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Disney Parks, Experiences, and Consumer Products Announce Plans for D23 Expo

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Disney Parks, Experiences, and Consumer Products Announce Plans for D23 Expo

July 17, 2019 | 11:31 am

 

Disney Parks, Experiences, and Consumer Products Announce Plans for D23 Expo

D23 is giving us an inside look at what we can expect from Disney Parks, Experiences, and Consumer Products at D23 Expo this August.

We’ve been waiting for this big announcement and it’s finally here! D23 is giving us an inside look at what we can expect from Disney Parks, Experiences, and Consumer Products at D23 Expo this August.

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At the Disney Parks “Imagining Tomorrow, Today” pavilion, you can expect a peek inside the exciting developments underway at Disney Parks around the globe. From Epcot’s transformation at the Walt Disney World Resort to the latest plans for Marvel-inspired lands in Hong Kong, Paris, and California, guests can get a close-up look at what’s to come!

Here’s the breakdown of events we can’t wait to scope out:

The Music and Sounds of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Sound design is an instrumental part of telling every Disney story. In this D23 Expo Arena panel on Friday, August 23 at 12:30pm, Matt Walker of Imagineering Music Studio will share the process behind the music and sounds heard throughout Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Haunted Mansion: Celebrating 50 Years

Join your ghost host on Saturday, August 24 at 12:30pm in the Expo Arena, to celebrate 50 years of 999 happy haunts!

Immersive Worlds: Bringing Stories to Life in Disney Parks

Join famed Imagineers Joe Rohde and Scott Trowbridge at Stage 28 on Saturday, August 24 at 3:30pm to learn about the creative process for dreaming up the themed worlds that fill our beloved Disney Parks.

Travels with Marty: A Conversation with the Sklars and Imagineers

Celebrate Disney Legend Marty Sklar as his Imagineering colleagues, mentees, and family recount his journey and lasting impact on The Walt Disney Company. (Saturday, August 24 at 6pm)

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Behind the Art of Disney Costuming: Heroes, Villains, and Spaces Between

Go behind the scenes with the team that crafted the dazzling new Walt Disney Archives exhibit on the D23 Expo show floor to celebrate the detail of Disney costumes. (Sunday, August 25 at 10am)

Inspiring Women Behind Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge

Meet some of the talented women who helped bring Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge to life. The panel will take place on Sunday, August 25 at 2pm at Stage 28.

Magic Journey: My Fantastical Walt Disney Imagineering Career with Kevin Rafferty

Imagineer Kevin Rafferty shares his path to Imagineering and reminisces about his 40-year career. (Sunday, August 25 at 6pm at Walt Disney Archives Stage)

Marc Davis in His Own Words – Imagineering the Disney Theme Park

Chief Creative Officer of Pixar and Author Pete Docter and Christopher Merritt reveal their magnificent two-volume tribute to the artwork and career of Disney Legend Marc Davis. (Sunday, August 25 at 6pm at Stage 28)

Plus, we can’t wait to visit Talent Central to have some of our favorite artists sign exclusive merchandise:

Disney Pixar Tiki Mug Signing with Jerome Ranft (Friday from 4-5pm)

Midnight Masquerade and Animator Villains Collections with Steve Thompson and Courtney Watkinson (Saturday from 11am-12pm)

The Little Mermaid 30th Anniversary Collection with Steve Thompson, Bryan Mon, Daria Vinogradova, Diana Tran, and Cathy Clark-Ramirez (Saturday from 4-5pm)

Disney Parks Designer Collection Artist Jerrod Maruyama (Friday 5-5:30pm, Saturday 12:30-2pm)

Disney Parks Designer Collection Artist SHAG (Saturday 2-3:30pm)

Disney Parks Designer Collection Artist Noah Fine Art (Saturday 2-3:30pm)

Disney Parks Designer Collection Artist Ashley Eckstein for Her Universe (Saturday 9:30-11am, Sunday 5-6:45pm)

We’re already planning our schedules, and can’t wait to see you there!

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An Ode to Toy Story 4’s Duke Caboom, Canada’s Greatest Stuntman

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An Ode to Toy Story 4’s Duke Caboom, Canada’s Greatest Stuntman

May 28, 2019 | 11:55 am

 

An Ode to Toy Story 4's Duke Caboom, Canada's Greatest Stuntman

What do you get when you cross an epic toy with a tragic backstory, a daredevil attitude, incredible poses, a healthy dose of Canadian spirit, and the melodic voice of Keanu Reeves? The answer is simple: a brand-new character from Toy Story 4, in theaters June 21. This character is, of course, Duke Caboom, Canada’s Greatest Stuntman!

