Category: DAPs Magic News
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100 Years of Disney: The Disney VoluntEARS are in the Spotlight at Disneyland Paris
The opening ceremony of the celebration of Disney’s 100th Anniversary was an opportunity to honor our Disney VoluntEARS, the generous Cast Members who give countless hours of their free time to participate in Disneyland Paris’ philanthropic initiatives, bringing magic to children and families who need it most. Coming from all sectors of the company, nearly…
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Disney VoluntEARS Celebrate Disney100 Making a Global Impact
On Monday, October 16, The Walt Disney Company celebrated its 100th anniversary across its media networks, theme parks, and beyond. As part of the celebration, Disney100-themed Disney VoluntEARS activations were hosted in multiple locations around the U.S. Volunteerism is deeply rooted in the company’s culture, and the projects that took place in honor of the 100th anniversary…
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Disney Employees Celebrate Disney100 with Special Events and Surprises
Disney commemorated its 100th anniversary on Monday with many magical moments from around the world, including a special event at The Walt Disney Studios. The company’s headquarters in Burbank, California, celebrated in style with music, cherished characters, VoluntEARS projects, and more. Disney CEO Bob Iger spent time walking the lot to enjoy the festivities, including stopping by VoluntEARS activations. He also…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum Displays Letter From October 16, 1923 For 100th Anniversary of The Walt Disney Company
On October 16, 1923, the original version of The Walt Disney Company was originally founded. On this day, Walt and his brother Roy, officially signed papers that would grow eventually into a company that would include shorts, movies, theme parks, news, games, sports, and so much more over the course of a century. As The…
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Tinisha Agramonte Named Chief Diversity Officer of The Walt Disney Company
Tinisha Agramonte has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer (CDO) of The Walt Disney Company, effective immediately. As Chief Diversity Officer, Agramonte will report to Sonia Coleman, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Agramonte will lead Disney’s diversity, equity and inclusion strategy, helping the company inspire a world of…
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Awkwafina, Angela Bassett, and Jeremy Renner to Narrate Natural History Series for National Geographic
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ASSEMBLES ITS SUPER-VOICES TO NARRATE UPCOMING PREMIUM NATURAL HISTORY SERIES Nat Geo Turns Blue-Chip Natural History on Its Head With Its Own Champions of Storytelling: Awkwafina Narrates A REAL BUG’S LIFEAngela Bassett Executive Produces and Narrates QUEENSJeremy Renner Narrates INCREDIBLE ANIMAL JOURNEYS (WASHINGTON, D.C. – OCT. 16, 2023) Continuing its leadership in natural history storytelling, National Geographic announced today…
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New Book Celebrating 100 Years of Disney is Coming to Disneyland Paris
While Disneyland® Paris is the place where Disney stories come to life, the leading tourist destination in Europe is also full of wonderful references to the studio founded exactly 100 years ago, and that would ultimately become The Walt Disney Company. To mark its jubilee anniversary, a new 230-page book, Celebrating 100 Years of Disney at…
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Disneyland Paris Celebrates Disney’s 100th Anniversary with 100 Disney Characters in Front of Sleeping Beauty Castle
On October 16, 1923, Walt Disney officially founded the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, marking the beginning of a revolution in the entertainment industry and storytelling. For 100 years, France has played an important role in Disney’s history, first in Walt Disney’s life and then through Disney films, through iconic locations and literary and artistic inspiration.…
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‘Only Disney Can Do That’: What Disney Means to Its Cast Members
As The Walt Disney Company celebrates its 100th anniversary, it’s important to remember the most vital part of this magical company: its Cast Members and employees. Walt Disney once said that “whatever we accomplish is due to the combined effort.” And while Disney has evolved in many ways over the years, Walt’s vision in the combined…
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How Disney Animation’s ‘Once Upon a Studio’ Pays Spectacular Tribute to Disney’s Legacy
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ all-new short film Once Upon a Studio makes its streaming debut today on Disney+ and Hulu as part of Disney’s epic 100-year anniversary celebration. The short film will also air today on Disney Channel, Freeform, FX, and other Disney networks. Once Upon a Studio will also play in front of the Disney100 special engagement of Moana, in select theaters through…
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Here’s How a Four-Page Contract Started The Walt Disney Company
On Monday, The Walt Disney Company celebrated a momentous milestone: its 100th anniversary. Over the last century, Disney has created magical moments, iconic stories, and a media kingdom that has helped grant wishes both large and small. But all of it—the parks, the blockbusters, even Mickey Mouse himself—started out of a Los Angeles residence with a contract that was hardly four pages…
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The Walt Disney Company, ‘Good Morning America’ and Make-A-Wish Team Up to Celebrate the Power of Wishes for Disney’s 100th Anniversary
