By Beth Deitchman The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has just honored two of our new favorite attractions—Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance and Mickey & Minnie’s Runaway Railway—with Thea Awards for Outstanding Achievement. These are among the most highly regarded awards within the themed entertainment industry. In honoring Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance, which …
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By Beth Deitchman Over his nearly 30 years with The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Imagineering President Bob Weis has led a wide range of projects at Disney parks and resorts across the globe—from his work on the first international Disney theme park, Tokyo Disneyland, and creative leadership for the conceptual design for Tokyo DisneySea; …
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By Zach Johnson On Monday, Josh D’Amaro, Chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, took the virtual stage at the IAAPA Expo: Virtual Education Conference to share a behind-the-scenes look at lessons learned over the past year—and to chart Disney Parks’ path forward. While the pandemic required some projects to be put on pause, Disney …
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ABC seasonal programming announced including The Disney Holiday Singalong, Freeform’s 25 Days of Christmas, Taraji P. Henson set to host the 2020 American Music Awards, ESPN unveils 35-Game College Football Bowl Season schedule, and Disney twenty-three Winter 2020 magazine release. Plus, Ted Robledo of Walt Disney Imagineering takes us inside Tokyo Disneyland’s unbelievable expansion, plus hidden details to find in …
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By Courtney Potter ABC’s The Wonderful World of Disney Returns with Guardians of the Galaxy Mark those calendars for the return of ABC’s The Wonderful World of Disney! Yes, the beloved series will make its way back onto our TV screens (or streaming device of choice) beginning Wednesday, September 23, when it features the network …
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By Matt Moryc, The Walt Disney Archives The grand opening of Disney’s first international theme park, Tokyo Disneyland, took place on April 15, 1983—the first day of official operation. The hosts for the morning’s events were Disney Legend and then-chairman of the board of Walt Disney Productions, Card Walker; and Disney Legend and then-president of …
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By D23 Team For Disney, 2019 was one of the most exciting and momentous years in the Company’s history—from record-breaking box-office returns and huge theme park expansions, to the acquisition of 20th Century Fox and the launch of the game-changing Disney+. What a year! And 2020 is looking to be just as exciting. We can’t …
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By Beth Deitchman Next spring, guests will experience a host of new offerings coming to Tokyo Disneyland as part of the largest expansion of the park since it first opened. From a new area themed to Beauty and the Beast in Fantasyland and a most joyous ride with Baymax in Tomorrowland, to an incredibly fashionable spot …
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By Courtney Potter Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt go on a not-so-little expedition, and High School Musical: The Musical: The Series gets a sneak-peek simulcast… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! It’s Here: Jungle Cruise Debuts its Brand-New, First-Look Trailer! It was a truly glorious morning, for …
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New shows coming to Disneyland, incredible attractions opening at Tokyo Disneyland, news on Frozen 2, 31 Nights of Halloween Fan Fest coming to Freeform, and a new single by Bebe Rexha for Maleficent: Mistress of Evil.
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By Courtney Potter Tokyo Disneyland to Debut Enchanting “New Fantasyland” in Spring 2020 If you’ve been following News Briefs (and D23.com in general) for a while, you know we’ve been happily anticipating some incredible new additions coming to Tokyo Disneyland… and with this week’s big announcement, we now have an opening day to circle on our …
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By Mark Schirmer Ten years ago, Imagineering Executive Creative Producer Mark Schirmer told Disney twenty-three how he and fellow Imagineers brought their Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek! dark ride to light at Tokyo Disneyland. In honor of the 10-year anniversary of this innovative attraction, we look back at the story Schirmer wrote for the …
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By Nicole Nalty Our favorite flying elephant is soaring onto the big screen on March 29 in a live action reimagining of the 1941 animated classic. Before Dumbo makes his triumphant flight into theaters, we’re celebrating something almost as iconic as the film itself—the Disney theme park attraction, Dumbo the Flying Elephant. Making its debut in …
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By Karina Schink While the merry season is already here, the gifts and joy have come early this year in the form of a special sneak peek from our friends over at Disney Parks Blog, who today shared details about the Beauty and the Beast attraction coming to Tokyo Disneyland in spring 2020! Check out …
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By Karina Schink October is encroaching upon us, and that means that something delightfully wicked this way comes. It’s time for Halloween, so we’ve put together your guide to every spook-tacular event happening at Disney Parks all across the globe in celebration of All Hallows’ Eve. Disneyland Resort A spell has been cast… a transformation …
