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When Toy Story opened in 1995, Pixar was not a Disney studio. That distinction matters, because the film’s success helped reshape animation, changed the balance of power in a crucial creative partnership and eventually changed Disney itself. Toy Story was the first fully computer-animated feature film, but calling it a technology milestone undersells why it […]
Haunted Mansion should be dated. Its core illusion technology comes from another era, its story is deliberately fragmented and the attraction spends almost as much time being funny as frightening. Instead, it remains one of Disney’s most durable pieces of themed entertainment. The original Haunted Mansion opened at Disneyland on August 9, 1969, after years […]
EPCOT has spent its entire life negotiating with a ghost: Walt Disney’s city of tomorrow. The park that opened in 1982 was not that city, and today’s EPCOT is not the 1982 park. Somehow, that unfinished identity is exactly what keeps it interesting. Before EPCOT was a theme park, it was an acronym attached to […]
The Castle Chronicle field guide to EPCOT Food & Wine 2026: dates, booth-by-booth menus and prices, festival extras, Emile’s Fromage Montage and practical strategy.
Disney has shared a new look at Lakeshore Lodge as reservations approach, with the Walt Disney World resort still targeting a summer 2027 opening.
Marvel’s latest VisionQuest trailer puts Vision and Ultron back in the same story ahead of the series’ October Disney+ debut.
The Russo brothers discussed new Doomsday footage shown with Avengers: Endgame Encore, including the TVA, Doctor Doom and a larger-than-announced cast.
The supernatural coming-of-age series is rolling out across Freeform, Disney+ and Hulu with 21 short-form chapters.
A D23 exhibit is taking fans inside the kinds of objects and stories preserved by the Walt Disney Archives.
Karandeep Anand begins work as Disney’s first enterprise-wide chief technology officer, with infrastructure, data, AI, product and engineering in his remit.
Understand the difference between Walt Disney Animation and Pixar, choose a film by mood, and keep a studio catalog separate from streaming availability.
Choose a Disney cruise cabin by room layout, sailing style and total cost, with a clear distinction between view upgrades, space and concierge services.