For over a century, Disney has created a legacy of making wishes come true, whether it is on a star, from a genie, in a wishing well, or through collaborations with wish-granting organizations like Make-A-Wish. ABC News’ Good Morning America marked The Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary by teaming up with Make-A-Wish to celebrate 100 transformational wishes…
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Disney100 Celebrations Continue with “Lifetime” Special Look
The Walt Disney Company continued its 100th anniversary celebrations during tonight’s Monday Night Football broadcast on ABC and ESPN, capping off a full day of global activations, events, and more. During halftime between the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Chargers, the two networks presented the new Disney100 “Lifetime” special look. From humble beginnings as a cartoon…
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Two Captains Log: “Star Trek: Lower Decks” S4E7 “A Few Badgeys More”
This week’s Lower Decks was packed with returning villains. Badgey has infiltrated Rutherford’s former implant and is taken aboard a salvage ship. He is able to take over the crew and salvage holo-emmitters. The ship encounters a Binar ship that has been attacked by the strange ship that has attacked many others in past episodes.…
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Honoring Disney Legend Burny Mattinson’s Legacy in Disney Animation’s ‘Once Upon a Studio’
The all-new original short film Once Upon a Studio begins with the artists, storytellers, and technologists at Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, California, heading home for the day—and Disney Legend Burny Mattinson, The Walt Disney Company’s longest-serving employee of 70 years, is the last person to walk out the door. When the coast is finally clear,…
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Meet Two Disney Animation Apprentices Behind ‘Once Upon a Studio’
Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Once Upon a Studio is a tribute to the generations of fans who have loved the studio’s 100 years of characters and stories. Written and directed by Dan Abraham and Trent Correy, the short film finds a century’s worth of characters assembling for a group portrait. All of the animation in the short…
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The Walt Disney Company Donates To Support Humanitarian Relief Following Terrorist Attacks In Israel
BURBANK, Calif., Oct. 12, 2023 — Following the deadly Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel, The Walt Disney Company is donating $2 million to organizations that are providing humanitarian relief in the region. “In the wake of the horrific terrorist attacks targeting Jews in Israel this past weekend, we must all do what we can to…
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Ashley Eckstein To Lead and Star in New Audio Drama for Disney
Ashley Eckstein, the voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels along with founder of Her Universe, is kicking off her own universe. Today it was announced through Collider that Eckstein will be leading and lending her voice to a new audio drama for Disney Publishing. There is a…
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Disney Springs Continues Hispanic & Latin American Heritage Month Celebration with Vibrant New Art Walk Painting
Mural by Katerina Santos and Juan Travieso (TRATOS) Celebrates Family and Cuban Culture with Image of Son, Luka LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (Oct. 2, 2023) – Vibrant images of life and family have been added to the Disney Springs Art Walk: A Canvas of Expression by Katerina Santos and Juan Travieso – known together as TRATOS – with a…
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Celebrating the Artistry and Technology Behind Disney Animation’s ‘Once Upon a Studio’
The all-new original short Once Upon a Studio takes place at the end of the work day at Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, California, just after the artists, technologists, and storytellers head home. Disney Legend Burny Mattinson—who worked at The Walt Disney Company for 70 years, longer than any other employee—is the last person to leave.…
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Indiana Jones and The Dial of Destiny Getting Physical Media Release in December
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny is getting released on disc formats in December. Starting on December 5th, fans will be able to get the final Indiana Jones movie on 4K, Blu-Ray, and DVD formats. This release will include over two hours of bonus features. It will also feature a score-only version of the…
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How a Secret Passion Project Transformed into ‘Once Upon a Studio’
How do you meaningfully celebrate a century’s worth of beloved features and shorts? That question was top of mind in the fall of 2021, when Dan Abraham and Trent Correy would meet in a local Taco Bell parking lot to brainstorm ways to honor Walt Disney Animation Studios’ 100th anniversary. This was the definition of…
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‘Loki’ Season 2 is the Second Most Viewed Season Premiere on Disney+ This Year with 10.9 Million Views After Three Days
After a hit first season that brought viewers deep into the twisty world of the Time Variance Authority, Loki returned last week with a brand-new season on Disney+. The premiere of the second season of Loki is the second most viewed season premiere on Disney+ in 2023. Loki—which stars Tom Hiddleston as the sly God of Mischief—notched 10.9 million views globally…
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Two Captains Log: “Star Trek: Lower Decks” S4E6 – “Parth Ferengi’s Heart Place” Review
Here we are with another Lower Decks week, and this is a very crucial episode in Trek history. Ferenginar and the Ferengi are ready to join the Federation. This also comes after the mysterious ship is seen attacking a Ferengi ship. Rom, the Grand Nagus, can’t keep trading actively with the ship and needs more…