Imagineers are doing the finishing touches on Fantasy Faire for its grand opening on March 12. Today, the Disney Imagineer team shared a the arrival process of the Clopin Music box, Figaro's AA figure and the Tangled Tower that will serve as a Middle feature of this Expansion! Be sure to come back on March 12 for a Review on Fantasy Faire's Grand Opening!
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Limited Time Magic has been a total success on bringing special one-of-a-kind moments to the parks, and this time they are doing it with something special that has being around the parks for a long time. The Dapper Dans, Main Street U.S.A original Performers. The Dapper Dans tip their hats to a new kind of music that they discovered while "strolling through the park one day." Watch for this winsome quartet and their all-new medley that will have "Everybody" seeing "What Makes You Beautiful." But they won't be saying "Bye Bye Bye" to barbershop completely—after all, the Dapper Dans are the "Original Boy Band." As a Part of Limited Time Magic, this musical time warp band will be singing songs from famous "Boy Bands" like One Direction and N'SYNC, this is definitely a can't-miss experience at Magic Kingdom park in Florida. Beautifully Disney, a new collection of cosmetics and beauty products coming exclusively to Disney Parks. Beautifully Disney defines timeless beauty through collections of fairytale nostalgia, unlocking harmonious colors. Through the collections of this new and enchanting line, it is the goal to keep guests romanced by the contrast of mysterious yet inviting colors and sparkle to experience modern recreations of our most beloved and treasured Disney characters. Beautifully Disney is sure to bring out the sheer brilliance of your inner most beauty. The character inspired collection is the first of its kind for Disney Parks and has been developed to evoke the spirit, beauty, and fantasy of all things Disney.
Beautifully Disney is for guests who are drawn to gorgeous, wearable, high quality colors, and love to experiment with the latest products, pigments and trends. It has been developed for guests that are inspired by the timeless beauty of our Disney characters, and the diverse stories they represent. Beautifully Disney provides a rich color collection for lips, eyes, and nails at an exceptional quality level. Through character and storytelling on the cosmetic packaging, guests will be able to choose from their favorite films and characters in various moods. The range will provide a broad expanse of classic colors as well as some fashion forward trend colors that are complementary to the spectrum of skin tones. Coordinating cosmetic bags and beauty tools will round out the initial Beautifully Disney offering to create a truly immersive beauty statement. I spoke with the merchandiser for Beautifully Disney, Lisa Bergman, to learn more about the new, Beautifully Disney collection. “Beautifully Disney was developed for guests of all ages that love to experiment with colorful makeup and the latest trends,” explained Lisa, “With each season, we will release new collections and palettes to bring a vast assortment of beloved Disney characters, plus fashion forward colors and trends into guests everyday beauty regimen,” said Lisa. We will have more updates about Beautifully Disney, the premiere events, and a special Beautifully Disney purchase with the purchase taking place on March 2 at the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resorts! Starting this spring, Mickey and Minnie Mouse will invite you into their very own exploration headquarters atDisney’s Animal Kingdom. The all-new Adventurers Outpost on Discovery Island is home base for your globetrotting Disney pals, where they meet friends old and new, as they get ready to set off on their next adventure.
Adventurers Outpost is a gathering place, where explorers might come together to share tales from their expeditions around the world. This new, indoor retreat is the perfect spot for meeting Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Meanwhile, over at Camp Minnie-Mickey, you’ll still be able to run into other Disney friends and catch a performance of the incomparable Festival of the Lion King! SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment announced today the premiere of “Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation,” an original live musical show featuring the characters the "Madagascar" franchise, at two of the company’s parks.
