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93-485: The series premiered on October 27, 2008, with "Rescue Squad Mater" on Disney Channel , Toon Disney and ABC Family . Not exclusive to television, the shorts were also released on home media and/or as theatrical shorts. The series ended on May 20, 2014, with "The Radiator Springs 500 ½". All Cars Toons in Mater's Tall Tales follow a shared formula: Each episode opens with Mater saying, "If I'm lying, I'm crying!" and then

186-668: A Disney Store in the Disney Living Pavilion. Another popular area was the Collectors Forum, where guests could buy Disney Collectibles and connect with the Disneyana Fan Club, Mouse Planet, Mice Chat, Hidden Mickey author Nancy Temple Rodrigue, and artist Brian Rood with his one-of-a-kind The Rocketeer . Events took place at the D23 Arena, Stage 23, Stage 28, the "red carpet" at

279-719: A National Hockey League (NHL) game—known as the Big City Greens Classic— as part of ESPN's coverage of the league . The broadcast was themed around the Disney Channel animated series Big City Greens , visualizing data from the league's player and puck tracking system with 3D animated players. Disney Jr. is a daily morning program block aimed at preschoolers, spiritually succeeding Playhouse Disney which launched on April 6, 1997, as part of Disney Channel's morning lineup. On May 26, 2010, Disney-ABC Television Group (now Walt Disney Television ) announced

372-561: A Time , and Prep & Landing: Naughty vs. Nice , and the celebration for the 25th Anniversary of Pixar . Stage 28 hosted Walt Disney Imagineering panels for the Disney Cruise Line , Cars Land , Buena Vista Street , Star Tours: The Adventures Continue , The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure , "The Voices of the Parks", and vintage photos and videos of Disneyland and Walt Disney World . The first rounds of

465-431: A base of more than 611,000 subscribers by December of that year. In October 1983, the channel debuted its first made-for-cable movie, Tiger Town , which earned the channel a CableACE Award . The channel had reached profitability by January 1985, with its programming reaching 1.75 million subscribers by that point. In September 1990, TCI 's Montgomery , Alabama , system became the first cable provider to carry

558-581: A basic cable record for the single most-watched television program until December 3, 2007, when corporate sister channel, ESPN , surpassed it with the telecast of an NFL game between the New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens on its Monday Night Football programme by 0.3 million viewers more (17.5 million viewers). The Cheetah Girls media franchise was also notably successful in terms of merchandise and sales for its concert tours and soundtrack albums. Its debut film from 2003, being

651-604: A behind-the-scenes preview at Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker . Finally, Walt Disney Pictures presented first looks at the live-action remake of Mulan , an extended clip of Maleficent: Mistress of Evil , Jungle Cruise , and the live-action prequel Cruella . This expo also marked the first time that Disney showcased projects from 20th Century Fox , with clips of upcoming films from Ford v Ferrari , Spies in Disguise , and The King's Man . Alan Horn stated that they were not going to announce anything about Fox at

744-454: A burning building. After he saves McQueen, the ambulance rushes McQueen to the hospital where Mater reveals that he's also a doctor (with an MD, PhD, STP and GTO). Mater is a daredevil , dressing in a style like that of Evel Knievel . In a stadium, Mater attempts to jump a long line of cars, but instead merely tiptoes over them. He performs other stunts, and later claims Lightning McQueen failed to jump over Carburetor Canyon while strapped to

837-403: A celebrity or figure from one of its programs holding a wand and drawing the then-current form of the Disney Channel logo on the screen. This celebrity will introduce their name, the program they are featured on, and finish with the line "And you're watching Disney Channel." Dubbed a 'Wand ID' by fans, this format typically ends in a variation of the mnemonic. For a period, ESPN 's broadcasts of

930-640: A gang of racers descend on the town and challenge Lightning McQueen to an off-road race. Disney Channel Disney Channel is an American pay television channel that serves as the flagship property of Disney Branded Television , a unit of the Disney Entertainment division of The Walt Disney Company . Launched on April 18, 1983, under the name The Disney Channel as a premium channel on top of basic cable television systems, it originally showcased programming towards families due to availability of home television sets locally at

1023-541: A heavy-metal style by accident when the drummer goes crazy trying to kill a fly on the drum while recording an album), a song based on the line Mater is famous for. Lightning McQueen goes on debut to join him on stage in the middle of a huge concert and they rock into history. Mater is the first tow truck to land on the moon , with the mission to rescue the Impala XIII by giving him a tow and bringing him back to Earth. Lightning McQueen joins Mater and they are met with

