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The Princess and the Frog made its debut in theaters across the United States. This film introduced Disney’s first (and still) only Black princess into the official line up, and was also one of their final films produced through hand drawn 2D illustrations rather than what was seen later with CG animation in films like Tangled that came out just a year later.

Gurr test-driving an early prototype of his Autopia vehicle in 1955 Walt Disney hired Bob Gurr in 1954 to design sports car bodies for the Autopia cars at Disneyland. Gurr went on to design most of the conveyances at the park including the Monorail ...

Hallmark Channel will film a holiday movie next year at locations across Walt Disney World, the companies have announced. The film, starring Lacey Chabert and titled “Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True,” will air in late 2026.

Just yesterday, we reported on notable celebrity sightings at Disney World featuring well-known Hallmark movie actors and actresses. These appearances sparked speculation that a holiday Disney World movie might be coming soon.

For the first time ever, Hallmark Channel is teaming up with Walt Disney World for a new original movie. “Holiday Ever After: A Disney World Wish Come True,” will shoot on location at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and is led by Lacey Chabert and Travis Van Winkle.