Moments ago, Disney released a trailer for a previously unannounced YouTube series, We Call It Imagineering. Named after a quote from Walt Disney himself on a broadcast of the Disneyland anthology TV series, it will stream on Imagineering’s own YouTube starting April 4. Inspired by how Walt took us along during the development of Disneyland, this new series brings you into the creative and design journey as we turbocharge our Disney Experiences. We can’t wait to bring you along as Disney Imagineers create these innovative new experiences for the next decade and beyond! While there’s und ..read more

Have you ever wanted to live with a Disney movie star? If you have at least $1000, you can make that dream a reality. Restaurant chain Planet Hollywood has been reduced to just three locations worldwide: Los Angeles International Airport, Disney Springs, and Times Square. (It does, however, have four resorts internationally including Las Vegas.) Far from their historic peak, they’re selling off hundreds artifacts from features of days gone by, through Heritage Auctions. Among them? A mechanical dog head from 1976 Walt Disney film The Shaggy D.A., a mix of metal, resin, faux hair, and othe ..read more

Do you remember Ross the Intern on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno? He’s gone through a series of reinventions over the years including co-hosting Joan Rivers show Fashion Police, and now is co-host on The Drew Barrymore Show. Today’s episode saw him visit Broadway’s Aladdin for its tenth anniversary, where he got to make a cameo in “Friend Like Me” with Michael James Scott. The quick clip is ready to watch ..read more

If you’ve seen about a Disney auction, it very likely was California’s Van Eaton Galleries. They’ve built a reputation for wonderful selections of park-used items and other memorabilia. The same is true this Saturday, with a whole new selection of goodies big and small: Join us for a very special live auction Saturday, March 2nd. Our first live auction of the year features artifacts and memorabilia from the Disney Studio and Disney theme parks. Spanning 100 years of Disney history, the auction features over 800 lots and traces the history of the studio and the parks through original animation ..read more

Back on Valentine’s Day, shopDisney was rebranded as Disney Store. Same difference, it’s just an online retailer, still not a rebirth of the actual in-person stores that hold a spot in our heart. But while Disney Store in the United States is limited to Times Square and outlets, it’s still a thriving chain in Japan. In August 2022, they launched a Disney Store 30th Anniversary Pop-Up Museum. Last October, that was rethemed to a Disney Magical Pop Up Store, and just this newer iteration alone has had more than 180,000 people tour as it criss-crosses the island nation. It’s returning to Okayama ..read more

Since 1961, PEZ has released seemingly endless dispenser designs of Mickey Mouse. Perpetually popular, the main mouse has had many interpretations. The latest Mickey was released today, Mickey Mouse Sorcerer Hat available through the PEZ.com website and select retailers. What other Disney favourites are getting the candy treatment in 2024, thanks to PEZ? January 15 Mickey with Sorcerers Hat* June 1 Lion King with new molds Simba, Mufasa, Timon and Pumba June 1 new Lion King Twin Pack Simba and Mufasa June 1 mini-Mickey and Minnie Pez Clips Double Cards June 1 New mold Daisy and Donald added t ..read more

The retheming of Disney’s Paradise Pier Hotel at Disneyland is complete. Low and behold, today’s official reopening as Pixar Place Hotel featured a surprise: Bing Bong. The pink elephant from Inside Out will appear at the hotel daily, Disney shared. It’s unclear whether guests of other Disneyland hotels can attend the meet and greets. This is the first time he’s appeared at any Disney property, worldwide. Disneyland Resort celebrated the grand opening of Pixar Place Hotel on Jan. 30 with a festive ceremony featuring appearances from Disneyland Resort and Pixar Animation Studio executives ..read more

Puzzlemaker Ravensburger has just announced its new Disney-Pixar puzzles, to be released between now and April. They’re based on Encanto, Wish, Stitch, as well as a medley of classic characters. Disney Wish Puzzles Specially crafted to bring the enchantment of Disney’s newest musical fantasy film Wish to the youngest puzzlers, Ravensburger’s new 49- and 100-piece Disney Wish puzzles invite you to revisit the story of hope and perseverance as you reveal images featuring the film’s cast of memorable characters. (Ages 5+ / $16.99+ USD, $21.99+ CAD / Available March 2024 / 49-100pcs) D ..read more

There’s a new release date for an in-depth deep dive about Hocus Pocus. Originally scheduled to be released September 26, 2023, Disney Books have announced that the title is now set for August 13, 2024. According to Disney: In July 1993, Disney’s Hocus Pocus, starring Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Kathy Najimy, did not immediately find success, with box office numbers falling far below what was envisioned. Yet somehow the Halloween movie released in the middle of the summer to little fanfare has become an enduring and widely loved classic. Nearly three decades after the fi ..read more

Fabled and faulted The Star Wars Holiday Special has always had a strange place in the fan community. But second to George Lucas’ attempts to bury the production is the fact that its animated sequence served as the screen debut of Boba Fett. That short film, produced by Droids and Ewoks animation studio Nelvana, is now an officially licensed hoodie from RSVLTS. This colorful and galactically retro hoodie is an homage to the 1978 Story of the Faithful Wookiee, better known as the world’s introduction to Boba Fett. Everyone’s favorite bounty hunter was designed and animated for this s ..read more