Disneyland Resort Gets Merry This November—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Holidays at the Disneyland Resort: Beginning November 10! We know—school’s just started, and Halloween is still over a month away. But that doesn’t mean we can’t start planning some winter-ific fun. Case in point: Mark those calendars for Holidays at the Disneyland Resort! That “most wonderful time of the year” returns to …

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Beauty and the Beast as told by emoji

Beauty and the Beast Gets the Emoji Treatment—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter See Belle, Gaston, and the Beast in New As Told By Emoji Here at D23, we’ve just begun our huge, amazing, full of delicious “grey stuff” Fanniversary, themed after Beauty and the Beast’s 25th jubilee… and they’re celebrating Belle and the Beast’s big 2-5 over at Disney Interactive as well! Case in …

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Disney Parks Presents: The Haunted Mansion

From Regions Beyond, Disney Parks Presents: The Haunted Mansion

By Nicole Nalty Fans of the classic-yet-creepy tune from Haunted Mansion, rejoice! The lyrics of “Grim Grinning Ghosts” are brought to (after)life as readers follow our happiest haunts through the Haunted Mansion in this spookily stunning picture book. Inspired by the fan-favorite song and intended for the child in all of us, keep an eye …

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Where in the small world Can You Find These Classic Creatures?

By Nicole Nalty It’s the song heard ’round the world—about the world! it’s a small world is celebrating its 50th year at Disneyland park and it’s not hard to see why: With stunning design by Mary Blair and Rolly Crump, music by the Sherman brothers, and character design and costume design by Marc Davis and …

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Make It A Disney Leap Day

Happy Leap Year! We get one extra day, every four years, to keep our calendar in alignment with the Earth’s revolutions around the Sun. (Without it, we’d lose almost six hours every year. Crazy, right?) As February 29 rolls around, we wonder just what to do with those extra 24 hours… and that sparked a …

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The Doc Is In… The White House—Plus More in News Briefs

The First Lady Meets the First Toy Doctor on Doc McStuffins Forget “Mr. Smith”—this time, Doc goes to Washington! Yes, everyone’s favorite toy doctor brings a few of her patients to Washington, D.C., to meet guest star First Lady Michelle Obama in a very special episode of Disney Junior’s acclaimed animated series Doc McStuffins! Premiering …

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Pop Stars “Love Disney”—And More in News Briefs

Music’s Hottest Stars Shine on We Love Disney Compilation Album Ever wondered what it might be like to hear today’s biggest music stars take on your favorite Disney tunes? Well, wonder no more: Verve Records and Walt Disney Records have announced the 12 artists who are included on the upcoming compilation album We Love Disney, …

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