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Rich Parents Are Using Handicapped Tour Guides to Avoid Lines at Disney World

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:46:58 +0000

The lines at Disney Land can be pretty brutal, especially during school holidays. But it turns out if you have enough cash you can assure your child will jump right on Splash Mountain, no matter what time of the year. According to the New York Post, wealthy Manhattanites are hiring handicapped tour guides when they [...]

10 Life Lessons We Learned From Disney Princesses

Hannah Gutenplan — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:16:00 +0000

We're sure you hold a special place in your heart for those classic Disney movies from your childhood. Little girls especially experience their first stories of love and magic through the many Disney fairy tales. With dreams of growing up to be princesses themselves, these now big girls may be a little disturbed to find out what they were really learning while watching the seemingly innocent movies. Let's just say these Disney life lessons are not the most realistic...

10 Disney Easter Eggs You May Have Missed

Sara Franks-Allen — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:59:22 +0000

Making an animated film is a long and sometimes tedious process. So it’s no wonder that the artists who make these movies slip little in-jokes into their work to amuse themselves and sharp-eyed viewers. Here are ten of the best Disney cameos, references and other in-jokes. (None of them are filthy. You’ll have to look [...]

'G.I. Joe: Retaliation' Director Sets Sights on Young Adult Flick 'Matched'

Britt Hayes — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 21:00:45 +0000

‘G.I. Joe: Retaliation‘ director Jon M. Chu is in talks to go from tanks to tweens and helm a young adult fiction film called ‘Matched‘ for Disney. Jon M. Chu is no stranger to the tween and teen demographic, having helmed ‘Step Up 2 the Streets’ and ‘Step Up 3D,’ so it’s no surprise that [...]

'Girl Meets World': Meet Riley Matthews' Best Friend Maya!

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 20:17:44 +0000

As 'Boy Meets World' fans well know, Cory Matthews would be nothing without Shawn Hunter. So why would his daughter be any different without a best friend of her own? The Disney Channel's spin-off / sequel series 'Girl Meets World' prepares to go before cameras next month now that young Rowan Blanchard has landed the title role of Riley Matthews, Cory and Topanga's daughter, and the latest piece of the puzzle has been placed. Sabrina Carpenter has landed the role of Maya Fox, (Hunter, Fox, get it?), Riley's rebellious best friend! Meet the new 'Girl Meets World' duo inside!

'Paperman': Watch Disney's Beautiful Short Film From 'Wreck-It Ralph'

Britt Hayes — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 19:15:16 +0000

Disney’s animated short ‘Paperman’ is nominated for an Oscar, and if you missed it when it played before ‘Wreck-It Ralph‘ last year, you can watch it here in full. Directed by first-timer John Kahrs, ‘Paperman’ seamlessly blends computer animation with traditional hand-drawn animation in classic black and white. The short tells the story of a [...]

Taylor Swift as Rapunzel: Is She the New Disney Princess?

ScreenCrush Staff — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 22:51:08 +0000

Taylor Swift is still probably best known for her singing career - a career that has won her millions of fans and multiple Grammys. But Swift has also branched out into acting, starring in 'Valentine's Day,' providing her voice to 'The Lorax' and even hosting 'SNL.' And now you can see Taylor Swift star as Rapunzel for Disney.

Disney Reveals 'Shake It Up: I

Jessica Sager — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:51:26 +0000

The freshest crop of Disney darlings are releasing an album! Zendaya and Bella Thorne each have tracks on the latest soundtrack of their hit show, 'Shake It Up: I

Via Just Jared Jr., the album also features a remix of the theme song to the dance-centered series, sung by none other than

'Tron 3′ Bringing Back Garrett Hedlund to Lead the Charge

Nick Romano — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:00:12 +0000

It wasn't too long ago that work on a 'Tron 3,' the sequel to 2010's Disney action flick 'Tron: Legacy,' was announced with 'Eragon' writer Jesse Wigutow whipping up a script treatment. Considering how poor the Joseph Kosinski-directed movie performed, it wasn't that big of a surprise that the studio decided to swap out their writing team, but there is one person from 'Legacy' Disney will definitely be sticking with, and that's Garrett Hedlund, aka Sam Flynn himself.

'Tron: Legacy' Sequel is Being Worked on, Really

Damon Houx — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 21:49:06 +0000

'Tron: Legacy,' like 'Tron' before it, was hyped and hoped to be the next big thing. With 'Legacy,' Disney spent years prepping audiences for the return of the light cycle and deadly discs to the big screen, even though the first film was viewed as a cult hit that tried and failed to be the next 'Star Wars.' But even though 'Tron: Legacy' was not the runaway success hoped for, Disney may be going back for more.

