In honor of the irascible, cranky, mischievous, outrageous and very humorous Donald Duck’s birthday which just happens to fall on June 9, Disney’s D23 is commissioning an official portrait from those who know Donald best– his fans. For the first time ever, Disney is turning to fans to create an official portrait of one of its biggest stars.
Last summer The Walt Disney Company took a big step into the realm of “virtual tourism” by introducing the Walt Disney World Park in Google Earth. Users were able to click on maps that show about 1,500 rides, restaurants and attractions all in 3-D.
Walt Disney Parks and Resorts recently announced the purchase of a 15-acre site in National Harbor, Maryland overlooking the Potomac River for $11 million. The site is slated to be home to a 500-room resort, though Disney has not yet announced details or a start date for the work.
How many times have you been to a Disney theme park, seen an item in one of their merchandise stores that you just had to have but would get later, and then left the park for getting to acquire that desired item? Worry no longer as DisneyStore.com has expanded to offer a wide assortment of merchandise from Disney theme parks, Disney Store and Disney consumer products.
Wayne Allwine, a Walt Disney Studios voice-over artist who was the voice of Mickey Mouse for more than three decades, died of complications of diabetes early Monday morning at UCLA Medical Center. He was 62 years young. Wayne was the third voice of Mickey Mouse, a role he assumed from Jimmy MacDonald.
Disney’s D23: The Official Community for Disney Fans today announced its Summer 2009 Special Events Calendar. From very special screenings and stepping behind-the-scenes with Mary Poppins to visiting the legendary Walt Disney Studios and Archives to being among the first to experience the new Walt Disney Family Museum.
The Walt Disney Company has announced Disney’s Friends for Change: Project Green, a multiplatform environmental initiative that will help kids help the planet. Disney stars Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez, the Jonas Brothers and Demi Lovato are among the 29 young stars participating.
Disney Channel and Disney Cruise Line have teamed up to create the most star-struck Disney cruises ever, complete with Disney Channel talent Q&A sessions, photo ops, parties, concerts, and more. What’s even better is that you can be there! Enter the Summer at Sea Sweepstakes for a chance to be one of eight lucky families of four who will be joining in the fun as official vide-BLOG-raphers on a cruise between July 9 and August 6.
Former Walt Disney Imagineers, Rolly Crump and the late Don Edgren, were honored at a special ceremony at Disneyland last week. Each was honored with a window above the Silhouette Studio on Main Street, U.S.A., marking the first time two people received the honor on the same day.
