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Tickets for D23 Expo 2019 on Sale August 23, 2018!

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
Actress Yvette Nicole Brown and Fashion Designer Ashley Eckstein Return to Judge the Mousequerade Costume Contest D23 Gold Members Enjoy Additional Savings and Member-Only Benefits Plus, D23 Expo 2019 Design Challenge Themed to Haunted Mansion Tickets go on sale Thursday, August 23, for next year’s D23 Expo, which will take place August 23-25, 2019, at … Continue reading "Tickets for D23 Expo 2019 on Sale August 23, 2018!"
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DISNEY TWENTY-THREE CELEBRATES 90 YEARS OF MICKEY MOUSE

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LEONARD MALTIN PENS A TRIBUTE TO MICKEY, AND STARS INCLUDING KURT RUSSELL, MARK HAMILL, AND WHOOPI GOLDBERG SHARE THEIR FAVORITE MEMORIES OF THE MOUSE PLUS, PREVIEWS OF THE NUTCRACKER AND THE FOUR REALMS, DISNEY CHANNEL’S STAR WARS RESISTANCE, AND A BRAND-NEW PORT COMING TO TOKYO DISNEYSEA BURBANK, Calif. — August 9, 2018 — 2018 is … Continue reading "DISNEY TWENTY-THREE CELEBRATES 90 YEARS OF MICKEY MOUSE"
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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Her Universe “Geek Couture” Fashion Show

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone again, providing somewhere in the vicinity of 130,000 attendees an opportunity to immerse themselves in all aspects of pop culture. For the 5th year running, Ashley (the voice of Ahsoka Tano in “Star Wars: The Clone Wars” and “Star Wars Rebels”) Eckstein’s company Her Universe presented its “geek … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2018: Her Universe “Geek Couture” Fashion Show"
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Latest Construction Updates and More from Disneyland Resort: August 3, 2018

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Contributing photographer Jason of disneygeek.com sends us these photos from his trip to the parks on Friday, August 3, 2018. A look at the Star Wars project from the 4th floor of the Mickey and Friends parking structure. A look at the first peaks to rise up. More scaffolding is removed and vegetation is now … Continue reading "Latest Construction Updates and More from Disneyland Resort: August 3, 2018"
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San Diego Comic-Con 2018: D23 Takes a Trip to SDCC, Part 2

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
San Diego Comic-Con has come and gone again, providing somewhere in the vicinity of 130,000 attendees an opportunity to immerse themselves in all aspects of pop culture. While Disney’s main SDCC perennials Star Wars and Marvel passed on their usual big Hall H presentations this year, they made a strong showing with D23, their official … Continue reading "San Diego Comic-Con 2018: D23 Takes a Trip to SDCC, Part 2"
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Get a Star Wars Fix at the Star Wars Launch Bay

Posted on by Debra Martin Koma
If you’re like me, you’re getting antsy waiting for the new land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, due to open in Disney’s Hollywood Studios in the late fall 2019. So to get a little Star Wars fix I paid a visit to Star Wars Launch Bay, which I hadn’t seen since its update a few months … Continue reading "Get a Star Wars Fix at the Star Wars Launch Bay"
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Beat the Back-to-School Blues with Star Wars

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We almost hate to say this, but we know that for many of you school starts in just a few weeks. Ugh! What happened to the summer? As much as you and your kids may be dreading it, we just ran across some Star Wars goodies that may help take the sting out of the back-to-school-grind for your young Padawans! And the good news for you is -- many of these things are on sale!
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Lightning McQueen to Star in Cars Experience at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, More on New Attractions, Restaurants

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New artwork was released last week for Mickey and Minnie's Runaway Railway, opening in 2019 in Disney's Hollywood Studios' Chinese Theatre. The first ride-through attraction themed to Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will feature a new original story and lovable theme song as it takes Disney's Hollywood Studios guests on a journey inside the wacky and unpredictable world of Disney Channel's Emmy Award-winning Mickey Mouse cartoon shorts. New technologies will transform the two-dimensional cartoon world into an astounding multi-dimensional experience.
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Top Takeaways from Star Wars: Galactic Nights

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I was so disappointed that I was unable to attend the Star Wars: Galactic Nights event held on May 27 at Disney’s Hollywood Studios — I’ve been a fan of the Star Wars films since I was 17, and am so excited at the prospect of seeing these faraway worlds become real at Walt Disney … Continue reading "Top Takeaways from Star Wars: Galactic Nights"
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Recap: 2018 E3 Expo Offers Peek at Upcoming Disney, Star Wars Games and More

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
Once again, E3 has come and gone, leaving a plethora of game announcements and trailers in its wake. This second year of the show opening up to paying fans featured increased programming, more virtual queues for demos, and a continued diaspora of companies headed offsite with individual installations. [Obviously, there were a million more announcements … Continue reading "Recap: 2018 E3 Expo Offers Peek at Upcoming Disney, Star Wars Games and More"
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