Disney Magazine

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The Disney Magazine was an official Disney magazine that ceased publication in April 2005. It had been published quarterly since December 1965.

The Magazine's website says that the end was due to an increase of people choosing to find information on the Internet, and thus lack of readership.

[edit] History

The magazine began life as the Disney News at the end of 1965. The first issue was sixteen pages long, and the cover showed Walt Disney surrounded by several costumed characters in front of Disneyland's Sleeping Beauty Castle. The magazine was initially a free benefit for members of the Magic Kingdom Club but later started charging a cover price (discounted for members).

The publication changed its name to the Disney Magazine in 1994 to better reflect the increased size and content of the magazine. When Disney shuttered the Magic Kingdom Club in 2003, the magazine continued, but circulation numbers began dropping.

In 2005 publication ceased abruptly, with subscribers able to change their subscriptions to either FamilyFun or Disney Adventures, or taking a refund.