Who is Duke Caboom, you might ask? What makes him tick? Why is he such a crucial element of Toy Story 4? So glad you asked, let’s find out…

Duke Caboom is a toy straight out of the 1970s, based on Canada’s greatest stuntman (also named Duke Caboom). With his awesome Caboom stunt-cycle revved up and ready to go, Duke always arrives with confidence, swagger, and of course, his signature stunt poses. Let’s take a look at a few of them:

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Woody and Bo Peep encounter Duke inside an antique store, hoping to recruit him for an epic stunt to save Forky from the clutches of Gabby Gabby. However, Woody soon discovers that Duke isn’t quite the stuntman he seems to be, because he has never been able to do stunts quite as awesome as the ones advertised in his toy commercial.

In a clip we saw while visiting Pixar Animation Studios in Emeryville, California, Duke recounts the failures of his tragic past to Woody and Bo through a truly hysterical flashback scene. We won’t spoil it here, because it’s too good to not see and hear Keanu Reeves’ incredible performance for the first time in Toy Story 4, landing in theaters June 21.

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Speaking of Keanu Reeves, who better to voice Canada’s Greatest Stuntman than another Canadian great? Producer Jonas Rivera gave us all the details about the magical experience working with Keanu Reeves:

The first time [Director] Josh Cooley and I talked with Keanu about the role, Keanu became Duke Caboom. Keanu was asking great questions that dug deep to find the soul of the character. At one point, he stood up on the table in the middle of Pixar’s atrium and struck poses while proclaiming victory. It was so funny. It’s all in the movie and it’s all Keanu.

An epic voice actor origin story for an epic character? What could be more fitting?

So there you have it, our ode to Duke Caboom. Want to see more from Duke? Then you absolutely can’t miss Disney•Pixar’s Toy Story 4, in theaters June 21. Tickets are on sale now!

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Disney+ Announced New Nonfiction Shows and Here Are All the Details

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Disney+ Announced New Nonfiction Shows and Here Are All the Details

Ilana Gelfand

April 10, 2019 | 02:05 pm

We can hardly contain our excitement because today we learned more about the extensive slate of shows coming to Disney+, Disney’s upcoming streaming service! In recent Disney+ news, we learned about the upcoming live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian and Monsters at Work, a series inspired by Monsters, Inc. Today, we have a list of some of the nonfiction shows coming to Disney+, and we can’t wait to share it all with you. Get ready because we have a lot of details!

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First, we’re thrilled to announce that some of entertainment’s biggest nonfiction storytellers have joined the Disney+ family! Emmy award-winning producers Supper Club — David Gelb and Brian McGinn (of Chef’s Table), and Jason Sterman (of 13th)  — will bring their unique stories to the streaming service.

“The storytelling legacy of The Walt Disney Company had a formative and lasting impact on us growing up, and we are honored to be welcomed into this exciting new chapter of such a storied studio,” Jason said.

The original series that Supper Club will be working on include:

Marvel 616 (working title)

This documentary series explores the historical, cultural, and societal context that has become congruous with Marvel’s legacy stories.

Earthkeepers(working title)

In this documentary series, we will follow conservationists and the animals they spend their lives studying. We’re sure this will be a beautiful cinematic experience that shares the tough and tremendous moments of saving earth’s most endangered species!

And now, let’s take a look at the rest of the nonfiction series coming to Disney+:

Brian McGinn, David Gelb, and Jason Sterman from Supper Club on a read couch
Supper Club’s Brian McGinn, David Gelb, and Jason Sterman

Be Our Chef

Shot at the Walt Disney World Resort, Be Our Chef invites families from diverse backgrounds to compete in a friendly competition to create the next great Disney Parks dish. The show will challenge two families to come up with a dish that best represents their family’s Disney traditions, and guess what? —The winning dish will be served at Walt Disney World. How cool is that?!

Cinema Relics: Iconic Art of the Movies (working title)

This series focuses on the props and costumes that are iconic in some of our most beloved Disney films. Among the first episodes are artifacts from Mary Poppins, Tron, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl, The Muppet Movie, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit? We can’t wait to see what we’ll discover.

Encore!

The very wonderful Kristen Bell executive produces Encore!, a series about former castmates of a high school musical who are tasked to re-create their original performance in what we can only image will be a hilarious spectacle. We’re already in love with this!

