D23 BRINGS MEMBERS EXCLUSIVE SAVINGS WITH DISCOUNTS AND OFFERS FROM DISNEY AND BEYOND

Whether they’re headed to a Disney Park or staying close to home, members of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club can save on shopping, entertainment, and their next Disney adventure when they present a D23 Membership Card or use special member-only online codes.

D23 Members can enjoy:

  • Savings of 20% on select Disney On Ice and Disney Live! touring productions
  • An exclusive 10% discount and a special portfolio of art when purchasing the entire Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection
  • A discount on tickets to see Cinderella opening weekend at the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood
  • Up to 53% off Disney magazines including the new Disney Frozen 

Plus, D23 will be featuring a “special offer of the month,” highlighting exclusive opportunities for members. For January, D23 Members can enjoy 15% off purchases of $75 or more at Disney Store or online at DisneyStore.com.

D23 is bringing back its most popular opportunities for savings on hotels, restaurants, and stores in and around Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts, including:

  • Discounted rates at Howard Johnson Anaheim, Carousel Inn & Suites, and the Anabella Hotel located near Disneyland Resort; as well as at Buena Vista Palace Hotel & Spa, B Resort & Spa, and Wyndham Lake Buena Vista, located near Walt Disney World Resort
  • 10% savings on activities at Sammy Duvall’s Watersports Centre and on merchandise at CURL® by Sammy Duvall at Walt Disney World Resort
  • Savings on sweets at Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, either online or in its two Disney Parks shops, as well as at the El Capitan Theatre
  • Discounts at all Mandara Spa locations—including Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts—across the United States, the Bahamas, and the Caribbean
  • Dining discounts in and around Disneyland Resort, including House of Blues Anaheim, Ralph Brennan’s Jazz Kitchen, Catal, Uva Bar, Naples, Tortilla Joe’s, Earl of Sandwich, ESPN Zone, and Tangerine Grill

In addition, D23 Members can take advantage of a host of ongoing offers online and around the country developed exclusively for them, including savings on tickets to the Walt Disney Family Museum in San Francisco; a merchandise discount at the Walt Disney Hometown Museum in Marceline, Mo.; plus savings of 20% on specialty skin care products from H2O Plus and 10% off all purchases online and at all RIDEMAKERZ® locations.

Complete details on all D23 Member discounts and offers, as well as a full list of all the latest specials, can be found online at http://D23.com/Discounts.

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Photo Gallery: Cars Land Holiday Decorations at Night

Take a look at some holiday decorations around Cars Land at Disney California Adventure at night.

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Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Casts Edward James Olmos

Edward James Olmos is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe and, according to Jeph Loeb, he’ll “have massive repercussions for Director Coulson and his team.”

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Disney Cruise Line Expands Collection of Premium Culinary Offerings at Remy

Adult guests aboard the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy can enjoy new premium culinary experiences and menus in Remy, one of Disney Cruise Line’s fine dining specialty restaurants. The expanded collection of offerings in the French-inspired Remy include a unique tasting opportunity, a decadent dessert experience, a seasonal truffle menu and special caviar selections.

Petites Assiettes de Remy

Petites Assiettes de Remy, or Small Plates of Remy, is a brand-new culinary journey at Remy on the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy that provides a taste of the elegant dishes developed by award-winning Chef Arnaud Lallement and Chef Scott Hunnel. Hosted by the Executive Chef, who serves as an epicurean guide for this progressive tasting experience, adult guests travel throughout the restaurant to sample small plates of Remy’s gourmet cuisine and fine wine.

Offered during the early evening hours on the first day of each cruise, this one-of-a-kind event includes six exquisite dishes from the restaurant’s seasonal menu, along with wine pairings for each course. The first course of blinis with Californian caviar and Champagne is served in Remy’s spectacular wine room with floor-to-ceiling rows of world-class wines.

