! Winnie the Pooh First of a planned series of touring family stage productions featuring Disney characters and stories. The Hundred Acre Wood and its inhabitants are brought to the stage in an interactive and three-dimensional production. It premiered in Christchurch, New Zealand, on June 16, 2004, and had its United States bow on …
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Disney Legends Since 1987, The Walt Disney Company has honored individuals who have made major contributions to the company over the years by placing bronze emblems in the sidewalk in front of the Studio theater and having the honorees put their signatures and handprints in the cement. Some individuals have been honored posthumously. There was …
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Disney Junior Cable channel for kids age 2-7 and their families, which replaced SOAPnet Mar. 23, 2012. A new animated show, Doc McStuffins, debuted with the new channel. Disney Junior had rolled out on February 14, 2011, as a programming block on Disney Channel in the U.S., taking the place of and expanding Playhouse Disney, …
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Disney Internet Group Formed in 2000 as the umbrella organization for GO.com, ESPN.com, ABCNews.com, Disney.com, and similar businesses. It combined with Disney Interactive Studios to become Disney Interactive Media Group in 2008. In 2012 the name was shortened to Disney Interactive.
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Disney Live! Mickey’s Magic Show The second of the touring stage productions produced by Feld Entertainment. The theme of the show is discovering the magic within each of us. It premiered April 21, 2006, in Columbia, South Carolina.
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Disney Interactive Division formed in 1994 to develop, market, and distribute cartridge games and CD-ROM software; it took the place of Disney Software. It became part of Buena Vista Games in 2003. Disney Interactive was merged with Disney Consumer Products in 2015.
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Disney Institute, The Participatory vacation experience opened at Walt Disney World on February 9, 1996. Guests chose from a wide selection of interactive programs (more than 60) in the areas of Entertainment Arts, Performing Arts, Story Arts, Design Arts, Culinary Arts, Lifestyles, Gardening & the Great Outdoors, and Sports and Fitness. The facilities were located …
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Disney Inn, The Golf hotel at Walt Disney World, formerly The Golf Resort. The name was changed in 1986. The hotel was popular not only for golfers, but by other guests because its more secluded location, not on the Monorail line, made it seem quieter and more restful. Leased by the government in 1994 for …
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