Disney Princesses Welcome Newbie Princess Leia in Song

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:00:56 +0000

Even though the news that Disney and ‘Star Wars’ are joining forces is totally awesome, we do have to realize it’ll take a little getting used to on both ends to ensure a smooth transition.We already know Darth Vader has been adapting to Disney World just fine, but what about Princess Leia? She’s had to [...]

Disney Channel Plots 'Boy Meets World' Sequel Series 'Girl Meets World,' Who's Returning?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 04:09:54 +0000

You know, it's been a long and strange week. While we've tried to wrap our heads around the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, and even the $4.05 billion sale of 'Star Wars' to Disney with plans for a seventh installment, about the last thing we can wrap our heads around is a sequel series to a beloved '90s sitcom. And yet here we are, grasping the notion of a 'Boy Meets World' sequel series, titled cleverly enough, 'Girl Meets World.' So as long as the world's gone crazy, who from the cast might return?

'Star Wars' Episodes 7, 8 and 9 Are the "Most Exciting," Will Focus on Luke Skywalker?

Britt Hayes — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:01:00 +0000

It was announced yesterday that Disney purchased Lucasfilm and its subsidiaries for $4 billion, with plans to release the first movie ('Star Wars: Episode 7') in a new planned 'Star Wars' trilogy in 2015. Although the additional news that these films will be based on an original story and not on any of the spin-off book series like fans were hoping, we are reportedly still in for an exciting ride.

According to author Dale Pollock, who wrote a biography on filmmaker George Lucas, the upcoming 'Star Wars' trilogy from Disney will be the most exciting 'Star Wars' films yet.

The Best Disney / Star Wars Mash-Up Art

TheFW Staff — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:29:12 +0000

The geekosphere was rocked today with the announcement that Disney has purchased Lucasfilm, the home of 'Star Wars,' for $4 billion. If that wasn't enough to inspire "Goofy shot first" jokes, Disney also announced plans to release a new 'Star Wars' movie in 2015 which will not be written or directed by George Lucas. (The creator fans love to hate will stay on in a creative consultant capacity.)

But fans of both "a galaxy far, far away" and The Mouse House have been creating awesome mash-up artwork as long as the internet (or at least DeviantArt) has been around.

Disney Unveils First Latina Princess

Emerald Catron — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 18:55:48 +0000

Disney has announced that their newest princess is Latina. Her name is Sofia and she'll be voiced by 'Modern Family's' Ariel Winter. She makes her first appearance in a Disney Channel movie on November 18th called 'Sofia the First: Once Upon a Princess.'

Dads sing 'Part of Your World' from 'The Little Mermaid'

Jeremy Taylor — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 14:21:22 +0000

The singing dads in this video have clearly each raised at least one ‘The Little Mermaid’ fan. Otherwise, how would all the words to the movie’s classic song ‘Part of Your World’ come so easily to them? Being a father means you’re going to end up seeing a lot of movies you wouldn’t otherwise put [...]

Disney Concept Art – See How Your Favorite Characters Almost Looked

Matthew Roulette — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:59:45 +0000

As we showed in our lost Disney songs list, no Disney film is set in stone from start to finish. Plots get written, songs get dropped and characters get redesigned. Looking at early Disney concept art is like finally reading that novel that your favorite movie was based on only to discover it's totally different. Still, there's a simple charm in seeing these characters immediately after being birthed, before they were fine tuned, polished and marketed through endless merchandise.

'The Lone Ranger' Crew Member Dies While Working on Set

Nick Romano — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 21:29:24 +0000

'The Lone Ranger,' directed by Gore Verbinski, is currently in the midst of filming as photos of leads Johnny Depp (Tonto) and Armie Hammer (The Lone Ranger) in full costume and makeup leaking out left and right. However, recently the crew has experienced a tragedy on the Los Angeles set when one of the crew members died due to drowning on Friday.

Disney World to Start Serving Booze

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:50:22 +0000

Despite the tradition of Walt Disney's refusal to allow his beloved theme park to serve spirits, as Disney World's Fantasyland expands this fall, the Magic Kingdom's menu will also see an expansion: wine and beer will be available for adult patrons to drink.

Disney's 'A Whole New World' Like You've Never Seen It Before [VIDEO]

Keith James — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:56:36 +0000

Just watch… If I talk, it’ll ruin the surprise Yup, that’s a dude… and he’s singing BOTH parts! Watching a female sound come out of that guy is pretty nuts all by itself, but what I’m curious about is how he even got the idea to TRY her vocal in the first place! Either way, [...]