Find more DisneyanaMania Convention and D23 expo coverage in our latest Disneyana Dispatch Newsletter

Hello Folks,

The latest Internet edition of the Disneyana Dispatch Newsletter (August/September 2013) is now available on-line for all members at the Disneyana Fan Club's website with additional color photos and expanded stories! (http://www.disneyanafanclub.org/Disneyana_Dispatch)

Remember, you must login at the main homepage (http://www.disneyanafanclub.org) before going to the newsletter section on our website.

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Passing of Frank Pascale III (1956 - 2013)

It is with great sadness that we report the sudden passing of Frank Pascale III.

Frank served as President of the National Fantasy Fan Club, now known as the Disneyana Fan Club, for a record eight years. 

Frank started serving on the Board as Co-Vice President of Finance in 1987, Vice President of Finance in 1989 and Director-at-Large in 1991. Frank then started his four (4) terms as Club President in 1993. Frank ended his time as a Board member by serving as Director-at-Large (a positiion similar to the current, "Immediate Past President") during the 2001-2003 term.  Frank served on the NFFC/DFC Board of Directors for a total of 16 years.

We all feel privileged to have worked with him during his tenure as President/Board Member and we will always treasure his support and friendship during the many years that also followed. His smile, his laugh and the joy of just getting together with him is something that we will always cherish and we will miss greatly.

Please keep his wife Kathlene, his parents Dorothy and Frank Jr., and the Pascale Family in your thoughts and prayers.

At this time, we do not have information on any services or memorials for Frank. When we do find out, we will pass the information along. The Disneyana Fan Club is also planning on making a donation in Frank's memory, and we will pass along that information, in case anybody else would like to make an additional donation in Frank's memory, too.

If you would like to send a note to Frank's family, you may either post a comment on the Disneyana Fan Club's website or you may send a note via U.S. Mail to us and we will pass it along to the Pascale Family.

Disneyana Fan Club

P.O. Box 19212

Irvine, California 92623-9212

Announcing Our Very Special Disneyana Fan Club's Guests at the D23 expo Booth!

Hello Folks,

With the D23 expo at the Anaheim Convention Center just one week away,

we are very excited to announce some of our special friends and guests,

who will be stopping by the Disneyana Fan Club's booth during the weekend!

(Collectors Forum Booth 321)

Susan Egan (Friday)
Actress, Singer, and Voice Talent
Belle on "Disney's Beauty and the Beast: A Broadway Musical" and Voice of Meg on "Hercules"

Bill Farmer (Friday and Saturday)
Voice Talent
Voice of Goofy, Pluto, and Many Others

Margaret Kerry (Saturday)
Actress, Dancer, Voice Talent, Author, and Alter-Ego of TinkerBell
Live Reference Model For TinkerBell

Mark Silverman
Voice Talent
Voice of Rod Serling on "Tower of Terror" Attraction and Many Other Disney Attractions

Don Ballard
Author, Disney Historian
Books: "Disneyland Hotel: The Early Years 1954-1988" and "Disneyland Hotel 1954-1959: The Little Motel in the Middle of the Orange Grove"

Carolyn Carroll
Author and Wife of Eddie Carroll, the Voice of Jiminy Cricket
Book: "Wishing On A Star: The Life of Eddie Carroll"

Sam Gennawey
Urban Planner, Author, Columnist and Disney Historian
Books: " Walt and the Promise of Progress City" and "The Disneyland Story: The Unofficial Guide to the Evolution of Walt Disney's Dream"

We are planning to send out via our Twitter and FaceBook pages updates on our guests before and during the expo! So, please come on by and say, "Hi!"

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Mickey/D23 expo graphic from https://d23.com/members-only/d23-downloads/

Disneyana Fan Club is not affiliated with or maintained by the Walt Disney Company, its divisions, or any other corporation, business, entity, person, or persons referenced herein.

Listed Disneyana Fan Club’s Special Guests are subject to change due to their availablity. Please note: some of our Special Guests will only be at our booth for only one or two days during the expo. Separate D23 expo admission is required. Admission does not guarantee being able to meet every Special Guest. Additional purchase or fee may be required for a photo or autographs, depending on the individual Special Guest.

Special Event Breakfast Will Launch Pin Day with Pin Pics at Disneyana Collectables Expo

There will be a Special Event Breakfast at the Disneyana Fan Club's Collectables Expo on Sunday, July 14, 2013.  The price is $69.  Please see the attached Flier for details.

The Breakfast is limited to 25 people;  the Panel Presentation will accommodate 50 guests.

To reserve your spot, please contact Jennifer:  jennifer@pinpics.com

The Event will take place at the Crowne Plaza Resort, 12021 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove, CA 92804

We hope to see you there!

Animator Andreas Deja To Join Alice Davis and Bob Gurr at Ryman Arts Fundraising Event On Thursday, July 11, 2013

BREAKING NEWS REGARDING THE DFC/ RYMAN ARTS CHARITY DINNER ON THURSDAY, JULY 11, 2013:

The 100th Birthday Celebration of Marc Davis will include interviews with his widow, Disney Legend Alice Davis and co worker, Disney Legend Bob Gurr.

Recently, animator extrordinare, Andreas Deja, has agreed to be part of our spectacular panel. Andreas' presentation, also entitled, "The 100th Birthday of Marc Davis," will be showing slides of  the wonderful artwork that Marc Davis did during his lifetime. Andreas has done a similar presentation at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as well as at the recent Disneyland Club 33 event, both of which were sold out events. 

There are still a few seats left at the DFC/ Ryman Arts Charity Dinner. So, make your reservations immediately!!!!!!!

To register, please go to http://www.DisneyanaMania.org

Remember: All Disneyana Fan Club members may attend. This is a separate event from the Disneyana Fan Club's DisneyanaMania Convention and convention registration is not necessary to purchase tickets.

See the Disney-Inspired, Emmy Award-Winning "Cinderella Gets It On" Skit from Carol Burnett

Posted on our Video Channel on both our main website and our blog is an Emmy Award-winning skit from Carol Burnett.  Featuring the Pointer Sisters as her stepsisters,  Vicki Lawrence as the Stepmother,  Harvey Korman as Fairy Godmother Marcus, and Tim Conway as the King of Rock, Elfin John,  you are bound to enjoy this classic!

3 More Editions of Disneyana Dispatch Newsletter (Internet Editions) Added To Disneyana Dispatch Blog

Readers of our Disneyana Dispatch Blog will be happy to learn that there are now 3 more issues of our Newsletter posted on the blog.  They are located in the right-hand margin of the blog.  These issues have more pages (and generally more photographs) than our Printed Editions of the newsletter, which are exclusive to our Club Members.