By the D23 Team In honor of the 50-year legacy of the Walt Disney Archives, we’ve rounded up some fun facts about the Archives’ history, collection, and more that we think every aspiring archivist should know. Want to keep celebrating the Archives’ milestone anniversary? Check out D23.com/Archives-50 for more ways to join the jamboree this …
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By the D23 Team Join us in celebrating the imagination, passion, and attention to detail invested in many of your favorite Disney costumes! In this just-released video featuring highlights from D23 Expo, go behind the scenes with the team who crafted the dazzling Walt Disney Archives exhibit and its accompanying coffee-table book. From Mary Poppins …
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By the D23 Team On June 22, 1970, the Walt Disney Archives was founded by Dave Smith to collect, preserve, and make available for use the various historical materials of The Walt Disney Company. Fifty years later, we celebrate this history-making—and preserving—department with the incredible staff who have followed his legacy. Join Archives director Becky …
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By the D23 Team In honor of the 50th anniversary of the Walt Disney Archives, founded by Disney Legend Dave Smith on June 22, 1970, we’re taking you inside rarely seen parts of the extensive Disney Archives in our new documentary Adventure Thru the Walt Disney Archives. Check out the just-released trailer for the film, …
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By the D23 Team What is it about Disney stories that capture hearts and minds so perfectly? At D23 Expo, John Stamos and Caitlin McHugh Stamos hosted a panel of master storytellers—including Disney Legends Tony Baxter and Floyd Norman, Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Paul Briggs (head of story, Frozen and Big Hero 6), and legendary producer Don Hahn—to discuss just that. Watch as these legendary master storytellers explore Walt …
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By the D23 Team Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is one of the most beloved sequels in movie history, expanding the Star Wars galaxy and bringing to life so many elements of the saga still cherished by fans today. As we celebrate 40 years of this groundbreaking movie, we’re taking a look at 5 …
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By the D23 Team Our pal Mickey Mouse has been the star of countless animated films, and we’re celebrating some of our favorites with legendary film producer Don Hahn, master Disney animator Mark Henn, and animation legend John Pomeroy. In this panel from Destination D: Celebrating Mickey Mouse, look back at the animators who defined …
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By the D23 Team What’s your favorite Star Wars collectible? To celebrate the final season on Disney+, D23 brought together the cast from the hit series Star Wars: The Clone Wars for several challenges, including sharing their favorite collectibles from across the galaxy! We “tested them in the ways of the Force” with The Clone …
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By the D23 Team Can you tell which Star Wars character names are real and which ones we made up? To celebrate the hit series’ final season on Disney+, D23 brought together the cast from Star Wars: The Clone Wars for a series of challenges! We “tested them in the ways of the Force” with …
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By the D23 Team It’s truly one of the most magnificent experiences ever… rounding a corner at a Disney park, and suddenly finding ourselves smack in the middle of a favorite story. Ever wonder how Walt Disney Imagineers continue Walt Disney’s legacy by shaping these whole new worlds right before our very eyes? In this …
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