The Great Circle of Life

Disney’s The Lion King… From the first sight of Mufasa on Pride Rock to Simba songfully declaring, “I just can’t wait to be king,” the film is a true classic in the Disney canon, beloved by Disney fans since its release in 1995. Now Disney Junior aims to welcome a new generation of fans to …

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The Good Dinosaur: An Unforgettable Friendship

Sixty-five million years ago, a giant asteroid was on a collision course with Earth. The impact’s debris, most scientists agree, choked off the sun’s energy—throwing a proverbial wrench into the planet’s food chain and killing off gigantic dinosaurs that roamed its lands. But what if that asteroid missed our planet completely? It’s a thoroughly intriguing …

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The Force is Strong at Disneyland This Holiday Season

Starting November 16, Jedi Knights, Padawans, Siths, and Dark Lords can join the light or the dark side in Tomorrowland at Disneyland park during Star Wars Season of the Force. In eager anticipation for the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the future Star Wars-themed land, guests can be fully immersed in a …

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Fantasia — A Visual Symphony

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Walt Disney’s classic animated film, Fantasia, we dug through the vault and gathered some amazingly beautiful concept art. You could say it’s a symphony for the eyes! Viewing these images is sure to orchestrate a deep sense of appreciation for the beauty of this classic, so sit back, relax, …

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D23 EXPO Japan 2015 Dazzles Fans

Following an outstanding first day of presentations, D23 EXPO Japan 2015 continued to surprise and delight fans at the Tokyo Disney Resort throughout the weekend. Saturday was full of excitement, as Tokyo Disney Resort’s presentation packed the Maihama Amphitheatre—not once, but twice. Kyoichiro Uenishi, representative director, president and COO of Oriental Land Company, opened the …

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D23 EXPO Japan 2015—Off to a Spectacular Start!

The second D23 EXPO Japan started spectacularly—with plenty of pixie dust—on Friday, November 6, at the Tokyo Disney Resort. The opening ceremony kicked off with Paul Candland, president of The Walt Disney Company Asia, welcoming 2,000 guests inside the Maihama Amphitheatre. “Few companies have such a legendary past, as well as a limitless future,” said …

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Disney Details: True as Steel Mickey

What you see is a dramatic photograph of a steel cutout of Mickey, our beloved mouse, stealing the scene from a gorgeous storm of golden electronic turbulence raging behind him. The image was captured at a steel-cutting ceremony at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, where work took place on two new Disney Cruise …

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Interview: Inside Out Brain Trust Pete Docter

It’s only appropriate that Disney•Pixar’s summer blockbuster Inside Out started with a single, ingenious thought, because it is a movie about the mind, after all. Directed and co-written by Oscar®-winning Up filmmaker Pete Docter, the film largely takes place inside the mind of 11-year-old Riley (voiced by Kaitlyn Dias), who has mixed emotions about her …

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Riley’s First Date?—A New Emotion-al Experience

When this summer’s blockbuster Disney•Pixar film Inside Out ended, we weren’t ready to say goodbye to Riley or the voices that live inside her head. Lucky for us, the filmmakers were overcome by Emotions—the ones voiced in the film by Amy Poehler (Joy), Phyllis Smith (Sadness), Bill Hader (Fear), Lewis Black (Anger), and Mindy Kaling …

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Disney twenty-three Journeys to a Galaxy Far, Far Away

To celebrate the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disney twenty-three unlocks the power of the force to give fans a look behind the making of the newest installment in the Star Wars saga. The issue opens with “guest editor” C-3PO admitting he is unfamiliar with D23: The Official Disney Fan Club (“…although I …

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