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ANAHEIM, Calif. May 17, 2012 – For the seventh consecutive year, the Disneyland Resort presented a total of $50,000 in scholarships to 10 exemplary high school seniors for outstanding community service, academic excellence and overall leadership.
Each student will receive a $5,000 scholarship to be used toward furthering their education. The selected students were surprised at their schools by a “prize patrol” led by Disneyland Resort Ambassador Jolie Hales. The scholarship recipients were congratulated with personalized 2012 mortarboard Mickey Mouse ears and an invitation to [Read More]

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 16, 2012 – With help from Mickey Mouse and dozens of VoluntEARS, Walt Disney World Resort today kicked off efforts to award a record $1.5 million in Disney Helping Kids Shine grants to 59 organizations that help enrich the lives of Central Florida kids.
Organizations and school districts with programs that use art, music and theater to stimulate creativity and critical thinking among children were the first to receive grants during a visit to the Orlando Repertory Theatre.
“At Walt Disney World Resort, [Read More]

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This morning a new look at Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two was offered on youtube. It gives an overview of the different elements that will be included with Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two when players revisit the world created by Warren Spector and his team at Junction Point Studios.

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two will be in stores this fall.

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A Modern Day Princess Fairytale Comes to Life on Blu-ray!

Don’t Miss the Chance to Own This Very Special 2-Movie Collection

For the First Time on Blu-ray
 
To commemorate the 10th anniversary† of a cherished family classic, Disney proudly presents a special movie collection featuring two modern-day fairy tales, The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, for the first time ever on Blu-ray!
 
Starring Academy Award®-Winning Actress Julie Andrews (Best Actress, Mary Poppins, 1964) and Academy Award-Nominated Actress Anne Hathaway (Best Actress, Rachel Getting Married, [Read More]

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A Modern Day Princess Fairytale Comes to Life on Blu-ray!

Don’t Miss the Chance to Own This Very Special 2-Movie Collection

For the First Time on Blu-ray
 
To commemorate the 10th anniversary† of a cherished family classic, Disney proudly presents a special movie collection featuring two modern-day fairy tales, The Princess Diaries and The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, for the first time ever on Blu-ray!
 
Starring Academy Award®-Winning Actress Julie Andrews (Best Actress, Mary Poppins, 1964) and Academy Award-Nominated Actress Anne Hathaway (Best Actress, Rachel Getting Married, [Read More]

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A Warrior On Earth Becomes a Hero On Mars
 
New On Disney Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D™, HD Digital, DVD,
and On-Demand June 5th
 

“A Visual Marvel”
Steven Weintraub, Collider.com
 
BURBANK, Calif., April 27, 2012 – Disney brings to life an iconic hero, John Carter, in a visually stunning new world with heart-pounding action. The heroic epic adventure “John Carter” arrives on Disney Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D™, HD Digital, DVD and On-Demand June 5, 2012, just in time for Father’s Day!  

As a warrior lost on Earth, John Carter is magically transported [Read More]

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“Cinderella has never looked more beautiful”
-       Leonard Matlin, Reelz Channel
Bibbidi Bobbidi Blu!

Disney Transforms Its Classic Fairytale To All-New Blu-ray™ Heights for Its Royal Diamond Edition Debut, October 2, 2012
BURBANK, California, April 27, 2012 –– “A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes,” and at the stroke of midnight, October 2, 2012, dreams around the globe really will come true when The Walt Disney Studios opens its prestigious vault to release one of Walt Disney’s most timeless and beloved masterpieces of all time, “Cinderella,” in the highly anticipated [Read More]

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There is magic in make believe!
 
DISNEY & WORLD-RENOWNED SHOE DESIGNER CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN COME TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE THE MAGIC BEHIND ONE OF THE
GREATEST FAIRYTALES OF ALL TIME…CINDERELLA
 
 
LONDON, UK, April 26, 2012 – The ultimate fairytale that has represented, for centuries, the definitive expression of timeless love, transformation, the fulfillment of a dream come true and, above all, the happily ever after, comes alive in 2012 as The Walt Disney Studios and famed red-sole designer Christian Louboutin, come together to celebrate the magic and inspiration [Read More]

