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ELEVEN NEW DISNEY LEGENDS TO BE HONORED DURING D23 EXPO 2019 IN ANAHEIM ON AUGUST 23

May 16, 2019 Featured, Main Street Mouse News, Movies No comments

Robert Downey Jr., Bette Midler, and Other Remarkable Talents to be Honored at a Special Award Ceremony Hosted by Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger BURBANK, Calif. (May 16, 2019) – Robert Downey Jr. and Bette Midler, along with such luminaries as Wing Chao, Jon Favreau, James Earl Jones, Kenny Ortega, Barnette Ricci, Robin Roberts, Diane Sawyer, Ming-Na Wen, and Hans Zimmer, will be honored as Disney Legends duri Continue Reading

Nine New Disney Legends To Be Honored During D23 Expo 2017

April 7, 2017 D23, Disney Legends No comments

Oprah Winfrey, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Stan Lee, Julie Taymor, and other remarkable contributors to the Disney legacy will be honored as official Disney Legends during D23 Expo 2017. Hosted by Disney Chairman and CEO Bob Iger, the Disney Legends Award ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 14, in Hall D23 of the Anaheim Convention Center. This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Disney Legends Awa Continue Reading

Tuesdays With Corey ~ Lee Cockerell Interview

September 6, 2016 Featured No comments

Here’s a throwback article from Corey, when he had the opportunity to interview Lee Cockerell! Enjoy! I got the opportunity to interview Mr. Lee Cockerell who worked for Disney from 1990 to 2006. He held several different positions while serving as a Cast Member until he retired as Executive Vice President of Operations for Walt Disney World. While he was working as a Cast Member his responsibilities include Continue Reading

June 6, 2016 Disney Legends, Imagineer, Walt Disney World No comments

There are so many people behind Disney that helped to create the magic we hold so dear to our hearts. As you have seen in recent articles, Disney finds creative ways to pay tributes, like tombstones, crypts, and windows on Main Street, USA. Most of them are paying tribute to Disney Legends, but what is a Disney Legend? The Disney Legend program is a hall of fame that recognizes those that made an extraordin Continue Reading