Remembering Virginia Davis
Virginia Davis McGhee, the star of Walt Disney’s silent “Alice” comedies and Walt’s first actress, passes away at age 90.
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A Tribute to Wayne Allwine
Recently I had a tremendous honor bestowed upon me when I was asked to put together a tribute to the incomparable Wayne Allwine, who passed away in May, 2009. Howard Green, vice president, Studio Communications, championed this project for Wayne’s friends and family to pay tribute to someone who not only voiced the world’s most …
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Remembering Wayne Allwine
The Disney Legend carried on a voiceover tradition started by Walt Disney himself.
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Rolly Crump and Don Edgren Enshrined on Main Street, U.S.A.
In the premiere issue of Disney twenty-three, we invited you to savor the scene of a stone cottage standing resolutely in the shade of tall trees, with hydrangea and lilies bending beautifully in the breeze. Where in the world of Disney was this scene found?
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Remembering Dorothea Redmond
A renowned artist and Disney Legend passes away but leaves behind a timeless body of work that Imagineering Ambassador Marty Sklar describes as “amazing” and “brilliant.”
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D23 Officially Launches
Before this day in 2009, Disney had never had an official fan organization. In preparation for its launch, marketing and promotional materials merely asked, “Are you 23?” And so, with thousands of fans gathered at the Shareholders’ Meeting in Oakland, California, Disney President and CEO Bob Iger announced, “We have a fantastic legacy that started …
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Toy Story Midway Mania Opens at Disney’s Hollywood Studios
Step right up to learn about Toy Story Midway Mania!, the carnival-inspired 4-D interactive attraction based on the worlds of the Toy Story films. The games began on this day in 2008, and here are some fun facts for you to toy around with: Did you know that guests are meant to experience life at the …
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The Dream Suite Opens in New Orleans Square at Disneyland
As part of the Year of a Million Dreams marketing promotion at the Disneyland Resort, the rooms above the Pirates of the Caribbean attraction in New Orleans Square were remodeled into the extravagant Dream Suite. Guests of the Resort, chosen at random, would win the opportunity to spend a night in the lavish 2,600-square-foot quarters. …
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Ashley Brown Leads Mary Poppins Themed Master Class
On this day in 2007, Ashley Brown took time off from her nanny duties starring as Mary Poppins on Broadway, to teach a master class for the Broadway Artists Alliance. The Broadway Artists Alliance provides professional level training in the musical theatre arts for promising young artists by affording them the opportunity to study with …
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Enchanted is Released
Once upon a time, on this day in 2007, Disney’s animated world collided with modern-day New York when Enchanted cast its spell on theater audiences nationwide. The film tells the story of the animated Princess Giselle, who finds herself thrust from her animated world of Andalasia into the real live-action world of New York. Princess …
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