Tinker Bell’s newly discovered sister, Periwinkle, is the newest fairy friend to meet guests at Disney Parks. Introduced in the upcoming film “Secret of the Wings,” the “frost fairy” Periwinkle is intrigued by the other seasons once she meets a warm fairy (her sis Tinker Bell), and she becomes eager […]
Jack Skellington has taken over the Haunted Mansion for the 12th time at Disneyland park, and you don’t even have to enter the home of the 999 Happy Haunts to see his influence. But of course he can’t achieve this terrifying transformation on his own – it takes a lot
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Last week we gave you a look inside the Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid attraction, which opens December 6 in New Fantasyland at Magic Kingdom Park. Many of you have asked exactly how this attraction is different from The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure attraction
Halloween Time is here at the Disneyland Resort and spooky spectres have been spotted all around! This is a favorite time of year for many Disneyland park regulars. Whether this is your first Halloween visit or your fifteenth, there may be a few things you don’t know about Halloween Time
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Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, which immerses guests in the stories of “Cars,” “Finding Nemo” and “The Lion King,” will celebrate the opening of “The Little Mermaid” courtyard this Saturday, September 15. I recently had the opportunity to stay in the “Cars” courtyard for my son’s birthday, and the level of detail our Imagineers went
This Sunday, September 16, we invite you to celebrate Mexican Independence Day in the Downtown Disney District at the Disneyland Resort! From special menu items to live music, there will be something for everyone to enjoy. Take a look at what’s in store from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday: Performances by
The Epcot International Food & Wine Festival will return to Walt Disney World Resort Friday, Sept. 28, and preparation is already flowing at a fast pace behind the scenes. Here’s a look at just how two of our chefs are adding character to this year’s event.
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Olszewski and Disney fans, this one is for you! From September 21–23, select locations at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts will be offering 25 percent off Olszewski Main Street, U.S.A., and attraction sculptures, Pokitpals and Gallery of Light pieces, as well as Heirloom and Paperclip boxes. Now is the time to complete
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Readers of Travel + Leisure magazine have named Disney Cruise Line the No. 1 Large-Ship Cruise Line for Families for the fourth consecutive year as part of the “World’s Best Awards 2012”! This is also the eighth consecutive year Disney Cruise Line has been ranked to the top five cruise lines overall. Our cast
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As a child, fall, to me, meant falling leaves, pumpkin patches, and the countdown to Halloween and trick-or-treating. As an adult, it means taking my family to Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party for our ultimate fix of Halloween fun. The event returns to Magic Kingdom Park tonight, with the first Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party kicking
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We can’t think of many places more special than the cool downstairs lounge at Carthay Circle Restaurant, where guest can sip a classy cocktail and relax – hard to imagine you’re in a theme park when you settle back in the comfy chairs and order a Pimm’s Punch, pear martini or
Today we’re thrilled to share the very first photos from inside the Under the Sea ~ Journey of The Little Mermaid attraction, which will open at Magic Kingdom Park this December. Housed in the grottos below Prince Eric’s Castle, this New Fantasyland attraction invites guests to follow Ariel on her remarkable journey as she meets Prince
Last Friday, Dylan McDermott visited Disney California Adventure park with his daughters Charlotte and Collette, to celebrate Charlotte’s seventh birthday. He made a quick stop on Buena Vista Street to check out the new Red Car Trolley, and made quite a fashion statement in his Conductor Mickey hat. “We’ve been coming [to Disneyland Resort] for years
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As my fellow author Jennifer Fickley-Baker recently shared, this week marks the debut of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. At Disney Theme Park Merchandise, we’ve introduced a variety of Oswald merchandise this past year in honor of his 85th anniversary. Being a fan of Walt Disney Company history, I find it wonderful to see so
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So far, we’ve covered how Claude Coats and Herb Ryman brought their skills as artists to the creation of the Disneyland Resort; this week, we finish the “Animating the Disney Parks” series with a look at the contributions of Disney Legend and animator Marc Davis. At D23’s Destination D event last month, Imagineer Tom Morris shared insights and remembrances about this remarkable artist.
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We know that many of you are fans of early Epcot history, and in honor of the park’s upcoming 30th anniversary, we’re starting the celebration early by sharing Epcot Photo Flashbacks with you each Monday through October 1. I first set foot in Epcot (then Epcot Center) when I was 7 years old.
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Eighty-five years ago this week, Walt Disney’s first major animated character, Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, made his silver-screen debut in the short, “Trolley Troubles.” Although Walt lost the rights to the character of Oswald in a business deal with his distributor in 1928, the loss inspired him to create a
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