Disney Twenty-Three
Winter 2012 Volume IV • Issue IV
It’s time to get your game on, as the winter issue of Disney twenty-three takes readers on a vivid journey [...]
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Fall 2012 Volume IV • Issue III
- Unlock the doors of D23 Presents Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives and see some of the iconic pieces now on display at The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum
- Get early details from director Tim Burton on his latest monster of a movie, Frankenweenie.
- We pay tribute to groundbreaking author and futurist Ray Bradbury with a heartwarming remembrance by Disney Legend Marty Sklar.
- Celebrate Disney Legend Alice Davis, who just received a window on Disneyland’s Main Street, U.S.A., next to her late husband, Marc, one of Walt’s Nine Old Men.
- Get answers to “23 Questions” with Newsies star Bill Pullman.
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Summer 2012 Volume IV • Issue II
- Readers will travel to Pixar Animation Studios and meet the team bringing to life the mystical world of ancient Scotland in Pixar’s 13th animated feature, Brave.
- Climb aboard the newest ship in the Disney Cruise Line fleet and explore what makes the Disney Fantasy unlike any other vessel to set sail.
- An in-depth interview with Glen Holt, the devoted husband of everyone’s favorite Mouseketeer, Annette Funicello.
- As Disney’s only European theme park turns 20, Disney twenty-three looks back at its creation and ahead to its magical future.
- Two articles that take closer looks at Disney’s latest, critically acclaimed Broadway productions: Newsies and Peter and the Starcatcher.
- A touching remembrance of legendary Disney songwriter Robert B. Sherman.
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- Day in the Life: Creators of La Luna
- Twenty Years of Celebrities at Disneyland Resort Paris
- D23′s 10 Disneyland Paris Fun Facts
- D23 Members… Meet Your Patch!
- Meet the Avengers
- Avengers Assemble on Three Collectible Covers of Disney twenty-three Magazine’s All-New Summer Issue
- D23 Takes You on the Red Carpet for Marvel’s The Avengers at El Capitan Theatre
Spring 2012 Volume IV • Issue I
- A revealing look at the rarely seen talented artists and illustrators who helped train Disney’s legendary “Nine Old Men.”
- An early glimpse at the process of producing Wreck-It Ralph, the next feature film from Walt Disney Animation Studios.
- A colorful look at some of Disney’s off-the-wall stunts for marketing new movies long before the advent of digital media.
- An exploration of the memorable music written for animated features, with insights from film historian Leonard Maltin.
- A touching profile of talented artist Tyrus Wong, now 101 years old, who helped create the extraordinary look of Bambi.
- An introduction to Disney’s Animation Research Library, home to 65 million individual pieces of original animation art.
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Winter 2011 Volume III • Issue IV
- Academy Award® nominee Amy Adams and star/writer Jason Segel, plus many more Hollywood celebrities, share the spotlight with the furry co-stars in The Muppets from Walt Disney Studios.
- Disney twenty-three looks back at Muppets creator Jim Henson with his son, Brian Henson, and famed Muppets performer Steve Whitmire.
- A special feature celebrates the 25th anniversary of Pixar, which was established in 1986.
- Readers go on a journey through the making of Walt Disney’s classic animated film Dumbo, celebrating its 70th anniversary with rare concept art and development sketches recently discovered by the Walt Disney Archives and published for the first time in Disney twenty-three magazine.
- Exclusive interviews with Sarah Chalke and Chris Parnell, stars of the upcoming ABC holiday special Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice.
- Author Timothy S. Susanin investigates Walt Disney’s “missing decade”—the years leading up to the creation of Mickey Mouse—for his book, Walt Before Mickey: Disney’s Early Years 1919-1928.
