The Disneyland marquee salutes the Anaheim Halloween Parade and Festival.

The Anaheim Halloween Parade and Disney’s Spooktacular Past

In our Fall 2013 issue of Disney twenty-three magazine, Kevin Kidney celebrated Disney’s long history with Anaheim and its annual Halloween festival and parade. And we couldn’t pass up Halloween without another look at some of the floats designed by Disney artists for this special occasion.

She Takes Delight in the Gruesome and Grim: It’s Mad Madam Mim

By Jim Fanning Of all Disney’s wonderfully wicked witches, one stands out as the most deliciously demented dame around. Which witch is it, you ask? Well, which witch lives in a cottage so creepy it’s shaped like a pointy hat? Who keeps a bright flower on her windowsill just so she can wilt it? Who …

Tricks and Insider Treats From Disney’s Hocus Pocus

By Jim Fanning What says “Halloween” better than a witch flying on a broomstick through a moonlit sky? How about three witches—one riding a broom, another a mop, and a third flying… a vacuum cleaner? And when these kooky witches are played by Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy in a movie named Hocus …

Charlie Ridgway

Disney Legend Charlie Ridgway, who began his career at Disneyland as a publicity writer, talks about his Disney career at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom, and answers questions submitted by Disney fans.

Ask A Legend: Anika Noni Rose

Hear Disney Legend Anika Noni Rose, the voice of Tiana, answer your questions.

Floyd Norman

He prefers to be called a “cartoonist,” but few other artists working in animation today can boast a career as varied as that of Floyd Norman. From the 1950s to today, Floyd’s diverse career, insightful viewpoint, and unflinching honesty truly make him a Disney Legend.

Scaring Up Some Song and Dance with Muppet Monsters

Jim Henson’s soft spot for lovable outsize ogres is reflected in the opening of his first official pitch in 1969 for what would become The Muppet Show: “The time is right for a variety show hosted by dogs, frogs, and monsters.”