Splitsville bowling and Disney are more similar than you think
For close to a year, guests visiting the Downtown Disney District in Southern California were sure to pass by the closed off area that used to be the site of[…]
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Animating basketball [A conversation with Glen Keane and working on Kobe Bryant’s “Dear Basketball”]
“I’m terrible at basketball,” said Glen Keane to me over the phone. The 63-year-old might not have what it takes to sink hoops, but he can draw. And animate. So[…]
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“Olaf’s Frozen Adventure” sticks to the familiar and stands on its own
It was a beautiful Southern California evening at the Walt Disney Animation Studios a few weeks ago. I was invited to attend a special screening of the animated featurette “Olaf’s[…]
Random things about “Coco” that its directors shared with us
During the last part of the early press day that we attended at Pixar for “Coco,” director Lee Unkrich, together with co-director Adrian Molina and producer Darla Anderson, for a[…]
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Watch David Hasselhoff and James Gunn talk about their “Guardians Inferno” music video
Late last week, we were invited to attend a special chat with David Hasselhoff and James Gunn. Talk about weird. But indeed, these two guys go together because of one[…]
Introducing ListenEars, exclusive audio reports from DisneyExaminer
We hope that you all are enjoying our new Monorail Blue podcast taking you through a weekly journey of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts’ latest news and events! But we’re[…]
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Being Filipino in Hollywood [A conversation with Spider-Man: Homecoming’s Jacob Batalon]
While all eyes were on San Diego and this year’s Comic-Con festivities, much of the attention at the box office was still toward “Spider-Man: Homecoming.” The newest film iteration of[…]
After going to Disneyland 2,000 times in a row, Jeff Reitz reflects on living the Disney life
This morning won’t be the average visit for Jeff Reitz. It would mark his 2,000th consecutive visit to the Disneyland Resort. He has been visiting both parks everyday since New[…]
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Meet the two children who voiced roles in Disney’s “Bambi” 75 years ago
1942 was an interesting year for the world, which included the start of World War II. But for Donnie Dunagan and Peter Behn, the world was innocent and full of[…]
Scenes from the Guardians of the Galaxy Mission: BREAKOUT Grand Opening at DCA
After a brief time at the grand opening of Pandora, we headed back on our spaceship to visit another part of the galaxy in the Marvel universe! That’s because the[…]
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Pirates of the Caribbean 5’s new music wasn’t written by Hans Zimmer, but by his 20-year protégé
If you watch the new Disney Pirates movie, you’ll pleasantly be surprised by not only what familiar faces you see, but what music you’ll hear. “Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead[…]
We’ll be at the grand openings of Mission: BREAKOUT and Pandora – World of Avatar!
Next week will be a big week for Disney as two new major attractions will be opening to the public! But before they do, we’ve been given special access to[…]