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10 Life Lessons We Learned From Disney Princesses

Hannah Gutenplan — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:45:00 +0000

We're sure you hold a special place in your heart for those classic Disney movies from your childhood. Little girls especially experience their first stories of love and magic through the many Disney fairy tales. With dreams of growing up to be princesses themselves, these now big girls may be a little disturbed to find out what they were really learning while watching the seemingly innocent movies. Let's just say these Disney life lessons are not the most realistic...

What Happened To The Disney Princesses After Their Happily Ever After? [VIDEO]

Heather Davis — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 17:45:35 +0000

“…And they lived happily ever after.” *sigh* Yes, as a little girl I loved hearing that, but what happened to the princesses after their ever after?! Here is one possible outcome. **Warning — Video not good for children under the age of 16, or anyone sensitive about Disney princesses!** Thank you to Joe Williams for telling me [...]

What's The Best Time Of Year To Go To Disney?

Brian Russel — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 20:01:24 +0000

It’s hard to plan the best time to go to Disney and avoid the biggest crowds. Many people say that January is the best time to go and avoid the crowds. Only problem is, kids are in school. Another good time to go is October. But, same problem. Many people try to go during school breaks, but everyone [...]

Legendary Mouseketeer Annette Funicello Dead at 70 [VIDEOS]

Ryan Anderson — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 17:47:00 +0000

Actress, singer and former Mouseketeer Annette Funicello has passed away at the age of 70 from complications stemming from her battle with multiple sclerosis. Funicello first entered households in the mid-1950s as a 12-year-old Mouseketeer, and later parlayed her fame onto the big screen, starring in a string of ’60s movies with Frankie Avalon like [...]

Dog Sounds Like Donald Duck While Sleeping [VIDEO]

Laura Daniels — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 12:19:05 +0000

If you’ve got a pug, bulldog, or any other over-abundantly-blessed-with-floppy-skin dog, you know one thing: They snore. I have lots of friends with snore-likely breeds, but none have this one’s uncanny likeness to one famous Disney character. Listen to this big guy: And here’s a classic Disney clip, for comparison: LOVE for you to share video [...]

Wonder Woman Meets Disney [PICTURE]

Heather Davis — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:45:45 +0000

I think it would be awesome for Wonder Woman to become a Disney princess!

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

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 16:10:39 +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.

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.

Disney World to Start Serving Booze

Amanda Ferris — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 14:50:22 +0000

Despite the tradition of Walt Disney's refusal to allow his beloved theme park to serve spirits, as Disney World's Fantasyland expands this fall, the Magic Kingdom's menu will also see an expansion: wine and beer will be available for adult patrons to drink.

Your Daughter Can Become A Real Disney Princess!

Brian Russel — Sat, 11 Aug 2012 11:38:32 +0000

Forget Toddlers and Tiaras. Honey Boo Boo nothing. You can have your child’s face put on a real Disney figurine! You know how little girls really really, really, really want to be Belle. They just don’t want to have her dress and her shoes and her magical friends. They want to be her. Well now, [...]

Weekend Plans With The BPO

Brian Russel — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:00:59 +0000

Plenty to do this weekend with the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra. Friday night it’s the Songs of Eternity: Choral Spectacular. You can win tickets on Thursday with Alexis. On Saturday you can see Disney in Concert. Featuring music from Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King and many more. BPO

3 Disney Classics – Like You've Never Seen Them Before (VIDEOS)

Mike Riley — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:39:51 +0000

In the 85 or so years that Disney has made cartoons and feature films, among other things, you might think that they had done just about everything in those fields. But an Austrialian dj who uses the professional name of Pogo has taken some of their classics in a whole new direction!

Anxiously Awaiting Disney's Newest Show [VIDEO]

Cheryl Hagen — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 14:39:05 +0000

Whenever we see a promo for “Austin and Ally” on the Disney Channel, somebody lets out a yell in my house. The new show is causing more excitement than most because of a family tie. My niece traveled out to the bright lights of Hollywood a few years ago and landed a job behind the [...]

Top Five Not Too Scary Halloween Movies [VIDEOS]

Cheryl Hagen — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:45:11 +0000

I’m a wimp when it comes to fright flicks. I have not seen most of the horror movies of my time, instead I prefer the ones my kids watched when they were in elementary school. Lame, I know, but I’d prefer Halloween to be entertaining and not give me nightmares! So, here’s My Top Five [...]

Flash Mob Marriage Proposal [VIDEO]

chuck.stevens — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 15:44:37 +0000

Flash mob dance routines are one of the latest ways to express your self in a group setting. What looks like a spontaneous dance in a public place is actually set up in advance. But it does have its creative uses! Take dancers Jamin Love and Valerie Albania. Dating and dancing for six years combined to [...]

The One Man Disney Movie [VIDEO]

Joe DiNardo — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:39:49 +0000

YouTube regular Nick Pitera (who also happens to be a Pixar animator) brings us this mashup treat. This video really brings back memories of the 90's Disney masterpieces with songs from Aladdin, Beauty & The Beast, The Lion King and more.

Check it out after the break!