Mowgli and Sheir Kahn

Character Close-Up: The Jungle Book’s Mowgli and Shere Khan

By Nicole Nalty The struggle between good and evil is at the core of many great stories, and The Jungle Book, in theaters April 15, is no exception. Shere Khan, an intimidating tiger, seeks revenge on mankind and plans to act out this revenge on Mowgli, a young boy living in the jungle. In a …

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The Reluctant Dragon

“Listen” to Disney Songs Without Music for National Poetry Month

by Stacia Martin While not a musician himself, Walt Disney instinctively recognized the appeal of rhythm from his earliest filmmaking days—even before pictures learned to talk. Beat, meter, patterns, and cycles created visual harmonics onscreen in much the same way that poetry can be said to communicate the musicality of words without the addition of melody. …

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Disney Lego minifigures

LEGO Minifigures Go Disney—Plus More in News Briefs

Iconic Disney Characters Get LEGO Minifigures Treatment You definitely don’t have to be a kid to appreciate LEGOs—those colorful toy building bricks that set anyone’s imagination on fire! So color us delighted with this recent news: LEGO will be debuting their first-ever Disney character collection of Minifigures this spring! Disney retailers—like World of Disney at …

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Baloo and Bagheera

Character Close-Up: The Jungle Book‘s Bagheera and Baloo

By Nicole Nalty The Jungle Book is swinging into theaters April 15! All of your favorite characters are coming to life as never before with the help of stunning special effects and talented voice actors—including two of Mowgli’s greatest protectors, Bagheera and Baloo. While both love and care for the man-cub, their approaches are as …

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chicken pot pie

Chicken Pot Pie with Cheddar-Chive Biscuits

Courtesy of Carla Hall of ABC’s The Chew You know how I feel about biscuits. If there is a biscuit in the room, I will find it and devour it. I just can’t get enough of them. That’s why I came up with this awesome chicken potpie that is really all about the biscuit. This …

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Disneyland rose

You’ve Never Seen a Flower like the Disneyland Rose

By Tyler Slater Just in time for spring, Disney fans can discover the unique story behind the beautiful Disneyland Rose with D23! Beginning in 2001, the Disneyland Resort Horticulture team searched for a rose unique and beautiful enough to be named in time for the 50th anniversary. The team contacted Jackson and Perkins Inc., the …

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Snow White and deer marble figures

Did You Know? 7 Enchanting Facts About Snow White Grotto

By Greg Ehrbar There’s no way to calculate how many couples became engaged, the number of people who made wishes, or all the magical dreams that came true thanks to the iconic Snow White Grotto and Wishing Well in Disneyland Park. Nestled amid the greenery near Sleeping Beauty Castle, the lovely little water wonderland adorned …

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