Madagascar is one of the most successful CG animated movie franchises of all time, grossing more than $1.8 billion at the worldwide box office. The 20-minute musical show follows the antics of Alex the Lion, Gloria the Hippo, King Julien, Mort and the Penguins during a vacation adventure. The show will feature rock/pop music performed by a live band and include both classic and original songs. The characters also will conduct meet and greets with park guests. Additionally, special co-branded merchandise exclusive to the parks, will be available. The new show “Madagascar Live! Operation: Vacation” premieres in the following locations: Busch Gardens Tampa® May 18, 2013. SeaWorld San Diego June 15, 2013. The company also has the opportunity to expand the show to other parks in the SeaWorld family in the future. “Audiences around the world have embraced the characters of Madagascar, and SeaWorld and Busch Gardens parks are the ideal places for families to enjoy this immersive live entertainment experience,” said DreamWorks Animation’s Head of Worldwide Licensing & Consumer Products, Kerry Phelan. “The entire creative team behind this uniquely original version of “Madagascar Live!” has done an impressive job of translating the beloved world from screen to stage, bringing it to life for young park guests and family audiences alike.” “Our parks both entertain and inspire guests to care about animals,” said Scott Helmstedter, Chief Creative Officer of SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. “Likewise, the Madagascar movies also inspire animal lovers, but in a different way with their inimitable charm and humor. We welcome these characters to our family with open arms and look forward to working with DreamWorks Animation on this incredibly funny and engaging new show.” The show will be taking over the Stanleyville theater at Busch Gardens Tampa. The theater is currently an open air theater but will be enclosed and fitted with air conditioning to offer guests another place to keep cool in the Florida heat. Its expected that SeaWorld San Diego’s 4D theater will be used for their version of the show.
We'll have more coverage on this show as the Premiere dates come closer! "Illuminations" marked its 25th anniversary on January 25th, 2013 The nighttime show originally debuted at the park January 30, 1988, as a replacement for “Laserphonic Fantasy.” (Check out this blast from the past in the photo above). Over the years, two special versions of the show have been created. “IllumiNations 25” debuted for the 25th anniversary of Walt Disney World Resort in 1996, while “IllumiNations 2000: Reflections of Earth” launched in 1999 in honor of the upcoming millenium celebration. The most current version of the show, which can be seen at the park nightly, is “Illuminations: Reflections of Earth.” What are your favorite memories of the show? Tell us in the “Comments” section below.
We’ve been giving you peeks into the new Fantasy Faire coming to Disneyland park and today, I’m pleased to let you know that this area will officially open for guests on March 12. One of the highlights of Fantasy Faire will be the Royal Theatre, where you’ll be treated to two unique shows relating the tales of “Beauty and the Beast” and “Tangled,” as told by a pair of Renaissance Storytellers, Mr. Smythe and Mr. Jones. Messieurs Smythe and Jones are men of the theatre and lovers of legend and lore. The storytellers present the tale as old as time and the hair-raising tale of Rapunzel, with the assistance of some fellow villagers, all to the musical accompaniment of Sir Samuel of Morocco. Even Belle, Rapunzel and Flynn Rider appear onstage to help tell their own stories. “We’re using our imaginations to create these stories,” said Show Director Chris Utley. “The storytellers will play a variety of roles, filling in as the other characters. They may put on a costume accessory to pretend to be Beast, or Gaston or Mother Gothel. ” “The stories are told in a fast-paced, whimsical kind of way – very fun and theatrical,” said Chris. “It’s kind of a Renaissance vaudeville style, and the two guys are reminiscent of the old comedy duos of Gallagher & Shean, Abbott & Costello and Laurel & Hardy. They tell their stories with a lot of humor and heart.”
The storytellers will take to the stage of the Royal Theatre when Fantasy Faire opens on March 12. We’re getting in the spirit for the big game this weekend with a super pigskin-themed pre-parade and some other “Limited Time Magic” surprises at the Walt Disney World Resort. Beginning today, you can see a super pre-parade celebration just ahead of the daily performances of the “Celebrate a Dream Come True” parade at Magic Kingdom Park. It’ll feature Disney football star Goofy and some Central Florida youth football champions. You can also expect to see Walt Disney World Resort cheerleaders and two of the nuttiest referees this side of the 50-yard line and other character favorites.
The pre-parade will run for a limited time – through February 3 – and lead up to a special ticker-tape parade down Main Street, U.S.A., after the big game on February 4. Also, during this time, check out Cosmic Ray’s new menu items that commemorate the super Sunday celebration. Special “Soup-er Bowls” representing the teams will be available for one-week only, from February 1 – 9. Savor the Lobster Bisque and Tomato Basil Bisque only available as part of our “Limited Time Magic” celebration Limited Time Magic is getting exciting! Be sure to come back here to find more about it! |
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