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d23 fashion show
Tween girls won't want to miss the fashion event of the year — the Disney Fashion Show at D23 Expo, the ultimate Disney fan event, featuring new back-to-school and fall fashions plus holiday looks, and a sneak preview of spring 2012 styles. Celebrity guests from...
disney research updates
In addition to sharing more than 20 papers and demos at SIGGRAPH 2011 inVancouver this week, Disney Research also announced several organizational updates designed to further strengthen the group's strategic direction and academic connection. Following on to the...
marvel @ d23
Marvel is coming to Anaheim this year to make its historic debut at D23, the ultimate Disney fan event, and we're pulling out all the stops! On Sunday, August 21, at 10:15 a.m. in the Arena, join us for Marvel: The House of Ideas, an exclusive and unprecedented...
d23 schedule
For three incredible days beginning August 19, fans of Disney entertainment will revel in new discoveries, special panels and presentations, movie screenings, celebrity appearances and autograph signings, plus new insights into movies, TV shows, theme parks,...
15th b-day jams
For 15 years, the hits have kept on coming at Radio Disney, the #1 radio network devoted to kids, tweens and families. Now, Walt Disney Records celebrates a major milestone with Radio Disney Jams 15th B-day Edition, a thrilling 15-track collection of pop superstars,...
xgen
At SIGGRAPH 2011, Autodesk, Inc. and Walt Disney Pictures announced an agreement to bring an innovative animation and visual effects technology to the Digital Entertainment Creation community. Autodesk obtained a license with a five-year exclusivity period for the...
3d modeling
Flashing a wink and a smirk might be second nature for some people, but computer animators can be hard-pressed to depict such an expression realistically. Now scientists at Disney Research, Pittsburgh, andCarnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute have created...
tiki time, again!
The Sunshine Pavilion, featuring a show variously known as “Tropical Serenade” and “The Enchanted Tiki Birds,” debuted on Oct. 1, 1971, in Magic Kingdom. In 1998, following substantial refurbishment, it re-launched as The Enchanted Tiki Room-Under New Management, with...
teppan edo
So wandering around Epcot the other day, as our family so often does, I decided to surprise my girls with a visit to Teppan Edo. My littlest is big enough to appreciate the experience and it is a nice treat to celebrate the summer and our upcoming new school year. I...
food and wine details
I was extremely excited to see that Epcot's Food and Wine page has added much more detail as well as the full map and menus for all of the pavilions for this year's 2011 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival. Festival highlights include: The Festival Welcome...
more d23 fun
Disney Interactive Media Group (DIMG) invites Disney fans and families to step into its pavilion at the D23 Expo—The Ultimate Disney Fan Event—for hands-on fun with the latest interactive entertainment products for video game consoles, mobile devices and online, based...
newly missmatched
Took a drive over to Downtown Disney Marketplace this weekend and finally ventured into the newly relocated Little MissMatched store - it has moved from the West Side over to the Marketplace. The revamped space seems a lot more open, brighter and it is appears to be...
woking way
Walt Disney's home from 1932 - 1950 is now available for sale. The residence, at 4053 Woking Way is privately gated home has four bedrooms, five baths with some incredible views of the city and is up for sale at $3.65 million. You can read a bit more on the sale at...
phineas, ferb and the nhl
The National Hockey League (NHL) and Disney Consumer Products have revealed plans to co-brand merchandise featuring characters from Disney Channel's Emmy Award-winning animated series, Phineas and Ferb, in the 2011-12 NHL season. The NHL made the announcement today at...
new vinylmation
The robots are coming! The robots are coming! Today, Disney Store announced the launch of its exclusive Vinylmation Robots series invading Disney Store locations nationwide and DisneyStore.com on Friday July 22nd. Designed by Disney Store artists who were inspired by...
carousel of projects
Fans attending Disney's D23 Expo August 19-21 at the Anaheim Convention Center will have the chance to experience "a great big beautiful tomorrow" as they immerse themselves in the future of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, which is currently in the biggest period of...
cap’t america soundtrack
Buena Vista Records releases the original motion picture soundtrack forCaptain America: The First Avenger on July 19, 2011. The soundtrack features the original score composed and conducted byAlan Silvestri and the original song "Star Spangled Man" written by Alan...
phineas, ferb & slash
Walt Disney Records is set to release the soundtrack to Phineas and Ferb: Across The 1st and 2nd Dimensions, on August 2, 2011. The album features 7 new songs ("Everything's Better With Perry," "Brand New Best Friend," "Summer (Where Do We Begin?)," "Taking Care Of...