Celebrations is an American magazine about Walt Disney World, published by Celebrations Press. Its first issue, Volume 1, No. 1, was dated September/October 2008 and edited by Tim Foster and Lou Mongello. The magazine states that it is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Walt Disney Company. †1 The publisher sells it as a print subscription of four 128-page editions a year, with a digital edition. †2
History
The premiere issue carried the subtitle "Discovering the Magic of Walt Disney World". Its masthead named Tim Foster and Lou Mongello as editors and Foster as head of creative direction and design, and gave the editorial offices as Chester Springs, Pennsylvania. The magazine was then published every two months, with a basic subscription of $29.99 for six issues. †1 In his opening letter, Foster wrote that the editors chose the name after realizing that "what we were really doing was celebrating the magic". †3
In February 2021, MousePlanet reported that Celebrations had been published as an online-only magazine for a brief period, and that the print edition would return with a special issue for Walt Disney World's 50th anniversary. †4 The Winter 2024 issue was number 88. †5
Editorial profile
The premiere issue covered Splash Mountain, the Wilderness Lodge, the film WALL-E, Halloween at the Magic Kingdom and nighttime shows, and included an interview with the songwriter Richard M. Sherman. Its regular sections included Hidden Mickeys by Steve Barrett, photography tips, pin trading, travel tips, a quiz and a closing top 10 list by Foster and Mongello. †1 MousePlanet described Celebrations in 2021 as centered on Walt Disney World while covering the other Disney destinations, and named the "Top 10 Things You May Not Know" countdown on its last page, written by Foster with help from Mongello, as a regular feature. †4
The publisher describes each print edition as containing feature articles and pictorials, tours of classic Disney attractions, interviews with Disney Legends, film features, Walt Disney World news and travel tips, and a children's section. It calls the magazine a "souvezine", a cross between a magazine and a souvenir. †2
External links
Citations
- Celebrations, Volume 1, No. 1, September/October 2008 (primary source). Celebrations Press, 2008.
- Celebrations Magazine Print Subscription (primary source). Celebrations Press,
- Welcome to Celebrations! (primary source).Celebrations, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 2, 2008.Referenced by: †3
- Chris Barry.My Disney Top 5 – Things To Love About Celebrations Magazine. MousePlanet, 2021.
- Celebrations Issue #88: Winter 2024 (primary source). Celebrations Press,Referenced by: †5