By D23 Team Thirty years ago—on May 5, 1987—Disney Dollars, the beloved “currency with character,” were first unveiled to the world. Spearheaded by late Disney Legend Jack Lindquist, the program represented one of the first instances of a private organization printing its own money and having it accepted in theme parks like the U.S. Dollar. …
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By Beth Deitchman Still dancing to Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2‘s awesome soundtrack? Well, we’ve got just the video to help you get your groove on. Our friends at Disney India have mashed together a retro Hindi disco song and the Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2 trailer to create this special promotional video …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman It’s the most famous quote—the one that sends your heart racing and signals the adventure that’s about to begin: “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away….” As children, we learn how to live by travelling in the footsteps of our heroes. We can travel to new and better worlds—and …
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By D23 Team Can’t wait to see Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2? Neither can we! Feel like one of the crew with these awesome items from Disney Store. And, don’t forget your D23 Discount, obviously. Groot Dancing Figure Could we really start this round-up with anything else? We fell in love with …
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By Beth Deitchman We’re bringing you details about this amazing new land opening at Disney’s Animal Kingdom all week on D23.com. Click here to read part 1 about this spectacular world and the people you’ll encounter there, and hear more from the creative team bringing Pandora to life in the summer issue of Disney twenty …
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By Jim Frye Star-Lord is back, and this time he’s got daddy issues. Biiiiiiiiig daddy issues. Picking up where Guardians of the Galaxy left off, Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the action-packed, irreverent, epic space adventures of Peter Quill, aka Star-Lord, played by Chris Pratt, and his gang of eccentric characters …
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By Courtney Potter Johnny Depp surprises boatloads of Disneyland guests, and Epcot’s popular festival expands to 75 days… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Surprise! That Really Was Johnny Depp Inside Disneyland’s Pirates Attraction! Can you imagine? Rounding the corner on the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman Star Wars may take place in a galaxy far, far away, but you can absolutely enjoy a day of intergalactic adventures at places a little closer to home. Disneyland park in California and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida both bring all the thrills, smiles, and epic lightsaber battles right into the magic …
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By Beth Deitchman There’s a moss-green-colored door, a little left of center on a temporary wall inside Disney’s Animal Kingdom park, that stands just outside Tiffins, the fine-dining establishment inspired by world travel. “Prepare for Pandora” reads one of the wall’s panels, and after going behind the wall for a visit that Avatar producer Jon …
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By Ingrid Meilan At the young age of 16, Olympian Laurie Hernandez is already a role model. In fact, after the gymnast took home the Mirrorball trophy on season 23 of Dancing with the Stars with partner Val Chmerkovskiy, Hernandez said that inspiring young people was her No. 1 goal. And while the spunky teenager …
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