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1116-414: A hero's welcome. Mater is a private investigator working on an open-and-shut case of counterfeit tires, when Tia rolls back into his life. She hires Mater to find her sister, Mia, who's been car-napped. Mater searches for clues and closes in on a major crime scene. Lieutenant Lightning McQueen arrives just in time to help bring the criminals to justice. A tow service leads Mater to Propwash Junction ,

1209-427: A localized channel feed already exists in that country. Some critics disapprove of the Disney Channel marketing strategy led by Anne Sweeney , president of the Disney Channel from 1996 to 2014. Under Sweeney, the Disney Channel's programming was geared mainly towards preteen and teenage girls, with a decrease in animated programming. Criticism was also aimed at removing almost all Walt-era and pre-1990s material from

1302-863: A look at Star Wars: The Force Awakens . Walt Disney Pictures showcased Alice Through the Looking Glass , The Jungle Book , Beauty and the Beast , Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales , Pete's Dragon , The Finest Hours , and Queen of Katwe . In addition, the logos for Incredibles 2 and Cars 3 were revealed. Disney Interactive held presentations on several video games, namely Star Wars: Battlefront , Disney Infinity 3.0 , and Kingdom Hearts III . The presentations featured new in-game footage, trailers, and reveals. The presentations also included surprise announcements and special guests. At

1395-481: A presentation celebrating the 20th anniversary of the release of Hercules . The New York Times estimated attendance for the 2017 expo at around 100,000 people. The third D23 Expo Japan was held from February 10 to 12, 2018, at the Tokyo Disney Resort . The Destination D event was held from November 16 to 18, 2018, at Disney's Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World Resort. The sixth D23 Expo

1488-636: A rocket. Mater is a matador fighting a herd of bulldozers in Spain. When Lightning McQueen enters the story, the bulldozers chase after him due to his red paint job. Mater offers to tow home a stranded Japanese car inspired by the Toyota Century (named Ito-San), but ends up in Tokyo, Japan after hauling him all the way across the Pacific Ocean . He is subsequently challenged to a race by

1581-426: A small flying saucer called Mator and they have a night out. When Mator is captured by the military forces, Mater sneaks up and saves him with the help of Lightning McQueen and Mator's mothership. Mater, alias "The Tormentor", is a monster truck wrestler who works his way up the ranks from amateur to World Champion Monster Truck Wrestler, fighting against all kinds of characters along the way. These trucks include

1674-479: A town populated by planes. Amazed by all these flying machines, Mater gets interested in learning how to fly when he sees Skipper's Flight School, which has a sign that says they could teach anyone. After learning how to fly, he learns himself to fly backwards and amazes a group of stunt planes known as the Falcon Hawks. Since one of them has sprained a wing during practice for a stunt show, they ask Mater to take

1767-502: Is High School Musical 2 , which debuted on August 17, 2007, to 17.2 million viewers and set a current longstanding record for the highest-rated television premiere in the history of the channel. Following High School Musical 2 , the movie that had the second highest-rated Disney Channel Original Movie (DCOM) premiere was Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie , followed by Camp Rock , Descendants 2 , Princess Protection Program , Teen Beach Movie , and Jump In! . It also set

1860-763: Is an unprecedented celebration of the art, storytelling, music, voices, imagination, and innovation of Disney's benchmark films. The D23 Expo returned for a third time from August 9 to 11, 2013, at the Anaheim Convention Center . Disney officials later estimated attendance to be around 65,000. The Walt Disney Studios presented exclusive looks at live-action films including Saving Mr. Banks , Maleficent , Muppets Most Wanted , Tomorrowland , and Thor: The Dark World , as well as animated productions such as The Good Dinosaur , Frozen , Party Central , Get A Horse! , Finding Dory , and Inside Out . Lucasfilm had its first appearance at

1953-553: Is part of The Walt Disney Company's 100th anniversary celebration. The eighth D23 fan event was held from August 9 to 11, 2024, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California . Disney dropped the word "Expo", resulting in the name "D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event". On August 8, the D23 kickoff celebration took place at Disneyland Resort . From August 9 to 11, shopping pop-ups , exhibits, panels, and presentations were held at

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2046-543: Is part of Walt Disney World Resort's 50th anniversary celebration. The seventh D23 Expo was held from September 9 to 11, 2022, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California . The event was originally expected to be scheduled for 2021, but was pushed back a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States . D23 Expo 2022 saw the debut of the new production logo of Walt Disney Pictures , created by

2139-716: Is said that the "XD" in the channel's name does not have an actual meaning. Also known by its trade name, " Disney Channel Animation ", it is the television animation production studio division of The Walt Disney Studios and based in Glendale, California , providing original animated programming for the three main Disney-branded children's channels. A live-action production studio based in Studio City, Los Angeles , California , that provides original sitcoms and comedy programs primary for Disney Channel. Despite being

