Disney’s Animation Studios Join AnimAID Fundraising Campaign
Uncover rare Disney animation art and collectibles at the 2025 AnimAID auction, supporting industry families impacted by the LA wildfires.
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Pixar’s Kitbull SparkShort Is Full of Purr-sonality
By Zach Johnson The paw-some pals at the center of Kitbull, a newly released Pixar SparkShort from director Rosana Sullivan and producer Kathryn Hendrickson, forge a friendship you won’t soon fur-get. Set in San Francisco’s Mission District, the story begins when a stray kitten finds shelter in a back-alley dumpster, where it encounters a tender …
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Hop into Holly’s Day at the Pool, a Brand-New Book by a Disney Animator
By D23 Team From working on upcoming films like Wreck-it Ralph 2 (in theaters March 2018), to animating for films we may not even know about yet, the artists at Walt Disney Animation Studios are always busy. But somehow, artists still find time to create new stories for the Walt Disney Animation Studios Artist Showcase. Take …
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Meet Coco’s Dog, Dante, in Dante’s Lunch—A Short Tail
By Jocelyn Buhlman Every dog has his day, but poor Dante can’t seem to catch a break! Dive into the beautiful world of Disney•Pixar’s Coco in this look into the adventures of Coco’s dog, Dante, who just wants to enjoy a nice bone. What happens when the bone has other plans? Meet Dante and the whole …
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How 2D Animation Brings Moana’s Mini Maui to Life
By Courtney Potter Walt Disney Animation Studios’ latest film, Moana, sails into a cinema near you this month, and with it comes the story of a fierce young woman on a journey of self-discovery, a mighty demigod looking to regain his hero status, and some truly epic adventure! Directed by Ron Clements and John Musker, …
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Did You Know? 5 Rootin’ Tootin’ Things You Need to Know About A Cowboy Needs a Horse
By Jim Fanning Saddle up, pardners! Time to round up a few factoids as we go ridin’, ridin’ along with Walt Disney’s A Cowboy Needs a Horse. Celebrating 60 years of rocking horses and western song, this stylishly animated “special” is special indeed. With the gentle clip-clop-like cadence of the title tune, Disney animation tells …
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The Voices You Love Are Back in Disney XD’s Big Hero 6
By Jocelyn Buhlman At the end of Disney’s Academy Award®-winning animated film Big Hero 6, we left our favorite team of scientific prodigies as triumphant heroes, ready to defend their city as superhero team Big Hero 6. We were all left wondering: What’s next? How will 14-year-old tech genius Hiro handle starting school at the …
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Wondrous Images from The Walt Disney Film Archives: The Animated Movies 1921–1968
By Courtney Potter “Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can achieve,” said Walt Disney. One of the 20th century’s most prolific—and successful—innovators, Disney created entire worlds through his use of state-of-the-art technology and imaginative storytelling. The animated films created under his tenure (until his passing in 1966) are classics in every sense of …
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Get Ready to Meet Your New Favorite Hero—Future-Worm!
By Beth Deitchman He’s fearless… unflappable… has the ability to travel through time—and have we mentioned his titanium-enforced abs?! This, Disney fans, is your new favorite animated hero: Future Worm. Yes, “Fyootch,” as he is known to his friends, is of the worm species, but don’t let his size or proximity to the ground fool …
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The 411 on the 2015 Disney Legends
What do Fred MacMurray, Ub Iwerks, Betty White, Sir Elton John, Frank and Ollie, Barbara Walters, Steve Jobs and Annette Funicello have in common? These distinguished individuals are all Disney Legends. For 28 years, The Walt Disney Company has proudly honored those who have made significant contributions to the Disney legacy by naming them Disney …
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