Walt Disney Records 60th anniversary

Top 10 Pivotal Platters from 60 Years of Walt Disney Records

By Greg Ehrbar As Walt Disney Records celebrates its 60th anniversary, there are literally hundreds (or thousands!) of Disney sounds that could easily fill dozens of Top Ten lists. Rather than a “best of” or “all-time favorite” list, these are great albums selected for their impact on popular culture, the entertainment industry, and The Walt …

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Disneyland and Walt Disney World Ambassadors

D23 Fab Five: Disney Ambassadors Share Their Disney Favorites

By Beth Deitchman Since 1965, when Walt Disney himself selected the first Disney Ambassador—Julie Reihm Casaletto, who was inducted as a Disney Legend at D23 Expo 2015—these “Emissaries of Goodwill” have acted as official hosts to Resort guests and are frequently official spokespeople for Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. For someone who loves Disney, it …

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Beauty and the Beast

How to Make a Beauty Fall in Love with a Beast

By William Keck One of the greatest challenges facing the creative team behind Beauty and the Beast was convincing their audience that a lovely young French maiden with her head buried in books could fall in love with a monstrous buffalo-headed creature sporting a lion’s mane, wolf’s tail and the tusks of a boar. Not …

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Disney twenty-three fall 2016

Disney twenty-three Celebrates the 25th Anniversary of Beauty and the Beast

This year, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast—the first animated film ever to be nominated for an Academy Award® for Best Picture—celebrates its 25th anniversary, and Disney twenty-three is giving fans a spectacular look at the film from its inception to its timeless legacy. The issue features interviews with Paige O’Hara (Belle), Robby Benson (Beast), Angela …

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Aimee Carrero

D23 Fab Five: Aimee Carrero’s Favorite Disney Princess Moments

As actress Aimee Carrero was growing up in Miami, Florida, Disney was a part of her life for as long as she can remember. “We’ve had Disney in the Carrero family for a very long time because my uncle is an Imagineer at the Orlando theme parks,” she explains, adding that Splash Mountain is a …

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ABC Emmy nominations 2016

ABC’s Big Emmy Nominations—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter ABC Celebrates 2016 Primetime Emmy Nominations Earlier this morning, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominees for the 68th Primetime Emmy® Awards—and ABC has raked in an impressive 35 nominations! (With all the great shows and stars we have, it’s no surprise!) Take a look at the truly outstanding …

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Fantasyland expansion concept art

5 New Experiences We Can’t Wait for at Tokyo Disney Resort

By Nicole Nalty For the ultimate Disney fan, visiting every Disney park around the globe is at the top of most Disney bucket lists—and a trip to Tokyo Disney Resort is definitely a highlight. With their unique, thrilling attractions and charming, enchanting details, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have a lot to offer—with much more …

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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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Ginger Zee and Val Chmerkovskiy

D23 Fab Five: Ginger Zee’s Most Memorable Disney Moments

By Nicole Nalty We may be biased, but we thought Good Morning America’s Ginger Zee was the Belle of the ball on Dancing with the Stars’ Disney Night! We caught up with the meteorologist after the show and were delighted to learn that she’s just as much a Disney fan as we are! Although she …

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