Alan Menken tells the stories behind songs from ‘Little Mermaid,’ ‘Aladdin,’ and more Disney classics

If you’ve ever loved a Disney song, chances are 65-year-old Alan Menken wrote it. With Oscars, Grammys, and Tonys to his name, he’s now set his sights on TV with ABC’s medieval musical comedy Galavant (which concludes Sunday at 8 p.m. on ABC).

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Disney World: the ultimate test of financial planning

Managing your finances during a trip is always important, but it’s a special challenge at Disney World. Here are eight tips to keep you on track in the Happiest Place on Earth.

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Why the Marvel Universe Is Being Destroyed in May

The Marvel Universe you’ve known for decades is coming to an end quickly. “Time Runs Out. Everything Ends,” reads the lead-in text for on Marvel’s website for an upcoming project, “Secret Wars.”

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DISNEY XD GREENLIGHTS NEW LIVE-ACTION COMEDY SERIES “GAMER’S GUIDE TO PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING” STARRING POPULAR DISNEY CHANNEL STAR CAMERON BOYCE

Disney XD has ordered “Gamer’s Guide to Pretty Much Everything,” a new live-action comedy series starring the popular Disney Channel star Cameron Boyce of the hit series “Jessie” and the upcoming movie event Disney’s “Descendants.” The series, which centers on a teenage professional video game player who circumvents life’s challenges using his gaming acumen, will begin production in Los Angeles this spring for a summer 2015 premiere on Disney XD. The announcement was made today by Adam Bonnett, Executive Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide.

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More Disney Springs tenants revealed

More of the tenants moving into Downtown Disney have been revealed.

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‘Pirates 5′ Lead Sailing Toward Kaya Scodelario

Kaya Scodelario is in early talks for the female lead in Pirates Of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales.

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Disney May Signal in Coming Weeks Who Will Succeed CEO Bob Iger

The longest-running saga at the Disney isn’t related to its movie studio or its most profitable unit, the sports juggernaut ESPN. Instead, employees and shareholders of the world’s largest entertainment company are riveted by a single question: who will be its next chief executive.

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Frozen: Will Josh Gad Be Olaf on Broadway?

It is hardly a surprise given the massive success of Disney’s Frozen that the studio is planning a big-time Broadway musical version. What would be surprising is if any of the principals would take time off from their burgeoning careers to reprise their roles in anything other than Frozen 2.

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Measles outbreak includes 5 Disney theme park workers

A recent measles outbreak traced to Disney theme parks in California includes five park employees who were infected, officials said Tuesday.

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Star Wars: none of George Lucas’s ideas were used in new film

Last week, filmmaker and Star Wars creator George Lucas revealed that he originally wanted to direct the new Star Wars movie, prior to Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm in 2012.

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