News Briefs

#DreamBigPrincess Campaign Kicks Off—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Disney partners with Girl Up to empower and inspire, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios previews new fun to come… See more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Disney’s #DreamBigPrincess Photo Campaign Launches Around the Globe Disney’s “Dream Big, Princess,” an initiative launched in 2016, aims to tap …

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Quack Attack: DuckTales Gets a Premiere Date—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter DuckTales joins the Disney XD family this August, and T’Challa returns home in the new Black Panther teaser trailer… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Solve a Mystery and Rewrite History with DuckTales—This August on Disney XD! Huge news for fans of Huey, Dewey, …

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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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Dante the Dog’s Debut & Wreck-It Ralph’s Return—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Meet Dante the dog from Disney•Pixar’s Coco, and Wreck-It Ralph 2 reveals its official title…Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Disney•Pixar’s Coco Presents Dante’s Lunch—A Short Tail How cool is this? First we got to see the official trailer for Disney•Pixar’s newest animated film, …

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female imagineers

9 Inspirational Disney Imagineers

By Courtney Potter D23 celebrates Women’s History Month with a look at some of the talented women bringing Disney magic to life at Walt Disney Imagineering. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued a presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week—celebrating, as he said at the time, the “achievements, leadership, …

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The Music of Pixar Live!

The Music of Pixar LIVE! coming to Disney’s Hollywood Studios

By Jocelyn Buhlman Disney’s Hollywood Studios will premiere The Music of Pixar LIVE! A Symphony of Characters, starting on May 26. This limited-time event will be presented three times nightly at the Theater of the Stars. This magical musical revue will feature famous songs from Pixar movies, as well as the films’ iconic scores. Get …

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Star Wars-Themed Lands

Something New to See AT-AT Star Wars-Themed Lands

By Nicole Nalty Disney fans are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Star Wars-themed lands at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts, taking guests to a galaxy far, far away in 2019. The never-before-seen planet, under construction at both Disneyland park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, will bring Star Wars characters and their beloved stories to life …

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Big Hero 6, Star Wars Galactic Nights, Cars 3, Pirates of the Caribbean

Pirates, Heroes, and Galactic Nights—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter A Second Season for Disney XD’s Big Hero 6 The Series Ready to revisit San Fransokyo? Disney XD’s Big Hero 6 The Series debuts this fall… and there’s fantastic news about a second season—plus a seriously adorable video featuring some of the show’s voice cast (including Maya Rudolph, Ryan Potter, and Stan …

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Star Wars-Themed Lands Opening in 2019 at Disneyland and Walt Disney World

By Nicole Nalty Great news for fans of a particular galaxy far, far away! Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger just announced that Star Wars-themed lands at Disneyland park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios will be opening in 2019. When these lands open, they will be the largest, single-themed land expansions ever at both Disneyland and …

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One Man's Dream

Reliving One Man’s Dream in this Walt Disney World Attraction

by Greg Ehrbar One sunny day back in high school, just as your humble author finished presenting his report about Walt Disney, a classmate offered this comment: “That was so interesting! I didn’t even know Walt Disney was a real guy.” Hopefully, this is an isolated case. Nonetheless, it’s good to know that Disney’s Hollywood …

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