The Fairest Pin Celebrating Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 85th Anniversary
Here’s something for super fans of Snow White and even the Evil Queen! Celebrate 85 years of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs by snagging this D23-Exclusive Pin!
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Celebrating the 85th Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White reawakens in an exclusive Disney Movie Club anniversary edition, including a new featurette: 10 Ways Snow White
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Get Early Access to the Disney Treasures From the Vault, Special Edition Amazon Plush
Click here to access the Disney Treasures From the Vault, Special Edition Amazon Plush Special Edition Amazon Plush Our friends at Amazon are offering a surprise release of two new limited-edition plush sets and D23 Members will, once again, have a first look at the all-new designs. Limited Edition: The Seven Dwarfs Plush Set Relive …
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Take a First Look at Snow White’s Enchanted Wish at Disneyland Park
By the D23 Team Our friends at Disney Parks Blog have been covering the ongoing renovation of the classic Disneyland attraction Snow White’s Scary Adventures. Today is the perfect day for an update on this exciting transformation—after all, it is the 83rd anniversary of the premiere of Disney Animation’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs …
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D’scovered – Dining with Dwarfs
By Becky Cline, Director, Walt Disney Archives One of my favorite pastimes is collecting vintage recipes. So, this week I just had to share a fun little cookbook from the former Walt Disney Studios Library, now preserved in the Walt Disney Archives ephemera collection. It is called Walt Disney’s Snow White Dairy Recipes, was published …
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The Evil Queen’s Mini Poison Apple Pies Recipe
Just one bite of this mini pie, and all your dreams will come true! This cranberry apple pie inspired by The Evil Queen is wickedly delicious. Keep scrolling to learn how to make this adorably scary Poison Apple Pie recipe inspired by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. Enjoy this deliciously amazing recipe from our …
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Star Light, Star Bright: Our Top 7 Disney Wishes
By Karina Schink In honor of the live-action Aladdin premiering on May 24, we’re taking a look back at one of the hallmarks of a great Disney movie: wishes. Wishes have popped up in some Disney greats, from the classics to the new favorites. So, in preparation for a Diamond in the Rough getting his …
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7 Disney Characters to Inspire Your Giving Spirit
By Jocelyn Buhlman Today, we celebrate Walt Disney’s birthday and all the magic and joy he brought to the world. During this holiday season, magic is important—not just the magic in our own lives, but the magic we can bring to others when we give back. In honor of Walt’s legacy, we encourage you to …
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11 Stories to Celebrate on “Tell a Fairy Tale Day”
By Megan Deppe “Great stories change lives, take kids to amazing places, grow their imaginations and teach them incredible things to prepare them for bright futures.” This is the motto behind Disney’s “Magic of Storytelling” initiative, and what better time to celebrate great stories than on Tell a Fairy Tale Day? Disney has a long …
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Only Disney Know-It-Alls Can Ace This Quiz
By Jocelyn Buhlman Being a D23 Member means you’re pretty obsessed with Disney. You’ve memorized the details on all your favorite movies, rides, and television shows, and you may think you’re a regular Disney know-it-all… but do you still fall back on common mistakes? We’ve rounded up some trivia on common Disney misquotes, misspellings, and …
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Snow White’s Seven Dwarfs… Which One Are You?
By D23 Team The holidays are the perfect time to enjoy the historic, heartwarming film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs… but this year, it’s truly special! The legendary animated feature—the first created by Walt Disney at his new studios—was released 80 years ago today, on December 21, 1937. Animation, and film in general, would …
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8 Gifts to Give Yourself to Celebrate the 80th Anniversary of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
By Megan Deppe Eighty years ago today, Walt Disney presented his first animated feature to the world: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The film endures as a testament to the innovation and creativity that Disney represents, and what better way to celebrate such a milestone anniversary than with some special items inspired by the …
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5 Items You Need from the Kipling Snow White Collection
By Nicole Nalty We love all of Disney’s leading ladies, but there’s a special place in our hearts for the one who started it all: Snow White! The 1937 film Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs has proven itself timeless, inspiring us even now, 80 years after its debut, which is why this collection is …
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Celebrate 20 years of Hercules, 80 years of Snow White, and more at D23 Expo
By D23 Team Can you believe we’re just five weeks away from D23 Expo 2017? We’ve already shared some of the exciting panels, presentations, and performances coming to the three-day event, but as D23 Expo veterans know, there’s so much more to explore! From Mousequerade to the making of Hercules, there’s a lot in store …
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13 Lucky Disney Moments for Saint Patrick’s Day
By Jocelyn Buhlman Everything happens for a reason in Disney movies, sometimes because of a little pixie dust or the power of the Force. But our favorite heroes occasionally need a little something else, a little something… lucky! To celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day, we’ve rounded up our favorite lucky moments from some classic Disney movies. …
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Spring Forward with Your Favorite Disney Clocks
By Jocelyn Buhlman Today at 2:00:00 a.m. all the clocks turned forward an hour, so if you’ve been running late or are just plain confused, now you know why! You better make sure to spring your clocks forward, or, if you still need some help with the time, why not look to these famous clocks …
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These Disney Academy Awards Aren’t Your Normal Oscars®
By Becky Cline On Oscar® Sunday, February 26, Hollywood’s best and brightest will again gather at the Dolby Theatre for the 89th annual Academy Awards®. Disney is nominated in six categories, with Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Moana and Zootopia both nominated for best Animated Feature Film—continuing the legacy of Walt Disney, who still holds the …
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Do You Know All of Walt Disney’s Record-Breaking 32 Academy Awards®?
