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Disney Junior – Live On Stage!
''Disney Junior – Live on Stage!'' (originally ''Playhouse Disney – Live on Stage!'' until 2011) was a live show attraction featuring puppets of characters from Disney Junior's popular television programs, located at three Disney theme parks: Walt Disney Studios Park at Disneyland Paris, Disney California Adventure at the Disneyland Resort and Disney's Hollywood Studios at the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. History Disney's Hollywood Studios Prior to ''Disney Junior – Live on Stage!'', the theater was the Soundstage Restaurant from the park's opening date until November 14, 1998; the restaurant featured sets over the years from ''Big Business'', '' Beauty and the Beast'', and ''Aladdin''. Following that, the theater hosted '' Bear in the Big Blue House – Live on Stage'' from June 7, 1999, until August 4, 2001. That show closed to make room for ''Playhouse Disney – Live on Stage!'', which opened on October 1, 2001, featuring returning characters from ''Bear in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Disney's Hollywood Studios is a theme park at the Walt Disney World Resort in Bay Lake, Florida, near Orlando. It is owned and operated by The Walt Disney Company through its Parks, Experiences and Products division. Based on a concept by Marty Sklar, Randy Bright, and Michael Eisner, the park opened on May 1, 1989, as the Disney-MGM Studios (Theme) Park, and was the third of four theme parks built at Walt Disney World. Spanning , the park is dedicated to the imagined worlds from film, television, music, and theatre, drawing inspiration from the Classical Hollywood cinema, Golden Age of Hollywood, Los Angeles, Hollywood. Disney's Hollywood Studios was initially developed as both a theme park inspired by show business and an operating Film studio, production studio, with active film and television production services, an Walt Disney Animation Studios, animation facility branch, and a functioning backlot. Construction on the combined park and studio began in 1987, but was accel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rolie Polie Olie
''Rolie Polie Olie'' is a computer-animated children's television series produced by Nelvana and created by William Joyce. The show focuses on a little robot who is composed of several spheres and other three-dimensional geometric shapes. The show was one of the earliest series that was fully animated in CGI. ''Rolie Polie Olie'' was broadcast from October 4, 1998, to April 28, 2004 and later reran on Disney Junior from March 23, 2012, until September 28, 2014. The series was followed by two straight-to-video films based on the series (''The Great Defender of Fun'' and ''The Baby Bot Chase''), in 2002 and 2003 respectively. ''Rolie Polie Olie'' won a Gemini Award in Canada for "Best Animated Program" in 1999. The show also won a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Special Class Animated Program" in 2000 and 2005. William Joyce won a 1999 Daytime Emmy for Best Production Design for this series. The show has a vintage atmosphere, with futuristic elements. The first five seasons w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vampirina
''Vampirina'' is a computer-animated children's television series created by Chris Nee. Based on the ''Vampirina Ballerina'' series of books written by Anne Marie Pace and published by Disney-Hyperion, the series was announced in March 2016 and premiered on Disney Junior and Disney Channel on October 1, 2017. It features much of the staff that has worked on another program created by Nee, ''Doc McStuffins.'' The series ended on June 28, 2021, after 3 seasons and 75 episodes. Premise ''Vampirina'' follows the story of Vampirina "Vee" Hauntley who becomes the new kid on the block after she and her family move from Transylvania to Pennsylvania to open a local bed and breakfast called the Scare B&B for visiting ghouls (including vampires) and goblins. The Hauntley family have to learn to do things the "Pennsylvania way," especially when Vee is at school, all while keeping their monster lives a secret from humans so they don't scare them. Characters Main * Vampirina "Vee" Hauntley ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey And The Roadster Racers
''Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures'' is an American CGI-animated preschool television series that was broadcast on Disney Junior. Produced by Disney Television Animation, the series is the successor to ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse''. Originally airing as ''Mickey and the Roadster Racers'' for its first two seasons, it debuted in the United States on January 15, 2017. The series was renewed for a second season on March 15, 2017. The second season premiered on April 13, 2018. The show’s third season was renewed one year later, which led to the series being renamed as ''Mickey Mouse Mixed-Up Adventures''; the first episode under the new title was originally broadcast on October 14, 2019. This was Russi Taylor's final television series role before she died on July 26, 2019. The series was also the first series not to feature Donald's regular voice actor Tony Anselmo due to him being busy providing the voice for the character in other Disney projects. The show was followed by a new s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doc McStuffins
''Doc McStuffins'' is an American educational computer-animated children's television series created and executive produced by Chris Nee (an Irish-American who was an associate producer for international versions of Sesame Street) and produced by Brown Bag Films which aired on Disney Channel and Disney Junior from March 23, 2012, to April 18, 2020. The series centers on a girl who can "fix" toys, with help from her toy friends. It features songs written and composed by Kay Hanley and Michelle Lewis. The series received positive reviews due to the series' concept and the main character, as well as its portrayal of African Americans (Nee stated in 2013 that Doc is African American, as proposed by Disney during her initial pitch, Nee initially only knowing she wanted a girl doctor) in a Disney series. Nee conceived the series as '' Cheers'' for preschoolers. On November 16, 2016, Disney Junior renewed the series for a fifth season. On April 4, 2018, Lara Jill Miller, the voic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sofia The First
