By Beth Deitchman From high up in her tower, Rapunzel would gaze at the floating lanterns she’d see released every year on her birthday, unaware they were launched with the hope of lighting her way home. From the moment we first watched Walt Disney Animation Studios’ feature Tangled in 2010, we felt her longing—along with …
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By D23 Team The animated classic Bambi celebrates its 75th anniversary on August 13, 2017. In the Summer 2017 issue of Disney twenty-three, we shared some of the stunning concept art created for the film. Now, thanks to the Animation Research Library, we have even more of the beautiful, hand-created concept art for this classic …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman On August 13, 2017, we are delighted to celebrate 75 years of the animated classic Bambi, which recently was released as part of the Walt Disney Signature Collection. Not only is it a classic film beloved by Disney fans everywhere, this film has also en-deer-ed itself to animators and artists at Walt …
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By Greg Ehrbar Certain past Disneyland attractions stir instant memories for guests fortunate enough to have experienced them—and also inspire the imaginations of those who wish they could have enjoyed them. Topping many a list is Adventure Thru Inner Space, which opened August 5, 1967. This ingenious attraction took guests through a Mighty Microscope to …
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By D23 Team The best part about coming home from school was turning on your television and seeing your favorite Disney characters embark on another amazing adventure in the Disney Afternoon programming block. Whether your destination was Duckburg, St. Canard, Spoonerville, Cape Suzette, or the dark rooftops of New York City, you knew you were …
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By Beth Deitchman There’s a chill in the air on this warm July morning—but it’s the best possible kind. Today Disney Theatrical Productions released a first sneak peek at the production of the new Broadway musical Frozen, revealing what some frozen things are doing in summer: preparing for a big Broadway opening in the spring …
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By Nicole Nalty Can you believe it’s been just over a year since we celebrated the opening of Shanghai Disney Resort? This summer, the spectacular resort is celebrating the summer season with all sorts of new entertainment, eats, and treats that are so cute we’re seriously considering booking plane tickets right now. You can’t miss …
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By D23 team See how the score of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 helped guide the stars of the film in their performance. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.2 is available in homes digitally in HD, 4K Ultra HD™, and Disney Movies Anywhere on August 8 and physically on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray, and DVD on August 22.
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By Beth Deitchman Kara Saun is tasked with making sure that evil is always in fashion. The designer—a finalist on the first season of the hit series Project Runway, and who recently served as judge for D23 Expo’s Mousequerade costume contest—is in her dream job, creating the costumes for the Villain Kids in Disney’s Descendants …
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By Beth Deitchman He was the “playmaker” for Disney Channel’s much-loved High School Musical trilogy, but since 2015, director/choreographer/executive producer Kenny Ortega has had his head in a different game. Today, Descendants 2 premieres on an unprecedented six channels at once—a testament to the popularity of the Disney Channel Original Movie Descendants, which introduced the …
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