Marvel’s Hero Project

Get ready. This one really pulls at the heartstrings! Marvel’s Hero Project shares the inspiring stories of young kids who dedicate their lives to being true Super Heroes and making positive change in their communities.

(Re)Connect

In (Re)Connect, families being torn apart by things like too much technology or workaholic parents embark on a unique journey to confront their problems and bring their families back together. We’re sure this will be inspiring!

Rogue Trip

In this series, Bob Woodruff and his son Mack embark on a father-son adventure. The two will journey to the overlooked corners of the world and we can’t wait to see where they end up!

Shop Class (working title)

This is an exciting competition show where teams of inventive students will be tasked with designing, building, and testing new contraptions.

Untitled Walt Disney Imagineering Documentary Series

Created by Academy Award and Emmy-nominated director and producer Leslie Iwerks, this docu-series covers the 65+ year history of Walt Disney Imagineering and will include exclusive interviews and never-before-seen Disney Parks footage.

Needless to say, there’s a lot to be excited about and we can’t wait to watch each and every one of these shows!

Disney+ is available for pre-order in the US. Be among the first to have it and start streaming November 12.

Sign up for updates about Disney+, the ultimate streaming destination for movies and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and more!

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The Cast of Dumbo Explores the Heart of the Story

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The Cast of Dumbo Explores the Heart of the Story

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March 13, 2019 | 06:30 pm

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“The one central thing that holds true in both the original cartoon and this, is the story of believing in yourself and finding something inside you that allows you to become the best version of what you never thought you could even be,” Colin Farrell told us.

He continued saying that even though society might call people outcasts, what makes them outcasts is also “the things that make us all individual and special and beautiful regardless.”

 

Dumbo 'outcasts' cast members

The positive message of the story also inspired choices made by the costume designer, Colleen Atwood.

When asked if there were any looks she was excited to see on screen, she couldn’t name a specific one because there were just so many special ones.

“I liked that people can have fun with this movie, that they can look at things and a smile comes to their face because there’s a lot of humor in the film and there’s a lot of, just, happiness,” she told us.

 

Danny DeVito, Niko Parker, and Coin Farrell in Dumbo (2019)

Even with the excitement and spectacle of the circus, Danny DeVito, who plays circus owner Max Medici, said that the message behind the film for him was that even when things are bad, they can get better.

“It’s a very, very positive, hopeful, almost never give up kind of thing. I think that, in life, you see all the different things that infiltrate the good things and others that kind of surprise you come out of nowhere.”

He continued, “But the idea is that you can’t always believe what somebody tells you. And, sometimes it messes up all your hopes and dreams. But, if you all stick together, you can get out of it and there’ll be a happy ending. Dreams do come true.”

While Burton explores the darkness of being different in the film, we also get to see the light and learn that being different is awesome! It makes you who you are, and who you are is the best. And, honestly, who can look at Dumbo’s adorable face and want anything but happiness?

The movie sounds exactly as Farrell explained it: “Sweet to its core.”

We can’t wait to be inspired by this magical movie! Disney’s Dumbo hits theaters March 29. Get your tickets now.

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8 Tips for Breastfeeding Your Baby at Disneyland Resort

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While I was so excited to take my 5-month-old daughter to Disneyland Resort for the first time, I wasn’t sure how the breastfeeding experience would be. I found that Disneyland is truly the happiest place on Earth—even for nursing moms! Here are a few tips on making it an easy experience for mommas and babies alike.

Grab a Bench

Disneyland and Disney California Adventure Park have ample benches available for resting and breastfeeding your baby. I was never at a loss for finding a place to sit with my daughter. I would venture a guess that most visitors would be willing to offer their seat if you mention needing to feed your baby. The Redwood Creek Challenge Trail is a great nursing location. There are plenty of shaded benches where I could lean back against a wall nursing, while my older kids explored the trail with their dad.

Bring a Blanket or Nursing Cover

If your baby is very attentive, like mine, you might find breastfeeding in public to be a challenge. With so much to look at in the Disney Parks, they may be too distracted. A lightweight receiving blanket or nursing cover will offer you discreet coverage and also keep them from looking around.

Nurse in a Front Carrier

If you haven’t breastfed in a front carrier, practice first before your trip. Once you have the hang of it, it’s a great way to feed them while still enjoying the Park. I simply loosen the straps so my daughter is resting a bit lower. On my visit, I was able to nurse her hands-free so I could still eat my dinner and nobody around us was the wiser.

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