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By Courtney Potter New Animal Kingdom eats to tickle your taste buds, and a sneak peek at this year’s holiday fun aboard Disney Cruise Line… See more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Check Out All the New Eats Available at Disney’s Animal Kingdom If you’re adventuring over to …
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By Matt Moryc On April 15, 1983, Tokyo Disneyland—Disney’s first international theme park—opened with two future Disney Legends on hand to cut the opening-day ceremonial ribbon, Masatomo Takahashi, president of the Oriental Land Company, Ltd., and Card Walker, then chairman of The Walt Disney Company. Although Tokyo Disneyland closely resembled its sister parks in the …
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By Nicole Nalty Dreaming of a White Christmas? While it’s unlikely that snow will ever fall on Main Street, U.S.A. at Disneyland or Magic Kingdom (besides the magic Disney snow, of course), some of the Disney Parks around the world are in chillier climates where snowfalls have made the merry season even more magical! Take …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman As we speed closer and closer to the premiere of Cars 3, driving into theaters June 16, we can’t help but be all about automobiles and the adventures we can enjoy when we hit the highway. And what cars are cooler than the ones you can find at Disney parks all over …
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By Courtney Potter Disneyland Resort has a fabulous summer planned, and Frozen on Broadway announces its cast… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Tons of New Disneyland Fun This Summer… Don’t Miss It! Planning a trip to Disneyland Resort this summer? We don’t blame you. There are …
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By Courtney Potter A first look at Thor: Ragnarok, and a cosmic announcement about Star Wars: Force for Change and a new beginning at Tokyo Disneyland… Read more, along with other news from around Disney, in this week’s news briefs! Star Wars: Force for Change Returns Did you just feel a disturbance in the Force? …
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By Nicole Nalty Last year, we shared exciting news about amazing enhancements coming to Tokyo Disneyland, including a brand-new Beauty and the Beast area and attraction, a Big Hero 6 attraction, a live entertainment theater in Fantasyland, and a new greeting facility for Minnie Mouse. Today, the Oriental Land Co., Ltd. held the groundbreaking ceremony …
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By Jocelyn Buhlman It’s the most magical time of the year, as we put away our goblins and ghoulies from Halloween and start wrapping the streets of Disney Parks with tinsel and snow! Nothing warms our hearts like a little Christmas cheer, and you can stay cozy all winter with the holiday offerings you’ll find …
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By Courtney Potter It’s our favorite time of year… when the crypt doors creak, and the tombstones quake—and all our favorite spooks come out for a singing wake! Yes, Halloween is almost upon us, and the good folks at Disney Parks & Resorts across the globe have some frightfully fun plans up their collective sleeve. …
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By Nicole Nalty Cinderella’s slipper. Minnie’s bow. Woody’s hat. The characters we know and love are so recognizable in part because of their iconic, well, icons, and the enchanted rose from Beauty and the Beast is no exception. In the 1991 film, Beast’s rose symbolizes a passage of time, as petal after petal fall off …
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By Courtney Potter Main Street Electrical Parade Returns to Disneyland for a Limited Time! Look! See there? Those twinkling lights on the horizon? They’re not a mirage… They’re part of the truly legendary, positively world-renowned Main Street Electrical Parade, which is returning to Disneyland park early next year! It’s been two decades since the parade …
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By Courtney Potter Get Frozen Forever at Tokyo Disneyland This Winter Feel that? There’s a chill on the horizon, and it’s coming from Tokyo Disney Resort! Our pals in Japan just announced Frozen Forever, a brand-new nighttime entertainment offering to be presented at Tokyo Disneyland Park for a limited time starting January 13, 2017. Using …
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By Courtney Potter “That’s So Throwback” Brings Disney Channel Faves to Freeform If you’ve got a hankerin’ for the Disney Channel of yesteryear, look no further than Freeform’s upcoming programming event, “That’s So Throwback”! Beginning this week, a bunch of your favorite past Disney Channel series will air every Monday through Thursday—and fabulous Disney Channel …
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By Nicole Nalty For the ultimate Disney fan, visiting every Disney park around the globe is at the top of most Disney bucket lists—and a trip to Tokyo Disney Resort is definitely a highlight. With their unique, thrilling attractions and charming, enchanting details, Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea have a lot to offer—with much more …
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By Steven Vagnini In honor of the 60th anniversary of the “E” Ticket, we thought we’d share five of our favorite facts about the ticket books that once admitted us into attractions at Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Tokyo Disneyland. 1. Although Disneyland opened to the general public on July 18, 1955, ticket books weren’t …
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