Category: Entertainment
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Think You Know the Lion King? The Ultimate Lion King Quiz is Here!
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE THE ULTIMATE LION KING QUIZ! Calling all fans of The Lion King! Think you know the Disney classic inside out? Put yourself to the test with this ultimate quiz on the animated masterpiece…SECTION ONE: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE This section includes random questions on the mega movie and all its…
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Disney Introduces Appmates Mobile Application Toys – First Toy To Allow Kids To Use Apple iPad As Virtual Play Mat
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE NEW YORK — Sept. 27, 2011 — In an industry first, Disney introduced today Disney AppMATes™ Mobile Application Toys, a new toy line that comes to life digitally when used with an Apple iPad by allowing kids to use the tablet’s screen as a virtual play mat. Developed in collaboration between…
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PHOTO ALERT: Rapunzel Has Arrived in London For Her Royal Celebration at Kensington Palace on October 2nd; Rapunzel’s Hair Cascades Off the Salt Tower
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE LONDON, UK (Sep. 26, 2011) –Today Rapunzel’s hair was spotted flowing off the Salt Tower at The Tower of London. The future princess has arrived to do some sightseeing around London before she is officially welcomed as the 10th Disney Princess character at a high profile, star-studded celebration, that will take…
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Simba Remains King of Box Office with Lion King 3D
DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs The Lion King has retained the top spot in the box office race for the second weekend in a row. This week, The Lion King 3D held off Brad Pitt’s Moneyball. According to the Associated Press, The Lion King 3D brought in $22.1 million this weekend. It has…
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How Mermaids Came to Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Mermaids played a pivotal role in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides. Special Effects Supervisor Ben Snow took a few minutes to sit down in a virtual round table and talk about some of the different aspects of making the movie, including mermaids. The mermaids in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides had…
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Jake and the Never Land Pirates Clips
Jake and the Never Land Pirates will be coming to DVD on September 27, 2011 on Jake and the Neverland Pirates: Yo Ho, Mateys Away. In preparation for that, Disney has released the following clips from Disney Junior’s number one show.
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VIDEO ALERT: Disney Fashion Show Reveals The Hottest Looks For Tweens; Watch The Fashion Show Inspired By Popular Disney Channel Characters Now On Disney Living’s YouTube Channel
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE ANAHEIM, CALIF. (September 20, 2011) —Tweens will be gathering around the computer to check out this year’s Disney Fashion Show now on Disney Living’s YouTube channel—www.YouTube.com/DisneyLiving. The video features new fashion-forward and dance-ready styles inspired by Disney Channel’s hit buddy comedy series Shake It Up. Viewers will get to see all…
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Special DUMBO Activities: Celebrate the 70th Anniversary Edition Release!
Today is the release of the 70th Anniversary Edition of DUMBO! Celebrate the release of DUMBO as a 2-Disc Blu-ray Hi-Def & DVD Combo Pack with a recap of all of these fun interactive activities that we’ve been sharing over the course of the week, plus a fun new activity, Make Your Own DUMBO Gliders for you and your whole family!
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Bringing the Buddies Home Just Got Easier!
In celebration of TOMORROW’S release of SPOOKY BUDDIES on Blu-ray & DVD, we present you with this discount offer from Disney Movie Rewards and a sneak peek at the bonus material! Valid now through September 25, 2011, the coupon located below is good for $5 off the Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack! *Disney Movie Rewards membership…
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PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES “Talk Like a Pirate Day” Lexicon and New Clip!
Are ye speaking pirate today? In celebration of “Talk Like a Pirate Day” today, please find attached a PIRATE-SPEAK lexicon courtesy of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES on Blu-ray and DVD. Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides will set sail on DVD, stunning high definition Blu-ray™, eye popping Blu-ray 3D™ (a first for…
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3D ‘Lion King’ reigns at top of movie box office
Reuters via Yahoo! India News LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “The Lion King” is back on top of the movie jungle seventeen years after the film first hit theaters. A 3D version of the 1994 Walt Disney Co animated classic reclaimed the box office throne with a strong $29.3 million in domestic ticket sales over the…
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TWDC EXECUTIVES TO DISCUSS FISCAL FULL YEAR AND FOURTH QUARTER 2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS VIA WEBCAST
BURBANK, Calif., September 14, 2011 – The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS) will discuss fiscal full year and fourth quarter 2011 financial results via a live audio Webcast beginning at 5:00 p.m. EST / 2:00 p.m. PST on Thursday, November 10, 2011. Results will be released at approximately 4:15 p.m. EST / 1:15 p.m. PST.…
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JAY RASULO, SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY, TO SPEAK AT THE GOLDMAN SACHS 20TH ANNUAL COMMUNACOPIA CONFERENCE
BURBANK, Calif., September 15, 2011 – Jay Rasulo, senior executive vice president and chief financial officer, The Walt Disney Company (NYSE: DIS), will participate in a question-and-answer session at the Goldman Sachs 20th Annual Communacopia Conference on Wednesday, September 21, 2011 at 1:15 p.m. EDT / 10:15 a.m. PDT. To listen to a live Webcast…
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Day 3: Scrapbook Fun, DUMBO Magic!
