By Zach Johnson
Craving food and beverages that taste as good as they look? The 2021 Taste of EPCOT® International Festival of the Arts, running January 8 through February 22, will once again celebrate the visual and performing arts, while more than 15 Food Studios will showcase the best in culinary art—blending colorful ingredients, unique cooking techniques and…
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By the D23 Team
Everyone has a reason to celebrate the new year—whether you’re picking up a new hobby, planning new adventures, or just excited to stop writing “2020” as the date on everything, the new year holds the promise of a new start. Over at D23, we can’t help but celebrate the new year for another reason: A new year means new Disney experiences!…
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By the D23 Team
The Disney+ Adventure Continues
This year brought new adventures in the world of streaming, both anticipated and surprising. At the beginning of the year, we enjoyed the debut of two adaptions of beloved books, Timmy Failure: Mistakes Were Made and Stargirl. The cinematic debuts didn’t end there: in light of cinemas impacted by closures due…
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By Jeffrey Epstein
It’s beginning to look a lot like… the 2020 Taste of EPCOT International Festival of the Holidays presented by AdventHealth. The annual EPCOT event is back with some updates for the season through December 31. There are character cavalcades, holly jolly attraction enhancements, musical delights, exclusive merchandise, and, of course,…
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By the D23 Team
It’s been a wild ride for Walt Disney Imagineering’s Joe Rohde, who has spent more than 40 years bringing to life some of Disney Park’s most iconic experiences and attractions. Starting as a model designer on EPCOT, Rohde has since overseen projects such as Disney’s Animal Kingdom Park; Aulani, A Disney Resort and Spa; Expedition Everest; and…
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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…
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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; to the five-year…
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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 Imagineers…
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By the D23 Team
Whether you’re a regular visitor to Batuu or you’re admiring the planetary trading outlet from afar, (or should we say far, far away?) you can dive deeper into the details, facts, and secrets of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Walt Disney World and Disneyland with these exclusive videos and articles full of must-know information for any…
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By: Cappy Surette
Senior Manager, Executive Communications, Walt Disney World Resort, and Co-Chair, SALUTE Veteran Business Employee Resource Group (Florida-site)
The Walt Disney Company has a long and proud tradition of supporting military personnel, their families, and Veterans that dates all the way back to our founders, Walt and Roy O. Disney, who both…
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