Shanghai Disney Resort to Open June 16 We’ve become ever more excited for the opening of Shanghai Disney Resort with every detail that’s been shared to date—the themed lands, the beautiful Enchanted Storybook Castle (the largest and tallest at any Disney theme park), the Disneytown international shopping, dining, and entertainment district, Wishing Star Park (which …
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2015 was truly amazing in so many ways… a phenomenal D23 EXPO 2015 (chock full of thrilling announcements); the launch of Disneyland Resort’s dazzling Diamond Celebration; and, of course, the mega-huge premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Join us for a look back at 15 moments that captivated D23 Members and fans, in the …
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Breaks Records! The Force is ridiculously strong with this one… and we’re not surprised! Star Wars: The Force Awakens set a new all-time domestic debut record this weekend with an estimated $248 million—and with a five-day international debut of $281 million, the film has taken in a whopping $529 million …
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By Tim Lammers When Star Wars opened in 1977, the film’s stars—Carrie Fisher, Harrison Ford, and Mark Hamill—became household names, seemingly overnight. The young actors breathing life into the brand-new characters being introduced in Star Wars: The Force Awakens are about to become just as familiar to you. At the recent global press conference for …
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Mark Hamill loves Disney. And not just a little. He really loves Disney. While we’re introducing ourselves, we mention that we’re from D23, and he immediately jumps in with, “That’s the year that Walt Disney came to California.” Yes, that’s right. (And the reason behind the name D23.) Mark Hamill plays the iconic character Luke …
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This sweet drink, made with white chocolate chips and tinted with food coloring, is inspired by the mysterious blue beverage Aunt Beru made for Luke Skywalker while chiding him to eat his vegetables in Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope. Ingredients 4 cups of your favorite kind of milk 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1/2 …
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By Tim Lammers Movie journalist Tim Lammers opened his archive of interviews with numerous stars of Star Wars over the years for a D23 exclusive about their experiences of being part of the legendary film saga. Click on the images in the media gallery below for quotes from Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill, …
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Dick Van Dyke Celebrates 90th Birthday at Disneyland Park Disney Legend Dick Van Dyke turned 90 years young on Sunday, December 13—and he celebrated at the Happiest Place on Earth, of course! Thousands of guests lined up on Disneyland Park’s Main Street, U.S.A., and sang “Happy Birthday” to Van Dyke as he rode by in …
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Star Wars: The Force Awakens jumped into hyperspace this week, taking over all three of Hollywood Boulevard’s storied theaters—the TLC Chinese Theatre, the El Capitan Theatre, and the Dolby Theatre—in one of the biggest red-carpet premieres ever. Director J.J. Abrams was joined by a galaxy of Hollywood’s brightest stars, including the entire cast of The …
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The world premiere of Star Wars: The Force Awakens is shaping up to be the biggest movie event of the year. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. PT (8:30 p.m. ET) today, our friends at StarWars.com will bring exclusive, live-streaming coverage presented by Verizon featuring interviews with the cast and creators of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, live from the red carpet. …
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