The Music of Pixar Live! – A Symphony of Characters debuted May 26 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios.
This all-new musical show celebrates the music, animation, and characters of Pixar films. A live orchestra performs musical selections form Toy Story, Up, Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, The Incredibles, and Cars.
The show also features video segments with the film’s composers, showing how a Pixar film is scored.
Guests are greeted by Green Army Men at the start of the show, and Pixar characters appear during the show including Mike and Sulley; Woody, Jessie, and Buzz; …

The Walt Disney Studios reached the $7 billion mark at the global box office today, thanks in part to the record opening weekend of Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.
The $7 billion threshold is a new industry record.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story made $290 million in its global debut last weekend. The Studios earned $2.7 billion domestically and nearly $4.3 billion internationally, which is a record for Disney.
This year’s record-breaking global box office was due to the success of films from Disney, Walt Disney Animation, Pixar Animation Studios, Marvel …

Pixar’s Finding Dory has crossed the $1 billion mark at the global box office, making it the fifth biggest animated film of all time globally.
The film is also Pixar’s second billion dollar release along with Toy Story 3.
Finding Dory debuted in the US on June 17 and earned $135 million in its debut – which is the biggest debut ever for for an animated film.
The movie is also the No. 1 domestic film of 2016 and the seventh-highest grossing film of all time.
Internationally, Finding Dory has earned $65.9 million in …

Forever 21 has announced the launch of a limited-edition Disney/Pixar collection that includes items for kids, women, and men.
The collection “celebrates classic characters from iconic Disney/Pixar animated films” including Monsters, Inc., Finding Dory, and Toy Story.
The Disney/Pixar collection features 29 items including loungewear, bodysuits, bomber and denim jackets, T-shirts, tote bags, sweaters, sweatpants, and more. Characters featured on the items including Buzz Lightyear, Dory, Nemo, Woody, and even Mike Wazowski.
The new Destination: Disney Style series will feature the Forever 21 collection.
The Disney/Pixar collection from Forever 21 launched on August 31 …

Finding Dory set a new box office record for an opening weekend for animated films.
The sequel to Finding Nemo earned an estimated $136.2 million, earning it the No. 1 spot for the weekend.
Finding Dory earned $9.2 million Thursday night and $54 million on Friday, making this new box office record an easy one.
The Disney/Pixar film stars Ellen DeGeneres and Albert Brooks as Dory and Marlin, reprising their roles from Finding Nemo (which was in theaters 13 years ago!).
The film tells the story of Dory as she travels to find her …

With a little more than a month left before Finding Dory swims into theaters, guests at the Disney Parks will find a new slate of merchandise inspired by Finding Nemo.
The new merchandise is part of a regular upgrade in products.
New items include apparel, home décor, pins, seasonal items, and even a Dory-themed ear hat.
Kids and adults will find T-shirts with new artwork from Disney Design Group artists, including a Bruce the shark tee and another tee with “Mr. Grumpy Gills” on it.
If you’re a fan of Mr. Grumpy Gills you’ll …

Frozen Ever After and Soarin’ Around the World are both set to open in June at Epcot.
Soarin’ Around the World will open on June 17, one day after the ride makes its worldwide debut as Soarin’ Over the Horizon at Shanghai Disneyland.
This updated version of the popular Soarin’ attraction will take guests on a flight about The Great Wall of China, the Sydney Harbor, and more.
The updated attraction will also feature a third theater, an reimagined interactive queue, and more. Guests can start making FastPass+ reservations for Soarin’ Around the …

D23: The Official Disney Fan club is hosting a special screening of Finding Nemo on Saturday, May 21 at the AMC Disney Springs at the Walt Disney World Resort.
This event is open to Gold Members and their families and the price is $25 per person plus a $5 processing fee. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 6 at 10 a.m. PT.
The event starts at 10 a.m. at the AMC Disney Springs 24.
Prior to the film guests will learn about the creation of Finding Nemo – The Musical during a presentation …

Happy Daylight Savings Times! We hope you aren’t too tired this morning after losing an hour of sleep. It was a busy week of Disney news, so let’s jump right in!
Hot on the heels of the new seasonal ticket pricing at the Walt Disney World Resort, it was also quietly announced this week that Disney has raised the prices on the Disney Dining Plan.
runDisney has added two new races to the Disney Wine & Dine Half Marathon this fall. An all-new 10K race and Lumiere’s Two Course Challenge are part …

Characters from the new Disney/Pixar film Finding Dory will be joining Turtle Talk with Crush at Epcot’s The Seas with Nemo and Friends and Disney California Adventure this summer.
The new characters include Destiny the whale shark, Bailey the beluga whale, and Hank the septopus (a seven-legged octopus). Crush and  Squirt will still be swimming up to the ‘Human Tank’ during the show.
Finding Dory tells the story of Dory, Nemo, and Marlin as they head out on an adventure to find answers about Dory’s past and her family. The film is …