Destination D Exclusive merchandise

Exclusive Merchandise Revealed for D23’s Destination D: Amazing Adventures

By Jeffrey Epstein Destination D: Amazing Adventures is just around the corner. And along with incredible presenters (including James Cameron, Jon Landau, Bob Chapek, Joe Rohde, Marty Sklar, Jared Bush, and Tony Baxter) and a Walt Disney Archives exhibit celebrating Walt Disney’s personal adventures, Mickey’s of Glendale will be debuting exclusive merchandise, pins, and collectibles at the …

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Jon Favreau and The Lion King

Disney and Jon Favreau to Reimagine The Lion King

By Nicole Nalty It’s the Circle of Life! After bringing the technologically groundbreaking The Jungle Book to life earlier this year, Disney and Jon Favreau are teaming up again to reimagine another classic Disney animated adventure: The Lion King. The Lion King is one of the biggest animated films of all time and is beloved …

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Howard Ashman in the recording studio

The Legend Behind the Lyrics of Beauty and the Beast

By William Keck “To our friend Howard, who gave a mermaid her voice and a beast his soul, we will be forever grateful.” This dedication in the closing credits of Beauty and the Beast pays homage to the film’s lyricist, Howard Ashman, who never lived to see the final print. Were only real life as just …

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Tsum Tsum Kingdom

See a Brand-New Tsum Tsum Kingdom—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter It’s a Cupcake Battle for the Ages in Latest Tsum Tsum Kingdom Tsum Tsum Kingdom, the adorable digital series that follows your favorite plush toys on everyday adventures, is back with its third episode—and this time, they’re on the hunt for food! It’s your typical office, and Mickey Mouse himself has found …

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Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

The Wonderful Things About Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color

By Greg Ehrbar On September 24, 1961, TV viewers watched the fireworks burst over Sleeping Beauty Castle as Tinker Bell pixie-dusted their screens to launch a new kind of Disney anthology series. The show they knew as Disneyland and then Walt Disney Presents had changed from black-and-white to color, moved from ABC to NBC, and …

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Halloween at Disneyland

Have a Spooktacular Halloween at Disney Parks & Resorts

By Courtney Potter It’s our favorite time of year… when the crypt doors creak, and the tombstones quake—and all our favorite spooks come out for a singing wake! Yes, Halloween is almost upon us, and the good folks at Disney Parks & Resorts across the globe have some frightfully fun plans up their collective sleeve. …

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Lumiere, Mrs. Potts, and Cogsworth

Catching Up with the Enchanted Objects from Beauty and the Beast

By William Keck In real life, sidekicks (usually our little brothers and sisters) can be, well, let’s face it—super annoying. But in Disney animated films, they are the characters who provide the biggest laughs and one-liners. There’s Ariel’s calypso-singing crab. Anna’s buck-toothed snowman. Peter’s jealous pixie. But it’s Beauty and the Beast’s Belle who really …

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