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Disney, Pixar Win Minor Categories at this Year’s Annie Awards for Animation

The Marvel-but-not-Disney hit Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse won big at last night’s 46th annual Annie Awards taking several categories, including Best Animated Feature, but that didn’t stop Walt Disney Studios, Walt Disney Animation Studios, Pixar Animation Studios, and Walt Disney Television Animation from picking up a few trophies of their own. Here are the Disney-related Disney, Pixar Win Minor Categories at this Year’s Annie Awards for Animation

Ed Catmull, President of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, to Retire

Pixar co-founder and current President of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios Ed Catmull has announced his retirement. Catmull will end his decades long career in animation at the end of the year, but will stay in an advisory capacity through mid-2019. In his statement, Catmull said: “Never in my wildest imagination could I have Ed Catmull, President of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, to Retire

Disney Cruise Line Launches New ‘Disney at Sea’ Live Show

Disney at Sea, a brand-new 30-minute live event showcasing Disney’s newest characters from Pixar, Marvel, and Lucasfilm, debuted on the Disney Wonder last week. The show was developed to take Disney Cruise Line guests on a journey through the entertainment from Disney’s wonderful worlds of movies, television, music, and of course theme parks. In its debut Disney Cruise Line Launches New ‘Disney at Sea’ Live Show

‘Incredibles 2’ Reaches $1 Billion Mark In Global Box Office Sales

Incredibles 2, Pixar’s latest box office smash, crossed the $1 billion mark in worldwide box office sales yesterday. Debuting at a record-breaking $182.7 million in its first weekend, Incredibles 2 is still reaching milestones over a month after its June 15th release. Earning $574 million domestically and $430.9 million internationally, Incredibles 2 has become Disney’s 18th billion-dollar ‘Incredibles 2’ Reaches $1 Billion Mark In Global Box Office Sales

Pixar Shorts Film Festival Expands to the Tomorrowland Theater at Disneyland Park

The Pixar Shorts Film Festival that is being held as part of Pixar Fest at the Disneyland Resort has expanded across to Disneyland Park! In addition to three shorts being presented at the Sunset Showcase Theater in Disney California Adventure, three different shorts are now being screened at the Tomorrowland Theater. All six are being Pixar Shorts Film Festival Expands to the Tomorrowland Theater at Disneyland Park

Disney Parks Blog to Live Stream Paint the Night Parade from California Adventure on Wednesday

The Disney Parks Blog has announced that their next #DisneyParksLIVE stream will be the Paint the Night parade at Disney California Adventure. Paint the Night is a modern electrical parade with more than 1 million lights, exciting music, special effects, and your favorite Disney and Pixar characters. The parade returned to the Disneyland Resort earlier Disney Parks Blog to Live Stream Paint the Night Parade from California Adventure on Wednesday

Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff Opens on Pixar Pier at California Adventure

After not opening with the rest of Pixar Pier on June 23rd, Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff finally debuted this weekend at Disney California Adventure! The shop is inspired the fluffy pink imaginary friend from Disney-Pixar’s Inside Out and features both colorful merchandise and sweet treats. Last month, we gave you more details about the treats Bing Bong’s Sweet Stuff Opens on Pixar Pier at California Adventure

Virtual Reality Short Film ‘Cycles’ Will Be Released at the 2018 SIGGRAPH Conference

Cycles is an innovative virtual reality (or VR) short film being produced by the Walt Disney Animation Studio. This new short film is set to debut between August 12-16 in Vancouver, Canada at the 2018 SIGGRAPH conference. SIGGRAPH is an annual computer graphics conference. The film was directed by Jeff Gipson, who joined the Walt Virtual Reality Short Film ‘Cycles’ Will Be Released at the 2018 SIGGRAPH Conference