First Ever D23 Expo to be Held in Japan

The Official Disney Fan Club’s Signature Event Makes Its International Debut. Meguro-ku, Tokyo,February 25, 2012 The Walt Disney Company Japan announced today that it will stage the first-ever D23 Expo Japan,a special event for Disney fans created by D23: The Official Disney Fan Club. D23 Expo Japan, the first Expo to be held outside

Mickey Mouse Sketch From 1938 Found

The Disney Archives have released a newly discovered sketch from 1938, “Mickey’s Toothache,” part of a never finished cartoon.  “Mickey’s Toothache” was created in April 1938 by artist Ferdinand Horvath and featured Mickey visiting the dentist in which he takes too much laughing gas and has a “nightmare” about a world inhabited

‘Oz The Great and Powerful’ Press Junket – Part 2

On February 17, 2013, I had the privilege of attending the press junket for ‘Oz The Great and Powerful’ at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena, CA. Hosted by Walt Disney Studios, we were given a chance to talk to the cast, director, and producer of the new film that returns us to the magical land

A New Interactive Quest “A Pirate’s Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas” Coming to Magic Kingdom this Spring

Who here likes pirates? Well, good news for the fans of pirates because Disney just announced today that there will be a new interactive quest called  A Pirate’s Adventure: Treasures of the Seven Seas! The new quest will start in Adventureland in Magic Kingdom this Spring. The picture above is a

Annual Passholders Special At Golden Horseshoe Dinner

Annual Passholders at Disneyland get your cowboy hats and boots out for a very special limited-time performance coming soon! Take a look below at the details and let me know what your plans are for the very special Golden Horseshoe Dinner. Golden Horseshoe Dinner Show for Annual Passholders Inspired by

Why Do the Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse?

That is a question I get when helping friends plan their agenda at Magic Kingdom.  Swiss Family Robinson Treehouse is not a thrill ride and involves climbing a lot of steps (116 to be exact).  So what’s the attraction? It’s a replica of the treehouse the Robinson Family built upon

‘Dick Tracy’ Blu-ray Review

One of the best comic book films of all time has finally arrived on blu-ray, courtesy of Walt Disney Home Video. Warren Beatty’s ‘Dick Tracy‘ was made in a time when comic book films weren’t very prevalent, so the few that were released made them all the more exciting. Seeing

‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’, ‘Mulan’, and More Coming to Blu-ray on March 13, 2013

Disney enthusiasts, mark your calenders for March 13, 2013! Walt Disney Home Entertainment is set to release four new catalog releases that day, featuring ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’, and three double packs featuring ‘Mulan‘, ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame‘, and ‘Brother Bear‘, as well as each their respective sequels. This

What Would Indiana Jones Do?

In a real-life Indiana Jones adventure a lawsuit has been filed in the state of Illinois by Dr. James Awe, director of the Institute of Archeology of Belize. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of the nation of Belize over the Crystal Skull artifact that you will recognize from the

America Celebrates Lincoln with 7 Golden Globe nominations

DreamWorks Pictures announced today that “Lincoln,” directed by Steven Spielberg, will hit $100M at the domestic box office today, 34 days from its initial exclusive release in 11 theaters on November 9. With its relevancy and riveting storytelling, the powerful film has resonated with American audiences across a wide demographic,