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ANAHEIM, Calif. May 17, 2012 – For the seventh consecutive year, the Disneyland Resort presented a total of $50,000 in scholarships to 10 exemplary high school seniors for outstanding community service, academic excellence and overall leadership.
Each student will receive a $5,000 scholarship to be used toward furthering their education. The selected students were surprised at their schools by a “prize patrol” led by Disneyland Resort Ambassador Jolie Hales. The scholarship recipients were congratulated with personalized 2012 mortarboard Mickey Mouse ears and an invitation to [Read More]

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla., May 16, 2012 – With help from Mickey Mouse and dozens of VoluntEARS, Walt Disney World Resort today kicked off efforts to award a record $1.5 million in Disney Helping Kids Shine grants to 59 organizations that help enrich the lives of Central Florida kids.
Organizations and school districts with programs that use art, music and theater to stimulate creativity and critical thinking among children were the first to receive grants during a visit to the Orlando Repertory Theatre.
“At Walt Disney World Resort, [Read More]

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Plus 25 Percent Off Fares From Hawaiian Airlines For Travel Aug. 29-Nov.3, 2012
KO OLINA, Hawaii (May 11, 2012) -Aulani, a Disney Resort and Spa, Ko Olina, Hawaii is an ideal locale for vacationers of all ages. Everyone – adults, teens and kids – can enjoy amazing adventures with the greatest pools on the island, the secluded beach and lagoon, guided excursions and activities, incredible dining and spectacular entertainment.
And now Aulani makes it easier than ever for families to experience the resort’s family activities, world-class [Read More]

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‘Cars’ Characters and Citizens of Buena Vista Street Take Up Residence; ‘Mad T Party’ Premieres and ‘Pixar Play Parade’ Returns
ANAHEIM, Calif. – From “Mad T Party” to the “Red Car News Boys,” an exciting new lineup of characters and shows offers something for everyone at Disney California Adventure park as Disneyland Resort celebrates the grand re-opening of the park with the new Cars Land, Buena Vista Street and Carthay Circle Theatre, featuring a restaurant and lounge.
The new lands become home for new characters and [Read More]

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This morning a new look at Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two was offered on youtube. It gives an overview of the different elements that will be included with Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two when players revisit the world created by Warren Spector and his team at Junction Point Studios.

Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two will be in stores this fall.

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Players Will Enter The Kingdoms of Classic Disney Princesses: Cinderella, Rapunzel, Ariel, Belle and Tiana
BURBANK, Calif. – April 17, 2012 – Disney Interactive today announced the development of “Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure,” a new interactive journey from the globally successful Disney Princess franchise. Slated for release this fall, the video game will be available for the Wii™ system from Nintendo, Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system and Windows PC/Mac. In the game, players will find that a spell has been cast over the beloved Princess [Read More]

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Reality is What You Paint of It as Player Illustrations Come to Life in 3D
  BURBANK, Calif. – (April 4, 2012) – Disney Interactive Media Group today announced the development of “Disney Epic Mickey: Power of Illusion,” the first Nintendo 3DS™ title in the “Disney Epic Mickey” franchise. The title features an interactive combination of painting, dual screen integration and 3D transformation capabilities designed to give players the unique ability to create objects and even characters they can place in the world of Wasteland.   [Read More]

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Warren Spector Pays Further Tribute to
Disney History with Sequel
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit to Debut in a Co-Starring Role and Make His First Ever Appearance as a Playable Video Game Character

 BURBANK, Calif. – (March 23, 2012) – Disney Interactive Media Group today announced the development of “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two”, the sequel to the critically acclaimed and commercially successful “Disney Epic Mickey” video game.  In “Disney Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two”, gamers will play as Mickey Mouse and for the [Read More]

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D23 Gets A Head Start: D23, the Official Disney Fan Club, oversees the transport of the Maleficent dragon head from Disneyland’s original Fantasmic! spectacle to The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum for D23 Presents Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives Exhibit. The exhibit opens to the public Friday, July 6, 2012.
 

