Goofy and Clarabelle’s partnership has evolved over decades through the Mickey Mouse cartoons and comics. Learn more about their first appearances, how their characters have evolved, and the Disney projects they’ve appeared in together.
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Dame Angela Lansbury dedicated her life to film, television, and the Broadway stage. Her popularity grew during her time as Jessica Fletcher in Murder, She Wrote, Mame Dennis in Mame on Broadway, and as Mrs. Potts in Beauty and the Beast. Learn more about Angela’s incredible life and legacy.
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With the refurbishments to Mickey’s ToonTown in 2023, let’s take a walk down memory lane and learn about how the idea for ToonTown came to be, and what guests could experience during it’s opening in 1993.
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The Muses in Disney’s Hercules serve as the gospel-singing narrators for the film, and are a modern twist on the Muses in Greek Mythology. Learn more about each Muse and the talented voice actresses behind them.
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Disney began their breakthrough into the video gaming industry at the start of the 1980s, around the time of the rise of Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and Tetris. Disney would partner with multiple developers over the decade, including Nintendo, Atari, Sierra On-Line, Epoch Co, and Gremlin Interactive. Learn more about all of the Disney games created in the 1980s.
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Julie Andrews’s work on Mary Poppins and The Princess Diaries took place on Soundstage 2 in the Walt Disney Studios lot. The successes of both films resulted in the rededication of this stage in honour of her commitment to the company. Learn more about the achievements of both films and the unveiling of the dedication.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs turns 85 years old in 2022. Aside from being the world’s very first feature-length animated film, Snow White achieved and overcame incredible feats, including record-breaking commercial success, many awards, and more. Learn more about the achievements of Disney’s 1937 Snow White.
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Disneyland began celebrating Christmas from its opening year in 1955. Though the park was struggling financially, they were able to put together a tree on Main Street USA, create the Disneyland Christmas Bowl for local choirs to sing, and open the Mickey Mouse Club Circus, which was short lived. Learn more about the very first Christmas at Disneyland.
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Walt Disney and his older brother Roy O. Disney are credited for creating the giant that is the Walt Disney Company. Though they are lesser known, Walt’s other siblings, Herbert, Raymond, and sister Ruth Disney, played major roles in the beginnings and creation of the company as well. Learn more about each of Walt Disney’s siblings and the role they played.
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Pixar writers often draw inspiration from real life people they know, celebrities, or eras. Learn more about which Pixar characters are based on real people or events.
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The Firehouse Five Plus Two was a successful jazz band made up of Disney animators, writers, and more. Learn more about how they came to be, their leader Ward Kimball, and their successes in the music industry.
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California Adventure’s Superstar Limo was short-lived dark ride in Hollywood Pictures Backlot in 2001. It was the very first California Adventure attraction to permanently close. Learn more about the original idea for this ride, what it was like in 2001, and why it closed.
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Pat Carroll, best known for her time voicing the wicked Disney villain Ursula, had an extremely fruitful life in entertainment. Beginning on the stage and transitioning to television during the golden age, Pat Carroll had the opportunity to star in many legendary series. Learn more about Pat’s career and her time with Disney.
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The story of Cinderella has lasted over centuries, with her evil stepsisters continuing to be a central part of the plot as villains. Through each version of Cinderella, their names have changed, appearances have changed, and even fates have changed. Learn more about each version of the evil stepsisters throughout history here.
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Leota Toombs Thomas is best known for lending her face to the iconic Madame Leota of Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. She began her Disney career in the Ink and Paint Department, eventually transferring over to become one of the first women of WED enterprises. Learn more about the life of Leota Toombs.
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Snow White and the Seven Dwarf’s Evil Queen is one of the most iconic Disney villains of all time. With her outer beauty and inner evil, her design had many evolutions and changes throughout the development of the film. Learn more about how her final design came to be and how she influenced other version of the character.
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As Disney movies have continued to be made, stories from all around the world have been implemented. Learn more about which continent in the world has had the most Disney stories take place there.
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Ariel from The Little Mermaid and Belle from Beauty and the Beast not only share a longing for adventure and an infectious curious personality, but they also share a live action reference model. Learn more about the life of Sherri Stoner and her time as Disney’s Ariel and Belle.
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Pinocchio’s Daring Journey made its debut in Tokyo Disneyland in 1983. It was an idea that was taken off of the shelf after the abandoned Dumbo’s Circus Land idea. It was one of the few dark rides that has remained very close to its opening day format. Learn more about this beloved Disney dark ride.
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Throughout the Disney parks, there are some incredible animatronics that Imagineers dreamed up. Learn more about some of the most iconic animatronics in Disneyland California, including the Jack Sparrow animatronic, Indiana Jones animatronic, Spider-Man animatronic, and more.
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