While the Walt Disney Animation Studios have included an LGBTQ+ character within a production around 17 times, many are relegated to the “first gay character” in a Disney film. Over the years, across Walt Disney Animation Studios, Disney Television Animation, Disney Channel, and Disney+, more creators have taken the necessary steps to introduce a broader range of representation. However, for ...

If you love blockbuster animation, you’ll want to hit AMC theaters on New Year’s Day for select showings of some of the greatest Disney films in a back-to-back movie marathon spanning almost seven hours! Despite the popularity of at-home streaming services like Disney+, for many fans, there’s nothing like being able to experience a movie on a theater’s big screen. ...

When you think of Walt Disney World, you may think of Magic Kingdom, Animal Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, EPCOT, or even Disney Springs. However, you may not immediately think of the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. RELATED: We Finally Know When Character Dining Is Returning to This Iconic Magic Kingdom Restaurant! The ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex is a vast ...

This past November was full of surprises for Disney fans as the return of Bob Iger as CEO was announced. As Bob Chapek was hastily ousted, Bob Iger took up the reigns again and dove right into the role of Chief Executive Officer of the Walt Disney Company. RELATED: Disney CEO Bob Iger Addresses Reedy Creek Concerns Many fans were elated ...

Over the course of the last year, the Disney Resorts Collection has announced numerous Resort expansions across the Walt Disney World Resort hotels, many of which include the introduction of Disney media intellectual property (IP).  However, are these new character elements helping the hotels offer more magical experiences, or are they hindering the existing themes? There’s nothing wrong with an ...

The non-profit hoping to renovate the Disney Laugh-O-Gram (McConahay) Building is seeking a $500,000 state tax credit to offset the costs of their nearly $7 million restoration project. The Laugh-O-gram Building, now a Kansas City historic landmark owned by developer Butch Rigby, was the site of Walt Disney’s first animation studio, where he and 11 employees created cartoon reels. Of ...

A Cast Member forced to sleep in her car most nights in order to arrive on time at the Walt Disney World Resort reveals a dark side of Disney employment. For many Disney fans, it seems like there could be no better job than to work as a Magic Maker at the Happiest Place on Earth or the Magic Kingdom. ...

Warning: this article contains a spoiler for where to find a specific Hidden Mickey. If you prefer to try and discover this Hidden Mickey yourself, click away!  RELATED: Do You Know These Hidden Mickeys in Walt Disney World’s Hollywood Studios? By now, everybody from casual Disney fans to Guests who have been visiting the Parks for years knows about the many ...

Thursday night, ABC aired the latest in their Live Disney Concert series, Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Anniversary Celebration with the multi-faceted performer, H.E.R. as the lead role of Belle. The concert special reenacted scenes from the 1991 animated film, with scenes from the original Disney Renaissance classic interspersed throughout. Directed by Hamish Hamilton with Jon M. Chu executive producing, ...

The newest line of pin designs is only available to participating Guests at pin trading locations around the Disney Parks. Fans hoping to acquire the special collection series will have to engage in pin-trading activities on their next visit to a Disney theme park. The Walt Disney Company has sold Disney pins to collectors since the beginning at the Disneyland ...