Disney Details: From Epcot with amore!

Recognize this whimsical Murano glass chandelier? If you have recently visited Epcot, you may have spotted it as you walked into the Italy Pavilion’s Via Napoli restaurant, a Patina Group-operated fine-dining eatery that opened in August 2010. Since then, Executive Chef Charlie Restivo and his lively open kitchen—which features three wood-burning ovens that represent Etna, …

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Radio Disney Music Awards Set—Plus More in News Briefs

Radio Disney Music Awards: This April on Disney Channel Mark those calendars, set those DVRs, and get ready to rock! The 2016 Radio Disney Music Awards (RDMA)—music’s biggest event for families—is officially set for Saturday, April 30, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Now in its fourth year, the RDMA will feature more performances …

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Magical Miles—They’re A Walk in the (Disney) Park!

You’ve resolved to be more active this year. You could hop on a treadmill… or you could walk somewhere truly wonderful—a Disney Park! We’ve gone ahead and measured “magical miles” at Disney Parks and Resorts around the globe so that you can squeeze in a workout between attractions, or attempt to guesstimate how much distance …

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D23 Member Gift for 2016 Highlights Disney’s Rich Legacy

D23: The Official Disney Fan Club didn’t have to look far for inspiration for its 2016 Gold Member gift, “From the Office of Walt Disney.” To celebrate the restoration of Walt Disney’s office suite on the Studios’ Burbank lot, the Walt Disney Archives worked with D23 to meticulously reproduce 23 unique pieces from Walt’s career …

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Historic Three Caballeros Figures Return to Walt Disney World Resort

By Steven Vagnini As D23 celebrates the tenth anniversary of Gran Fiesta Tour Starring the Three Caballeros—which opened April 6, 2007, in the Mexico pavilion at Epcot—we commemorate the grand return of three beloved Audio-Animatronics® feathered friends on December 4, 2015… After 35 years on world tour, three historic Audio-Animatronics® figures have returned home to …

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Captain America: Civil War Trailer—Plus More in News Briefs

  First Look at Marvel’s Captain America: Civil War On Tuesday, November 24, Robert Downey Jr. and Chris Evans surprised Jimmy Kimmel Live’s audience (and viewers) with a brand-spanking-new “first look” at Captain America: Civil War, which zooms into theaters next year. See what’s in store by checking out the trailer yourself, above. This latest …

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35 Things We Love About Epcot

When Walt Disney began work on EPCOT, or Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow, he envisioned a “living blueprint of the future”—a city that would demonstrate all the imagination and ingenuity America had to offer the world. Walt’s original vision of EPCOT may not have come to fruition, but a theme park with much the same …

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Cast of Disney's Descendants Meet Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay

Sneak a Peek at Disney’s Descendants—& More in News Briefs

Disney’s Descendants: Meet Mal, Evie, Carlos, and Jay The premiere of Disney’s Descendants—the all-new, live-action movie that offers a fun, contemporary twist on your favorite Disney fairy tales—is only a couple days away! Can’t stand to wait that long to meet the sons and daughters of the world’s most iconic heroes and villains? You’re in …

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