Joe Hale, Disney Animator, Layout Artist for ‘Sleeping Beauty,’ and VFX Oscar Nominee for ‘The Black Hole,’ Passes Away at 99

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Former Disney animator Joe Hale has passed away of natural causes at his home in Atascadero, California. He was 99. Joe Hale Dies at 99 According to The Hollywood Reporter, Hale died on January 29, 2025. He contributed 35 years of his life to being an animator, layout artist, and producer at Disney. He also … Read more

Credit Card Readers with Cameras Introduced at Walt Disney World Stores, Police Respond to Woman Knocked Down in Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind Queue, & More: Daily Recap (8/26/23)

We bring you a lot of stories every single day. Sometimes it’s hard to keep up. So in case you missed anything from our feed, we have rounded up all our stories in one place to get the news at a glance. Here is your Daily Recap for Saturday, August 26, 2023. Walt Disney World EPCOT … Read more

New Disney100 Decades Collection ‘The Black Cauldron’ MagicBand+ Arrives at Walt Disney World

A new “The Black Cauldron” MagicBand+ has joined the 1980s Disney100 Decades Collection at Walt Disney World. We found it at Riverside Depot in Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Limited Edition ‘The Black Cauldron’ MagicBand+ – $64.99 This MagicBand+ comes packaged in a special Disney100 Decades box. The MagicBand+ is white and features sketches of The Horned … Read more

New ‘The Black Cauldron’ MagicBand+ Joins 1980s Disney100 Decades Collection at Disneyland

Disney is honoring one of their long-forgotten classics with an addition to the 1980s Disney100 Decades Collection. A new “The Black Cauldron” MagicBand+ has arrived at Disneyland Resort. Limited Edition “The Black Cauldron” MagicBand+ – $64.99 The MagicBand+ is white and features sketches of The Horned King. One sketch is on the puck. Two more … Read more