By Steven Vagnini This spring, D23 invites fans to take an inside look at a few beloved rain-and-flower sequences for insight into these memorable moments in Disney animation. From feature films like Bambi and Alice in Wonderland to shorts like Ferdinand the Bull and Disney•Pixar’s The Blue Umbrella, the fan in all of us will …
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By Greg Ehrbar When it premiered 70 years ago this month, Make Mine Music was somewhat of a pop music twist on Fantasia (1940). The movie combined 10 animated short cartoons into one film because the impact of World War II on the Walt Disney Studios made a feature with a singular story unfeasible. Walt’s …
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March 11 marks Middle Name Pride Day, a chance for those of us with middle names to shout ’em from the rooftops! No one can truly pinpoint how long middle (or “second”) names have existed in the English language—but we do know that the practice of putting a name between someone’s given (“first”) name and …
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Tchaikovsky’s 1892 ballet The Nutcracker has become a holiday favorite. To celebrate this enduring classic and seasonal hallmark, Disney historian and author Alexander Rannie takes a fond look back at the stunningly beautiful Nutcracker Suite sequence from Fantasia. 1. Americans had never seen the complete Nutcracker ballet when Fantasia premiered in 1940 It wouldn’t seem …
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To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Walt Disney’s classic animated film, Fantasia, we dug through the vault and gathered some amazingly beautiful concept art. You could say it’s a symphony for the eyes! Viewing these images is sure to orchestrate a deep sense of appreciation for the beauty of this classic, so sit back, relax, …
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To celebrate the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Disney twenty-three unlocks the power of the force to give fans a look behind the making of the newest installment in the Star Wars saga. The issue opens with “guest editor” C-3PO admitting he is unfamiliar with D23: The Official Disney Fan Club (“…although I …
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D23 Members are a truly creative bunch—and at Halloween, imaginations get especially “spooktacular.” So we asked to see your best Disney-inspired pumpkins… and boy, did you deliver like Jack Skellington on Halloween night! Here are some of those frightfully fun Disney pumpkin carvings, made by fans from around the country. Trick or treat! Ellie from …
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The crypt doors are creaking and the tombstones are quaking, which only means one thing … grim-grinning ghosts are soon to socialize! With Halloween just around the corner, we went hunting for all manner of Disney ghosts, ghouls, and goblins. But these particular spirits are not-so-scary—they’re more likely to make you laugh, or even offer …
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The highly anticipated musical motion game inspired by the film of the same name hits stores, and D23 recaps features that Disney fans will love.
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Club Penguin gets even cooler, Disney Fairytale Designer Collection available soon from Disney Store, and much more in this week’s news briefs.
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