Join us in #CelebratingYourDisneyanaSide as we announce additional special guests who will be joining us at our special 30 yEARs of EARS luncheon event on Thursday, July 17th, 11:00 a.m. at the Disneyland Hotel in the Disneyland Resort!

http://www.DisneyanaFanClub.org/30Years

Hello Folks,

In July, the Disneyana Fan Club would like to invite you to join us in #CelebratingYourDisneyanaSide at our special anniversary event, which is also happening on Disneyland's 59th birthday!

We are very honored to announce even more special guests, who will be joining us at our celebration! Our current guest list feature many stars, including Mouseketeers from the Mickey Mouse Club, Spin and Marty (also from the MMC) and other former young performers from shows like Old Yeller, Daniel Boone, and Dennis the Menace.

Teaming up with Paul Petersen and his group, "A Minor Consideration" (http://www.minorcon.org), we are thrilled to offer a very special luncheon event for Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Disneyland Hotel in the Disneyland Resort - California, beginning at 11:00 a.m.

This event is also a fundraiser with an auction that will be supporting Paul's very important group, which gives guidance and support to many young performers of the past, present and future. You will also be able to meet our special guests during the event and possibly get a picture or an autograph with them, too!

The luncheon is $75.00 per person and we are opening up registration for everybody who would like to join in our celebration, including non-members of the Disneyana Fan Club. Also remember, this is a separate special event and it is NOT included in any of our DisneyanaMania convention packages.

The current list of special guests are:

Mouseketeers roll call...

Bobby Burgess

Cubby O'Brien

Doreen Tracey

Karen Pendleton

Paul Petersen

Sharon Baird

Sherry Alberoni

Tommy Cole

Tim Considine

David Stollery

("Spin and Marty" Serial

Mickey Mouse Club)

and also the following ...

Darby Hinton

(Daniel Boone)

Dr. Jeanne Russell

(Dennis the Menace)

Beverly Washburn

(Old Yeller)

The Disneyana Fan Club (formerly, the National Fantasy Fan Club - NFFC) began as a small group of disneyana fans back in 1984. This year, our club, which is still run entirely by volunteers... for all disneyana fans, is extremely proud in reaching the big THREE-O!

Over the past 30 years, we celebrated the legacy of Walt Disney and spotlighted many of the creative and talented cast members, Imagineers, artists, animators, actors, and other behind-the-scenes folks who continue with Walt's dreams and "Creating the Magic" for all of us to enjoy. We even honored executives, office staff and many others who would otherwise had remained anonymous behind the mouse.

We hope that you will also be join us as we celebrate 30 years of #CelebratingOurDisneyanaSide!

For the latest info or to register, please go to:

http://www.DisneyanaFanClub.org/30Years

Disclaimer: Current list of special guests is based on current availability. But, it could change due to scheduling conflicts.

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.

If you are having any problems viewing or logging into the website, please let us know at webmaster@disneyanafanclub.org

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!