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Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Celebrates 60 Years of Imagineering at Disney’s D23 Expo

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In honor of the 60th anniversary of Walt Disney Imagineering and the origins of Disney Parks and Resorts, Imagineering is hosting an "open house" at the D23 Expo, August 9-11, opening the doors of its unique facilities and offering an unprecedented look at its creative processes-all on the floor of the Anaheim Convention Center. In addition, Imagineers past and present will host an entire day of panel discussions on Sunday, August 11, celebrating their 60 magical years of "dreaming and doing."
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RETURN TO OZ IN THE ALL-NEW SPRING ISSUE OF DISNEY TWENTY-THREE ON STANDS FEBRUARY 12

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A Dazzling Behind-The-Scenes Look At Disney’s Oz The Great and Powerful, The 15th Anniversary of Disney’s Animal Kingdom, Never-Before-Seen Concept Art from Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Frozen BURBANK, Calif. – January 30, 2013 – The spring issue of Disney twenty-three, the flagship magazine of D23: The Official Disney FanClub, hits stands February 12, loaded with … Continue reading "RETURN TO OZ IN THE ALL-NEW SPRING ISSUE OF DISNEY TWENTY-THREE ON STANDS FEBRUARY 12"
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Chimpanzee – Disneynature – World Premiere

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Background On December 21, 1948, Walt Disney released his first True Life Adventure, “Seal Island.” For the next twelve years, the Disney Company continued with a series of documentaries that educated and entertained at the same time. Two-reel shorts like “Beaver Valley,” “The Olympic Elk,” and “Bear Country” inspired an early Disneyland attraction, Nature’s Wonderland. … Continue reading "Chimpanzee – Disneynature – World Premiere"
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Disney Takes Four Themed Entertainment Awards

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TEA Honors Go to Disney Attractions, Cruise Ship and Veteran Imagineer LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. – The Force was with Walt Disney Parks and Resorts recently when Star Tours – The Adventures Continue earned one of four top Disney honors among the 18th annual Thea Awards announced by the Themed Entertainment Association (TEA). Star Tours … Continue reading "Disney Takes Four Themed Entertainment Awards"
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A Wild Decade – Animal Kingdom Turns 10!

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On April 22, 2008 Animal Kingdom theme park proudly turned 10 years young! In conjuction with Walt Disney World and Animal Kingdom, the WDWCelebrations.com team hosted their 2nd anniversary event, A Wild Decade. You may recall these were the same folks that brought you Celebration 25 -honoring Epcot’s 25 years in 2007. Registration for the … Continue reading "A Wild Decade – Animal Kingdom Turns 10!"
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Yak & Yeti Opening Day Review

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I had heard that the Yak & Yeti restaurant in the Animal Kingdom was opening today. Since I had just been there a couple of days earlier and the construction walls were still up, I was a little dubious, but decided to check it out. My friend Donald and I arrived a little before 11am. … Continue reading "Yak & Yeti Opening Day Review"
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