2232-479: Is the first Disney / Pixar production presented in Disney Digital 3-D . However, it is not featured on the film's home media releases. Sulley and Mike from Monsters, Inc. make cameo appearances in "Tokyo Mater" as their car forms from the credits of the first film. The Disney·Pixar Cars Die-Cast Line included die-casts of various characters from the shorts, including "Rescue Squad Mater", "Mater

2325-479: Is the year Walt Disney founded the company. Membership is in two levels: free and gold. Membership includes Disney twenty-three (a quarterly publication), yearly gifts, events, exclusive merchandise offers, and discount and early access to the D23 Expo fan convention. Bob Iger introduced D23 on March 10, 2009, during the company's annual meeting. D23 had a booth at San Diego Comic-Con in 2009 and held

2418-499: Is when they stopped using the "Premiere Films" label and renamed it the " Disney Channel Original Movies " (DCOM) thereafter. The first movie to be released under the Disney Channel Original Movie category was Under Wraps , a Halloween themed movie that aired for the first time on Disney Channel on October 25, 1997. The most successful original film under the banner in terms of popularity and accolades

2511-466: The Drift King Kabuto (a car resembling Boost, the leader of The Delinquent Road Hazards ), with the winner being crowned "King of All Drifters" and the loser being stripped of all custom modifications to become a "stock" car. "Lightning Dragon McQueen" shows up to help Mater fend off an attack from Kabuto's ninjas and then helps Mater catch up with Kabuto and win the race. Mater befriends

2604-568: The Little League World Series baseball tournament frequently featured cross-promotion with music-related Disney Channel properties, with past editions having featured collaborations with High School Musical , the Jonas Brothers , Camp Rock , and Phineas and Ferb . In March 2023, Disney Channel broadcast a live professional sporting event for the first time, carrying a youth-oriented alternate broadcast of

2697-782: The Magic Kingdom , an extensive re-hauling of Star Tours for Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios , a film based on the Beatles' Yellow Submarine , Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides being revealed as the title for the fourth film in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise with a "Summer 2011" release, a new Muppet film, as well as clips and sneak previews promoting projects such as Prep & Landing , Tangled , Beauty and

2790-555: The Tokyo Disney Resort . This expo celebrated multiple anniversaries, 90th anniversary of the company, Tokyo Disney Resort's 30th, Disney Channel's 10th, Disney Mobile's fifth, the Disney–JCB Card's fifth and Dlife's first. This was the first time that a Disney fan event took place in Japan. The Destination D event was held from November 22 to 23, 2014, at Disney's Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World Resort. The fourth D23 Expo

2883-749: The Walt Disney Studios in Burbank. At the expo, the company honored 12 people who contributed to The Walt Disney Company . This included Jodi Benson , Barton Boyd, Jim Henson , Linda Larkin , Paige O'Hara , Regis Philbin , Anika Noni Rose , Lea Salonga , Ray Watson , Guy Williams , and Jack and Bonita Wrather. The Destination D event was held from August 11 to 12, 2012, at the Disneyland Hotel ballroom in Anaheim, California, to celebrate 75 years of Disney Animated features, which

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2976-461: The blind . This is accompanied by an on-screen mark at the beginning of certain scheduled programming indicating to viewers that the service is available. Some episodes of Gravity Falls , Austin and Ally , Good Luck Charlie , and Phineas and Ferb show the AD))) mark and a 2-tone sound repeated 3 times at the beginning of the episode to give notice of the audio description track available through

3069-474: The live-action remake of Aladdin was also announced. Walt Disney Parks and Resorts revealed that both new Star Wars -themed lands in Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios would be called Star Wars : Galaxy's Edge and presented a scale model of the land in its pavilion on the expo floor. There were additional presentations for Tangled: The Series and Olaf's Frozen Adventure , as well as

3162-819: The Anaheim Convention Center during the day, and then the largest marquee shows were held at the Honda Center in the evening: the Disney Entertainment Showcase (August 9), the Disney Experiences Showcase (August 10), and the Disney Legends Ceremony (August 11). The Guardian explained that being a "Disney superfan is not cheap". The prices of three-day tickets for the event started at just under $ 300 and went up to $ 2,599 for

3255-589: The Beast in 3-D , a set of viral Muppet videos, and a film series with Guillermo del Toro . Celebrity appearances included John Travolta , Nicolas Cage , Patricia Heaton , Kelsey Grammer , Tim Burton , Selena Gomez , Donny Osmond , Tom Bergeron , Kym Johnson , Betty White , Robin Williams , Joseph Fiennes , Johnny Depp (as Captain Jack Sparrow ), as well as live performances by Miley Cyrus , Honor Society , and The Muppets . As announced at

