Mulan Rides Again

By Bruce C. Steele Nothing sets the new live-action Mulan apart from Disney’s classic 1998 animated feature quite like the sight of dozens of horses in action during the filming of a battle scene. Animated horses require just pen and ink, with perhaps a CG assist, but real horses need 24-hour care, tons of feed, and dozens …

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2020 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival

Your Guide to the 2020 Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival

By Zach Johnson Ready to eat your way through DCA? The Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival—running from February 28 through April 21—returns with unforgettable cuisine, beverages, and events. The Sip and Savor Pass also returns in 2020. The commemorative credential’s coupons are redeemable for select food and beverage offerings (excluding alcohol) at participating …

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Onward characters

Everything You Need to Know About the Magical Characters of Onward

By Savannah Salazar It was once a world full of magic, but now, the world of Onward—a town called New Mushroomton—is just a quaint suburban area. There are still elves, sprites, satyrs, cyclops, centaurs, gnomes, and more roaming around, but that’s absolutely normal. They’re just like us. So, to get you acquainted to the residents …

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Onward press conference

Behold All the Magical Stories from the Onward Press Conference

By Zach Johnson The Lightfoot brothers set off on an epic quest to discover lost magic in Onward, but they needn’t have looked any further than the film’s press conference in Beverly Hills. There, on Valentine’s Day, voice actors Chris Pratt (Barley) and Tom Holland (Ian) joined director and screenwriter Dan Scanlon and producer Kori …

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The Call of the Wild

The Wild “Tail” of the Dog at the Heart of The Call of the Wild

By Zach Johnson Buck embarks on an incredible journey in Twentieth Century Studios’ The Call of the Wild—and the story of how the dog’s real-life inspiration found its way into director Chris Sanders’ life is just as incredible. “Oh, he’s real!” Sanders says. “I actually live with him.” Terry Notary served as the live-action reference …

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2020 D23 Member Gift map

Explore More Details and Locations on The D23 Fantastic Worlds Map

By the D23 Team Our 2020 Gold Member Gift is all about discovering the fantastic worlds of Disney—but how will you know where to adventure first? Why, with the spectacular D23 Fantastic Worlds Map, of course! You can have your own 24-by-36-inch map, which was designed by Disney artist Bryan Mon, as part of the …

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The Call of the Wild

Behind the Scenes of The Call of the Wild with Harrison Ford and More

By Zach Johnson In many ways, Harrison Ford and John Thornton are one and the same. “That’s the edited me,” Ford says of his character in Twentieth Century Studios’ latest adventure, The Call of the Wild, opening in theaters February 21. “That’s curated aspects of my personality, my understanding, my conviction. That’s not always what …

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Onward Premiere

Magic Comes to Life at the World Premiere of Onward

By Zach Johnson Last night, we set out on an epic quest to interview the stars of Disney and Pixar’s Onward at the film’s world premiere—and we emerged victorious! Stars Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, and Octavia Spencer hit the blue carpet at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood, where they joined director Dan …

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Straight on Til Morning: A Twisted Tale

Q&A with Straight On Til Morning: A Twisted Tale Author Liz Braswell

By the D23 Team What would happen if Wendy adventured to Never Land with pirates instead of Peter? Straight on Til Morning: A Twisted Tale aims to answer that question with a story so thrilling, it’s already become a New York Times Best Seller! We sat down with the author, Liz Braswell, to learn more …

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