DAPs Magic Disney News – by Mr. DAPs
Rich Ross, chairman of the Walt Disney Studios has parted ways with the Walt Disney Company. He saw most success at the Disney Channel where he oversaw the Highschool Musical franchise and is responsible for kick starting the trend of focusing on television for the tween market. This led to shows like Hannah Montana, Lizzie McGuire, Wizards of Waverly Place, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody and The Suite Life on Deck, That’s So Raven and Phineas and Ferb.
Success didn’t follow him when he was promoted to chairman of the [Read More]

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Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Black Widow, Hulk,
Hawkeye and Nick Fury Unite as D23: The Official Disney Fan Club
Celebrates the Eagerly Awaited Release of Marvel’s The Avengers
BURBANK, Calif. – April 19, 2012 – Marvel’s The Avengers is so big, Disney twenty-three magazine needs not one, not two, but three eye-popping collectible covers to do it justice … and that’s what D23: The Official Disney Fan Club has planned for the summer issue, which is available nationwide on May 1.
Coinciding with the worldwide theatrical release of Marvel’s The Avengers, the summer issue of Disney [Read More]

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D23 Presents Treasures of The Walt Disney Archives, Opening July 6 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum
The Official Disney Fan Club Showcases the Largest-Ever Exhibition
of Iconic Props, Costumes, Artwork and Artifacts from the Walt Disney Archives
 
BURBANK, Calif. – April 16, 2012 – D23 PRESENTS TREASURES OF THE WALT DISNEY ARCHIVES, which encompasses more than 500 historic artifacts from nearly nine decades of Disney history, opens at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum on July 6, continuing through April 2013.
 
Presented by D23: The Official [Read More]

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20 years ago Mickey shared a journey into his imagination for the first time. Since then, the power of Mickey’s imagination has been coming to life on the Rivers of America and delighting guests from around the globe. The show has been recreated in two new incarnations in both Florida and Japan. It has also been enhanced through the years, but the overall theme of the power of imagination has remained the same.
The show utilizes fireworks, animated water projections, boats, fire, music, fountains, [Read More]

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On Thursday May 10, 2012 DAPs Magic was among select media outlets invited to preview some of the changes coming to Disney California Adventure. Part of this preview involved walking into Cars Land and tasting some of the food that will be offered when this new adventure opens on June 15. The group was walked into Cars Land from the Pacific Wharf entrance before being taken to Flo’s V-8 Cafe.
Once inside Flo’s V-8 Cafe everyone was handed Red’s Apple Freeze. It is a [Read More]

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This morning Disney Legend Alice Davis received a window on Main Street, USA at Disneyland. During a window dedication this morning, the window was unveiled right next to her husband Marc Davis’ window above Disneyana on the East side of Main Street, USA.
The ceremony began with the Dapper Dans singing as people entered the area. They then introduced President of the Disneyland Resort George Kalogridis by singing Zip-A-Dee-Do-Dah. President Kalogridis welcomed the guests and then explained the painted windows found around Main Street, [Read More]

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As part of the promotion for Disney-Pixar’s upcoming animated feature film BRAVE, the question is being asked “are you Brave enough to wear a kilt?” The question is asked via the following youtube video.

So the question is, are YOU Brave enough to wear a kilt?
Brave will be in theaters on June 22, 2012.

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Sometimes the right decision isn’t always the smart decision. In War Horse, a poor farmer buys a show horse and not a work horse. From the local villagers, to his landlord, to his wife; they all think he is crazy. His son is different though and quickly falls in love with the horse, nameds him Joey, and begins to train him. It soon becomes apparent that this horse is a very special horse and the relationship he has with the boy is equally [Read More]

DAPs Magic Disney News – by PJ Campbell

Being a single parent is hard on Benjamin Mee (Matt Damon). After the death of his wife, Ben is focused on trying to keep his family afloat, but when his troubled son Dylan (Colin Ford) gets in trouble at school, Ben makes a decision that will forever change the life of his family. He relocates his family to a house that has a Zoo. The zoo has become rather run down, so Ben, his family, and the entire crew that lives on property [Read More]

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Earlier this year as everyone eagerly awaited the release of The Muppets the question on everyone’s mind was, “can this movie return the Muppets to their former glory?” It is no secret that in recent years, their productions haven’t been quite up to par with their much earlier movies like The Muppet Movie, Muppets Take Manhattan, and The Great Muppet Caper. It quickly became apparent that The Muppets was a return to the glory days of this franchise. The past few months have [Read More]

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Make a list of iconic love movies and Lady and the Tramp would have to be included in that list. This beautiful love story, about two dogs from two very different backgrounds that fall in love, is now being released on Blu-Ray as part of Disney’s “Diamond Edition” collection. Lady and the Tramp is a beautiful movie about man’s best friend with memorable characters and unforgettable songs.
Picture and Sound:
Growing up with Lady and the Tramp on vhs tape, I was very excited to get [Read More]