3348-709: The Collector's Forum, Walt Disney Studios , Disney Living, Disney Corporate Citizenship, and Disney Interactive Media Group . The Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives has expanded by 12,000 square feet (1,100 m ) since the Inaugural D23 Expo. The show floor also featured a new pavilion, similar to the Walt Disney Imagineering pavilion from D23 Expo 2009, Walt Disney Parks and Resorts 's Carousel of Projects which shows

3441-495: The Disney Jr YouTube channel from January through August 2024, where they accumulated about 22 million views with the most-watched episodes being Tokyo Mater (7,5M) and Monster Truck Mater (4M). In addition to "The Radiator Springs 500 ½," which was released in 2014, director Rob Gibbs revealed at the 2013 Disney D23 Expo a fifth Cars Toons: Tales from Radiator Springs episode titled "To Protect and Serve." The short

3534-786: The Disney Studios Content and Industrial Light & Magic and accompanied by a new arrangement of " When You Wish Upon a Star " composed by Christophe Beck and conducted by Tim Davies . Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios presented a first look at Elemental and Strange World , and also announced Inside Out 2 , Elio , and Wish . Walt Disney Pictures presented first looks at The Little Mermaid , Peter Pan & Wendy , Disenchanted , Snow White , and Haunted Mansion , and also announced Mufasa: The Lion King . Marvel Studios announced Werewolf by Night and presented exclusive looks at Black Panther: Wakanda Forever , Ironheart , Ant-Man and

3627-505: The Greater", and "El Materdor", in the toy line. A video game based on the series titled Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales was developed by Papaya Studio and released on October 19, 2010 for the Wii . A PC version was also released outside the United States and on Steam worldwide in 2014. A DVD and Blu-ray compilation of the first nine shorts, titled Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales ,

3720-595: The I-Screamer, Captain Collision, The Rasta Carian, Dr. Feel Bad, and Paddy O'Concrete. When faced with his biggest opponent yet, the Monster of Dr. Frankenwagon, Mater tags in his "tag team partner", Lightning McQueen, alias "Frightening McMean". Mater is a rock star in a heavy metal band. He starts out in a garage band called "Mater & The Gas Caps" and rises to the top with his hit song, "Dadgum" (which bears

3813-571: The Internet , Incredibles 2 , and Coco . Lucasfilm presented a behind-the-scenes look at Star Wars: The Last Jedi , Marvel Studios presented a first look at Avengers: Infinity War , and Walt Disney Pictures presented first looks at A Wrinkle in Time , Mary Poppins Returns , The Nutcracker and the Four Realms , and the live-action remake of The Lion King . The cast for

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3906-511: The Never Land Pirates and The Never Land Band, Lemonade Mouth , So Random! , Phineas and Ferb , Kickin' It , Fish Hooks , A.N.T. Farm , Handy Manny , Special Agent Oso , Pair of Kings , and Shake it Up . Stage 23 hosted many events involving sneak peeks to projects from The Walt Disney Studios and ABC Studios including The Avengers , The Muppets , Brave , Monsters University , Once Upon

3999-575: The Olympians . Disney also presented panels and exhibits on "Disney100", the then-upcoming yearlong celebration of the 100th anniversary of the company, as well as a "Celebration of Encanto " and a Disney Princess concert featuring Susan Egan and Anneliese van der Pol . The New York Times estimated attendance for the 2022 expo at around 140,000 people. The Destination D23 event was held from September 8 to 10, 2023, at Disney's Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World Resort and on online, which

4092-842: The SAP feed. Disney Junior displays the AD)) mark and the intended SAP track on newer episodes of Little Einsteins . (ABC positions this mark in the bottom-left corner of the screen.) Disney Channel has established presence in various regions across the Americas, most of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, and Japan. Channels were also available in Australia, New Zealand, Italy, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Turkey, but ceased broadcast in

4185-652: The Seven Dwarfs , and Kirk Douglas hosted the showing of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea newly restored from original camera negatives. Steven Clark stepped down as head of D23 in late September 2013. In January 2014, Adam Sanderson took over as Senior Vice President, Corporate Communications with oversight of the Disney Archives. At the November 21, 2014, weekend event, Destination D, Sanderson indicated that

4278-593: The Talent Round-Up area, Storytellers Stage at the Disney Living pavilion, and at the Disney Channel / Radio Disney stage. The Disney Channel stage held performances from Coco Jones , China Anne McClain , a first look for Radio Disney's N.B.T. (Next Big Thing) , and a karate exhibition from Leo Howard . Guests also had the chance to meet and greet the cast of Good Luck Charlie , Jake and

