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Disney Names Adam Smith Chief Product & Technology Officer, Disney Entertainment & ESPN

BURBANK, Calif. – August 15, 2024 – Adam Smith has been named Chief Product & Technology Officer, Disney Entertainment and ESPN, it

DisneyResearchHub Video – Design and Control of a Bipedal Robotic Character

July 20, 2024 Jason @disneygeek.com Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge, Walt Disney Imagineering

Disney Research Hub has shared a video discussing the design and control of bipedal robotic characters, the BDX Droids we

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Donald Duck in D.I.Y. Duck – New Short and Making of Featurette Released

June 9, 2024 Jason @disneygeek.com Donald Duck, Walt Disney Animation Studios

Donald Duck made his screen debut in “The Wise Little Hen” on June 9, 1934, making today his 90th birthday.

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We Call it Imagineering – Episode 2 – Soundscapes Released Today

May 29, 2024 Jason @disneygeek.com Imagineering

Today Walt Disney Imagineering released the second episode of their We Call It Imagineering Series entitled – Soundscapes – Previous

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Disney Ultimate Toy Drive Supporting Marine Toys For Tots Program Underway

November 7, 2023 Jason @disneygeek.com christmas, Toys for Tots

DISNEY ULTIMATE TOY DRIVE DELIVERS JOY TO KIDS IN NEED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON BURBANK, Calif., November 7, 2023 –

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USC Band Halftime Show: Disney100

October 7, 2023 Jason @disneygeek.com Disney100, Spirit of Troy, USC, USC Band

The University of Southern California Marching Band – The Spirit of Troy celebrated Disney100 with their halftime show at the

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2023 Walt Disney Company Shareholder Meeting

April 3, 2023 Jason @disneygeek.com

Today the Walt Disney Company held its annual shareholder meeting. The event was a webcast only. A full replay of

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Josh D’Amaro Presentation @ SXSW 2023

March 10, 2023 Jason @disneygeek.com

For The First Time, Disney Parks Takes The Stage at SXSW 2023 Chairman Josh D’Amaro Shares Art & Science Behind

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Disney100: The Exhibition Opens at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia

February 15, 2023 Jason @disneygeek.com Disney100

World Premiere of Disney100: The Exhibition Opens at The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia A first-of-its-kind exhibition celebrating 100 years of

Okapi in the wild, Democratic Republic of Congo. In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Okapi Conservation Project is working tirelessly to protect the Okapi Wildlife Reserve’s rainforest and wildlife. In the past few years, normal challenges have intensified: poor infrastructure has increased travel and field supply delivery costs, growing insecurity in the region requires a team member to fly to their nearest bank to withdraw program funds and avoid a 12-hour journey on unsafe roads, and the team has had to develop strict communication and evacuation plans in the event a breach in security occurs. Not to be deterred, this resilient team continues to adapt and drive collaborative community programs to improve livelihoods, protect the forest, and respect the connection of human health with nature and the culture and traditions of the indigenous Mbuti people.

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Disney Announces Grants to 43 Organizations to Benefit Communities and Wildlife in 25 Countries

December 5, 2022 Jason @disneygeek.com

Disney Grants to Benefit Communities and Wildlife in 25 Countries Today, The Walt Disney Company announced it has awarded grants

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Disney Movie Insiders – “Merry & Bright Delights” Details

November 30, 2022 Jason @disneygeek.com

The Merry & Bright Delights starts NOW and will run through December 31, 2022 Disney Movie Insiders launched the annual

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Disney Ultimate Toy Drive Delivers an Additional 75,000 Toys

November 29, 2022 Jason @disneygeek.com Toys for Tots

Disney Delivers 75,000 Toys to Children in Need Through the Disney Ultimate Toy Drive Today, in celebration of the Disney

Disneyland Employee Badge #1 (1955), issued to Walt Disney Disneyland Employee Badge # 1 was worn briefly by Walt Disney during rehearsal for Disneyland’s Opening Day in 1955 and, later, on television in The Disneyland Tenth Anniversary Show (1965). Disneyland Cast Members wore similar badges from 1955 through 1962, establishing a long-standing tradition of becoming proud ambassadors of Disney culture when wearing their Disneyland name tags.

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Disney100: The Exhibition -Ticket information

November 16, 2022 Jason @disneygeek.com Disney100

DISNEY100: THE EXHIBITION – TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR THE WORLD PREMIERE AT THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE IN PHILADELPHIA The Exhibition,

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