Disney has kicked off its 20th anniversary celebration of Disneyland Paris with a new Disney Dreams show, using light, water and special effects on Sleeping Beauty Castle.Below is the a look at the new show featuring Peter Pan and his shadow. The shadow takes you on a tour of Disney movies with characters such as Lumière, The Hunchback, Remy, Genie, Tinker Bell and others.In addition to the this new show, two other major changes will be taking place at the park to celebrate the 20th anniversary:Disney Magic on Parade! - a parade filled with new...
Saturday, 31 March 2012
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To the Smithsonian -- and beyond!Buzz Lightyear of "Toy Story" fame is now part of the National Air and Space Museum's popular culture collection. Photo by NASAThe 12-inch action figure was launched into space on May 31, 2008, aboard the space shuttle Discovery (STS-124) on a trip to the International Space Station and returned 15 months later on Discovery (STS-128), making...
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Three of the six national showings of D23's Disney Fanniversary Celebration have been sold out even before the tickets were are made available to the public.According to the D23 website, the traveling show featuring rarely and never before seen items is already sold out in Chicago, New York and San Francisco. Tickets are still available for the Boston, Los Angeles and Orlando events. While D23 members have been able to purchase the tickets, the public...
The highly anticipated Marvel's Avengers movie will close the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on April 28.In doing this, the festival will be honoring heroes from police agencies, fire departments, first responders and various branches of the U.S. military. These local heroes will have an opportunity to attend the screening and meet the cast, according to a new release.The film goes into wide release on May 4 and everyone in Marvel fandom is holding...
Wednesday, 28 March 2012
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To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the Disney Store on Thursday, March 28, is planning to give away silver commemorative Mickey Mouse ears to the first 250 shoppers at each of it locations, the company announced.The stores will also have family activities planned and give 25 percent off purchases at each store and online at DisneyStore.com, the company said in a press release.“Disney Store’s 25th anniversary is about celebrating our guests, our products,...
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Edinburgh will host the European premiere of Disney Pixar's "Brave" on June 30.The Scots will see the movie eight days after it opens in the U.S. and nearly there weeks before the rest of the UK, according to DailyRecord.co.uk.The movie will close the Edinburgh International Film Festival.The movie, is about young Scottish princess Merida (voice of Kelly Macdonald) who confronts tradition, destiny and the fiercest of beasts. The movie also...
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The Timon topiary at Epcot in Walt Disney World. Remember this funny exchange between Timon and Young Simba:Timon: This looks like a good spot to rustle up some grub. Young Simba: What's that? Timon: A grub. What's it look like? [Timon eats the grub] Young Simba: Ewwwww, gross. Timon: Tastes like chicken. ...
Saturday, 10 March 2012
The third D23 EXPO will be held Aug. 9-11 2013 at the Anaheim Convention Center.“The D23 Expo has become a phenomenal way for Disney fans to see everything they love about Disney all in one place — from Disney’s biggest stars and latest innovations to unforgettable performances live on stage,” Steven Clark, head of D23: The Official Disney Fan Club, said in a news release.Advance tickets for the D23 EXPO 2013 will go on sale at D23Expo.com starting Aug. 9, 2012. D23 members receive special pricing on both one- and three-day tickets to the event,...
Friday, 9 March 2012
Micky Dolenz will perform at this year's Flower Power Concert series in place of his late bandmate Davy Jones.For about a decade Jones was a mainstay at the concert series and was scheduled to appear this year until his fatal heart attack on Feb. 29. According to Disney, fans of Jones and The Monkees suggested Dolenz as a way to honor Jones, and Dolenz agreed. He will perform May 18-20 at the America Gardens Theatre in the World Showcase in Epcot...
Thursday, 8 March 2012
The Royal Guest Rooms, featuring themes from Disney movie classics, are opening at Disney's Port Orleans Riverside this week.A look inside the new rooms at Port Orleans. Photo ©DisneyThe 512 themed rooms feature ornate beds trimmed with crystals and gold accents, and “magical fireworks” swirl about, Disney announced this week.The idea is that Princess Tiana, from "The Princess and The Frog," is hosting her royal friends from around the world in these...