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Fall 2011 Volume III • Issue III
- The issue celebrates Walt Disney World’s 40th anniversary with the story of how Walt’s dream destination became a reality
- A rare glimpse into the Magic Kingdom’s underground labyrinth, a peek back at early attractions, and an exhilarating hint of the Park’s future
- Disney archivist Steven Vagnini takes us back to the twinkle in Walt’s eye that eventually became a reality
- Disney twenty-three relives the historic events leading up to that unforgettable day in October when Walt Disney World welcomed its first guests
- From The ExtraTERRORestrial Alien Encounter to Kitchen Kabaret, the Magic Kingdom and Epcot have been home to countless attractions that left guests with warm fuzzies
- Readers are welcomed aboard Empress Lilly, the Disney Village Marketplace riverboat that served up culinary delights from 1977 to 1995
- An exclusive secret recipe for the Chicken Crepes Lilly that became so popular on the floating attraction
- Even the most avid Disney fan might be surprised by the trivia uncovered about Walt Disney World in 40 Things (You Might Just Not Know!) About Walt Disney World
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Summer 2011 Volume III • Issue II
- Meet voice actor extraordinaire and voice of Winnie the Pooh Jim Cummings /i>.
- Take a look back at Disney Legend Bill Justice and his imprint on Disney projects, ranging from Bambi and Mary Poppins to the Haunted Mansion at Disneyland.
- We chat it up with the personalities who give voice to Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto.
- Meet legendary Disney animators Glen Keane, Mark Henn and Andreas Deja see their characters come to life in 3D at The Little Mermaid ~ Ariel’s Undersea Adventure
- A walk with Walt during the first 10 years of Disney
- Disney President and CEO Bob Iger takes to the skies to photograph the Disney Dream
- Disney twenty-three’s 10th installment of rare pictures from the Disney Photo Library
- A talk with the Southern California craftsmen who carved out Tiki characters for Disneyland
- Plus a new column features classic Disney comics originally published in the 1930s and early 1940s in Good Housekeeping magazine, and much more!
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Spring 2011 Volume III • Issue I
- Sir Elton John gives Disney twenty-three an exclusive peek into the picturesque and very animated world of Gnomeo & Juliet.
- Next time you are at the Germany Pavilion at Epcot, pick up a stein and pour yourself a crisp, refreshing Radeberger, a beer fit for kings.
- We chat it up with the personalities who give voice to Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Goofy, and Pluto.
- Disney twenty-three travels to Papenburg, Germany, to take an exclusive, stem-to-stern tour of Disney Cruise Line’s dramatic and awe-inspiring new ship.
- Inspired by the Disney Dream, Disney Cruise Line’s new vessel, Becky Cline went on her own journey through the Walt Disney Archives to bring you personal photos and stories about Walt and Lilly’s many travels abroad.
- Take a dive at Epcot: It’s a whole new world!
- Composer Danny Elfman and director Tim Burton celebrate 25 years of making funny, sometimes quirky, and always unforgettable music together.
- Richard Kraft, agent to Danny Elfman, Alan Menken, Richard Sherman, and others, packs his San Fernando Valley home with vintage Disney treasures. Here’s your ticket to Kraftland!
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Winter 2010 Volume II • Issue IV
- Head to the grid for an exclusive sneak peek at TRON: Legacy.
- Discover how Walt and his family celebrated Christmas, the season he called “that Disney time of year.”
- Read — or, remember, if you were there! — everything about the Destination D: Disneyland ’55 D23 Member event.
- Walt’s last day in front of the camera.
- Meet Walt Disney Animation Studios’ Dean Wellins, who recently made his directorial debut.
- Head to Hawai’i for an inside look at Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, set to open this August.
- Inside the making of 1982′s TRON.
- Chief Archivist and Disney Legend Dave Smith retires, leaving a legacy of epic proportions.
- Remembering the six weeks of the Mickey Mouse Club Circus, one of the wildest Disneyland shows in history.
- Walt Disney Television Animation celebrates 25 years of groundbreaking creativity.
- Plus comics, a recipe and much more!
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Fall 2010 Volume II • Issue III
- Up the “golden stair” for a sneak peek at Tangled.
- An inside look at Epcot, Walt’s last dream.
- “I Was a Teenage Jungle Cruise Skipper!” — Jason Surrell reminisces about his first Disney job.
- Chief Creative Executive Bruce Vaughn takes readers behind the scenes at Walt Disney Imagineering headquarters.
- Top Disney chefs bring a world of taste to Tokyo Disneyland — and now to your home.
- Saluting the life of Disney Legend Fess Parker, forever remembered for his iconic performance as Davy Crockett.
- A tour of the Fess Parker Winery & Vineyards in Los Olivos, California.
- Plus crafts, comics, recipes and much more!
