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  • Steven Tyler and His Daughter Liv Tyler Visit Disneyland Paris For a Rockin’ Good Time

    Steven Tyler and His Daughter Liv Tyler Visit Disneyland Paris For a Rockin’ Good Time

    Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler and his daughter, actress Liv Tyler, visited Disneyland Paris over the weekend!

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    Steven and Liv spent the day rockin’ around the merry-go-round (the traditional Le Carrousel de Lancelot, that is) and paying a visit to the Big Cheese himself.

    A trip with the Tylers to Walt Disney Studios would not be complete without a joy ride on  Rock ’n’ Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith. The duo also stopped by Armageddon: les Effets Spéciaux, based on the special effects in Liv’s 1998 film Armageddon.

    Along with her husband and children, Liv also paid a visit to Sleeping Beauty Castle and “it’s a small world”, making time to meet Tigger and Goofy along the way. It was an rockin’ trip for sure!

  • Voice of ‘Coco’ Luis Ángel Jaramillo Visits Disneyland

    Voice of ‘Coco’ Luis Ángel Jaramillo Visits Disneyland

    Actor Luis Ángel Jaramillo, the voice behind the character of Miguel in the Latin American release of the Disney•Pixar film “Coco,” recently visited the Disneyland Resort for the first time. While exploring Disneyland park, Luis Ángel also met up with the famed Mariachi Divas for an impromptu performance!

    Check out the video of his visit to the mouse in the video below from Disney Parks!

    Relive every wonder-filled moment when you bring home “Coco” today. Now available on Digital, Movies Anywhere and Blu-ray.

    You can also see the story of “Coco” come to life during Pixar Fest, going on now through September 3.

  • Cogsworth Voice Actor David Ogden Stiers Dies at Age 75

    Cogsworth Voice Actor David Ogden Stiers Dies at Age 75

    David Odgen Stiers has died at the age of 75 after he lost his battle with bladder cancer.  The famous actor is best known for playing Major Charles Winchester on “M*A*S*H”, but for many Disney fans he is known as the voice of Cogsworth — the clock — from Disney’s 1991 animated classic “Beauty and the Beast.”

    The actor’s agent Mitchell Stubbs confirmed the saddening news Saturday night in an email.

    He died “peacefully at his home in Newport, Oregon after a courageous battle with bladder cancer,” the MKS Talent Agency tweeted.
    “His talent was only surpassed by his heart,” the agency added.

    The Emmy-nominated actor also provided the voice of a number of classic Disney characters including Beauty And The Beast’s Cogsworth, Governor Ratcliffe and Wiggins in ‘Pocahontas’ and Jumba in ‘Lilo and Stitch’.

    Stiers was twice Emmy nominated for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy or variety or music series for his work on “M*A*S*H”, but the accomplished award-winning actor also has more than 150 film and television credits. Beyond his beloved role in Beauty and the Beast the actor actually has multiple Disney credits to his name.

    In addition to serving as the voice of Cogsworth in “Beauty and the Beast”, we was also the narrator of the film. Additionally, he also voiced Governor Ratcliffe and Wiggins in Disney’s “Pocahontas” and voiced the Archdeacon in Disney’s “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.”

  • Cutest Princess Diaries Throwback Photo On Instagram Posted By Mandy Moore

    Cutest Princess Diaries Throwback Photo On Instagram Posted By Mandy Moore

    Mandy Moore recently posted this adorable throwback photo on Instagram of herself, Julie Andrews, and co-star Heather Matarazzo. The two didn’t really have any scenes together, but Moore and Julie Andrews were able to spend some time together on the set of The Princess Diaries.

    “16 year old me with the inimitable @julieandrews and @heathermatarazzo on the set of #theprincessdiaries. #tbt #thosecurlstho” the caption read.

    Mandy made her film debut in The Princess Diaries, and you can tell just based on that big smile that this must have been a big moment for her. She has gone on to do much more including voicing Rapunzel in Tangled and Tangled: The Series.

    Now 33, the talented actress-musician has come a long way since then. She is widely acclaimed for her breakout role in the NBC drama This Is Us as Rebecca Pearson and she’s also known for voicing Rapunzel in Tangled and Tangled: The Series. All the while continuing her music career. She also picked up a Screen Actors Guild award win and a Golden Globes nomination.

     

  • Voice of Mater – Larry the Cable Guy – Visits Magic Kingdom

    Voice of Mater – Larry the Cable Guy – Visits Magic Kingdom

    Earlier last week, the hilarious Daniel Lawrence Whitney, also known as “Larry the Cable Guy,” joined his family to put the pedal to the metal at Tomorrowland Speedway at Magic Kingdom Park at Walt Disney World! And Whitney is no stranger to cars either…

    Some may know him as Larry the Cable Guy, but we all know him as the voice of Mater, the friendly tow truck in the Disney•Pixar “Cars” movies. Mater, you know “kinda like ’Tuh-mater,’ but without the ‘tuh.’”

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    During his visit, Larry shared that Walt Disney World is the family’s favorite vacation destination and talked about his favorite attractions. Check out the video below for more and watch their hilarious journey around the speedway!