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Disney News Round-Up: Disney Parks’ Holiday Special, MagicBand 2, and More

Happy Tuesday! We're rounding up some of the big Disney news stories today including information on the new MagicBand 2 rolling out at the Walt Disney World Resort and when you can catch the Christmas Day Disney Parks' holiday special. Let's check it out.

The Walt Disney Birthplace Hopes to Open to the Public on December 5

Two Disney fans have purchased the home where Walt Disney was born in Chicago, Illinois and are in the process of restoring the property with the hopes of creating a museum to honor Walt. Dina Benadon and Brent Young hope to open The Walt Disney Birthplace on December 5, 2016.

Dali Museum to Host Exhibit about Walt Disney and Salvador Dali

If you're headed to St. Petersburg, Florida anytime soon and you are a fan of Walt Disney you'll want to stop by the Dali Museum to check out a new exhibit. Starting this weekend (January 23) the museum is hosting an exhibition about Walt Disney and Salvador Dali.

Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival Now Open at Epcot’s Magic Eye Theater

The next time you're visiting Epcot and you're looking for something different to do while in Future World you can stop by the Magic Eye Theater and check out the new Disney & Pixar Short Film Festival. The "festival" gives guests a chance to experience three animated shorts.

First Items from Twenty-Eight & Main Collection Debut on August 28

The first items from the newest Disney Parks merchandise collection Twenty-Eight & Main will debut on August 28 through September 3 in a limited-time online sale at the Disney Parks online store. The items include three T-shirts and three wooden signs.

Beachbot Robot Creates Giant Sand Drawing of Walt Disney at Disney’s Contemporary Resort

Guests at Disney's Contemporary Resort got a real treat last week when they had a chance to watch the Beachbot "entertainment" robot create a giant sand portrait of Walt Disney. The Beachbot was created by Disney Research Zurich and a group of undergraduate students from a Swiss engineering school.

More Than 1,000 Original Disneyland Items Headed to Auction this Month

Disneyland Resort is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year and fans of the resort have a chance to bid on more than 1,000 original collectibles at the end of this month. The items headed to the auction block include cast member costumes, tickets, blueprints from the park, and even a skeleton from the original Pirates of the Caribbean attraction.

‘Walt Disney’ to Premiere on ‘American Experience’ on PBS in 2015

PBS has announced a new four-hour, two-night film exploring the life and legacy of Walt Disney.

The film, Walt Disney, will premiere in 2015 on American Experience.

Walt Disney is being produced and directed by Sarah Colt (Henry Ford, RFK) and was written by Mark Zwonitzer (JFK, Triangle Fire).

Disney Legend Dick Jones, the Voice of Pinocchio, Dies at Age 87

Actor Dick Jones, who at age 10 was the voice of Pinocchio, passed away July 7 at the age of 87 after a fall at his California home.

Throughout his career, Jones starred in more than 100 films, but he is perhaps best known as the voice of the Pinocchio in Disney's animated feature. Jones was 10 years old when he was hand-picked by Walt Disney for the role.

He worked on the film for 19 months.

New Animal Experience ‘It All Started with a Mouse’ Now Open Disney’s Animal Kingdom

Disney's Animal Kingdom has a new animal experience demonstration at Rafiki's Planet Watch.

'It All Started with a Mouse' features the Animal Kingdom's "animal ambassadors" and showcases Walt Disney's love of the animal world and his belief that "what everyone will learn who studies it is a renewed sense of kinship with the earth and all its inhabitants."

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Walt And the Promise of Progress City

Like many Disney fans I have a bookshelf full of Disney titles from authors of yesterday and today. I'm always looking for a new text to dive into and Samland is a frequent stop in my quest for information on great Disney Books to pick up.

One Man's Dream

Step into Walt's life and journey with him as he discovers his dreams and sees them turned into reality when you walk through the One Man's Dream attraction at Disney's Hollywood Studios.

Looking Back: It's a Small World

Some people love it and for others it is the bane of their Disney existence. We are talking It's a Small World today, exploring the origins and history of this Disney hallmark.

For those of you who have never ridden It's a Small World, the attraction is an interior boat cruise that features over 300 brightly costumed audio-animatronic dolls in the style of children of the world. There is an It's a Small World attraction at each of the Walt Disney Parks and Resorts worldwide, and Walt ever only referred to it as "the happiest cruise that ever sailed."