Lightning McQueen and Mater

Race Your Way to Fun with Our Favorite Cars from Disney Parks

By Jocelyn Buhlman As we speed closer and closer to the premiere of Cars 3, driving into theaters June 16, we can’t help but be all about automobiles and the adventures we can enjoy when we hit the highway. And what cars are cooler than the ones you can find at Disney parks all over …

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5 Ways to Celebrate National Doughnut Day at Disney Parks and Resorts

By Jocelyn Buhlman Today’s the day we celebrate a treat guaranteed to sweeten up your morning (or afternoon… or evening…)—the doughnut! If you’re spending today at a Disney Park and want to celebrate this essential holiday, or if you just want to turn your summer days at Disney Parks into summer glaze at Disney Parks, …

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Disneyland doughnuts

How Doughnuts Became Disneyland’s Latest Must-Have Treat

By Adam Earnhart Amid the delicious array of breakfast choices that help guests start their Disneyland Park day right, Executive Chef Jason Martin felt something was missing. “I always thought, why aren’t there doughnuts on Main Street? We have a coffee shop. Why not doughnuts?” Opportunity sat next to Sleeping Beauty Castle at the Main …

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haunted Mansion

8 Disney Myths Every Disney Fan Needs to Know

By Jocelyn Buhlman Did Walt design the Animation building to secretly be a hospital? And WHO is that mustachioed singing bust inside the Haunted Mansion? D23 investigated the most famous Disney myths and has the surprising truths every Disney fanatic should know. MYTH: Walt Disney personally said, “If you can dream it, you can do …

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Disney news

ABC’s New Shows & A Pirates Life in Shanghai—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter ABC announces its huge 2017–18 season, and Cars 3 revs up a new trailer… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! ABC Announces Amazing New Slate of Primetime Shows for 2017–18 It’s a big week in the world of television… networks are announcing their new …

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Erin Andrews

D23 Fab Five: Erin Andrews’ Disney Family Memories

By Ingrid Meilan Erin Andrews is a lifelong Disney fan. “I grew up in Florida,” the Dancing with the Stars co-host tells D23, “So I was basically raised at Walt Disney World.” Living only 90 minutes from Orlando, the sportscaster says that she was lucky enough to visit the parks on a regular basis. “My …

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Disney Dollars

30 Years Later, Watch How Disney Dollars Were First Introduced at Disneyland!

By D23 Team Thirty years ago—on May 5, 1987—Disney Dollars, the beloved “currency with character,” were first unveiled to the world. Spearheaded by late Disney Legend Jack Lindquist, the program represented one of the first instances of a private organization printing its own money and having it accepted in theme parks like the U.S. Dollar. …

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How to Have the Perfect Star Wars Day at Disney Parks

By Jocelyn Buhlman Star Wars may take place in a galaxy far, far away, but you can absolutely enjoy a day of intergalactic adventures at places a little closer to home. Disneyland park in California and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida both bring all the thrills, smiles, and epic lightsaber battles right into the magic …

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Everything You Need to Experience at the Disneyland Resort this Summer

By Nicole Nalty As spring break season comes to a close, we’re dreaming of warmer days ahead and, of course, summer vacation! The Disneyland Resort has lots of surprises in store for the summer months, and today we’re sharing even more details on what’s coming up at both Disneyland and Disney California Adventure parks. Disney …

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