By Jeffrey Epstein D23 Gold Members can download a full digital magazine spread for this article, with additional content and photos, here. Not a Gold Member but want to join? Click here for more information. Fifty-five years ago, Disney opened four groundbreaking attractions at the New York World’s Fair. Where are they now? The 1964–65 …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman If you’re a Disney fan, there’s no better way to celebrate any season than with a trip to your favorite Disney park. You can dress up in your spooky best for Halloween, enjoy holiday cheer in the winter, but what about for the Fourth of July? If you can’t imagine yourself celebrating …
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Did You Know? Abraham Lincoln was the first realistic Audio-Animatronics® human figure.
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By Beth Deitchman Come this time of year, our minds start to wander and we find ourselves dreaming of summer evenings, parades, and fireworks… That certainly brings to mind the Fourth of July—but if you’re a Disney fan, you can’t help but also start to think about Disneyland, too. Walt Disney’s first park makes for …
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On July 18, exactly 60 years from the day Disneyland first opened to the general public, 400 D23 Members and their guests gathered inside the Opera House on Main Street, U.S.A. in the Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln theater to celebrate 60 magical years of making dreams come true at D23 Celebrates Disneyland, U.S.A. Past …
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Do you know which attraction is celebrating a milestone anniversary this year? Make your guess, and watch the video to find out!
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From America Sings and If You Had Wings to Disney’s groundbreaking participation in the 1964-65 World’s Fair, D23 Member are enjoying presentations, screenings, shopping, and more at Walt Disney World Resort.
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From the first “fully-synchronized” sound cartoon to the first fully computer generated animated feature, Disney has a long list of “firsts” in creative innovation under the company’s belt. Join us for a look back at 20 of these monumental moments in Disney history.
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Some of Tony’s recent accomplishments include the restoration of the Disneyland submarines (a sentimental favorite of Tony’s) with Finding Nemo Submarine Voyage (2007), the re-opening of an enhanced Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough (2008), an upgraded restoration of Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln (2009), Star Tours — The Adventures Continue (2011), and Fantasy Faire (2013).
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As an animator, Ub worked at record-breaking speed. He animated the first Mickey Mouse silent cartoon, Plane Crazy, entirely by himself within a three-week period, completing as many as 700 drawings a day.
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