By Jocelyn Buhlman There are lots of ways to cool down on a hot July day: ice cream, a pool party, a strategically planned trip to a Disney park, or even adding a little bit of winter magic… It’s true—nothing chases away the dog days of summer like Christmas in July! We experienced holiday cheer …
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By Courtney Potter Ursula’s daughter asks “What’s My Name,” and ABC’s Battle of the Network Stars announces its hosts … Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Ursula’s Daughter Asks “What’s My Name” in New Song from Descendants 2 A brand-new tune from the mega-huge, sure-to-thrill upcoming Disney …
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By D23 Team Before we welcome in the new year, take a look at some of our favorite Disney moments from 2016! Groundbreaking of Star Wars-Themed Lands While the news of these galactic expansions to Disneyland in Anaheim and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida first broke back at D23 Expo 2015, construction on the lands …
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By Beth Deitchman According to our calendar, we’re just shy of two weeks out from Christmas Day. But tucked away at Disney Springs, in the warm and sunny state of Florida, there’s a magical place where it’s Christmas every day of the year, Disney’s Days of Christmas. Whether you enter the store on a sweltering …
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By Tyler Slater ’Tis the season! During our Disney Springs Holiday Celebration, we debuted the brand-new D23 D-Tech on Demand phone case at the Marketplace Co-Op at Walt Disney World Resort. The Official Disney Fan Club is excited to announce that now through February 14, 2017, all D23 Gold and Gold Family Members will be …
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By Jeffrey Epstein Chef Art Smith has come home—literally and figuratively. The celebrity chef, whose incredibly popular Chef Art Smith’s Homecoming opened at Disney Springs this past July, is returning to his culinary and educational roots. In 1981, Smith was in the first Magic Kingdom College Program (now known as the Walt Disney World College …
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By Courtney Potter The Nightmare Before Christmas As Told By Emoji Offers Big Holiday Fun! Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas manages to bridge two totally different holidays—in the coolest way possible, of course! So although we’re now stashing the Halloween decorations away for another year, that doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy Disney Interactive’s latest …
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Yuhi Fujinaga, Executive Chef of Disney Springs’ pan-Asian eatery Morimoto Asia, performed an engaging cooking demonstration for this delicious dish at our 2016 Sip & Scream event. Chef Yuhi also provided us the recipe—custom-made for the event—so all our D23 Members can create the dish at home. Enjoy! Ingredients: Yields 6 portions 1 whole 3-5 …
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By Beth Deitchman Disney storytelling—it’s the reason why Disney’s Animal Kingdom is more than just a theme park, and why Big Thunder Mountain Railroad can’t simply be described as “a roller coaster.” Walt Disney Imagineers bring rich details and backstory to every attraction or experience they create, and in the case of Walt Disney World …
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By Beth Deitchman There are at least three essentials every Disney fan knows are “must-brings” for a day at one of Disney’s parks and resorts: comfortable shoes, for navigating as much ground as possible over the course of the day, curiosity, and a game plan. The same holds true for Disney Springs. Disney Springs—Walt Disney …
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