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It’s officially Halloween season! Time to break out the candy corn and start planning your Halloween costume (after you finishing watching the TV special for Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary, of course)! Disneyland was already in the Halloween spirit with the Oogie Boogie Bash, and now there’s even more ways to celebrate Halloween with Disney–because new Hocus Pocus merchandise has ...

Anyone who fancies themselves a fan of boy bands from the 1990s will recognize names like 98 Degrees, N’SYNC, and the Backstreet Boys–and one of the leads in the Backstreet Boys, Kevin, appeared on Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary special tonight for a very magical reason! As it turns out, Kevin Richardson is not just a Backstreet Boy–he’s also a ...

Earlier this week, the cast of Disney’s Aladdin was finally back on stage for the musical’s opening night on Broadway. The Lion King, Aladdin, and Frozen were all making joyful returns, and the casts’ members all expressed their excitement in an interview with D23 earlier this September. There was even a unique and emotional performance on The View Wednesday morning, ...

It’s officially October (which almost every Disney fan or Disney Fanatic knows, since it means that today is Walt Disney World’s highly-anticipated anniversary!), and it’s time to start brainstorming your Halloween costume! We’ve got some of our own tutorials here (here’s how to look exactly like Keira Knightley’s Elizabeth Swann character from Pirates of the Caribbean, and Giselle from Enchanted, ...

It’s no surprise that Walt Disney World is chock-full of Guests today, since it’s the resort’s 50th anniversary, and Disney Cast Members took to the Magic Kingdom’s streets to photograph the happy visitors! Several of the best shots have just been shared on the Disney Parks Blog by Jeremy Schoolfield, the Managing Editor of Walt Disney World Resort Public Relations, ...

Fans of Moana and Coco will love Walt Disney Studio’s latest animated fantasy adventure! Encanto is the story of a Colombian family that’s been blessed by a magical candle. For generations, their family has had both a sentient magical house and unique magical abilities–but the only one who doesn’t have any magical gifts (aside from communicating with the house like ...

Fans of Disney’s Aladdin were thrilled to learn that the Broadway show was returning for autumn, and that Disney’s Lion King and Frozen shows were coming back with it (with Frozen going on tour). There was even a poignant and emotional performance on The View just Wednesday morning, less than twenty-four hours after Aladdin’s opening night, and the lead cast ...

Disney Channel star Dove Cameron has become known for her singing voice and her acting talents–now she’s in everything from stage productions of Mamma Mia to Marvel’s Agents of Shield, and she also has her own solo music–but the young actress initially started out in Disney’s charming sitcom “Liv and Maddie”, in which she played twin sisters. Liv was a ...

For Walt Disney World’s 50th anniversary today, several Disney Legends and Disney icons are being featured in the celebration–and the “Most Magical Story on Earth” kicked off with a special showcase that aired yesterday and included none other than the famous actress Julie Andrews! Julie Andrews is best known by Disney Guests for her roles as Mary Poppins and Queen ...

I’m so glad you’re back for “Part Two” of my 50 reflections on why Disney has my heart! I hope it’s bringing up some fond thoughts and memories for you, too!  Read on for the rest of my 50 personal reflections on why Disney means so much to me. If you haven’t ready “Part One“, be sure to check that ...