Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

The Visual Effects that Tell the Tales

By Courtney Potter A cadaverous corps of ghostly sailors, led by an unearthly El Matador Del Mar (“the Killer of the Sea”)… miles and miles of churning ocean… undead sharks, ready for a feast. These are just a few of the amazing visual effects awaiting you in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Me Tell No …

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Summer of Heroes

Everything We Saw, Touched, and Tasted at Summer of Heroes

By Jim Frye It’s time to Hero Up! Star-Lord. Gamora. Captain America. Black Widow. Marvel’s Super-Hero heavyweights have arrived for Summer of Heroes at Disney California Adventure. After you experience the thrills of the brand-new Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT! (at least two or three times—remember, there are six different songs and six …

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The Absent-Minded Professor

Hang Time: Disney’s Most Memorable Basketball Game

By Courtney Potter Disney and basketball… a uniquely entertaining combination that started years before all the collegiate and NBA action on ESPN and ABC. From 1946’s Double Dribble, a Goofy cartoon short in which players (named after various Disney artists) broke every basketball rule in the book, to the Wildcats “gettin’ their head in the …

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Sleeping Beauty Castle

What Type of Disney Traveler Are You?

Brought to you by Alamo Rent A Car a proud sponsor of By D23 Team Whether you’re counting down the days to your trip or dreaming of your next getaway, find out what kind of Disney traveler you are. This campaign has ended. Check out D23.com for more Disney fun!

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Star Wars: A New Hope opening crawl

45 Reasons to Celebrate 45 Years of Star Wars

By Jocelyn Buhlman Star Wars: A New Hope premiered today in 1977, and 45 years later we are all still obsessed with the adventures of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa, and that scoundrel Han Solo. To help celebrate the impact of this amazing movie and the other films of the Star Wars saga, we’ve rounded …

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Winnie the Pooh, The Rescuers, and Pete's Dragon

9 Magical Disney Memories from 1977

By Jocelyn Buhlman With the 40th anniversary of Star Wars almost here, we decided to use some Disney magic to go back in time and take a look at what else was happening in the world of Disney in 1977. It was an exciting year, not only introducing us to the Skywalker Saga but also …

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Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission BREAKOUT!

Awesome! We Rode Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: Breakout!

By Jim Frye Rocket Raccoon rides to the rescue—again!—this time in Guardians of the Galaxy – Mission: BREAKOUT!, the brand-new attraction opening this weekend at Disney California Adventure, kicking off the park’s Summer of Heroes celebration. D23 previewed the attraction, and we have to tell you that it’s awesome—so awesome that we came off our …

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