Episodes
Northern Lights: The DCOM they Don't Want you to see! Featuring Allison McClain Merrill
Disney Channel has made over 100 Original Movies — Halloweentown, High School Musical, Descendants. But there's one they pretend never happened. The very first one. Northern Lights premiered on August 23rd, 1997. It stars Academy Award winner Diane Keaton. It was executive produced by Meg Ryan. An...
Disney's Coke vs. Pepsi War... And the One Place Pepsi Still Won
Coke and Pepsi didn't just fight in grocery stores. For 35 years, the real battlefield was Disneyland. Before Coca-Cola became the only soda in the happiest place on Earth, the park was split down the middle. Pepsi got Frontierland and Adventureland. Coke owned Main Street and Fantasyland. And one...
Disney Corporate Sponsorships That Accidentally Created Icons
From a purple dragon born out of a Kodak sponsorship to the world's most popular tortilla chip — sometimes the best Disney magic happens when nobody planned it…..and a little Corporate Sponsorship Synergy! In this video, we're looking at four accidental icons that only exist because a corporation ...
McDonald's, Disney, and the 90's Happy Meal Battle!
McDonald's said no to Disney. Burger King said yes. And a 90s fast food war was born. Before Happy Meal toys and Disney-themed cups became background noise, a $40 million promotion disaster, a Splash Mountain delay, and a scrappy competitor nearly changed the entire landscape of Disney marketing. ...
Kenny Ortega: From Dancer to Disney Legend
He's the man behind Descendants, High School Musical, Hocus Pocus, and Newsies, but Kenny Ortega's journey to becoming a Disney Legend started long before Mickey Mouse called. This is the story of the creative force Disney keeps turning to when they need to remind audiences why they fell in love wit...
When Disney Made the Shared Universe Official
Disney Connected its own worlds: Descendants, Once Upon a Time, House of Mouse and More! For years, Disney fans have obsessively hunted for Easter eggs, building "Grand Unification Theories" to prove that every animated classic is connected. But while fans were busy connecting dots in th...
The Disney Story of America’s Bicentennial
From the tracks of the American Freedom Train to the catchy tunes of Schoolhouse Rock and the massive scale of America on Parade, Disney didn't just join the Bicentennial—they touched more celebrations than you know, and shaped how we Celebrate the Fourth of July. In 1976, America was a mess. Betw...
Does Disney finally understand how to handle the Muppets?
Disney, The Muppets, and Jim Henson Disney just closed the Muppets Courtyard in Hollywood Studios to make way for Monstropolis. But while Muppet Vision 3D, Jim Henson’s Last Muppet project, is gone, the Muppets aren't leaving Hollywood Studios; they’ve moved into the Rock 'n' Roller Coaster. Is ...
This Mickey sold Cars: Disney's forgotten Advertising Lab
Mickey Mouse is the most recognizable character on Earth—but in the 1950s, he looked a little… different....and he sold cars! Thanks to Disney's secret ad lab department! If you’ve ever seen the 1955 Nash Rambler commercials, you might have noticed a version of Mickey that feels more like a modern...