Former Imagineer Joe Rohde Thanks Fellow Imagineers for Being Named Disney Legend Congratulations to Joe Rohde on being honored as part of the 2024 class of Disney Legends at D23! Rohde’s career at Walt Disney Imagineering was quite remarkable as Executive Designer and Vice President, Creative. Rohde’s contributions have left
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D23 Announces 2024 Disney Legends Award Honorees
D23 Announces 2024 Disney Legends Award Honorees D23 has announced the 2024 Disney Legends award honorees that will be honored on Sunday,August 11, at the Disney Legends Awards Ceremony. The ceremony will be hosted by Ryan Seacrest and happens the last day of D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented
Walt Disney Company Remembers Disney Legend Carl Bongirno
Remembering Disney Legend Carl Bongirno Disney Legend Carl Bongirno sadly passed away on March 5, 2024, at age 86. Throughout Disney Parks history, Bongirno played a pivotal role as a financial leader, steering The Walt Disney Company through a remarkable decade of expansion. From EPCOT to the establishment of Tokyo
D23 Expo To Kick Off With Epic Opening Ceremony and 35th Anniversary of Disney Legends Awards
D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event presented by Visa® will kick off Friday, September 9, with a fantastic spectacle that includes the Disney Legends Awards ceremony and an early look at Disney 100 Years of Wonder—an extraordinary celebration 100 years in the making. The opening ceremony will take place at
Disney Legend Ming-Na Wen Makes a Surprise Cameo in Live-Action ‘Mulan’
Disney Legend Ming-Na Wen Makes a Surprise Cameo in Live-Action ‘Mulan‘. Disney’s live-action Mulan is no streaming via Disney+ Premier Access, and eagle eye fans were quick to point out a special cameo from Disney Legend Ming-Na Wen. Many Disney fans know Ming-Na as the original voice of Mulan in
Disney Legend Julie Andrews Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
Disney Legend Julie Andrews Receives Lifetime Achievement Award. Julie Andrews was recognized at the 76th Venice Film Festival for her long and iconic career in cinema. Dame Julie Andrews has graced the silver screen for decades in nearly 50 credited films, with her most iconic roles coming from films such
Meet the 2019 Disney Legends Award Recipients
Meet the 2019 Disney Legends Award Recipients. The new group of Disney Legends come from different backgrounds, careers, and talents, but the one thing they have in common is the profound impact they have made with Disney. This year we celebrated the induction of: Robert Downey Jr., Diane Sawyer, Jon Favreau, Hans Zimmer, Robin
Robert Downey Jr, Bette Midler, and more to be honored at D23 Expo as Disney Legends
Robert Downey Jr. and Bette Midler, along with such luminaries as Wing Chao, Jon Favreau, James Earl Jones, Kenny Ortega, Barnette Ricci, Robin Roberts, Diane Sawyer, Ming-Na Wen, and Hans Zimmer, will be honored as Disney Legends during D23 Expo 2019 for their extraordinary contributions to the Disney legacy. Hosted
D23’s 10-Year FAN-niversary Celebration at the Walt Disney Studios
Yesterday, D23 celebrated its 10th anniversary with a big bash, D23’s 10-Year FAN-niversary Celebration at the Walt Disney Studios. Hundreds of guests attended and enjoyed mingling with Disney Legends and luminaries; posing with beloved characters and items from the Walt Disney Archives (including Herbie and the Electric Mayhem’s van); and dining on some
Whoopi Goldberg Wants To Bring “Song Of The South” Back
There were so many surprises announced at the D23 Expo this past weekend. The first one of the convention was that Whoopi Goldberg was to be a surprise addition to the Disney Legends honored on Friday. In an interview with Yahoo Movies Goldberg was asked what her favorite movie is.
Disney Twenty-Three Magazine Features Photos Of 40 Legends In Disney Settings
Disney twenty-three magazine will be releasing a stand-alone issue in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Disney Legends award, created to honor those who have significantly contributed to the Disney legacy. This special magazine issue will feature all 267 award honorees. It will also spotlight the 10 new Legends
Just Announced! Members enjoy special Disney magic at the D23 Expo
Disney fans and members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club will enjoy more benefits than ever before at D23 Expo: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event. There are new and returning opportunities for D23 Gold and Charter Members, including priority seating at the Expo’s premiere events, as well as other
9 New Disney Legends to be honored at the 2017 D23 Expo
Oprah Winfrey, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Stan Lee, Julie Taymor, and other remarkable contributors to the Disney legacy will be honored as official Disney Legends during D23 Expo 2017. Hosted by Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger, the Disney Legends Award ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday,
Eight New Disney Legends to be Honored During D23 Expo 2015 in Anaheim
Star Wars creator George Lucas, composer Danny Elfman, All My Children star Susan Lucci, Disney Animator Andreas Deja and other beloved contributors to the Disney legacy will be named and honored as official Disney Legends during D23 EXPO 2015 at 10 a.m. on Friday, August 14, in Hall D23 at
