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Have you dreamed of hanging out on the set of a Disney Channel original series? One lucky fan and his or her family will have the exclusive opportunity to visit the set of the Disney original series JONAS and rock out with the cast as part of the Best Western...
magical music of disney
Orange County's own world-class orchestra, the Pacific Symphony, conducted by Richard Kauffman; along with four Broadway-style vocalists, will present The Magical Music of Disney on Wednesday, July 29, at 8 p.m. as part of the OC Super Fair Summer Concert Series at...
phineas + ferb
Disney Channels Worldwide has ordered a third season of the Emmy-nominated hit series "Phineas and Ferb" for its Disney XD and Disney Channel platforms. Details Created and executive-produced by Dan Povenmire ("Family Guy") and Jeff "Swampy" Marsh ("The Simpsons" and...
myESPN highlights
ESPN Consumer Products announced the launch of "myESPN Highlights," a "customizable" SportsCenter branded, digital photo product that allows fans of all ages to showcase their favorite personal sports photos in a "highlight reel" featuring ESPN's Karl Ravech. Produced...
disney’s family.com
The 13th Annual Webby Awards and the Webby People's Voice Awards named Disney Family.com Best Family/Parenting site of the year. Over 500,000 votes were cast by people around the world for their favorite sites, videos, and ads in The Webby People's Voice Awards and...
skillet
Skillet takes a break and visits Disney's Hollywood Studios. Skillet: From Left: John Cooper, Jen Ledger and Ben Kasica make a new friend in Goofy in front of Rock 'n' Roller Coaster, Starring Aerosmith at Disney's Hollywood Studios. The band will join a star-studded...
family force 5
Atlanta-based five-some Family Force 5 took a break from touring in April to hang out at Disney's Hollywood Studios, including a death-defying ride on the Twilight Zone Tower of Terror. The band will join a star-studded lineup of the best in Contemporary Christian...
jars of clay pics
Grammy and Dove-award winning band Jars of Clay took a break from promoting their latest album "The Long Fall Back to Earth" to check out Toy Story Mania and Star Tours at Disney's Hollywood Studios. They will join a star-studded lineup of the best in Contemporary...
disney + nba
Disney Consumer Products (DCP) and the National Basketball Association (NBA) today announced an all new line of t-shirts from the NBA celebrating the Orlando Magic and the Los Angeles Lakers as they head for Game 2 of the NBA Finals. Details The Magic and Lakers share...
littlemissmatched
Disneyland Resort is pleased to announce an agreement for the first-ever permanent retail location of the popular lifestyle brand LittleMissMatched. Due to open late summer 2009, it will be situated in the heart of Downtown Disney. A temporary LittleMissMatched store...
kitson kids
Disneyland Resort is excited to announce an agreement with Kitson Kids for a new retail store in Downtown Disney. Slated to open in July 2009, it will be the first location in Orange County and the first Kitson Kids outside Los Angeles. Kitson Kids will be located...
no doubt!
Members of the pop group "No Doubt" (L-R): singer Gwen Stefani, bass player Tony Kanal and guitarist Tom Dumont, pose June 4, 2009 with Goofy at the Magic Kingdom in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The group was taking a break from their current concert tour to enjoy a day at...
a time for heroes
On Sunday, June 7, L.A.'s most talked about family carnival and picnic turned 20! More than 80 celebrities were on hand at the 20th annual A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival sponsored by Disney -- a benefit for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. Details...
hall of presidents preview
Be among the first to see the Hall of Presidents attraction before the official re-opening July 4th weekend! Open to all Passholders, this preview includes the Animatronics® figure of our 44th President, Barack Obama. And his predecessors will look more amazing than...
mitchel musso live
Disney sensation and star of hit series "Hannah Montana," Mitchel Musso, will perform songs from his debut album live at the Grove Friday. The evening will include very special surprise appearances from the star's celebrity friends on-hand to celebrate the release of...
67 conservation projects
In celebration of World Environment Day, Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) today announced the funding of programs that will support more than 90 species and promote habitat conservation in 33 countries. Details The 2009 DWCF grant recipients will receive...
eat to the beat 2009
We had previously posted several of the acts scheduled to make an appearance at Epcot's International Food and Wine Festival's Eat to the Beat Concert Series, but now the full schedule has been released. Along with the great acts we had reported on, there are some...
vinylmation +
I have been collecting toys as long as I can remember. Even before growing out of childhood, I clearly recall collecting toys that I knew I had outgrown as playthings but wished to preserve the toy for my future shelf. As I grew older, I discovered I continued to keep...