For the next four courses, guests move through the main dining room where they are presented with a superb French-inspired dish, such as grilled salmon with smoked salmon cream and Kobe beef with turnip and potato gratin, along with a specially selected glass of wine at each station. This unique tasting opportunity concludes with a sophisticated dessert and the final wine pairing in the private Chef’s Table dining room.

Petites Assiettes de Remy is $50 per person and includes a wine pairing with each course.

 Pompidou’s Patisseries Dessert Experience

 An exclusive event on the Disney Fantasy, Pompidou’s Patisseries Dessert Experience offers adult guests the chance to indulge in decadent desserts while Remy’s Executive Chef and Executive Pastry Chef provide insight into the history and artistry of crafting sweet masterpieces.

Named after the dessert chef from the Disney•Pixar’s “Ratatouille,” the Pompidou’s Patisseries Dessert Experience begins with a greeting from these culinary masters in the private Chef’s Table dining room, Chez Gusteau, inspired by the fictional Paris restaurant in the film. Guests are then seated in the main dining room for presentations and tastings of six desserts, such as French praline topped with milk chocolate mousse and dark chocolate glaze; raspberry sorbet paired with vanilla ice cream, French vanilla meringues and fresh raspberries; and orange crème pâtissière inside an orange-flavored tuile wafer. As each dessert is served, Remy’s world-class chefs share fun facts and discuss the evolution of the dessert, allowing for an intimate and in-depth culinary dialogue.

The dessert experience at Remy, offered on sea days exclusively on the Disney Fantasy, is $50 per person and includes one complimentary glass of Champagne, wine or a cocktail.

 Truffle Collection

From November through February on the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy, the chefs at Remy celebrate truffle season with the addition of the Truffle Collection, a premium menu inspired by this uniquely flavored delicacy featuring white Alba and black Périgord truffles.

The rich flavors of this luxurious ingredient are infused throughout the six-course menu with exquisite dishes such as gnocchi potato served with a truffle puree and garnished with grated truffle, fresh Maine lobster coupled with lobster bisque and truffle-seasoned Parisian fried potatoes and seared Wagyu beef over truffle glazed baby vegetables, followed by a selection of refined cheeses and a sweet indulgence.

 The truffle menu at Remy is $250 per person.

Caviar Selections

Special caviar selections are offered a-la-carte at Remy on the Disney Dream and Disney Fantasy. Options include farm-raised varieties of Osetra and Sevruga caviars from regions in France and Russia. All caviar is served with specially selected Krug Grande Année Champagne, and menu prices for a 1-ounce tin range from $99 to $360.

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Walt Disney World Marathon All-Time Top Finishers

Rank Time Year Name Age Hometown
1 2:11:50w 1995 Leonid Shvetsov 25 Russia
2 2:13:59 1995 Peter Maher 34 Canada
T3 2:14:27 1995 Eddy Hellebuyck 33 Belgium
T3 2:14:27w 1994 Leonid Shvetsov 24 Saratov, Russia
5 2:14:42 1995 Danny Gonzalez 32 Margarita, Calif.
T6 2:16:26 1994 Danny Gonzalez 31 Anaheim, Calif.
T6 2:16:26 1995 Pavel Valilenko 25 Ukraine
8 2:16:33 1994 Jackson Kipngok 27 Cambridge, Mass.
9 2:17:20 1995 Ronnie Holassie 23 Miami, Fla.
10 2:17:32 1994 Gilbert Rutto 29 Cambridge, Mass.

Women’s Top Finishers

Rank Time Year Name Age Hometown
1 2:31:54w 1995 Judit Nagy 29 Melykut, Hungary
2 2:32:32w 1994 Judit Nagy 28 Gyor, Hungary
3 2:35:05 1994 Alla Doudaeva 23 Tampa, Fla.
4 2:36:30 1994 Solange de Souza 24 Tampa, Fla.
5 2:37:18 1995 Firaya Soultanova 33 Russia
6 2:38:50 1995 Julie Peterson 34 Beverly, Mass.
7 2:39:13 1994 Lynn Doering 32 Atlanta, Ga.
8 2:39:31 1995 Galina Goraova 32 Varna, Bulgaria
9 2:39:41 1994 Lutsia Belaeva 36 Moscow, Russia
10 2:40:15 1994 Kathlene Bowman 32 Bellingham, Wash.