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Disney’s September 20th release of DUMBO as a 2-Disc Blu-ray Hi-Def & DVD Combo Pack is right around the corner, and in celebration of the release, we present an interactive activity that will highlight just how special your little ones are! Just as Dumbo’s unique ears made him special, create this scrapbook with your kids that celebrates what makes…
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Day 2: Celebrating DUMBO and the 70th Anniversary!
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Good Morning and Happy Wednesday!!! Join us all this week as we celebrate DUMBO and the release of the 70th Anniversary Edition of the original film. In anticipation of Disney’s September 20th release of DUMBO as a 2-Disc Blu-ray Hi-Def & DVD Combo Pack in celebration of the…
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Lion King 3D Concept Art
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Rarely Seen Concept Art is now available from The Lion King! Don’t forget you get a free pair of limited edition Simba-sized 3D glasses only at Real D theaters when you watch the Lion King 3D this Friday, September 16th! Trailer/Clips featuring your favorite songs can be found…
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Celebrating DUMBO All Week Long – Day 1 Fun Recipes!
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE Join us all this week as we celebrate DUMBO and the release of the 70th Anniversary Edition of the original film. In anticipation of Disney’s September 20th release of DUMBO as a 2-Disc Blu-ray Hi-Def & DVD Combo Pack in celebration of the 70th Anniversary, we present fun…
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Disney Princess: Fairy Tale Songs Set for Sept. 20 Release
DAPs Magic Disney News – PR Newswire ALBUM INCLUDES CLASSICS FROM DISNEY ANIMATED FILMS AND OFFICIAL NEW DISNEY PRINCESS SONG, “THE GLOW” DIGITAL SINGLE SET FOR RELEASE ON SEPT. 13 BURBANK, Calif., Sept. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — They’re among the crown jewels of the Disney songbook: classics sung by princesses and princesses-to-be, from Cinderella to the Little Mermaid.…
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NEWSIES the Musical Rehearsals Continue for Upcoming Performances
Newsies will be dancing on to the stage this weekend! As opening night draws nearer and nearer, a video of rehearsals has been released by Disney On Broadway. Newsies is a musical about the 1899 labor strike organized by a group of young “newsies.” It is a stage adaptation of the 1992 film of the…
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Character Descriptions for Disney’s The Muppets
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE CHARACTER DESCRIPTIONS GARY (Jason Segel) is loyal to his brother Walter—the two do everything together. “Gary is fromSmalltown,USA,” says Jason Segel (TV’s “How I Met Your Mother,” “Forgetting Sarah Marshall”), a longtime Muppet fan who created the role with himself in mind. “He’s very naïve, sweet and innocent,…
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Winnie the Pooh on Blu-Ray & DVD October 25, 2011
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE ALL THE BELOVED CHARACTERS FROM THE HUNDRED ACRE WOOD ARE BACK! DELIGHTFUL ALL-NEW MOVIE COMES HOME TO BLU-RAY™, DVD AND MOVIE DOWNLOAD OCTOBER 25th Includes an Exclusive Short, Sing-Along Option and Hours More of Exciting Bonus Features! Inspired by the beloved stories from A.A. Milne’s books…
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10 THINGS YOU NEVER KNEW ABOUT THE LION KING
DAPs Magic Disney News – PRESS RELEASE With The Lion King 3D about to be released for the first time in theaters on September 16th and on Disney Blu-ray™ Hi-Def and Blu-ray 3D ™ October 4th, we step back in time to uncover some fun facts and top secrets about the animated blockbuster…SECRET NUMBER ONE……