It's official: Cars Land, Buena Vista Street and the Carthay Circle Theatre at Disney California Adventure will open June 15, Disney announced Wednesday.This ends the 5-year expansion at Disneyland Resort, Disney said in a news release.A view of Cars Land which opens June 15. Photo by Paul Hiffmeyer/Disneyland ResortTo accommodate a media preview and make final preparations, the park will be closed June 14 and open the public on June 15, Disney announced.Cars...
Wednesday, 7 March 2012
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There's a new interactive element to this year's Epcot International Flower & Garden festival.According to the Disney Parks blog, you will now be able to use your smartphone to access QR codes to get more information about displays and access a mobile site which contains everything you need to know about the festival.The mobile site, epcotinbloom.com, contains an interactive map, events listings, 12 audio tours around the festivals and topiary hu...
Robert B. Sherman started off with his brother Richard as staff songwriters for Walt Disney Studios and over 54 years created the soundtracks of many people's lives. © Steven LiebmanRobert Sherman, best known for writing "it's a small world" and "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious," died Monday in London, his son posted on Facebook. He was 86.His son Jeff wrote:"My Dad, Robert B. Sherman, passed away...
Monday, 5 March 2012
Here's a Disney giveaway that really is marketing genius.Today in the UK and Ireland, Morrisons supermarkets is starting its biggest-ever prize giveaway in celebration of the 20th anniversary of Disneyland Paris. The prizes are 250,000 soft toys and 20 VIP vacations, according to 4-Traders, a business website.The giveaway starts with packs of Disney trading cards. Between March 5 and April 29 Morrison shoppers receive a pack of cards for every product they buy from certain brands in the store. Twenty packs contain a golden trading card worth a...
Sunday, 4 March 2012
Disney's Saratoga Springs Resort & Spa in Walt Disney World is getting a bit of a makeover focusing on — of course — the horse world, according to the latest issue of Disney Files Magazine.From bed spreads and throw pillows to drapes and carpets, workers are starting to install the new items throughout the resort.According to the magazine, the bed spread patterns depict horses in a forest with characters from the movie "The Fox and the Houn...
Disney Resort hotels and Disney Vacation Club Resorts will have expanded television lineups in place by this spring, according to the latest issue of Disney Files Magazine.In addition to what seems to be unlimited channels detailing what you can do in the parks, channels like Bravo, HGTV and Fox News will be added. Here's a list of the channels which will be available:NETWORKABC, CBS, CW, FOX, NBC, PBSNEWSCNBC, CNN, Fox News, HLN MSNBC, The Weather...
Friday, 2 March 2012
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Mariah Carey joins Walt Disney Company President and CEO Robert A. Iger (right), Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Chairman Thomas O. Staggs and Mickey Mouse for the christening of the newest ship.Photo by Matt Stroshane/Disney, photographerMariah Carey christened the latest Disney Cruise ship in a star-studded event Thursday night at a Manhattan Cruise Terminal, according to a news release.Named godmother of the Disney Fantasy, Carey led the...
Could Disneyland Dubai be next?Not just yet, but you never know about the future, according to a report on Zawya, a Middle East and North Africa business website.On a recent trip to Dubai to promote the 20th anniversary of Disneyland Paris, Julian Munoz, the director of marketing and sales at Disneyland Paris, talked with officials in the United Arab Emirates, but no plans evolved."We have been here for the past few days and held talks with officials. But there is no plan as yet; but who knows what happens in future," Munoz is quoted as saying.Let's...
From ride vehicles to fireworks displays to interactive virtual technology systems, Disney has been in the forefront of evolving technologies.Random free-fall programming at Twlight Zone Tower of Terror is one of the patents.Disney holds patents that deal with advancements in robotic figures, safety systems and even marine mammal communications (yes, they patented a device which allows a dolphin to activate a switch and associate it with a word).Walt...
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