By Jocelyn Buhlman Walt Disney currently holds the world record for most Academy Awards® presented to any individual. As we enter Oscars® season, let’s take time to celebrate many of the unique awards Walt Disney has personally won for his groundbreaking work in film. And the Oscar® goes to… Flowers and Trees (Cartoon Short Subject, 1931–32) This …
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Shadowing Disney: 10 Shadows for Groundhog’s Day
By Jim Fanning Looking to see your shadow today? Or do you leave that to Punxsutawney Phil, the celebrated groundhog who retreats back to bed for six more weeks of winter if he sees his shadow but promises an early spring if he doesn’t. Shadows have been part of Disney animation almost from the start, …
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These Disney Films are Real Page-Turners
By Courtney Potter There’s nothing quite like cracking open a book for the very first time. It’s like turning the page straight into the greatest adventure of your life! Books—and the magical stories contained therein—held the key for much of Walt Disney’s early feature-film success. The Walt Disney Company’s first full-length animated movie, Snow White …
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17 Disney Kisses to Count Down to the New Year
It’s almost time to count down to the new year! We’ve reflected on our favorite moments from 2016, figured out the guest list for an unbelievable New Year’s party… we’re ready to ring in 2017. But before the clock strikes 12, “aww” over some of the sweetest Disney smooches. We hope you have a happy …
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Get a Wickedly Wild Inside Look at Disney Villains: Delightfully Evil
By Jennifer Eastwood The greatest heroes must face the greatest villains. For decades, Walt Disney Animation and Pixar Animation Studios have been dreaming up some of the most iconic and malevolent villains ever to grace the silver screen. Disney Villains: Delightfully Evil is not just a comprehensive catalog, but a showcase of rare concept art, story …
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Wondrous Images from The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921–1968
By Courtney Potter “Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can achieve,” said Walt Disney. One of the 20th century’s most prolific—and successful—innovators, Disney created entire worlds through his use of state-of-the-art technology and imaginative storytelling. The animated films created under his tenure (until his passing in 1966) are classics in every sense of …
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13 Disney Characters that Make Our Spines Tingle
By Courtney Potter When you think of Disney, what comes to mind? Well, if you’re anything like us, it’s laughter… heart… and a whole lot of “happily ever after.” But sometimes we forget there can be a spookier side to all things Disney. Halloween is the perfect time of year to remember some of the …
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“Listen” to Disney Songs Without Music for National Poetry Month
by Stacia Martin While not a musician himself, Walt Disney instinctively recognized the appeal of rhythm from his earliest filmmaking days—even before pictures learned to talk. Beat, meter, patterns, and cycles created visual harmonics onscreen in much the same way that poetry can be said to communicate the musicality of words without the addition of melody. …
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Did You Know? 7 Enchanting Facts About Snow White Grotto
By Greg Ehrbar There’s no way to calculate how many couples became engaged, the number of people who made wishes, or all the magical dreams that came true thanks to the iconic Snow White Grotto and Wishing Well in Disneyland Park. Nestled amid the greenery near Sleeping Beauty Castle, the lovely little water wonderland adorned …
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Celebrate Employee Appreciation Day with Zootopia
Waaaaay back in 1937, the Seven Dwarfs first sang (and whistled) that now-famous tune, “Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it’s home from work we go.” But the rest of the song clues us in to just how hard they actually had to work: “We dig dig dig dig dig dig dig in our mine the whole day through. …
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Still the Fairest—And Most Inspiring—of All
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Walt Disney’s first feature-length animated film, has appeared on most of the world’s “best-film” lists since debuting in 1937. Along with Citizen Kane, it is considered one of the greatest, most influential movies ever made. All these decades later it’s still easy for viewers, young and young at heart, …
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Heigh Ho! Snow White Comes to Digital HD
Walt Disney was first exposed to the Brothers Grimm’s Snow White—about a fair-skinned maiden, her seven short-statured friends, and a very wicked stepmother—as a teenage boy, when he attended a screening of a 1917 silent film treatment of the fairy tale at Kansas City’s Convention Hall. The story became Disney’s first full-length animated film, 1937’s …
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Coming Up Roses
Between Christmas and New Year’s Day, most of the country typically experiences a wintery wonderland of chilly white landscapes, illuminated by festive holiday lights and accented with the scent of telltale aromas from busy fireplaces. But in Southern California, the sky is usually a vibrant blue, the temperatures brisk (Brrrr! It can get all the …
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