The happy importance of design in the Disneyland experience with Sam Carter
You’ve probably seen the name Sam Carter within the #DisTwitter sphere. His tweets are unique in that they show a different side of Disney that we don’t often talk about:[…]
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Disneyland is the same, but we’re not. An op-ed on reopening day
I wasn’t there when Disneyland closed its gates for the first time since 9/11/2001. But like that day, March 14, 2020, I really don’t think we were all prepared for[…]
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Disneyland cast members speak in support of delaying July reopening
Late this evening, Disneyland Resort officials announced that it would be delaying its theme parks and resort hotels July reopening. This comes after over three months of closure for Walt[…]
Conversation about the new theme park experience amid COVID-19 with Brady MacDonald
Theme parks are beginning to announce their reopenings around the globe, including Disney. Walt Disney World is scheduled to reopen in a phased approach on Saturday, July 11, 2020 with[…]
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Meet William “Bill” Ross, music arranger for Andrea Bocelli and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge
Just a few weeks ago, the Italian tenor icon that is Andrea Bocelli stood out on an empty plaza in Milan, Italy to give a sweet musical offering to the[…]
Why we miss places like Disneyland, as told by The Imagineering Story’s Leslie Iwerks
It’s true that for most of us, we’re missing our favorite Disney Parks right now. It has been a little over a month and a half since my local Disneyland[…]
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Disney+ categorized Disney+ into Disneyland lands; makes us miss Disneyland more
A few days ago, Disney+ sent journalists, including me, a guide to some of its content. They were all things that one could watch on the streaming service right now,[…]
[EXCLUSIVE] Glee’s Matthew Morrison did an album of reimagined Disney songs inspired by being a father
The first track of Disney Dreamin’ with Matthew Morrison, the newest album from the Fox “Glee” star, is “Friend Like Me.” It sounds like the animated film’s version of the[…]
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The Coronavirus is affecting every part of Disney, but times like these call for Disney more than ever [op-ed]
This past month has been a tough one for everyone, corporations included. The Walt Disney Company is no exception, having to close many of its international theme parks like Shanghai[…]
People are saying that Rise of the Resistance is a “cinematic” experience and that’s absolutely true.
7:00 AM EST, December 4, 2019. I entered a theme park attraction and 20 roughly 20-minutes later, I stepped out of a movie. That’s not dichotomy or me writing poorly. That’s[…]
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A Day at Galaxy’s Edge: A Photo Tour
Editor’s note: Disneyland’s Galaxy’s Edge opened this summer to much ooh-ing and ahh-ing from dedicated fans and casual guests alike. From the looming spires to the realistic decorations, walking through[…]
“Products” were not the center of Disney’s Parks, Experiences, and Products D23 Expo showcase
It was something I was laughing and smiling a lot at. In Hall D23 at the 2019 D23 Expo, I saw the unexpected – Bullseye. And no, not that Bullseye[…]