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Fans are buzzing about one of latest announcements from the D23 Expo. On August 5, this announcement could be seen on the Expo website and on Twitter:
This weekend, only at the Walt Disney Parks & Resorts pavilion during the Disney D23 2013 Expo, ask for something WEIRD and get your first look at an all-new project coming from Marvel & Disney!
Considering the logo at the bottom of the image, some fans are hopeful that the message may indicate a new MARVEL movie or presence at one of the parks. Newsarama.com …
Disney Corporate, Uncategorized »
Have you ever wished that you could bring home the synchronized lighting of Disney’s Glow With Show ears and Disney’s World of Color? Well, now you can. Bedtime stories will never be the same with new interactive lighting from Philips and Disney.
As part of their new product line in collaboration with Disney, Philips introduced the StoryLight Mickey, an LED-based Friend of Hue (Hue accessory). The Hue, according to Philips, is “the world’s smartest connected LED lighting system.” The new StoryLight Mickey communicates with iPad e-books, allowing the light to project …
Disney Corporate, Disney Media »
Have you ever read Mitch Albom’s The Five People You Meet in Heaven, Always Looking Up by Michael J. Fox, or Jacqueline Kennedy: Historic Conversations on Life with John F. Kennedy? If so, you're probably already familiar with Disney's Hyperion book division.
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Founded in 1991, Disney's Hyperion has been the adult trade book division of Disney Publishing Worldwide. But as of Friday, June 28, Disney entered an agreement with Hachette Book Group, which will transfer some 1,000 Hyperion titles – including those listed above – to Hachette. The agreement …
Disney Corporate, Uncategorized »
On Monday, amid friends, fans, and former Mouseketeers, Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger officially renamed Stage 1 on the Disney World Studios lot as the Annette Funicello Stage. Funicello passed away on April 8, 2013 after fighting with multiple sclerosis for more than two and a half decades. But Funicello’s legacy lives on in her films, albums, and her place as an official Disney Legacy, an honor she received in 1992, in addition to the recent posthumous renaming of Stage 1.
The choice of Stage 1 was no mistake, as …
Disney Parks, Featured »
The pavement was dappled in shadows, sunlight streaming through the bright green leaves in the hot Florida afternoon. A parrot cawed, a brook bubbled happily past. No, I wasn’t I visiting some exotic locale – I was in Disney’s Animal Kingdom, and I was admiring the sights and sounds of Africa while waiting for my turn to go adventuring on the Wild Africa Trek during my most recent Disney vacation. The experience was amazing all around, and I simply cannot stop talking about it. So for those of you who …
Disney Parks, Uncategorized »
It has been two days since the New York Post published an article exposing the recent practice of New York haute monde hiring disabled “guides” to masquerade as family members during Walt Disney World vacations.
Why? So they can skip the lines at the parks.
Disney’s reaction has been brief but decisive. According to Disney spokesperson Bryan Malenius, Disney is investigating these and other, similar claims of guests abusing handicap considerations at the parks. As Malenius told CNN,
“It is unacceptable to abuse accommodations that were designed for guests with disabilities. [...] …
Disney Parks, Headline, Other »
Nearly 100 special needs and chronically ill children were able to enjoy the magic of Walt Disney World for a day on May 7 thanks to Operation Dreamlift.
A program run by the Sunshine Foundation, Operation Dreamlift has allowed over 5,000 children to visit special destinations in the Orlando area since the program began. Privately chartered planes carry the children to and from their one-day excursion. This was the foundation’s 24th trip to Disney, and the Foundation reportedly raised $300,000 in order to charter the flight for this year’s Operation …
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Every year, Disney Friends for Change partners with Youth Service America (YSA) to offer grants “to help make a lasting, positive change in the world.” This year, 60 grants were awarded to participants between the ages of 5-25 and living in cities from Annapolis to Willimantic.
One recipient is Allison Marciniak, a kindergartener at Mackensen Elementary in Bay City, MI. Her project, “Be a Buddy, Not a Bully,” is made up of kids from grades K-5, and the members meet once a week to discuss the effects of – and …
Disney Media, Other »
Bella Thorne – 15-year-old singer, dancer, and actress perhaps best known for her role as Cece Jones on Disney Channel’s hit television series Shake It Up – has just signed an agreement with Delacorte Press. (Books published by Delacourte include such popular titles as The Iron Thorn and the Fallen novels). The talented artist is now trying her hand at writing alongside co-author Elise Allen, a veteran author who has penned such works as Populazzi and the Elixir series with Hilary Duff.
Thorne is in the process of writing a young …
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On April 12, Disneyland Paris celebrated its 21st birthday! As part of the fête d’anniversaire, the park introduced a new nighttime extravaganza, Disney Dreams! In the show, Peter Pan’s shadow weaves in and out among famous and popular moments in various Disney films, including Brave and The Lion King. And due to the popularity of the show, those still hoping to join in the festivities in Paris are in luck – the 21st birthday celebrations will continue until September 30, 2013.
Perhaps the most exciting news of all for Disneyland Paris …
