By Greg Ehrbar On March 16, Walt Disney’s mega-hit comedy-fantasy The Absent-Minded Professor turns 55—but the laughter is ageless, from its high-flying Model T antics and gravity-defying basketball game to the its inventive script that moves deftly between all-out zaniness and wry political satire. Along with The Parent Trap, it was one of the five …
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Savor this scene of a stone cottage standing resolutely in the shade of tall trees, with hydrangea and lilies bending beautifully in the breeze. You can discover this gorgeous glade the next time you visit the Canadian Pavilion at Epcot, where you may be surprised to learn that what appears to be a cottage drawn …
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You watch the clock when you’re bored… or when you’re running late. But the Shanghai Disney Store recently debuted a brand-new clock tower that’s positively going to stop you in your tracks. The Shanghai Disney Store was already pretty spectacular. It opened on May 20, 2015, in the city’s Lujiazui shopping district, and it’s the …
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As people around the globe celebrate Donald’s 90th anniversary, D23 looks back at a Disney educational film that served its own spoonful of sugar to help the medicine (i.e. mathematics!) go down. Donald in Mathmagic Land (1959) remains one of the most popular and inspiring educational films in history, ingeniously presenting the world of math …
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Can you believe D23 is celebrating its seventh anniversary? We’ve had so many magical moments over the past seven years and we’re looking forward to many, many more! In honor of our anniversary, we’ve rounded up our seven favorite things about being a D23 Gold Member (although we could have picked many more!): Cross items …
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In the Spring 2016 issue of Disney twenty-three, we asked Zootopia and Once Upon a Time actress Ginnifer Goodwin to name her favorite Disney movies. But knowing the D23 Charter Member was such a big Disney fan, we had a feeling she had some other “Disney favorites.” Here, she tells us about five Disney experiences …
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You can learn a lot of things from the flowers, especially at Epcot! The 23rd annual Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival kicks off today and will be in bloom for 90 days, ending May 30. From Disney-inspired topiaries and outdoor kitchens to the Garden Rocks Concert Series, there’s a lot to see and do …
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While many Disney fans point to Marceline, Missouri as Walt Disney’s hometown, it was actually in Chicago—and in a very special house—that young Walter was born and spent his earliest years. His parents, Elias and Flora, had moved to the windy city in 1890 and later purchased a lot on Tripp Avenue to build a …
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A veteran of British TV and film, Scottish actress Amy Manson took a brave new step, so to speak, into American television this season when she was cast in the recurring role of Merida in the hit ABC adventure fantasy series Once Upon a Time. Currently enjoying a mid-season break after appearing in six episodes …
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The spotlight won’t only be shining on Pixar director Pete Docter and his Best Animated Feature nominee Inside Out at the 88th Academy Awards® Sunday night on ABC. Two other Pixar veterans—director Sanjay Patel and producer Nicole Paradis Grindle—will also be at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, representing the animation studio as their film Sanjay’s …
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