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DISNEY INSIDER PRESENTS: FAN SPOTLIGHT |
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Disney Dreams Come True
by Dee, 41, Atascosa, TX
From the time my daughter was born we have celebrated her birthday with a Disney theme. My grandparents were at the opening of the Walt Disney World Theme Park in 1971. So, I guess ... read more
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IN NEXT WEEK'S ISSUE |
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 Take a nostalgic look at Disney holiday favorites.
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THE MAIN ATTRACTION |
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Sierra Boggess becomes part of Ariel's world.
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Under the Sea, Onstage at Last
"Ariel is such a beloved Disney Princess -- I always loved her, and all the people who come to the show who I meet afterwards, they just love her. It's because she's so independent and has such a big heart," says Sierra Boggess. Sierra is in a position to know Ariel better than anyone these days -- the young actress is playing the role of everyone's favorite Princess on Broadway in "The Little Mermaid," Disney's newest theatrical spectacular.
Even beyond the excitement of making her Broadway debut, becoming "part of Ariel's world" is truly a dream come true for Sierra, who fell in love with the animated classic "The Little Mermaid" from the moment it was first released. "I was seven when the movie came out, so I memorized it!" she says. In fact, "The hardest stuff for me during rehearsal was a few little lines that were just slightly different from the movie -- and in my head, I knew the lines from the movie!"
Compared to that, learning to "swim" onstage was a breeze. Sierra shared with us the secret to gliding under the sea: "We have Heelys, which are those shoes...
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HISTORY AND TRIVIA |
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DO YOU KNOW DISNEY?
Why does a seal follow Mickey home in the cartoon "Mickey and the Seal" (1948)?
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THIS WEEK IN DISNEY HISTORY
December 2, 1935 - Marc Davis begins working as an apprentice animator at the Walt Disney Studios. Davis will become one of Walt's "Nine Old Men."
December 2, 1948 - Disney's Mickey Mouse cartoon "Mickey and the Seal" is released.
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ASK DAVE |
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YOUR QUESTION
In October of 1971, Disney World had a 1,076-piece marching band led by Meredith "Music Man" Wilson. What can you tell me about the Music Man?
- Richard, 47, El Paso, TX
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DAVE'S ANSWER
Author and composer Meredith Willson (1902-1984) was best known for composing the Tony Award-winning musical "The Music Man," which debuted on Broadway in 1957 and was made into a popular movie starring Robert Preston and Shirley Jones in 1962. Willson's showstopper song in the musical was "Seventy-Six Trombones." Disney did a TV version of the musical for "The Wonderful World of Disney," starring Matthew Broderick, in 2003.
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