Tony Baxter Takes You on a Jolly Holiday
Disney Legend Tony Baxter shares his concept for a never-realized Mary Poppins attraction.
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Flame Tree BBQ Sauce
Make your barbecue meals wildly delicious with the BBQ sauce from Flame Tree Barbecue at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park. Makes 1 cup INGREDIENTS 1 cup ketchup 1/4 cup rice wine vinegar 2 tablespoons molasses 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon paprika 1 teaspoon ground turmeric 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon …
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Triple Chocolate Cupcakes
If you’ve been to Be Our Guest restaurant at Magic Kingdom Park, you might be familiar with the decadent and delicious triple chocolate cupcake. Bring this fan-favorite home with a recipe straight from the restaurant! Makes 12 cupcakes CUPCAKES 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt …
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Take the “First Ride of the Day” at a Disney Park
By Courtney Potter Taking a trip to a Disney Park is a truly memorable experience. There are the mind-blowing attractions, the tune-filled shows, the nighttime fireworks spectaculars, and all that delicious food! But the excitement doesn’t actually start there… sometimes, it starts before you’ve even stepped foot inside a park! “It’s very exciting, because you …
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From the Office of Walt Disney: A Practically Perfect Crowning Achievement
In 1964, Walt Disney’s Mary Poppins flew into theaters, smashing Disney Studio records and becoming an instant classic. Join Disney artist and historian Stacia Martin and Disney Legend Tony Baxter to discover how Walt and his staff employed nearly every skill they had learned in filmmaking to produce this crowning achievement.
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Get the Picture: Foolproof Tips from a Disney Photographer
We’re asking Disney photographers from around the world for their best tips and tricks in our new series, Get the Picture. From what time of day to shoot Cinderella Castle to interesting angles at Castaway Cay, learn how to create picture-perfect moments wherever you are! In this edition, we asked Walt Disney Archives Photo Editor …
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Disney’s The Jungle Book Returns to Theaters—Plus More in News Briefs
See Disney’s The Jungle Book in Select IMAX Locations—For a Limited Time! Lookin’ for those “bare necessities” once again? You’re in luck! Disney’s The Jungle Book—director Jon Favreau’s amazing live-action reimagining of the Disney animated classic—is back, but only for a limited time! The movie will be returning to select IMAX locations across the country …
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The 1967 Premiere of The Jungle Book was a Swinging, Star-Studded Safari
By Beth Deitchman A “swinging safari that will amuse the young and old.” That was how Disney’s 1967 animated musical, The Jungle Book—the last animated feature to be personally supervised by Walt Disney—was described by Mrs. Reese Hale Taylor, president of the Los Angeles Zoo Association, in a letter inviting friends and zoo supporters to …
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Reimagining the Music of The Jungle Book
See why composer John Debney was the perfect composer for Disney’s The Jungle Book.
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Walt Disney’s Record Collection Revealed
By Greg Ehrbar When the Walt Disney Archives restored Walt’s office at the Walt Disney Studios earlier this year, they placed every available item just as Walt left it 1966 (thanks to Dave Smith’s meticulous documentation). In his private office, on a shelf to what would be Walt’s right, is a selection of vinyl LP …
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