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If you are living or are going to be in or around Newport Beach during the Newport Beach Film Festival and you’re a Disney animation fan you might want to check out a special Evening of “Disney Animation Rarities” presentation. Many of the clips are treasures not available on DVD or have never been released in the cinema’s

Join noted filmmakers and Academy Award nominees Roy E. Disney and Don Hahn as they present an unforgettable evening of rarely seen Disney animated shorts and experimental films. Roy and Don will screen a collection of short animated films that had limited theatrical presentations, many of which are not available for viewing on DVD. (Newport Beach Filmfest)

Screening of “An Evening of Disney Animation Rarities with Roy E. Disney and Don Hahn” will take place on Wednesday April 30 at 7:30

It’s one of those Disney movies that is and will be loved for many years: The Lion King. It’s no surprise the movie has been adapted for the stage so many times. For example at Disneyland Resort Paris which has its own version.

Another version has been on the Lyceum Theatre stage in London. The production has gone into it night year and to celebrate BBC has release some great rehearsal pictures of the actors and the amazing looking masks they wear during the show. To see a collection of 8 pictures follow the link to the BBC In pictures: The Lion King pages.

Picture copyrights BBC.co.uk

On April 15, 1983 Disney opened their very first park outside the USA; Tokyo Disneyland. While Disney Imagineers designed the park, “The Oriental Land Company” is the owner of the park, paying licenses to the Walt Disney Company. The success in Tokyo was (and still is) overwhelming and brought the “The Oriental Land Company” a lot of profit. (And Disney decided never to have an external company become owner of a Disney theme park again) In 2001 a second gate opened to the public; DisneySea, an amazing looking park.

Happy 25th Birthday Tokyo Disneyland

I hope to visit you soon as I would love to see DisneySea. (and as it is my dream to see every Disney park in the world)