4371-588: The UDTT were held on August 18, 2011 (one day before the D23 Expo), which narrowed from thousands to one hundred and from one hundred to 20. It was hosted by Dan Roebuck (guest starred in Lost and Wizards of Waverly Place ) who narrowed down the final round from 20 people to 3. After two full days of trivia questions, John Kurowski was declared the winner of the inaugural Ultimate Disney Fan Trivia Tournament. His name

4464-580: The United States—down from its peak of 100 million households in 2011. The channel's international footprint , once encompassing 46 channels available in 33 languages, has also diminished in parts of Europe and most of the Asia-Pacific due to the launch of Disney+ and competition from other streaming and social media platforms. Disney Channel launched nationally as a premium channel at 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time on April 18, 1983, under

4557-773: The Wasp: Quantumania , Loki , Echo , Secret Invasion , and The Marvels . Lucasfilm presented an exclusive first look at Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny along with trailers for Tales of the Jedi , The Mandalorian , and Willow . 20th Century Studios announced an Assassin's Creed TV series for Netflix and presented a first look at new scenes from Avatar: The Way of Water . Disney Branded Television presented first looks at multiple shows, including upcoming Disney+ exclusives American Born Chinese , The Muppets Mayhem , and Percy Jackson and

4650-472: The annual shareholders meeting in 2010, the D23 Expo did not return in 2010, but appeared at the Anaheim Convention Center from August 19 to 21, 2011. A then-new event called "Destination D" was held at the Disneyland Hotel ballroom in Anaheim, California from September 24 to 25, 2010. Each year Destination D would have a new theme, with the 2010 event's theme being "Disneyland '55." It is likely that these events would alternate each year. The Destination D event

4743-675: The best seats at the Honda Center. Part of the Experiences showcase was viewable in-game on Fortnite and showed a trailer for the next Battle Royale season featuring Doctor Doom . The first D23 Brazil was held from November 8 to 10, 2024, at Transamérica Expo Center in São Paulo , Brazil . On January 11, 2024, during the 2024 Consumer Electronics Show , Disney announced that the event would be going global, with D23 heading to São Paulo, Brazil, in November of that year. This

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4836-575: The channel also maintains rights to films from other studios. Some films released by Bagdasarian Productions (such as The Chipmunk Adventure and Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein ) have also aired on Disney Channel, although most of them are not currently owned by any of The Walt Disney Company's divisions. In between regularly scheduled programming and advertisement breaks, Disney Channel features bumpers . These bumpers have varied in content substantially throughout

4929-418: The channel as a basic cable service. Between 1991 and 1996, a steadily increasing number of cable providers began shifting The Disney Channel from a premium add-on offering to their basic tiers, either experimentally or on a full-time basis; however, Walt Disney Company executives denied any plans to convert the channel into an ad-supported basic service, stating that the premium-to-basic shifts on some providers

5022-613: The channel in 2002 with the removal of the late-night "Vault Disney" block devoted to this material, which used to make up the majority of the channel's programming since its inception in 1983. In 2008, Sweeney explained that Disney Channel, resulting from its multi-platform marketing strategy using television and music, would become "the major profit driver for the [Walt Disney] Company." The channel has also pulled (and sometimes re-shot) episodes that have featured subject matter deemed inappropriate for its target audience, due either to humor or to timing of real-life events. On June 13, 2023,

5115-619: The channel space held by Soapnet – a Disney-owned cable channel featuring soap operas – due to that genre's decline in popularity on broadcast television and the growth of video on demand , online streaming , and digital video recorders negating the need for a linear channel devoted to the soap opera genre. After a period during which cable providers unwilling to drop the network immediately retained it to prevent subscriber cancellations, Soapnet ceased all operations on December 31, 2013. The former Playhouse Disney block on Disney Channel rebranded as Disney Junior on February 14, 2011, along with

5208-469: The channel's various program franchises, including Kim Possible and Hannah Montana . In June 2012, The Walt Disney Company announced that it would stop advertising or promoting food or beverage products that do not meet strict nutritional guidelines. Disney Channel purportedly became the first media company to take such a stance on stopping the marketing of junk food products to kids. Due to its commercial-free format, such advertising appears only in

5301-471: The company's products, mythmaking and characters are woven into the cultural fabric." The first D23 Expo was held at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California from September 10 to 13, 2009. It featured pavilions from Walt Disney Imagineering , showcasing models and tests for future attractions, Corporate Responsibility , which feature a photo op , as well as projects for overseas troops and homeless shelters, Disney Consumer Products , showing