– See more at: http://disneysportsnews.com/fact-sheets/2015/01/06/walt-disney-world-marathon-all-time-finishers/#sthash.QSEgUyc3.dpuf

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Disney Research scans video to monitor nighttime behavior of giraffes

Disney researchers have developed a video technique for automatically detecting unusual behaviors of giraffes at night, providing naturalists with an improved tool for monitoring the health and safety of the animals in the wild and under human care.

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2015 DVC Merry Member Mixer Dates Are Here

Another wonderful holiday season and has come and gone and what better way to begin to look forward to next year’s festive time than planning to attend one of the 2015 Merry Member Mixers! Here is the complete list of currently scheduled dates, all taking place on Tuesdays:

– November 24, 2015
– December 1, 2015
– December 8, 2015
– December 15, 2015

Look for more details about the Merry Member Mixer closer to the event dates.

*All dates are tentative and subject to change or cancellation without notice.

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Disney visitors say farewell to Hollywood Studios’ big hat

It’s the beginning of the end for the big hat at Disney’s Hollywood Studios. A construction wall now surrounds the structure, which has served as the theme park’s icon for several years.

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9 Measles Cases Linked to Disney Theme Parks in California

Seven Californians and two people in Utah have confirmed cases of measles likely contracted on trips last month to Disney theme parks in California, state officials said Wednesday.

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Disney Music Group Holds Three Titles in Billboard’s Top 10 Album Sales Chart: Guardians of the Galaxy, Into the Woods And Frozen

Unprecedented for the Disney Music Group, three soundtracks hold positions on Billboard’s Top 10 Top Album Sales Chart for the week ending January 4, 2015.   The Grammy®-nominated Guardians of the Galaxy is No. 2 with 70,000 units, Into the Woods is No. 3 with 51,000 units, and the Grammy®-nominated, triple Platinum Frozen is No. 10 with 29,000 units, according to Nielsen SoundScan.  The last time one music company had three soundtracks in the Top 10 was in 1978 (RSO’s Saturday Night Fever, Grease and Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band).

Marvel’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” has earned over $773 million worldwide, including $333 million in North America; it’s the #1 film of 2014 at the domestic box office and the #2 film of the year globally. “Guardians of the Galaxy” opened domestically August 1 with $94.3 million to become the biggest August debut of all time and ultimately the biggest August release ever. After becoming the 10th straight Marvel Studios film to open at #1, “Guardians of the Galaxy” occupied the top spot domestically for four of its first six weekends in release. The soundtrack was the second chart-topping soundtrack of 2014 and was No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart for 2 weeks.

Disney’s “Into the Woods,” with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, has earned over $91 million since its domestic debut on Christmas Day. The star-studded film, directed by Rob Marshall, posted the fourth-biggest Christmas Day opening ever and the biggest opening weekend ever for a Broadway musical adaptation.

The Academy Award®-winning “Frozen” is the fifth highest grossing film of all time and the highest grossing animated film with more than $1.27 billion globally. Released wide domestically on Nov. 27, 2013, “Frozen” posted the #1 industry all-time Thanksgiving debut and Walt Disney Animation Studios’ biggest opening ever. The Frozen soundtrack is the top-selling album of 2014 to date and spent 33 weeks in the top 5 on the Billboard 200 chart, including 13 weeks at No. 1. It is certified triple Platinum, selling more than 3.8 million units. The “Let It Go” film clip from “Frozen” has been viewed nearly 400 million times on YouTube.

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