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Since the grand reopening of Disney California Adventure park, guests have discovered so many ways to enjoy all eight lands. To help you find the magic, we’ve shared a few specialized itineraries – for the thrill seeker, the fan of after-dark fun, show lovers and those seeking child’s play. This is the fifth in...
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Columbus Dispatch Nature footage, Disney 'touches' make story swingColumbus DispatchA few films into their Disneynature moviemaking experience, producer-directors Alastair Fothergill and Mark Linfield, veterans of the BBC's Planet Earth series, figure they're finally getting the hang of Disney. “Of course, Disney provides us with a …Disney 'Chimp' Has Strong BO, Too Bad Tim Allen...
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Global Animal Disney's 'Chimpanzee' will support Jane Goodall's nature preserveKansas City StarThat's nothing new for Disney. But, usually, the film characters are imaginary. Oscar the chimp and his family are stunningly human: They exhibit tenderness, frustration, stoicism, and playfulness. They are the stars of "Chimpanzee," the newest film …Review: Disney swings for trees with...
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With Earth Day just a few days away, I couldn’t resist sharing a few more photos from last weekend’s Disney Kids and Nature Celebration. After the inspiring Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund awards ceremony last Friday at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, where we honored the Children & Nature Network, Jane Goodall’s Roots & Shoots, the National...
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Hollywood Reporter Disney's beguiling 'Chimpanzee' will support Goodall's nature preservePhiladelphia InquirerBy Matt Huston Oscar eats a nut in Disney's “Chimpanzee,” which opens Friday and is the third in a series of ecologically oriented movies. Mark Linfield / Disney Animals acting like humans? That's nothing new for Disney.MOVIES: Disney swings for the trees with 'Chimpanzee'Kitsap...
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Orlando Sentinel A Chimp Family Stars in Nature Film From DisneyWall Street JournalDisneynature, a unit of Walt Disney Co., will make a donation to the Jane Goodall Institute for each moviegoer who sees the film during opening week. Messrs. Fothergill and Linfield first pitched "Chimpanzee" to the studio as a 70-page "infinitely …Producer of...
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This morning at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, we were thrilled to honor at a special Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund (DWCF) awards ceremony five outstanding organizations for their work to connect kids to nature.
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Connecting kids with nature for the benefit of kids and the planet — I can’t think of a better topic for my first post on the Disney Parks Blog. Last month, Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment cast members teamed up with Walt Disney World Community Relations to offer a special spring conservation day camp...
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I can’t think of better way to begin my first post on Disney Parks Blog than to share with you a highlight of my career that just occurred last Saturday evening. It was my honor to accept, on behalf of The Walt Disney Company, The Jane Goodall Institute Global Leadership Award for Corporate Social...
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When guests visit our gorillas at Disney’s Animal Kingdom, they see them in beautiful habitats – complete with trees, shrubs and waterfalls – on the Pangani Forest Exploration Trail. Of course in the wild, appropriate habitat is critical to the survival of gorillas and other wildlife. The Tayna and Kisimba-Ikobo Community Reserves in the...
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It’s impossible to help wildlife – like endangered gorillas in the Democratic Republic of Congo – without the support of the people in nearby communities. GRACE (Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center), the first-ever rehabilitation facility in Africa for rescued orphan eastern gorillas, is located near the Congolese village of Kasugho. The people of...
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Last summer, it was my pleasure to share an update on the first-ever rehabilitation facility in Africa for rescued orphan eastern gorillas, called GRACE (Gorilla Rehabilitation and Conservation Education Center). To build GRACE, Disney’s Animal Programs teamed up with the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund International, the Pan African Sanctuary Alliance (PASA) and the Disney...
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Disney Nature Earth An epicstory of adventure, starring some of the most magnificent andcourageous creatures alive, awaits you in EARTH. Disneynature bringsyou a remarkable story of three animal families on a journey across ourplanet — polar bears, elephants and humpback whales. Filmed withspectacular clarity and beauty, EARTH is both majestic and intimate asit captures...
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