By William Keck In real life, sidekicks (usually our little brothers and sisters) can be, well, let’s face it—super annoying. But in Disney animated films, they are the characters who provide the biggest laughs and one-liners. There’s Ariel’s calypso-singing crab. Anna’s buck-toothed snowman. Peter’s jealous pixie. But it’s Beauty and the Beast’s Belle who really …
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By Tim Lammers Move over, Regina Mills: The Evil Queen has separated from her Storybrooke, Maine, alter-ego and is returning with a vengeance in the sixth season of ABC’s hit series Once Upon a Time. Needless to say, series star Lana Parrilla, who, with delectable deviousness, has brought her evil highness to life since the …
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By D23 Team Oh, isn’t this amazing? Watch some of your favorite scenes from Beauty and the Beast transform from pencil to picture. For more fun Beauty and the Beast stories and activities, click here. Lumiere From black and white to full of light! Belle Little town, it’s a quiet village… Ballroom This revolutionary scene is stunning from start to …
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By Alexander Rannie In hindsight it seems a no-brainer that Beauty and the Beast, Disney’s 30th animated feature, would have begun life as a musical. But as many folks know, this wasn’t the case. Songwriters Howard Ashman and Alan Menken, fresh off their success with The Little Mermaid, immediately began working on songs for Aladdin. …
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“Can you do big things from such a small place?” This is the question that Phiona Mutesi (played by newcomer Madina Nalwanga) asks her mother, Harriet (Oscar®-winner Lupita Nyong’o), in Disney’s new feature Queen of Katwe, which tells the true story of a young girl from the streets of Kampala, Uganda, whose world opens up …
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By D23 Team The days are getting shorter… The temperature is a bit cooler… The conditions are perfect for spending the evenings on your couch with your TV tuned to ABC. The network is debuting a quintet of intriguing new shows this fall—including new dramas Designated Survivor, starring Emmy® winner Kiefer Sutherland; Notorious, with Piper …
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By Max Lark One of the many reasons that Beauty and Beast continues to live on in the hearts of generations of Disney fans is its incredibly realized characters. We all know that writers, actors, and animators played pivotal roles in bringing these characters to life; less well-known are the contributions of former Disney animation …
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By Courtney Potter We here at D23 love Beauty and the Beast! And what’s not to enjoy, right? The charming love story; the fantastic music; the colorful, memorable (not to mention technologically advanced) animation… But just when we thought we knew all there was to know about Belle, Beast, Gaston, and all their cohorts, we …
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By Rachel Bshero, Disney Parks Food & Beverage Marketing Communications Coordinator For me, fall is the most magical time to visit Walt Disney World Resort. The season brings cooler temperatures, autumnal decorations, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, and, of course, the event foodies wait for all year—the Epcot International Food & Wine Festival. Today I’m sharing …
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By William Keck Most every little girl dreams of one day growing to be a Disney princess. But Paige O’Hara—the melodic voice behind Beauty and the Beast’s Belle, actually managed to make her Disney dream come true—and without an ounce of Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo! How’d she do it? By drawing inspiration from classic Disney characters and working her …
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