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Disney Insider: Sleeping Beauty Comes to Life
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DISNEY INSIDER PRESENTS: FAN SPOTLIGHT |
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A Fairy-tale Proposal
by Melissa, 27, Holtsville, NY
While vacationing in Walt Disney World, my boyfriend told me that
he and my cousin planned a dinner for my cousin's fiance's
birthday, but he couldn't ... read more |
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Disney Family Museum |
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Walt and WED - Our special article on Walt at WED, with film
excerpts featuring Harriet Burns and Rolly Crump. |
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THE MAIN ATTRACTION |
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Mary Costa, with a voice fit for royalty.
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Awakening Sleeping Beauty
She's ever lovely, ever vivacious, ever charming and regal. "She"
of course is the immortal Princess Aurora, the heroine of Walt
Disney's animated classic "Sleeping Beauty." But this could also be
a description of another lady - Mary Costa, the singer/actress who
gave Aurora her voice and brought the gift of song to "Sleeping
Beauty."
With Walt's last fairy-tale classic now being released in a deluxe
special-edition DVD today, "Sleeping Beauty" is in the spotlight
again. Thanks to a meticulous restoration, previously unseen
portions of the image (once cropped to fit theater screens) are on
view for the first time, and the movie - including Aurora's lovely
singing - has never sounded better. In honor of the special-edition
release, Mary Costa, still as charming and graceful as ever, told
us how she became Princess Aurora - and how she met Walt Disney,
one of the great inspirations of her life.
"I was invited to a dinner party by a very close friend who thought
I ... |
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HISTORY AND TRIVIA |
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DO YOU KNOW DISNEY?
According to the three good fairies, what are the three qualities
Maleficent will never understand?
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THIS WEEK IN DISNEY HISTORY
October 7, 1918 - Disney Legend Norman "Stormy" Palmer is born in
Santa Ana, California. He is best be known for his contributions to
Disney nature and animal films such as "The Living Desert," "Grand
Canyon," and "Water Birds."
October 11, 1956 - The Muppets make their network TV debut on "The
Steve Allen Show." The Muppets will later become part of the Disney
family.
October 11, 1962 - Actress Joan Cusack, the voice of Jessie the
Yodeling Cowgirl in "Toy Story 2," is born in New York City.
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ASK DAVE |
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YOUR QUESTION
I remember as a child watching "The Magical World of Disney" --
one night they took you on a behind-the-scenes tour and showed
there was almost as much underground as above. Do they still offer
that tour?
- Weston, 52, Filmore, UT |
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DAVE'S ANSWER
Disneyland does not offer behind-the-scenes tours, but there are
several offered at Walt Disney World, including the 7-hour
Backstage Magic tour which highlights Epcot, Disney's Hollywood
Studios, and the Magic Kingdom (where you get to visit the
underground Utilidors). You can find more information here.
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