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9 Places to Celebrate National Fried Chicken Day at Disney Parks

By Nicole Nalty Many of us visit Disney Parks to celebrate—whether it’s a birthday, an anniversary, or graduation, some of our most exciting milestones are celebrated at the happiest places on earth. Here at D23, we encourage you to celebrate the small things too, especially when it involves a little indulgence… Today is National Fried …

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3 Disney Easter Eggs in Soarin’ Around the World

By Jim Frye Last week’s spectacular opening of Shanghai Disney Resort brought with it a brand-new Soaring Over the Horizon attraction, a state-of-the-art update to the popular Soarin’ Over California that first debuted at Disney California Adventure before making its way to Epcot in Orlando as simply Soarin’. Now, the all-new Soarin’ Around the World …

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Get Ready to go Soarin’ Around the World!

By Beth Deitchman The Matterhorn. Arizona’s Monument Valley. The Great Wall of China. We’re getting ready for a trip that lets us see all three of these iconic world landmarks in just one day—want to come with us? This spectacular trip around the world has been orchestrated by Disney Imagineers, who have reimagined the iconic …

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Share Your Chinese Zodiac Sign—with a Disney Twist!

Shanghai Disney Resort’s Garden of the Twelve Friends makes for a uniquely lovely stroll and the perfect spot to snap a picture alongside one of the 12 mosaic vignettes that adorn the garden wall. These stunning glass mosaics—created in close collaboration with local Chinese artists and craftsmen—feature every character of the Chinese zodiac, rendered in …

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Finding Dory

An Unforgettable Cast: The Faces and Fins of Finding Dory

By Nicole Nalty On June 17, Finding Dory will star someone old, someone new, and of course, our favorite someone blue! All of your favorite friends from the classic Disney•Pixar film are back, along with a whole slew of new creatures. Let’s take a closer look at this cast of characters, shall we? DORY (Ellen …

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10 Things We Love That Were Inspired by Cars

By Jim Fanning Put that pedal to the metal—it’s time to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Disney•Pixar’s Cars. Originally released on June 9, 2006, this revved-up CGI-animated feature speedily made silver screen stars of racy Lightning McQueen, sporty, sweet, and sensible Sally, scene-stealing Tow Mater, and the whole garage-filling gang from Radiator Springs. To celebrate …

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Celebrate Your BFF with 7 Fave Disney Friendships

By Courtney Potter Best friends. They’re there for us through thick and thin… lending a shoulder to cry on when we’re feeling down; keeping us laughing when the going gets tough; and providing us with years (and sometimes decades!) of amazing memories. Take a gander at these seven cherished Disney duos, below—and don’t forget to …

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Everywhere You Can Find Dory at Disney Parks

By Nicole Nalty While Dory’s home may be out in the big, blue world, you don’t have to surf the EAC to find our forgetful friend. We fished around for all of the spaces you can spot Dory in Disney Parks around the world—and there are quite a few! Wherever you sea Dory, you can celebrate …

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Choux Fritters

Choux Fritters from Disneyland’s Royal Street Veranda

Enjoy these mouth-watering Choux Fritters from Disneyland’s Royal Street Veranda in New Orleans Square. Yield: 3 dozen fritters Ingredients ½ cup (1 stick) butter or margarine 1 cup boiling water 1 cup all-purpose flour, sifted ½ teaspoon salt 4 eggs 4 cups vegetable oil Sugar Method of Preparation Combine butter, boiling water, flour, and salt …

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grilled marinated chicken from The Chew

Grilled Marinated Chicken Breasts with Watermelon Feta Salad

Our friends at ABC’s The Chew serve up this scrumptious grilled chicken, perfect for the summer. The sweet watermelon is a great compliment to the savory chicken. Try it for yourself! For more recipes, visit TheChew.com and tune in weekdays, 1p.m. ET |12 p.m. CT on ABC. Servings: 6 2+ hr Ingredients For the Chicken: …

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