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How 'Game of Thrones' Would Look as a Disney Movie

Emerald Catron — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 16:02:25 +0000

If you’d like a new Disney Princess sooner rather than later, here’s Daenerys Targaryen from ‘Game of Thrones‘ in the role. It’s perfect if you want to like ‘Game of Thrones,’ but can’t stand all the sex, violence and not singing. The video features Evelina Barry as Daenerys and Peter Hollens as Jorah Mormont, although [...]

Rovio Announces Angry Birds Toons, a New Animated Series

Ben Worcester — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 18:17:42 +0000

Finnish powerhouse developer Rovio, maker of the mobile juggernaut that is Angry Birds, announced today that they would be soaring into the animation world with Angry Birds Toons, an all-new cartoon show that will be premiering in the middle of next month, on March 16.

10 Disney Easter Eggs You May Have Missed

Sara Franks-Allen — Thu, 14 Feb 2013 20:59:22 +0000

Making an animated film is a long and sometimes tedious process. So it’s no wonder that the artists who make these movies slip little in-jokes into their work to amuse themselves and sharp-eyed viewers. Here are ten of the best Disney cameos, references and other in-jokes. (None of them are filthy. You’ll have to look [...]

Donald Duck Once Played a Nazi in Disney's WWII Propaganda Film 'Der Fuehrer's Face'

Landon King — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 16:00:43 +0000

There's an old Donald Duck cartoon that was buried by Disney, where Donald is a Nazi soldier working in a munitions factory. In it, Donald depicted as a Nazi...albeit a reluctant one. It's still strange to see a beloved childhood character dressed as a friggin' NAZI...

Unemployed Couple Visits Disneyland Every Day for a Year

Donald Deane — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 16:00:30 +0000

While the rest of the unemployed masses dutifully send out resumes, a California couple decided on a different strategy instead and went to Disneyland every day for a year. And what did they get for this achievement? A free night in the Dream Suite, a luxury apartment located in the park's New Orleans Square. Um, congratulations?

10 Kids Who Just Found Out They're Going to Disney World

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:40:39 +0000

Disney World is the greatest place on earth. There's tons of awesome rides, even more awesome Disney characters walking around and enough sugary treats to seriously damage our health. But who cares! There's something about the magical park that makes adults act like kids and kids go wild with excitement, and the latter is particularly true.

The Best Disney / Star Wars Mash-Up Art

TheFW Staff — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 22:29:12 +0000

The geekosphere was rocked today with the announcement that Disney has purchased Lucasfilm, the home of 'Star Wars,' for $4 billion. If that wasn't enough to inspire "Goofy shot first" jokes, Disney also announced plans to release a new 'Star Wars' movie in 2015 which will not be written or directed by George Lucas. (The creator fans love to hate will stay on in a creative consultant capacity.)

But fans of both "a galaxy far, far away" and The Mouse House have been creating awesome mash-up artwork as long as the internet (or at least DeviantArt) has been around.

Disney Concept Art – See How Your Favorite Characters Almost Looked

Matthew Roulette — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:59:45 +0000

As we showed in our lost Disney songs list, no Disney film is set in stone from start to finish. Plots get written, songs get dropped and characters get redesigned. Looking at early Disney concept art is like finally reading that novel that your favorite movie was based on only to discover it's totally different. Still, there's a simple charm in seeing these characters immediately after being birthed, before they were fine tuned, polished and marketed through endless merchandise.

The Man Who Wrote 'Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious' and Other Classic Disney Songs Has Died [VIDEO]

Landon King — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 15:14:12 +0000

Robert Sherman...the man who co-wrote several classic Disney songs including 'It's a Small World (After All)' has died. He was 86 years old. There's no word on the cause of death. REad more about his career on the next page!

Lindsay Lohan Stars as Rapunzel in 'SNL's' The Real Housewives of Disney

Nick Romano — Sun, 04 Mar 2012 15:54:24 +0000

As Lindsay Lohan made clear with her character of Rapunzel on ‘Saturday Night Live‘ this weekend, the next clear edition of Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives‘ series should center around those animated Disney princesses who seem to have it all.

Disney Tattoo Guy Gets Arrested

Big Jim — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 18:34:23 +0000

You remember George Reiger… He is the guy that has hundreds of Disney tattoos all over his body. You would think he would be a jolly man! He was arrested at a Disney World hotel when he attacked and imprisoned his girlfriend. During an argument Reiger pushed her down on the bed, he also blocked [...]

An Ad for Disneyland Shows Darth Vader Riding the Kiddie Rides [VIDEO]

Landon King — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 18:01:10 +0000

Disneyland opened a revamped version of the "Star Tours" ride last weekend, and they released a video of Darth Vader hanging out with a couple Stormtroopers, riding the kiddie rides, and using the force to make the ride reopen.

Beauty and the Beast in Lubbock!

Bob Worden — Sat, 19 Feb 2011 16:00:49 +0000

Disney’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, the award-winning worldwide smash hit Broadway musical, is coming to Lubbock as part of the 2010-2011 Broadway Series. Keep reading to see more information on the show and to find out how you can purchase tickets.