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Walt Disney Studios and the legendary Studio Ghibli (“Ponyo” & “Spirited Away”) proudly open the doors to “The Secret World of Arrietty” on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD. This visually stunning animated masterpiece stars an illustrious voice cast that includes Will...
wilderness lodge
Disney Wilderness Lodge lobby VR view of the Wilderness Resort Lobby For the recent Memorial Day weekend we decided to head on over to Disney's Wilderness Lodge for a brief vacation at one of our favorite Disney Resorts. I thought this might be a good opportunity to...
highland games
Nothing is better this time of year than your local Highland games. Strolling through Epcot the other day, we stumbled upon the Brave Highland games on our way to World Showcase. Highland games are events held throughout the year in Scotland and other countries as a...
snow white’s scary adventures
To make way for some of the New Fantasyland, some of the old is going away. On May 31, 2012 Snow White's Scary Adventures closed down to make way for a new meet-and-greet area while construction continues on the New Fantasyland. There is no official word on what will...
forever pixar
Amid a sea of smiles, the U.S. Postal Service celebrated the issuance of 125 million new stamps today featuring popular Disney•Pixar characters. The Mail a Smile Forever stamps official First-Day-of-Issue dedication ceremony took place at Disney’s Art of Animation...
art of animation
To kick off the summer vacation season, Walt Disney World Resort will open on May 31 its newest resort hotel with Disney’s Art of Animation Resort, a value property consisting primarily of family suites that immerse guests into the magical worlds of classic Disney and...
pixar cruise
A new cast of characters will stroll the decks and visit with guests aboard the Disney Wonder as Mr. Incredible, Remy, Woody, Jessie, Buzz Lightyear and other memorable characters from Pixar Animation Studios’ award-winning films make their shipboard debut during four...
17th annual food + wine festival
For a record 46 days beginning Sept. 28, Disney guests can taste their way around the world during the 17th annual Epcot International Food & Wine Festival at Walt Disney World Resort. The culinary event, just named one of the Best Food and Wine Festivals by the...
artist point review
The famous lodges of American National Parks at the turn of the century are recalled at Disney’s Wilderness Lodge. Among the pine forests and natural surroundings on the southwestern shore of Bay Lake, the wilderness-themed resort features quarried stone and lodgepole...
ny state of mind
This morning, Disney Cruise Line’s flagship vessel, the Disney Magic, arrived in New York Harbor donning the world’s largest bumper sticker. Usually found on the back of family minivans, the 50-foot-long by 11-foot-wide super-sized sticker is larger than a city bus....
heroes work here
As part of its Heroes Work Here initiative, The Walt Disney Company today hosted more than 400 guardsmen, reservists and veterans at its Burbank studio lot for the first of three Career Expo events this week. The Expo began with a ceremony during which Disney...
20th anniversary marathon
Runners in the 20th anniversary Walt Disney World Marathon in 2013 will have the unique experience of running along a speedway and through a baseball stadium – in addition to Disney’s four theme parks – as part the latest enhancements designed to celebrate the event’s...
disneyland monorails
This has got to be the coolest way to trick out a monorail! To celebrate the new Cars Land, Disneyland has upgraded their monorail system with three new faces: Mandy (blue), Mona (orange) and Manny (red). In addition to the faces, the new monorails will also have a...
bring brave to life
Step out of the theater and become immersed in the world of “Brave” with Adventures by Disney’s first-ever Pixar-inspired itinerary, “Scotland: A Brave Adventure.” Disney•Pixar’s “Brave” tells the tale of the courageous Merida, the film’s headstrong teenage...
swampy swag
Disney Mobile and Disney Consumer Products (DCP) today announced the first line of merchandise based on Disney's hit mobile game, "Where's My Water?". The new line extends the story of Swampy the Alligator, Disney's first original character for mobile, and includes an...
disneyland paris triumphs
How do you increase traffic at a theme park when unemployment rates hover around 10 percent and the national economy has flat-lined? That was the challenge facing communications company BETC Euro RSCG last year in its work for Disneyland Paris. The solution: create a...
the magic chefdom
When one thinks about good eats, a themed resort is hardly the first thought that comes to many people's mind. That is something that Disney has been trying to address with the many world famous chefs that they employ all over the Walt Disney World Resort, near...
brave grand opening
Disney•Pixar’s “Brave,” a groundbreaking adventure full of humor, heart and breathtaking action, extends its pioneering spirit to its world premiere on June 18, 2012, marking the Grand Opening of Hollywood’s Dolby TheatreSM. The red-carpet event is a special...