5394-501: The conclusion of the Walt Disney Studios presentation, Bob Iger made a surprise announcement that Disney was developing a new Star Wars themed land for both Disneyland and Disney's Hollywood Studios . Additional presentations included "Disney on Broadway: The Originals" celebrating the stage adaptations of Disney films by Disney Theatrical Productions , " FROZEN FANdemonium – A Musical Celebration!" which celebrated

5487-527: The early 2020s, with most content moving to Disney+ or Disney+ Hotstar . On December 14, 2022, Disney ceased its distribution of programs in Russia in response to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine . Disney Channel also licenses its programming to air on certain other broadcast and cable channels outside the United States (formerly including Family Channel in Canada), regardless of whether or not

5580-515: The exception of "Time Travel Mater"). All Cars Toons in Tales from Radiator Springs follow the daily lives of McQueen, Mater and their friends in their hometown Radiator Springs , following the events of Cars 2 . Production of the series began in 2006 following the success of Cars . The first nine shorts were produced by Pixar , while all the following shorts were produced by Pixar's subsidiary, Pixar Canada . "Tokyo Mater" premiered in theaters with Bolt on December 12, 2008. The short

5673-520: The existing international channels. Disney-ABC Television Group once planned to launch a Playhouse Disney Channel in the United States in 2001, however it never happened despite launching internationally. Launched on February 13, 2009, as the successor to Toon Disney, Disney XD is a cable and satellite television channel which was originally aimed at young male audiences aged 6 to 14, but has since included girls in its programming. The channel showcases action and comedy programming from Disney Channel and

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5766-462: The expansion of the block in to a 24/7 cable and satellite channel which debuted on March 23, 2012. The channel would be commercial-free channel and compete with other preschooler-skewing cable channels such as the Nick Jr. Channel and Sprout (now Universal Kids ). The channel features programs from Disney Channel's existing preschool programming library and films/movies from the Walt Disney Pictures film library. On its launch, Disney Junior took over

5859-403: The expo with the panel "Crash Course in the Force: Star Wars Saga 101" hosted by Pablo Hidalgo . Walt Disney Parks and Resorts showcased pavilions relating to Avatar Land , future Star Wars attractions , Marvel's Avengers Academy on the Disney Magic , Disney Springs , and Shanghai Disneyland . The first D23 Expo Japan was held from October 12 to 14, 2013, in the Maihama area at

5952-494: The expo, but also noted that more news about Fox would be forthcoming in the future. The first Destination D23 virtual event was held from November 16 to 20, 2020, online. The full lineup of virtual events and presentation has been announced for the D23 Fantastic Worlds Celebration , which has gone digital due to the COVID-19 pandemic . The Destination D23 event was held from November 19 to 21, 2021, at Disney's Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World Resort and on online, which

6045-435: The first D23 Expo from September 10 to 13, 2009. In March 2010, D23 announced that the expo would be biennial instead of annual, and Destination D events would be held in the off year. In February 2013, the Walt Disney Company Japan announced the first D23 Expo Japan would be held from October 12 to 14, 2013. In April 2013, D23 and Turner Classic Movies Festival teamed up for the 75th anniversary showing of Snow White and

6138-840: The first Disney Channel original musical television film, premiered to over 84 million global viewers and its sequel premiered to 8.1 million American viewers and in the process became the most successful of the film series. An 86-date concert tour featuring the eponymous girl group was ranked as one of the top 10 concert tours of 2006, smashing the record at the Houston Rodeo previously set by Elvis Presley in 1973, selling out with 73,500 tickets in three minutes at one point. In addition to its original television films, Disney Channel has rights to theatrically released feature films, with some film rights shared with sister network, Freeform . Alongside films released by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures (mainly consisting of releases from Walt Disney Pictures , Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar ),

6231-469: The form of underwriter sponsorships during promotional breaks. On July 1, 2012, Disney Channel began providing Descriptive Video Service audio in compliance with the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, which required network owned-and-operated stations and affiliates in the 25 largest television markets as well as the five highest-rated cable and satellite channels (including Disney Channel) to offer audio descriptions for

6324-414: The former Jetix block from Toon Disney, alongside some first-run original programming and off-network syndicated shows. Disney XD, unlike its sister channels Disney Channel and Disney Junior, operates as an ad-supported service, similar to its predecessor Toon Disney. The channel carries the same name as an unrelated mini-site and media player on Disney.com , which stood for Disney Xtreme Digital , though it

6417-556: The former was also released as a bonus short on home media releases of Cars 2 . "Hiccups", "Bugged", and "Spinning" were released on Disney.com and YouTube . "The Radiator Springs 500 ½" was released on Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 3 . Disney Junior FR officially uploaded all episodes of Mater's Tall Tales (Martin se la raconte) on its channel starting between December 2012 and December 2014. The episodes have amassed 200 million views with Tokyo Mater (Tokyo Martin) garnering 63 million views alone. Mater's Tall Tales were added to