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Disney Channel’s brand new comedy series Jessie looks set to take the UK by storm, following its huge ratings success in the U.S. with 4.6 million viewers tuning in to make it the most-watched Friday series premiere in three years.
The series stars 18-year-old teen starlet Debby Ryan, of The Suite Life on Deck and 16 Wishes fame, and follows Jessie, an idealistic teen and small town girl with big dreams.
Played by Ryan, Jessie moves to New York City and becomes a nanny for a [Read More]

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If you’re into dance and Disney Channel’s smash hit dance-inspired show Shake It Up you’ll be pleased to learn that Disney UK has launched Superbia, www.disneychannel.co.uk/superbia, a fun and entertaining online game.
The vibrant city of Superbia features a variety of Disney Channel inspired places to explore such as the Shake It Up dance studio. In the Shake It Up studio players can buy Shake It Up themed items to decorate their house in the latest Shake It Up style and dress up like their [Read More]

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Hero Up, Squaddies! “Super Hero Squad Online” is now live, and you can tour through Super Hero City as your favorite heroes in the all-new online game! In the coming months, we’ll be highlighting the different Squaddies with new character vignettes and screenshots from the game right here on Marvel.com, so check back regularly for all the latest on “Super Hero Squad Online“!
The X-Men’s Phoenix fires up in “Super Hero Squad Online” as the game’s newest playable character!
Join Phoenix as she rises from the [Read More]

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Marvel Studios announced today that they will be sponsoring a Global Twitter Chat on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 11 a.m. PST with cast members and the director of their highly anticipated action-adventure “Marvel’s The Avengers,” opening in theaters on May 4, 2012. The 30-minute live tweeting event features writer/director Joss Whedon and cast members Tom Hiddleston and Clark Gregg.
Fans around the world will be able to participate in the Q&A on Twitter by using the @Avengers handle and the #Avengers hashtag. Participating fans [Read More]

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Glendale, CA., May 4, 2012 — Disney Consumer Products (DCP) has unveiled new toys inspired by the most anticipated movie releases of the summer: “Marvel’s The Avengers,” Disney·Pixar’s “Brave” and Sony Pictures’ “The Amazing Spider-Man.” This exciting product assortment features dolls, action figures, costumes and role play toys inspired by favorite Marvel Super Heroes and Disney·Pixar’s newest heroine, the bold and adventurous Merida.
Opening in theaters May 4, Marvel Studios presents “Marvel’s The Avengers”—the Super Hero team-up of a lifetime featuring iconic Marvel Super Heroes: Iron Man, [Read More]

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Disney Store’s “Design By Me” Facebook Contest Gives Artists a Chance to Design T-Shirts Made from Organic Cotton Sold in Disney Store Locations Nationwide 
PASADENA, Calif., April 20, 2012 — In celebration of Earth Day, Disney Store recently introduced a new line of products to help families go “green.” On Earth Day, April 22, Disney Store guests who bring in five used plastic bags for recycling will receive a free re-usable shopping tote featuring the young chimpanzee, Oscar, from Disneynature’s new true life adventure film, “Chimpanzee”. Each item [Read More]

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New line of active wear designed for young people inspired by the hit Disney Channel series Shake It Up
Vancouver, BC—February 8, 2012 — ivivva athletica, lululemon athletica’s dance apparel brand for girls, announced the launch of a new dancewear collection for girls in collaboration with Disney Consumer Products. The Shake It Up collection is inspired by the hit Disney Channel series featuring the adventures of Cece Jones and Rocky Blue.
“Shake It Up and its main characters served as the perfect inspiration for our new clothing line,” said Jennie [Read More]

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Glendale, Calif., January 31, 2012 — Disney Baby announced today the launch of an all-new, expanded collection of products to help parents create magical moments right from the start. The new Disney Baby collections provide feel-good, unique products organized around key moments of the day, including In the Nursery, Dressing Baby, Mealtime and Bathtime. Disney Baby also recently introduced DisneyBaby.com, an online destination featuring the Disney Baby Magical Moments upload tool and gallery, inspirational ideas, mom-tested tips and a comprehensive Disney Baby product showcase for expecting and new parents.
“Disney Baby celebrates [Read More]