Revisiting River Country
River Country, the first water park at Walt Disney World Resort. In the 25 years that followed, approximately 4,000 guests would arrive daily to splash, soak, and sun at the park until its closing in September 2001.
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Michael Giacchino Puts His Spin on the New Ratatouille-Inspired Attraction at Disneyland Paris
When the folks at Walt Disney Imagineering and Pixar decided to create a one-of-a-kind Ratatouille-inspired dark ride at Disneyland Paris, it’s no surprise that they invited Giacchino back for a second helping.
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New Collection of Ghoulishly Grand Goods Celebrates the Haunted Mansion
This fall, Disney Parks is hosting an estate sale that you’ll be, shall we say, positively dying to attend when a new line of exclusive items celebrating the beloved Haunted Mansion arrives at Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
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The Birds, Beasts, and Beauty of Disney’s Audio-Animatronics Characters
We’ve compiled a list of 30 of our favorite Audio-Animatronics® from parks around the world—an impressive lineup of Disney’s perfectly precise players that range from mice to monsters.
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See Concept Art From Shanghai Disneyland’s Treasure Cove
For the first time ever, a Disney Park will be home to a Pirates-themed land—Treasure Cove—and an e-ticket attraction called Pirates of the Caribbean: Battle of the Sunken Treasure.
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Hidden Fan Tributes Inside Epcot’s Test Track
D23: The Official Disney Fan Club talks with Imagineers about the innovative design, Illusioneering, and hidden tributes to the past in Test Track Presented by Chevrolet.
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Walt Disney Archives Takes One Last Look Back at The Country Bear Christmas Special
From Country Bear Playhouse to Grizzly Hall and everywhere in between, we hope that this brief jaunt back in time helps you have a wonderfully kitschy, “beary” merry holiday season!
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Liver-Lips’ Christmas Tree-Shaped Guitar Finds New Home in the Walt Disney Archives
A few baubles of Disneyland and Magic Kingdom’s show The Country Bear Christmas Special are safely guarded in the Walt Disney Archives collection.
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See Swingin’ Teddi Barra’s Country Bear Skis in the Walt Disney Archives
From Country Bear Playhouse to Grizzly Hall and everywhere in between, we hope that this brief jaunt back in time helps you have a wonderfully kitschy, “beary” merry holiday season!
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Listen to the Soundtrack to the Country Bear Christmas Special
New music was written for the bears by Disney arranger and composer George Wilkins, who wrote and adapted popular holiday music to align with the classic, twangy “Country Bear sound” established in the first show.
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