News Briefs

#DreamBigPrincess Campaign Kicks Off—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Disney partners with Girl Up to empower and inspire, and Disney’s Hollywood Studios previews new fun to come… See more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Disney’s #DreamBigPrincess Photo Campaign Launches Around the Globe Disney’s “Dream Big, Princess,” an initiative launched in 2016, aims to tap …

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45 Reasons to Celebrate 45 Years of Star Wars

By Jocelyn Buhlman Star Wars: A New Hope premiered today in 1977, and 45 years later we are all still obsessed with the adventures of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia Organa, and that scoundrel Han Solo. To help celebrate the impact of this amazing movie and the other films of the Star Wars saga, we’ve rounded …

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New Star Wars-Themed Land Details Revealed at Star Wars Celebration

By Nicole Nalty During the “Star Wars and Disney Parks: A Galaxy in the Making” panel, creative minds from Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Imagineering shared new details from the upcoming Star Wars-themed lands coming to the Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts. Lucasfilm and Walt Disney Imagineering are an out-of-this-galaxy creative combination, as you’ll see in …

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9 Inspirational Disney Imagineers

By Courtney Potter D23 celebrates Women’s History Month with a look at some of the talented women bringing Disney magic to life at Walt Disney Imagineering. In 1980, President Jimmy Carter issued a presidential proclamation declaring the week of March 8 as National Women’s History Week—celebrating, as he said at the time, the “achievements, leadership, …

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Coco, Star Wars, and Chip ‘n’ Dale—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Meet Miguel and Dante in Disney•Pixar’s Coco, and get a glimpse at construction for Disney Parks’ new Star Wars-themed lands… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Colorful Coco Teaser Trailer Debuts Disney•Pixar’s next animated film, Coco, doesn’t debut ‘til later this fall… but just …

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Something New to See AT-AT Star Wars-Themed Lands

By Nicole Nalty Disney fans are anxiously awaiting the arrival of Star Wars-themed lands at Walt Disney World and Disneyland Resorts, taking guests to a galaxy far, far away in 2019. The never-before-seen planet, under construction at both Disneyland park and Disney’s Hollywood Studios, will bring Star Wars characters and their beloved stories to life …

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