Tag: D23 – Official Disney Fan Community

D23 Presents: Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum.

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
Opening July 6th, this is the largest exhibition ever curated by the Walt Disney Archives, at 12,000 square feet. From Oswald the Lucky Rabbit and Mickey Mouse to Captain Jack Sparrow and Captain America, the exhibition features more than 500 artifacts, at least half of which have never been seen by the public -- including models, props, costumes, set pieces, and artwork from throughout Disney history. "Ronald Reagan and Walt Disney were longtime friends, two optimists who shared an unwavering belief in the essential goodness of the American way of life," said Bob Iger, chairman and CEO, The Walt Disney Company. "We're proud to partner with the Reagan Library and the National Archives to showcase Disney's rich entertainment legacy. This extraordinary exhibit will offer visitors an unprecedented look into Disney's history and celebrate the connection between these two American originals."
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A Preview of the Aulani Disney Vacation Club Resort in Hawaii

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
So here’s what I did the last couple of weeks: On July 1st, the Disney Vacation Club had their first presentation of the Aulani resort at the Disneyland Hotel. It started off with the first of a couple of short videos of Joe Rohde, head of the Aulani design team, describing the resort and talking … Continue reading "A Preview of the Aulani Disney Vacation Club Resort in Hawaii"
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50 and Fabulous D – Swiss Family Robinson Movie – D23 Event

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On 7/10/10, I attended the “50 and Fabulous” showing of Swiss Family Robinson at the Disney Studio Theater on the Burbank lot. D23’s Jeffrey Epstein welcomed us to the showing and clarified some points about the ticketing process for the newly-announced Destination D and Scavenger Hunt. Archives Director Becky Cline then introduced the movie and … Continue reading "50 and Fabulous D – Swiss Family Robinson Movie – D23 Event"
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Happy 40th Anniversary, Disney Archives!

Posted on by Jeanine Yamanaka
On June 25, the Walt Disney Archives celebrated its 40th Anniversary, along with the retirement announcement of its founder, Dave Smith. To commemorate the event, D23 invited its members onto the Studio Lot for a presentation and reception. On checking in, guests were presented with a wristband and a souvenir pin, and guided over to … Continue reading "Happy 40th Anniversary, Disney Archives!"
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D23’s First Anniversary Party at Disneyland

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
On March 10, 2010, D23 celebrated its one year anniversary with an after-hours party in Fantasyland, exclusive for D23 members. Jeanine Yamanaka attended this event and shares this report. The party started at 8:45pm, after the park closed to regular guests at 8pm. After checking in and receiving both a wristband and an envelope (which … Continue reading "D23’s First Anniversary Party at Disneyland"
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D23 Expo – Making of Toy Story Midway Mania

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
One of the best sessions I attended at the Expo was The Making of Toy Story Midway Mania. It covered the creation of the attraction from idea through design, construction, and the final result. Really fascinating. There were four panelists who spoke: Kevin Rafferty, Robert Coltrin, and Lori Coltrin (who were quick to point out … Continue reading "D23 Expo – Making of Toy Story Midway Mania"
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D23 Expo Day 3, Part 2

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
I’m writing on Monday about events that took place on Saturday, two days ago, but it feels like two weeks ago! It was a very full weekend. So…when we left our intrepid reporters they had been shut out of the Princess and the Frog presentation on Saturday afternoon. DebK and I chatted with Jeanine for … Continue reading "D23 Expo Day 3, Part 2"
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D23 Expo – Day 4, Plus This and That

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
As usual, not enough time to write everything I’d like to write about, so just a few things. Lee’s been busy editing video, so we have a few new videos on youtube from Jay Rasulo’s Imagineering the Future of Disney Parks talk that we’d like to share with you: The Fantasyland Expansion: Star Tours II … Continue reading "D23 Expo – Day 4, Plus This and That"
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D23 Expo – Day 3, Part 1

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
We’re having a great time but getting tired – there is so much to do and not enough hours! Haven’t had much time do any video editing, and only a little photo editing, so this is going to be a little less complete than I would like. Back to Saturday’s events… We headed over to … Continue reading "D23 Expo – Day 3, Part 1"
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D23 Expo – Day 2, Part 2

Posted on by Laura Gilbreath
Back to Day 2 of the Expo. One thing I didn’t mention…except for the Arena, most of the rooms for the presentations are pretty small – seating maybe 500 people at most, so it’s hard to get into most of the sessions without lining up at least 30 minutes in advance. After lunch we wanted … Continue reading "D23 Expo – Day 2, Part 2"
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