Tag: Walt Disney
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Phoenix Theater to Present ‘When You Wish – The Story of Walt Disney’ Musical Beginning May 18
Hey there Arizona readers! Running May 18 through June 12, the Phoenix Theater will host a brand new musical based off the life of Walt Disney. The production titled When You Wish – The Story of Walt Disney, will make its world premiere. Writer, composer and lyricist Dean McClure portrays Walt (Joey Sorge) as a dreamer…
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Highlights of the Walt Disney Company Shareholder Meeting
This week executives and shareholders of all ages gathered together in Chicago, Illinois for The Walt Disney Company’s annual shareholder meeting. This meeting is known for being a mix of magic and mayhem as news is shared about the company and then shareholders are allowed to ask questions. This year was no exception to either. Some…
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D23 Gold Members to Receive Exclusive Gift
Hey there D23 Members! In the coming year, active Gold Members will receive a very special gift. In celebration of Walt Disney’s newly restored and refurbished office at the studios in Burbank, D23 will be sending out a “collection of 23 items reproduced ‘From the Office of Walt Disney.’” The gift set includes all things…
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Disney & Pixar Celebrate World Premiere of “The Good Dinosaur”
On Tuesday evening, Disney and Pixar held the world premiere of their brand new film, The Good Dinosaur. From cast, crew and celebrities, the carpet was a glow. The Good Dinosaur made its debut at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood. Currently, the theatre is also selling tickets for the film, with the addition of…
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The Walt Disney Family Museum to Celebrate Walt Disney’s Birthday Next Month
Next month is a special month for many reasons. One day in particular The Walt Disney Family Museum is to celebrate…Walt Disney’s Birthday! Walt’s very own birthday is on December 5. On December 4, the museum will host “A Birthday Celebration for Walt” from 10 a.m. till 6 p.m. In addition, the event is free. In observance…
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Mary Poppins 2, Walt Disney on PBS, Frozen Musical, and Disney Infinity – DAPscast – Episode 24
Mr. DAPs, Murray, Annie, and Danie are back again for discussion on the most recent Disney news. Included in this episode are thoughts on the development of Mary Poppins 2, the recent PBS special on Walt Disney, Disney Infinity 3 gameplay, and Frozen as a new musical in the Hyperion Theater of Disney California…
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Walt Disney, Inspirer and Driver
There’s a mythical and distant quality to the actual man whose name has become a company brand and iconic representation of corporate consumerism in today’s society that has led the world to disavow any real sense of personality behind a faceless corporation. After all – Walt Disney was many things: pioneer, visionary, artist, filmmaker, workaholic,…
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Interview with Peter Whitehead, the Creative Director of the Walt Disney Hometown Museum at the D23 Expo
Marceline, Missouri is the town that Walt Disney considered home. Take a walk down Main Street, USA at Disneyland and you see the recreation of Marceline’s downtown in Walt Disney’s idealized form. Walt Disney always continued to have a connection with Marceline and returned throughout his life and also made some donations to the town. This…
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New Video Shows In-Depth Look at Construction of Disneyland
For many Disney fans there are some videos that have become almost common place when looking at historic Disney videos. Think of the construction of Disneyland and immediately an image of Walt Disney walking between some trees in a field comes to mind. Or perhaps you think of a time-lapse video of different elements of…
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Event Recap: D23 Celebrates Disneyland, USA
For Disneyland’s 60th anniversary, D23 played host to a special presentation to commemorate Disneyland’s 60th anniversary. Taking place on the day it first opened to the public, the presentation was held in the Main Street Opera House, home of Great Moments with Mr. Lincoln, which was also celebrating its 50th year at the park. The…
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VIDEO: Disneyland Park’s New Orleans Square Train Station Telegraph
Have you ever wondered what message the telegraph near the New Orleans Square train station was relaying? Well, those taps and clicks are sending the message of: “To all who come to Disneyland, welcome. Here age relives fond memories of the past, and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future.” The minute…
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Four-Hour Walt Disney Documentary to be Presented on PBS this Fall
