Ward Kimball

Jiminy Cricket and the Nine Old Men

By Jim Fanning The Yuletide season encompasses many an enchanting tradition, and, as no less an authority than Jiminy Cricket pointed out in the beloved Disney TV episode “From All of Us to All of You,” originally telecast in 1958, “one of the nicest things that can happen this time of the year is to …

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DuckTales

Did You Know? 9 Rich Facts Celebrating Uncle Scrooge

By Jim Fanning ‘Tis the Season for Scrooge—Scrooge McDuck, that is! Uncle to Donald Duck, Scrooge is the world’s richest duck. Created by Disney Legend Carl Barks in 1947, Uncle Scrooge is, according to Barks, “by any measurements the richest character ever to live in the realm of fiction. He is also the stingiest. He …

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The Lion Guard holiday episdoe

Get Ready for Christmas in the Pride Lands on The Lion Guard

By Beth Deitchman It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas—even in the Pride Lands, where Kion, Bunga, Beshte, and the rest of the Lion Guard are getting into the holiday spirit with Timon and Pumbaa. On a special episode of Disney Junior’s The Lion Guard, “Timon and Pumbaa’s Christmas,” which debuts Friday, December 8, …

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D23 2017 Gold Member Gift: Walt Disney's Nine Old Men

Animation Artifacts: The Nine Old Men Take the Spotlight

By Jim Fanning Stars. They are meant to shine. And even when these bright lights are not necessarily noticed or significantly celebrated, their brilliance continues to sparkle. So it is with the true luminaries of animation as produced by Walt Disney, his top team of elite animators he affectionately nicknamed the Nine Old Men. This …

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shopDisney.com Black Friday

11 Disney Gifts For Black Friday from shopDisney.com

By D23 Team Black Friday is on! That’s right, after a turkey-filled Thanksgiving Day with your family and friends, the holiday shopping season swings into full gear this Friday. But it doesn’t have to be a headache. You can pick up all the best new Disney-inspired gifts, ornaments, and collectibles without leaving the comfort of …

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Olaf's Frozen Adventure

Frosty Fun with Olaf’s Frozen Adventure’s Josh Gad and Filmmakers

By Courtney Potter That’s right: It’s almost “That Time of Year” when our friends from Arendelle—Queen Elsa and Princess Anna, mountain-man Kristoff, his trusty reindeer Sven, and everyone’s favorite sunny snowman Olaf—return to the big screen in Walt Disney Animation Studios’ brand-new featurette, Olaf’s Frozen Adventure. Premiering ahead of Disney•Pixar’s Coco for a limited time beginning November 22, …

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This Brand-New Trailer is an Incredible Start to the Weekend!

By D23 Team They’re back—Mr. and Mrs. Incredible (voiced once again by Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter), Violet (Sarah Vowell), Dash (newcomer Huck Milner), and Frozone (Samuel L. Jackson). Incredibles 2 opens in theaters on June 15, 2018, and we’ve just gotten our first look at the upcoming film in a just-released trailer. At …

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