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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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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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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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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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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After a short recess following the massive success of the Disney Channel Original Movie High School Musical, the students at East High were at it again for a sequel, High School Musical 2, which aired on this day in 2007. Once again the story follows the lives of the East High Wildcats. What time is …
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After nearly seven years from conception to completion, Pixar released its eighth feature-length animated film, Ratatouille, on June 29, 2007 to immense critical and commercial success. Set in Paris, the film follows an aspiring chef and rat, Remy, who was recently forced to abandon his home in the French countryside. Once in Paris, he sniffs …
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More than three years in the making, Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage opened its hatches on this day in 2007. The gee-whiz ride through liquid space used the latest imaging, audio, and power technologies, all new Pixar animation and updated versions of the eight original subs from the original E-ticket Submarine Voyage to take submariners on …
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“Is everybody happy?” That’s the question that Disney Legend Fulton Burley asked audiences at the start of each performance of Disneyland’s Golden Horseshoe Revue, and he truly wanted to make people happy and continued to do so, both onstage throughout his 26 year run as the Irish tenor of the Golden Horseshoe Revue, and offstage …
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On this day in 2007, bikes, brawls, and burning bars exploded onto movie screens with the release of Wild Hogs, which tells the story of four suburban couch jockeys suffering from mid-life crises. The quartet takes to the American asphalt on their motorcycles expecting nothing but fun and adventure but learn along the way that …
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