''Sofia the First'' is an American animated fantasy children's television series. The show follows a young peasant girl named Sofia ( Ariel Winter), who becomes a princess after her mother marries the king of Enchancia. Episodes focus on her adventures and bonds with others, including her animal friends, with whom she communicates through an amulet that blesses and curses her based upon the goodness of her actions. Created by Craig Gerber, ''Sofia the First'' aimed to employ relatable situations in a fantasy world; according to Gerber, Sofia's position as a child of a single mother allowed the team to explore themes of adaptation and connect to modern children. The series pilot was broadcast on November 18, 2012, on Disney Channel. The series itself premiered on January 11, 2013, on Disney Junior, aired for four seasons, and concluded on September 8, 2018. ''Sofia the First'' was praised for its music, animation, characters, and messages. It received some of the highest viewer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake And The Never Land Pirates
''Jake and the Never Land Pirates'' (titled ''Captain Jake and the Never Land Pirates'' for the fourth season and associated merchandise) is an American animated musical and interactive preschool children's television series shown on Disney Junior. Based on Disney's ''Peter Pan'' franchise (itself based on the famous 1904 play and 1911 book by British author J. M. Barrie), this was the first Disney Junior original show following the switch from Playhouse Disney. It stars Sean Ryan Fox, Megan Richie, Jadon Sand, Kirsten Newlands, David Arquette, Corey Burton, Jeff Bennett, Loren Hoskins and Dee Bradley Baker. The title character Jake was previously voiced by Colin Ford, and then later by Cameron Boyce, while Izzy was voiced for the first three seasons by Madison Pettis and Kirsten Newlands and Cubby was voiced by Jonathan Morgan Heit. The series was created by Disney veteran Bobs Gannaway, whose works include another Disney Junior series, ''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'', and films such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Playhouse Disney
Playhouse Disney was a brand of programming blocks and international cable and satellite television channels that were owned by the Disney Channels Worldwide unit (now Disney Branded Television) of The Walt Disney Company's Disney–ABC Television Group. It originated in the United States as a morning program block on the Disney Channel. Aimed mainly at children aged two to seven years old, its programming featured a mix of live-action and animated series. The Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel was rebranded as the Disney Junior block on Disney Channel on February 14, 2011. The remaining channels and blocks using the Playhouse Disney brand outside the US relaunched under the Disney Junior brand over the next two years, concluding with the rebranding of the Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel Russia on September 1, 2013. History Early years (1997–2002) Prior to Playhouse Disney's launch, Disney Channel had aired a lineup of preschool-targeted programs to compete wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
My Friends Tigger & Pooh
''My Friends Tigger & Pooh'' is an American computer-animated children's television series on Disney Channel as part of the Playhouse Disney block. It was inspired by A. A. Milne's ''Winnie-the-Pooh''. The series was developed by Walt Disney Television Animation, and was executive produced by Brian Hohlfeld. 63 episodes were produced. The show aired from May 12, 2007 to October 9, 2010 in the United States. The show became available on Disney+ on November 12, 2019. Overview The series featured Pooh and other characters from the book and prior film and television adaptations and introduces two new characters: an imaginative 6-year-old red-headed girl named Darby and her dog Buster. Darby is the main protagonist and an amateur sleuth. Her older best friend is Christopher Robin, who has grown up and makes two appearances over the course of the series. Darby teams up with Winnie the Pooh and Tigger to form the trio of Super Sleuths, and they investigate mysteries in the Hundred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Einsteins
''Little Einsteins'' is an American animated children's television series based on the Baby Einstein line of videos. It was produced by The Baby Einstein Company (which, at the time, was owned by Disney) and animated by Curious Pictures. The series marked the Baby Einstein Company's first project for preschoolers. The show started out with a direct-to-video movie, ''Our Huge Adventure'', that was released on August 23, 2005. The full series premiered on Playhouse Disney on October 9, 2005. The series was first announced in November 2001, when Disney purchased The Baby Einstein Company. Press releases said "there are already plans to extend the Baby Einstein brand into a Little Einstein product line aimed at preschoolers." The show's concept and characters were developed by Douglas Wood. Further development was led by Emmy Award-winning director Olexa Hewryk and ''Dora the Explorer'' co-creator Eric Weiner. Like the original Baby Einstein series, ''Little Einsteins'' makes heavy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handy Manny
''Handy Manny'' is a CGI-animated children's television series that premiered with its first two episodes consecutively on Saturday, September 16, 2006, originally as part of Disney Channel's Playhouse Disney block. On Valentine's Day 2011, the series moved to the Disney Junior block, which served as Playhouse Disney's replacement. The titular character (as well as his counterpart from old Sheetrock Hills) are both voiced by Wilmer Valderrama. The show was created by Roger Bollen and Marilyn Sadler, and developed for TV by Rick Gitelson. The show's animation was produced by Canada-based Nelvana, and features the additional voice talents of Dee Bradley Baker, Tom Kenny, Fred Stoller, Nika Futterman, Kath Soucie, Carlos Alazraqui, Grey DeLisle, and Nancy Truman. The theme song is performed by Los Lobos. Overview The series is set in the fictional town of Sheetrock Hills where the titular character, Manny (whose full name is Manuel Esteves Garcia III), owns a repair shop where he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
''Mickey Mouse Clubhouse'' is an American interactive computer-animated children's television series which aired from May 5, 2006, to November 6, 2016 on the Disney Channel. Produced by Disney Television Animation, it is the first computer-animated series aimed at preschoolers. The series was created by Disney veteran Bobs Gannaway. 126 episodes were produced. Premise Mickey, Minnie, Donald, Daisy, Goofy, and Pluto interact with the viewer to stimulate problem solving during each episode's story. Once the problem of the episode has been explained, Mickey invites the viewers to join him at the Mousekedoer, a giant Mickey-head-shaped computer whose main function is to distribute the day's Mouseketools, a collection of objects needed to solve the day's problem, to Mickey. One of them is a "Mystery Mouseketool" represented by a Question Mark, in which, when the words "Mystery Mouseketool" are said, the question mark changes into the Mouseketool the viewer gets to use. Another one ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
