Awesome Disney girls

13 Awesome Disney Girls to Celebrate on International Day of the Girl

By Megan Deppe “For every girl who dreams big, there is a princess to show her it is possible.” The motto for Disney’s “Dream Big, Princess” campaign is an important message every day, but today—declared by the U.N. to be the International Day of the Girl—is the perfect opportunity to celebrate girls from all the …

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5 New Things We Need from shopDisney

By Nicole Nalty Can we all just admit that online shopping is one of our favorite hobbies? Good, now that we got that out of the way… Shopping from the comfort of your couch just got way more magical, thanks to shopDisney. The new online destination for all things Disney, Pixar, Star Wars, and Marvel, …

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Disney characters

Disney Characters Who Went from Zero to Hero

By Jocelyn Buhlman Sometimes you’re born a princess, and sometimes you’re born a street rat. But no matter your status in life, there’s always a chance to save the day—just look at Hercules. Celebrating its 20th anniversary today, Hercules tells the mythical tale of an orphan boy turned demigod. But he’s not the only Disney …

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Carrie Ann Inaba

D23 Fab Five: Carrie Ann Inaba’s Favorite Disney Princesses

By Ingrid Meilan Carrie Ann Inaba wears her Disney fandom proudly. “Who isn’t a Disney fan?” the Dancing with the Stars judge asked while catching up with D23. The choreographer says that she’s always inspired by the music in Disney movies. “I love the songs in all the films. They’re just so magical,” she says. …

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Laurie Hernandez

D23 Fab Five: Laurie Hernandez’s Favorite Disney Role Models

By Ingrid Meilan At the young age of 16, Olympian Laurie Hernandez is already a role model. In fact, after the gymnast took home the Mirrorball trophy on season 23 of Dancing with the Stars with partner Val Chmerkovskiy, Hernandez said that inspiring young people was her No. 1 goal. And while the spunky teenager …

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News Briefs

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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5 Dream Disney Spots for Spring Break

By D23 Team The spring season is newly in bloom and that means it’s almost time for spring break! Here at D23 we’re dreaming up spring break locales with a little extra pixie dust––download your favorite (below) and share your dream Disney destination with a friend. Motunui, Moana Exploring Motunui with our favorite wayfinder is …

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Dory, Alice, Moana, Jyn Erso, Judy Hopps

Disney Oscar® Ballot Winners Revealed

In celebration of the Academy Awards®, airing this Sunday at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT on ABC, we asked you to fill out our very own Disney ballot. You voted—and the results are in! Read on to see which heroes, songs, and films were your favorites in 2016. Best Hero in a Starring Role WINNER-Captain …

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Star Wars Celebration

Guess Who’s Coming to Star Wars Celebration?—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Star Wars Celebration to Welcome Kathleen Kennedy and Rian Johnson Huge news from a galaxy far, far away! Some very special guests will be appearing onstage at Star Wars Celebration in Orlando, coming up this April… namely, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy and Star Wars: The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson! We’ve been …

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