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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Magic Kingdoms app

Awesome New Disney Mobile Games—Plus More in News Briefs

New Mobile Games Offer Disney Fun, On-The-Go! It’s now even easier to go on exciting Disney escapades wherever you are—thanks to several new mobile games! In collaboration with Gamesoft, Disney just launched Disney Magic Kingdoms for Apple, Android, and Windows Phone mobile platforms. Players will go on thrilling adventures through Disney Parks as they fight …

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Bob Gurr

23 Moving Questions With Bob Gurr

Bob Gurr remains a man on the move while his creative accomplishments as a Disney Imagineer continue to transport people around the world… literally. Energy. That’s the first thing you sense about Bob. This is abundantly evident during a visit on the shaded patio of The Big D commissary at Walt Disney Imagineering (WDI) in …

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Flowers and Trees trade ad D23 gold member gift

This Member Gift Honors A Film that Was Ahead of its Time

By Steven Vagnini With its breathtaking introduction of color to animated films, Flowers and Trees (1932) brought a sense of renewal to the cartoon industry. Walt Disney’s Studio had done it again, pushing established boundaries in the service of creative storytelling—this time in glorious, new Technicolor. As reflected in this trade ad taken out by …

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Gamora, Aliens, and Kermit the Frog

Who’s the Greenest of Them All this St. Patrick’s Day?

It’s St. Patrick’s Day, when all of us have a little bit of the “luck o’ the Irish”! Named for the patron saint of Ireland, the holiday was made official in the early 17th century; here in the United States, it’s seen as a celebration of Irish (and Irish-American) culture, and features numerous parades… not …

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Spider-Man

New Look at Captain America: Civil War—Plus More in News Briefs

A Brand-New Peek into Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War Are your “spidey senses” tingling? That’s no surprise, considering a new Captain America: Civil War trailer just burnt up the Internet! And unless you’ve been living in a Hydra fortress (and, if so, please consider switching sides), you’ve probably seen the new look at what starts …

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Professor Brainard and his dog

The Absent-Minded Professor: Did You Know?

By Greg Ehrbar On March 16, Walt Disney’s mega-hit comedy-fantasy The Absent-Minded Professor turns 55—but the laughter is ageless, from its high-flying Model T antics and gravity-defying basketball game to the its inventive script that moves deftly between all-out zaniness and wry political satire. Along with The Parent Trap, it was one of the five …

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Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford

Indiana Jones and the Most Amazing News!

Adventure… Excitement… Humor… Romance. These qualities are inextricably associated with Disney storytelling, from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Star Wars: The Force Awakens, and they immediately come to mind when you think about another beloved movie franchise—Indiana Jones. The iconic hero first hit the big screen in 1981 in Raiders of the Lost …

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Cottage at the Canadian pavilion in Epcot

Disney Details: Cottage in the Glade

Savor this scene of a stone cottage standing resolutely in the shade of tall trees, with hydrangea and lilies bending beautifully in the breeze. You can discover this gorgeous glade the next time you visit the Canadian Pavilion at Epcot, where you may be surprised to learn that what appears to be a cottage drawn …

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