Julianne Hough

D23 Fab Five: Julianne Hough’s Favorite Disney Movies

By Ingrid Meilan It’s no surprise that Julianne Hough is a huge fan of Disney movies. The bubbly dancer, singer, and actress says that the music in Disney films has been something she’s loved for as long as she can remember. “Honestly, I just love every song that’s in all of these movies,” the Dancing …

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Carrie Ann Inaba

D23 Fab Five: Carrie Ann Inaba’s Favorite Disney Princesses

By Ingrid Meilan Carrie Ann Inaba wears her Disney fandom proudly. “Who isn’t a Disney fan?” the Dancing with the Stars judge asked while catching up with D23. The choreographer says that she’s always inspired by the music in Disney movies. “I love the songs in all the films. They’re just so magical,” she says. …

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Disney news

New Fireworks, Raven’s Debut, and Idol Returns—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Magic Kingdom Park’s latest nighttime spectacular debuts on May 12, and American Idol comes to ABC … Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Happily Ever After Debuts at Magic Kingdom on May 12—Watch It Live There’s a brand-new nighttime spectacular on the horizon at …

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OUAT Wedding

Exclusive: Once Upon a Time Takes to the Stage with a Musical Episode

By Jeffrey Epstein Witches and saviors. Royalty and villainy. Curses and reverses. Over the past six seasons, Once Upon a Time has taken viewers on a roller coaster of fairy-tale proportions. The only place it hasn’t gone? To the piano. This Sunday, May 7, the ABC hit fantasy show sings—literally and figuratively. In the episode …

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Disney Aladdin—A Whole New World—The Road to Broadway and Beyond

Enchanting Exclusive Preview of the New Disney Aladdin on Broadway Book

Attention, Aladdin on Broadway fans! Join us for our event, D23’s Behind-the-Scenes Experience: Magic in Manhattan & More, where guests will enjoy a behind-the-scenes tour of the historic New Amsterdam Theatre, and can upgrade to a premium ticket that includes Orchestra-level seating for Aladdin, followed by a D23-exclusive cast meet and greet after the show! …

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Zachary Levi for Tangled Before Ever After

Exclusive Q&A with Tangled: The Series’ Zachary Levi—One of the Biggest Disney Fans You’ll Meet

By Beth Deitchman The actor—a self-proclaimed “Dis-nerd”—is reprising his role as the charming and adventurous Eugene Fitzherbert (formerly Flynn Rider) in Disney Channel’s brand-new Tangled: The Series. He’s dashing… witty… and deeply loyal. We could be talking about Eugene Fitzherbert—aka Flynn Rider—who burst into Rapunzel’s tower in the Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 2010 hit feature …

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favorite disney birds

Celebrate National Bird Day with our Favorite Feathered Friends

By Nicole Nalty Whistle, chirp, or let out a cock-a-doodle-doo! It’s National Bird Day and, to celebrate, we’re letting some of our favorite birdies take center stage. What are you waiting for? Olé! Olé! It’s showtime! Archimedes, The Sword in the Stone (1963) Whoooo’s up first? Why, it’s Merlin’s feathered friend, Archimedes. This opinionated owl …

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Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, Hercules, The Princess and the Frog

Your Guide to the Fantastic Disney Films of Ron & John

By Courtney Potter In the 1970s, two young animators—Ron Clements and John Musker—joined The Walt Disney Company, and found themselves working on future classics including The Fox and the Hound. Eventually, the men teamed up to direct an animated film themselves… and it’s not hyperbole to say that the rest is, literally, history. Ron & …

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Aladdin and Genie playing Chess

Obsess Over Chess Throughout the Worlds of Disney

By Jocelyn Buhlman No pastime challenges the mind more than the strategy game of chess. Created in sixth-century India, chess soon spread all over the world, testing the intellects of players everywhere. Would you believe that the game spread so far that it even reached the wonderful worlds of Disney? You can watch knights and …

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Alan Menken

23 Questions with Alan Menken

Every few seconds, a pastel-colored clamshell glides into a melodious room of spinning starfish, dancing crustaceans, and instrument-playing sea dwellers in Under the Sea ~ Journey of the Little Mermaid at Walt Disney World. More than 20 years after The Little Mermaid’s film release, timeless Alan Menken songs (“Under the Sea” and “Kiss the Girl,” …

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