Walt Disney had many memorable Christmases—from the year he gave his wife, Lillian, a Springer Spaniel in a hatbox, to the year he surprised his daughters, Diane and Sharon, with a beautiful backyard playhouse. But when asked in 1957 of his most memorable Christmas, Walt thought back to his days as a paperboy, when he …
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To celebrate the 75th anniversary of Walt Disney’s classic animated film, Fantasia, we dug through the vault and gathered some amazingly beautiful concept art. You could say it’s a symphony for the eyes! Viewing these images is sure to orchestrate a deep sense of appreciation for the beauty of this classic, so sit back, relax, …
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By Jim Fanning On November 1, 1940, Mickey Mouse first sported a straw hat, twirled a cane and whistled a happy traveling tune as he waited at the Burbank, California train depot (presumably not far from the newly opened Walt Disney Studios on Buena Vista Street in that same city) to start a jaunty train …
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The iconic and beloved Disneyland Hotel turns 60 years old today, and we wanted to toast one of our favorite hotels anywhere with a gallery of images—many never seen before. Some of our favorite images are ones Disneyland Hotel historian Don Ballard discovered in winter 2011 at a storage vault in Hollywood (a small sample …
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An authentic dog star in the Disney galaxy, Pluto has been “best in show” ever since he first sniffed out stardom in 1930. Walt was inspired to create Disney’s top dog by remembering the personable pooches he met while living on the farm in his childhood home of Marceline, Missouri. Ever since Pluto has, as …
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Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Mickey Mouse Club with a reunion of original Mouseketeers at D23 EXPO 2015, along with panels that include a sneak peek of American Experience: Walt Disney, a 20th-anniversary tribute to A Goofy Movie, and more!
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With Fanniversary: Home Edition coming up this weekend, take a look back at 75 years of a shared commitment to humane treatment of animals in filmed entertainment.
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The secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space known only as “Tomorrowland” won’t be revealed until the film opens this Friday, May 22. But in the meantime, we’ve put together this list of things Disney fans might not know about Tomorrowland and its talented team of filmmakers and actors.
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