When I wrote about this week's release of Sleeping Beauty, I promised you more goodies. Do I deliver, or what?

Check out this neat list of princess fun facts, perfect for young royalty to study over tea and cake.
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It's DVD Day!

Today is particularly exciting because the big, big release this week is Sleeping Beauty, which means I finally get to tell you about the super-cool behind-the-scenes event I attended this summer.

Today's release of Sleeping Beauty means more than just the opening of the Disney Vault: Today, a classic of Disney's past is uniting with the studio's quest into future technology. (Okay, the future technology in use today -- I'm getting caught up here.)

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So, we've all seen some pretty elaborate birthday parties in our day. I've been to shindigs everywhere from roller rinks to bowling alleys, and know that -- for kids of this day and age -- even at-home parties often mean rental of a bounce house.

But Miley Cyrus is no ordinary teen. So for her sweet 16, the singing-acting sensation got to shut down Disneyland. (Note: Cyrus doesn't actually turn 16 until November 23.)

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Something tells me that the kids of the future will have much more rhythm than their forebears. And for that, much credit is due to High School Musical . Between the two movies, the CDs, and the dance-along DVDs, kids everywhere are getting in the game ... the dance-off game, that is.

So why not make it official? The forthcoming High School Musical 3: Senior Year video game (for Wii and Playstation 2) couples the dance action of… Read More

I have a prediction to make: When the Class of 2009 dons its mortarboards and graduation gowns, many of its members will be ditching "Pomp & Circumstance" for the graduation mix of that High School Musical classic, "We're All in This Together." The newly-remixed tune (that capped the first HSM movie) will be included on the forthcoming High School Musical 3: Senior Year soundtrack. If you want to get your hands on a copy right when it comes… Read More

In case you don't know, Sleeping Beauty comes out of the Disney Vault and onto Blu-Ray and DVD on Tuesday, October 7.

The newly restored version will let you see more than ever before, thanks to a high-definition, wide-screen restoration that will show you the very edges of the animation, frame per frame, offering a brand-new look at one of Disney's classics. (I attended a press event for the flick this summer, and, in one restored scene, you… Read More