October 16, 2007
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Carousel of Progress Stuck on the Carousel of Progress
by Annmarie, 43, Jacksonville, FL

When my sister and I were teenagers, we rode the Carousel of Progress together (this was when they had the song that started off "Now is the time, now is the best time...."). After the first ... read more
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THE MAIN ATTRACTION
James Marsden in full princely regalia. James Marsden in full princely regalia.

A Prince of a Guy

They say there are no princes any more, but not too long ago one was walking the streets of Manhattan -- dancing, singing, and bumping into passersby with his puffy princely sleeves.

The royal gentleman in question was Prince Edward as played by James Marsden, and the occasion that brought him to New York City was the filming of Walt Disney Pictures' upcoming "Enchanted." We tracked down James, back in his customary jeans and T-shirt, to talk about the film, fairy-tale romance, and getting run over by bicyclists in Central Park.

"I guess they're calling it "a modern-day fairy tale.' It begins in the animated world, much like 'Sleeping Beauty,' 'Snow White,' 'Cinderella' -- the Disney classics," he explains. "And then these characters get thrust into modern-day New York City. The movie is a mixture of traditional 2-D animation and live action. Our princess is stumbling around the streets of New York, trying to get back to her fairy-tale land. I play the prince who she was going to marry, and I go into the real world...
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HISTORY AND TRIVIA
Prince Charming DO YOU KNOW DISNEY?
In the films "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs" (1937), "Cinderella" (1950), "Sleeping Beauty" (1959), and "The Little Mermaid" (1989), which is the only one to feature a prince with no name?

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THIS WEEK IN DISNEY HISTORY
October 16, 1923 - The Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio is founded as a partnership when Walt and his older brother Roy sign a contract to produce a series of animated short subjects entitled "Alice Comedies."

October 20, 1901 - Academy Award®-winning composer-songwriter and Disney Legend Frank Churchill is born in Rumford, Maine. Some of his best-known songs include "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?," "Whistle While You Work," and "Some Day My Prince Will Come."


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Does the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster play a different song for every ride?
- John, 25, Bridgeport, CT
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There are actually five specially recorded Aerosmith soundtracks -- each Limotrain features a different Aerosmith song, with lead singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry recording custom lyrics and riffs for each tune.

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Find all the latest spooky fun on Disney.com's new Halloween site.


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Go behind the scenes and see how they made "Enchanted."

Join Marty Sklar for a look back at the "Disneyland News."


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Love Halloween, but not fond of the fear factor? Check out 13 movies to watch this Halloween that won't make you yelp with fright -- from Disney Family.com.

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