Coming this fall, PBS is to present a documentary on the life of Walt Disney. An episode of “American Experience” will solely be dedicated to Walt. The documentary will encompass a wide variety of information in a four hour episode. According to an article by Variety, “The Walt Disney Company gave producers ‘unprecedented access’ to…
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A Look Back at Some Disneyland Opening Day Artifacts from the Walt Disney Archives
Disneyland is celebrating 60 years of magic. With all the glitz and glamor, it is fun to look back and see how Disneyland has grown through the last 6 decades. The opening of the Disneyland Forever! fireworks spectacular reminds guests of how Disneyland was once a grove of orange trees that a man with a dream walked…
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Tomorrowland Preview Comes to Disneyland’s Tomorrowland
There is something almost surreal about sitting in a theater to watch a movie preview that seems to be taking place just outside of said theater. That’s what feels like is happening when guests watch the preview for Tomorrowland in the Magic Eye Theater inside of Disneyland’s Tomorrowland. Disneyland Annual Passholders were given the opportunity to…
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Visiting Alice in Wonderland
One of my favorite things to observe at Disneyland are the magical interactions that happen daily throughout the Resort between kids of all ages and characters. On Sunday I was able to observe an adorable interaction between Alice in Wonderland and the girl in yellow. She was completely enthralled with Alice in her own little…
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Laugh-O-Gram Studio in Kansas City, Missouri
Although only in use for a couple of years by Walt Disney, the Laugh-O-Gram Studio in Kansas City, Missouri played a pivotal role in his life and the history of the Walt Disney Company and legacy. Founded in 1921, Laugh-O-Gram Films was where Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks found the inspiration for what would become Mickey Mouse.…
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Happy Birthday Disneyland! – Geeks Corner – Episode 343
This week on Geeks Corner the Geeks celebrate Disneyland’s 59th Anniversary… but the hashtag is #Disneyland60… hrmm…. Nonetheless, they chat about the events of the day and what they would like to see next year! Haunted Mansion is getting a movie and an animated special. It’s time to talk about the possibilities for each! Star…
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Walt Disney Biopic Coming to PBS Fall 2015
A new biopic about legendary Walt Disney is to air on PBS in the fall of 2015. This four hour, two night special looks at the life of Disney along with his accomplishments. According to Variety, archival footage and interviews will be used in this project. Producer Sarah Colt will be working on this film,…
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Happy Birthday Disneyland
“To all who come to this happy place; welcome. Disneyland is your land. Here age relives fond memories of the past…and here youth may savor the challenge and promise of the future. Disneyland is dedicated to the ideals, the dreams and the hard facts that have created America…with the hope that it will be a…
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Voice of Pinocchio Dead at 87
Richard Percy Jones (Dick Jones), the voice of Walt Disney’s Pinocchio, is dead at 87. He died at his home in Northridge, California of apparently natural causes. Jones was born in Snyder, Texas in 1927. At a very young age he began riding horses and was known as “World’s Youngest Trick Rider and Trick Roper”.…
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‘As Dreamers Do’ Film Review
The story of young Walt Disney may not be familiar to us all. His life admiration and ways of inspiration all started out with a simple dream. Recently, I attended the Los Angeles premiere of “As Dreamers Do” at the UCLA campus. The film was great and tugged on a few heart strings. If you…
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Saving Mr. Banks – Thoughts By Mr. DAPs
Yes, I’m late to the game but I finally was able to see Saving Mr. Banks tonight. Sometimes life gets in the way of things we’d really love to do but I’m happy to say that Saving Mr. Banks was definitely worth the wait. This is a movie build around the negotiations with P.L. Travers…
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Happy Birthday Walt Disney!
On December 5, 1901 an American icon was born in Chicago, IL. His dreams and ideas would change the face of entertainment, travel, innovation, technology, and of course animation. His “can do” spirit made him the ultimate entrepreneur as he moved from sketch artist, to cartoonist, to owner of one of the most recognizable studios…
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Effort Underway to Restore Walt and Roy Disney’s Birthplace
The home that is Walt and Roy Disney’s birthplace is going to be restored if a group from Chicago get their way. This house is on the corner of Tripp Avenue and Palmer Street and was designed and built by Elias and Flora Disney. “ON BEHALF OF THE DISNEY FAMILY, WE ARE SO PLEASED TO SEE WALT…