Top moments of 2016

Favorite Disney Moments from 2016

By D23 Team Before we welcome in the new year, take a look at some of our favorite Disney moments from 2016! Groundbreaking of Star Wars-Themed Lands While the news of these galactic expansions to Disneyland in Anaheim and Disney’s Hollywood Studios in Florida first broke back at D23 Expo 2015, construction on the lands …

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A New Hope and Rogue One Darth Vader comparison

Behind-The-Scenes of Rogue One: Capturing the Essence of A New Hope

By D23 Team Lucasfilm’s Rogue One: A Star Wars Story blew up box offices around the world this past weekend, just like Luke Skywalker blew up a certain moon-sized battle station. But about that moon-sized battle station: Considering that nearly four decades have passed since Luke’s first Death Star encounter, how did Lucasfilm design the …

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Star Wars Celebration badge art

Amazing Art for Star Wars Celebration 2017—Plus More in News Briefs

By Courtney Potter Badge Art Goes Rogue at Star Wars Celebration—This April in Orlando! If you’ve ever been to a Star Wars Celebration, you know that badge art has become its own tradition—each event has had totally unique illustrations, with styles and approaches that vary in the coolest way possible. And next year’s Star Wars …

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Rogue One

7 Things You Need To Know Before You See Rogue One

By Jim Frye Strap in, pilots, because Lucasfilm’s brand-new Rogue One: A Star Wars Story opens this weekend with more aliens, spaceships, and adventure than you can shake a hyperdrive motivator at. And you don’t need to rewatch all your favorite Star Wars moments to prepare for this new chapter in the history of the …

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Disney book list

23 Books Every Disney Fan Needs to Read

By D23 Team Chilly weather makes for the perfect excuse for cozying up by the fireplace with a book, or two—or in this case…23! We’ve rounded up 23 recent releases that are perfect for any Disney fan––you could even start your own Disney book club! Can we come? Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia …

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Disney robots

Meet K-2SO and the Other Disney Droids You’re Looking For

By Jocelyn Buhlman With Rogue One: A Star Wars Story only a tantalizing week and a half away, we can hardly wait to meet all the new characters joining our favorites in a galaxy far, far away. One of these characters, K-2SO, is a unique droid stolen and reprogrammed from an Imperial base. He joins …

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Disney merchandise

Holiday Gifts for the Disney Fans in Your Life

By Nicole Nalty The holidays are filled with festive cheer, but figuring out what to get everyone on your gift list can be overwhelming. We’ve searched to find something for everyone on your list––and for gifts found at Disney Store, D23 Gold Members get a sweet discount! For the Star Wars Fan It’s an exciting …

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Rogue One

7 Ways To Prepare For Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

By Jocelyn Buhlman We’re only weeks away from the premiere of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, in theaters December 16—but for fans like us, the release date feels far, far away. Patience, young Star Wars fan… There is much for you to learn while you wait to find out what will happen to Jyn …

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Jyn Erso and Moana

5 Things Moana and Star Wars Have in Common

By Jocelyn Buhlman As the holiday season approaches, we’re all looking forward to heading to the movie theaters with our families to watch the movies we’ve been waiting all year to see. Walt Disney Animation Studios gives us an adventure on the high seas with Moana, in theaters now, and on December 16 we will …

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