Father's Day gift ideas

5 Last-Minute Gift Ideas for a Disney Dad

By D23 Team Dads are notoriously tricky to shop for, but having a Disney fan as a dad makes it a little easier to find the perfect present. Shop these awesome gifts from Disney Store for Father’s Day (and don’t forget your D23 Discount!): Darth Vader “I am your father” Tee Dad jokes are a …

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Walt Disney Archives Presents—A Pirate's Life for Me: Disney's Rascals, Scoundrels and Really Bad Eggs exhibit

Disney’s Pirates are Coming to D23 Expo in Brand-New Walt Disney Archives Exhibit

By Nicole Nalty If ye be seekin’ adventure at D23 Expo, don’t miss this year’s exclusive exhibit, “Walt Disney Archives Presents––A Pirate’s Life for Me: Disney’s Rascals, Scoundrels and Really Bad Eggs.” Located on the Expo show floor, this 12,000-square-foot exhibit will celebrate some of Disney’s most popular pirates with unproduced artwork, attraction vehicles, and …

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WDA Tomorrowlands exhibit

Inside the new Tomorrowland-themed exhibit at the Walt Disney Studios

By Justin Arthur, Archivist, Walt Disney Archives With the beginning of a new year comes a brand-new exhibit at the Walt Disney Archives. Inspired by one of the original thematic lands of Disneyland, the Archives’ Reading Room has been refreshed to celebrate Tomorrowland. From Man in Space to the Millennium Falcon, The Walt Disney Company …

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favorite disney birds

Celebrate National Bird Day with our Favorite Feathered Friends

By Nicole Nalty Whistle, chirp, or let out a cock-a-doodle-doo! It’s National Bird Day and, to celebrate, we’re letting some of our favorite birdies take center stage. What are you waiting for? Olé! Olé! It’s showtime! Archimedes, The Sword in the Stone (1963) Whoooo’s up first? Why, it’s Merlin’s feathered friend, Archimedes. This opinionated owl …

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Lilo & Stitch holiday art

A Behind-the-Sketch Look: Art from Favorite Disney Holiday Moments

By Nicole Nalty Whether it’s Mickey and Minnie exchanging gifts in Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas, or Lady popping up out of a hatbox on Christmas in Lady and the Tramp, there’s something about holiday moments in Disney films that have just an extra sprinkling of pixie dust. Our friends at the Animation Research Library …

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Sorcerer Mickey

7 Reasons We Love Celebrating Mickey Mouse

By Jocelyn Buhlman To celebrate Mickey Mouse’s birthday on November 18, D23 has rounded up a list of reasons why we adore the big cheese. What’s your favorite thing about Mickey? He’s rocking a timeless sense of style. From the simplest look to the sparkliest of suits, Mickey Mouse has a style for the ages. …

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Aladdin and Genie playing Chess

Obsess Over Chess Throughout the Worlds of Disney

By Jocelyn Buhlman No pastime challenges the mind more than the strategy game of chess. Created in sixth-century India, chess soon spread all over the world, testing the intellects of players everywhere. Would you believe that the game spread so far that it even reached the wonderful worlds of Disney? You can watch knights and …

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DuckTales teaser art

DuckTales News That Makes You Say “Woo-oo!”

By Beth Deitchman We’ve got our eyes on San Diego, California, this week as we eagerly await the start to Comic-Con International: San Diego 2016. But this morning, our hearts and minds are firmly rooted in Duckburg! Feast your eyes on this quackingly awesome new teaser art from Disney Television Animation’s upcoming DuckTales series. Scrooge …

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Dead Man's Chest from Pirates of the Caribbean

23 Disney Details You Will Love at Shanghai Disney Resort

by Jeffrey Epstein Shanghai Disney Resort is truly larger than life. From the dazzling Enchanted Storybook Castle (the largest castle in any Disney park) and the imposing Roaring Mountain (home to the beastly Q’aráq) with its gushing waterfalls, to the heart-stopping TRON Lightcycle Power Run and spectacular Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle for the Sunken …

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