Stage and Screen Star Mickey Rooney Passes Away at the age of 93

A bright star is shining in the sky tonight with the passing of legendary actor Mickey Rooney, 93 years old. Mickey Rooney was an American film actor and entertainer whose film, television and stage appearances span nearly his entire lifetime. Literally born in a trunk in Brooklyn and starting his illustrious career in vaudeville, this charismatic actor performances in every genre truly stood the test of time including his long standing association with Disney throughout the years. In 1939, he was caricaturized by Disney himself in the Donald Duck short, “The Autography Hound: Mickey Mouse “ and while many of his personal tales were fanciful – Mickey Mouse was not named after him, despite his claim

He was one of the many voices of Oswald the Rabbit. He voiced adult Tod in the 1981 Disney animated film, “The Fox and the Hound” and played the role of Lampie in the 1977 film “Pete’s Dragon” Mr. Rooney was the Movie Mason in the 2000 Disney Channel original movie,  “Phantom of Megaplex” as well as portraying the voice of Sparky in the 2001 direct-to-video film “Lady and the Tramp 2” Scamp’s Adventures”, as well most recently seen as a Smalltown resident in the 2011 film “The Muppets”.

You will be missed Mr. Rooney but the legacy you leave behind will live on in the hearts and souls of all of the lives you have touched.  

Are You Ready to Take on the Waffle-inator Challenge at D23?

FANS CAN BEHOLD AND THEN PLAY DR. DOOFENSHMIRTZ'S MOST

GRANDIOSE INVENTION YET, A 40-FOOT TALL WAFFLE-INATOR

DEBUTS AT DISNEY'S D23 EXPO

"The Phineas and Ferb Waffle-inator Challenge" Celebrates

Disney Channel's "Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel" TV Special

Marvel Universe Stars Adrian Pasdar, Drake Bell, Fred Tatasciore, Roger Craig Smith, Bumper Robinson and Laura Bailey to Meet Fans at D23 Expo Friday, August 9

Dr. Doofenshmirtz is primed to take over Disney's D23 Expo…and the Tri-State Area with his most wacky "-inator" yet -- "The Waffle-inator" -- a spectacular 40-foot high interactive game, combining physical and digital worlds -- and simulated waffles -- in an epic showdown to free Agent P from the clutches of Dr. Doofenshmirtz.  Kids, tweens and families can hop aboard and wield the life-size invention to play "The Phineas and Ferb Waffle-inator Challenge," over three days at Disney's D23 Expo, the ultimate event for Disney fans, at the Anaheim Convention Center FRIDAY, AUGUST 9–SUNDAY, AUGUST 11.

The Waffle-inator is depicted in "Phineas and Ferb: Mission Marvel," the highly anticipated event episode of the #1 animated series for kids and tweens, premiering FRIDAY, AUGUST 16 (8:00 p.m., ET/PT) on Disney Channel and SUNDAY, AUGUST 25 (10:00 a.m. ET/PT) on Disney XD.  In the storyline, Phineas and Ferb, team up with the Marvel Super Heroes to help them regain their powers and defeat Marvel Super Villains and Dr. Doofenshmirtz, in an epic battle of good versus evil, where the dastardly delicious device "The Waffle-inator" comes into play.   

Stars from Marvel Universe – Adrian Pasdar, Drake Bell, Fred Tatasciore, Roger Craig Smith, Bumper Robinson and Laura Bailey – will join the line-up of stars across Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior who will meet fans at Disney's D23 Expo, including "Teen Beach Movie," "Phineas and Ferb," "Shake It Up," "Jessie," "Gravity Falls," "Good Luck Charlie," "Liv and Maddie," "Kickin' It," "Dog With A Blog," "Lab Rats," "Crash & Bernstein," "Wander Over Yonder" and "Sofia the First."  Fans can also catch live performances from Hollywood Records' recording artists Bridgit Mendler and R5 featuring Ross Lynch, and meet favorite characters Princess Sofia ("Sofia the First"), Doc McStuffins, Jake ("Jake and the Never Land Pirates"), Spider-Man and Iron Man.

Popular radio personalities Ernie D, Morgan & Maddy, Jake and Candice from Radio Disney will join in the fun with prizes and activities to entertain Disney fans of all ages.

To play the "The Phineas and Ferb Waffle-inator Challenge," fans are invited to man one of four colorful, full-scale "Waffe-inators" to unleash flying foam waffles and to move Phineas and Ferb up a towering screen, while outmaneuvering Dr. Doof's evil creations, to free a trapped Agent P before time runs out.  "The Phineas and Ferb Waffle-inator Challenge" will be located in the Grand Plaza near the D23 Expo entrance for fans to enjoy Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Gayle is a Disney Gal that loves churros for breakfast, still gets giddy with delight at the first sight of the “Disneyland next exit sign”, loves the overwhelming emotions and memories that come with each and every return to the Happiest Place on Earth and dreams of one day being the Captain of the Jungle Boat. To learn more about Gayle, click here