6510-684: The future to which Stanley sells him a radiator cap. Mater then suggests Stanley to settle there and build a town where he could serve broken traveling cars, and Stanley accepts. Jumping to 18 years in the future, in 1927, Stanley shows Mater and McQueen the expanding town when Mater takes a note of a broken Ford Model T , which turns out to be Lizzie. Lizzie's seemingly falling in love with McQueen makes Mater panic again about Radiator Springs' future, but it turns out that Lizzie had her eye on Stanley. After Stanley and Lizzie were introduced to each other by McQueen, he and Mater make another time jump, where they attend Stanley and Lizzie's wedding before returning to

6603-464: The highlights of the developing projects coming soon in Disney Parks around the world. Shopping opportunities included the D23 Expo Dream Store returning from the inaugural Expo. Other D23 Expo-exclusive stores included Mickey's of Glendale from Walt Disney Imagineering headquarters in Glendale, California and the Walt Disney Archives Treasure Trove from the Walt Disney Archives in Burbank , California. Other stores include A Small World Village and

6696-481: The history of the channel, created using a broad array of artistic methods such as traditional animation , digital animation , claymation , live action , and puppeteering . They have been praised for their high quality composition and ingenuity. However, they became especially iconic in September 2002, when Disney Channel underwent a major rebranding, including in its bumpers and logo. These bumpers highlighted

6789-504: The iconic 'mouse ears' logo throughout them, featuring various videos that culminated in both the appearance of the logo, alongside a newly introduced theme song, which is regarded as its most recognizable and is still used to this day. This theme song consists of a four-note mnemonic jingle composed by the late Alex Lasarenko, former executive of Tonal Sounds and creative director at Elias Arts . In addition to its logo and jingle, Disney Channel's most recognizable bumper format consists of

6882-410: The many products being sold by Disney within the next few years, a Disney Dream Store, costumes and props from the Walt Disney Archives, a Collectors Forum, where people from all over the country showcased and sold memorabilia. Events were held in the D23 Arena, Stage 23, Storytellers Theatre, and Walt Disney Studios Theatre. Many future projects were announced, including an expansion of Fantasyland at

6975-523: The music of Frozen , and a celebration of the 20th anniversary of the release of Toy Story . The second D23 Expo Japan was held from November 6 to 8, 2015 at the Tokyo Disney Resort . The Destination D event was held from November 19 to 20, 2016, at Disney's Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World Resort. The fifth D23 Expo was held from July 14 to 16, 2017, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California . Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios presented first looks at Ralph Breaks

7068-439: The name The Disney Channel . The channel's development with help from its founding president Alan Wagner , and formally announced the launch of its family-oriented cable channel in early 1983. The channel – which initially maintained a 16-hour-per-day programming schedule from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Eastern and Pacific Time – would become available on cable providers in all 50 U.S. states by September 1983, and accrue

7161-530: The opening sequence of the series Primos , which premiered on the Disney Channel in July 2024, was released by Disney Branded Television , with a mixed reception to the sequence on social media , including from Latinos and Mexicans . Some viewers argued that the sequence had various negative stereotypes , complained about names of some characters, and claimed the Spanish pronunciation of some characters in

7254-497: The place of the injured plane. He accepts and becomes the stunt planes' new member. Lightning McQueen, also a stunt plane, helps Mater at one point when he is in trouble. Accidentally gaining the ability to travel in time , Mater travels back to 1909 in the middle of a desert where he meets Stanley, the founder of Radiator Springs, who works as a traveling radiator caps salesman. With the realization that if Stanley goes away there would be no Radiator Springs, Mater brings McQueen from

7347-412: The present. There, Lizzie thanks McQueen for introducing her and Stanley. Red's morning routine is interrupted by a pesky bug, which he attempts to get rid of. Luigi assigns Guido to shake his store's sign to draw in customers. When Guido discovers his hidden talent as a street corner sign spinner, he draws in a huge crowd. Radiator Springs celebrates a Founders Day honoring the late Stanley when

7440-642: The prime production source of Disney Channel shows, many of its projects are still co-produced and financed by The Walt Disney Company . Walt Disney EMEA Productions Limited is the network's European production studio located in London , England, which co-produces original programs within Europe alongside other companies. Disney Original Documentary is a banner from Disney Branded Television for documentary -based programs broadcast on Disney Channel and released on Disney+. In 2010, Disney Channel All Star Party

