There's nothing like looking up at The Animal Kingdom and seeing a dinosaur smile.
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
The ESPN Wide World of Sport Complex at the Walt Disney World Resort will be expanding by early 2012, according to Walt Disney Co.
"The sports complex is adding four multi-purpose playing fields on the north side of the complex for football, soccer, lacrosse and field hockey. The new fields, which will increase the complex’s outdoor playing fields to more than 30, will be equipped with full lighting and scoreboards, plus digital video boards and audio systems. In addition, lighting will be added to five existing playing fields, increasing potential playing hours for many of the outdoor events that are among the 350 sports events that take place at the complex each year," the company said on its website.
"The demand and popularity of youth sports continues to grow even amid the current economy," Ken Potruck, senior vice president of Disney Sports and Enterprises and Downtown Disney said in a press release.
"The sports complex is adding four multi-purpose playing fields on the north side of the complex for football, soccer, lacrosse and field hockey. The new fields, which will increase the complex’s outdoor playing fields to more than 30, will be equipped with full lighting and scoreboards, plus digital video boards and audio systems. In addition, lighting will be added to five existing playing fields, increasing potential playing hours for many of the outdoor events that are among the 350 sports events that take place at the complex each year," the company said on its website.
"The demand and popularity of youth sports continues to grow even amid the current economy," Ken Potruck, senior vice president of Disney Sports and Enterprises and Downtown Disney said in a press release.
At one time Disney had plans to create standalone hotels, retail centers and parks throughout the country but they no longer have anything on the drawing board, according to an article in the Orlando Sentinel.
Last week the Walt Disney Company scuttled plans to build a 500-room, hotel at the National Harbor.
This decision comes after the Aug. 29 opening of the Aulani resort in Hawaii. The article goes on to discuss the issues involved in creating these hotels and that Disney is still considering building away from the Walt Disney Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California.
Tuesday, 29 November 2011
One of the highlights of Fantasmic! in Disneyland is the fire-breathing dragon, which resembles the dragon from "Sleeping Beauty."
When stretched to full height, the dragon stands 45 feet tall, but when waiting for its appearance below the stage it contracts to 22 feet. To get on stage during the finale it takes 35 seconds and the beast sits on a custom-built elevator.
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According to the Disney Parks public relations, the dragon is 32 feet wide and weighs about 18,000 pounds. It is controlled and monitored by four computer systems.
Tri-color LED lights put the gleam in the dragon's eyes and its has a wide range of motion that allows the eyes, ear, mouth, tongue, neck, wings and body to make the beast seem threatening.
To help inflict its terror, the dragon can ignite a 35 foot long plum of fire that lights up the Rivers of America for about 25 seconds.
Check out some more Disney Facts.
The new Disney ship setting sail in March will feature an interactive game on board featuring the Muppets, the Disney Cruise Line News website reports.The Disney Fantasy will debut an interactive game called "The Case of the Stolen Show" in which guests will assist Kermit, Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Gonzo and more than 20 other Muppets find their props and instruments so the Muppets can put on a show.
The ship will also have numerous other technical innovations allowing guests to interact with characters including: animated characters who chat with guests, paintings springing to life and floors that come alive at moments.
Monday, 28 November 2011
A British firm says that it has found a short film of Oswald the Lucky Rabbit in its archives. The film has not been seen since World War II, according to an article in The Telegraph of London.The five minute silent film, made in 1928, is called "The Hungry Hobos" and shows Oswald and his friend Peg Leg Pete on a train and hungry. Walt Disney made 26 films of Oswald before starting his own company. Oswald, as we all know, later morphed into Mickey Mouse. The film is going up for sale at an auction house in London.
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