Watch animator Eric Goldberg—whose hand is behind some truly “animated” stars from the Genie (Aladdin) to Louis the alligator (The Princess and the Frog)—draw favorite Disney characters in an exclusive piece of artwork! After watching, don’t forget to download your own copy of this piece—created by Eric especially for D23 Days of Christmas.
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Walt Disney Archives director Becky Cline shares the history of the holiday tradition at Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort. The Candlelight Procession and Ceremony is one of the oldest and most beloved traditions in the 65-year history of Disney theme parks. When Disneyland celebrated its first Holiday Festival in 1955, a group of 12 …
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Is there any place like a Disney park for the holidays? Not to a Disney fan! From the food to the lights to the décor, a day at the parks during the holidays always leaves us trying to figure out how to re-create that holiday magic at home. We went right to the source—our friends …
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The holidays, of course, were no exception for such a chronicle. The excerpt in the image above comes from the December 23, 1939 issue of The Bulletin, and highlights just how outrageous holiday humor can be.
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Go inside the Resort Enhancement Warehouse—the location where almost every single Disneyland Resort Christmas decoration lives.
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Chairman of the Board,” sung by Sam the Eagle as the Headmaster of young Ebenezer Scrooge’s school, and “Room in Your Heart” sung by Bunsen and Beaker were recorded but never filmed.
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D23’s Greg Ehrbar unwraps the stories behind some of Disney’s most interesting and fun holiday recordings.
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From Country Bear Playhouse to Grizzly Hall and everywhere in between, we hope that this brief jaunt back in time helps you have a wonderfully kitschy, “beary” merry holiday season!
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A few baubles of Disneyland and Magic Kingdom’s show The Country Bear Christmas Special are safely guarded in the Walt Disney Archives collection.
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From Country Bear Playhouse to Grizzly Hall and everywhere in between, we hope that this brief jaunt back in time helps you have a wonderfully kitschy, “beary” merry holiday season!
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