7533-479: The sequence was incorrect. Disney D23 D23: The Official Disney Fan Club , also known as Disney D23 or simply D23 , is the official fan club for The Walt Disney Company . Founded in 2009, the organization is known mainly for its biennial exposition event, D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event (previously known as the D23 Expo ). The name D23 refers to D for Disney and 23 for 1923 , which

7626-452: The silver level of membership was being discontinued. In October 2018, Disney Cruise Line began showing Disney at Sea with D23 , a 30-minute entertainment news show that covers the many Disney subsidiaries with input from D23, starting with the ship Disney Wonder . Events include: The expo is biennial featuring: The New York Times has called the expo "both awe-inspiring and terrifying to witness because it showcases how deeply

7719-424: The time. Since 1997, as just Disney Channel , its programming has shifted focus to target mainly children and adolescents ages 6–14. The channel showcases original first-run children's television series , theatrically-released and original television films and other selected third-party programming. As of November 2023 , Disney Channel is available to approximately 70 million pay television households in

7812-539: The title card. Next, McQueen and Mater see something that results in the latter proceeding to tell the former a “ tall tale ” about something he supposedly did in the past, before the action shifts to the flashback of Mater's story. At a midway point, the action briefly shifts back to Mater and McQueen in which McQueen questions Mater over whether the events in the story actually occurred (or in some episodes asks him what he did next), resulting in Mater proclaiming that McQueen

7905-568: Was also involved. The flashback then resumes with McQueen's sudden and usually unwilling participation in the story's events. After Mater finishes his tall tale, McQueen denies the fact that Mater's tale is real before one or more characters/elements involved in the story coincidentally appear to McQueen's shock (with the exception of "Tokyo Mater", "Unidentified Flying Mater" and "Time Travel Mater"), paradoxically suggesting that Mater's story really happened. All episodes also feature Mia and Tia and various pit crew forklifts in supporting roles (with

7998-491: Was engraved on a Ludwig Von Drake trophy which was preserved in the Walt Disney Archives. Kurowski also won a preview cruise on the Disney Cruise Line 's Disney Fantasy ship which set sail to the public in 2012. The D23 Arena hosted many milestone events only at the D23 Expo. This was the second time that the Disney Legends ceremony had taken place in front of guests at the D23 Expo; it had originally been held at

8091-402: Was expected to debut in 2014 on the Disney Channel. but it ended up being unreleased for unknown reasons. Despite never being released, it did receive merchandise, including die-cast models and a book. The book contains several images from the short, which confirms that it was completed but, as of now, remains lost media. Mater is working as a fire truck and has to rescue Lightning McQueen from

8184-473: Was held from August 14 to 16, 2015, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California . Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios presented first looks of The Good Dinosaur , Finding Dory , Zootopia , Moana , Toy Story 4 , and Coco . Marvel Studios presented footage from Captain America: Civil War and concept art from Doctor Strange , while Lucasfilm presented

8277-507: Was held from August 23 to 25, 2019, at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California . Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios presented extended looks at Frozen II , Onward , Soul , and announced Raya and the Last Dragon . Marvel Studios presented first looks at Black Widow , Eternals , and announced Moon Knight , Ms. Marvel , She-Hulk , and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever . Lucasfilm presented

8370-455: Was held from May 14 to 15, 2011, at Disney's Contemporary Resort at Walt Disney World Resort, in honor of Walt Disney World's 40th anniversary. The D23 Expo returned for a second time at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California from August 19 to 21, 2011. Closely resembling the inaugural D23 Expo in 2009, the Expo's show floor added pavilions for Disney Channel , Radio Disney ,

8463-474: Was part of a five-year "hybrid" strategy that allowed providers to offer the channel in either manner. On April 6, 1997, the channel officially rebranded as Disney Channel , although occasionally marketed as " Disney " from 1997 to 2002. Television films have also been produced for broadcast on Disney Channel since its launch under the banner of Disney Channel Premiere Films , with the first film released being Tiger Town in 1983, until October 1997, which

8556-526: Was released for the Nintendo Wii . The four-player mascot party game, in which the stages resemble board games , features characters from Disney Channel programs such as Sonny with a Chance , Wizards of Waverly Place , and JONAS L.A. Several video games based on the Disney Channel animated series Phineas and Ferb were released by Disney Interactive Studios . The Disney Channel website also featured various Flash games incorporating characters from

8649-405: Was released on October 31, 2010. The compilation includes "Mater the Greater", "Rescue Squad Mater", "Monster Truck Mater", "Unidentified Flying Mater", "El Materdor", "Moon Mater", "Heavy Metal Mater", "Mater Private Eye" and "Tokyo Mater". "Moon Mater" and "Mater Private Eye" debuted in this set. "Air Mater" and "Time Travel Mater" were released on Pixar Short Films Collection, Volume 2 , while

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