For many guests, a visit to a Disney Park wouldn’t be complete without catching a parade. Whether it’s the thrill of seeing which Disney character comes up next, or that moment when your favorite character waves right at you, there’s just something magical about a Disney parade.
Disney Just recently announced that a new procession, the Disney Festival of Fantasy Parade, will march into Magic Kingdom Park in spring 2014.
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The countdown has begun for the 13: Reflections of Evil trading event taking place September 13 – 15, 2013, in World ShowPlace at Epcot. Disney has set the bar up high with what they call " the biggest pin trading event ever. In a far away land there lived a wicked and vain Queen who wanted more power. While pouring over ancient spell books, she discovered an incantation that, when performed on the darkest of days – Friday the 13th – could bring together thirteen of the most evil Disney villains known only as “The 13.” To cast this spell, the Queen must use a powerful, supernatural object – a magic mirror – to transport “The 13” from across time to the present day. As luck would have it, Friday the 13th will take place in September this year! The Queen decided this would be the perfect day to cast the spell. Let’s fast forward to September. As the newly assembled Villains are hashing out their nefarious plans, the Villains intentionally break the mirror and hide the thirteen shards. Now the mirror can never be used against them, as it is the only object that can send them home. Lucky for us, an imaginative purple dragon named Figment overheard their plotting and asks Mickey Mouse for help. Along with five of their trusted friends known as the “Lucky 7,” Mickey Mouse and Figment devise a plan to stop “The 13.” They must reassemble the broken shards to send the villains back to their rightful places in time. Now that you know what battle lies ahead, here is a sneak peek at some of the merchandise that helps tell the story. Pin Trading Merchandiser Jeanne Lewis and Disney Design Group Senior Character Artist Michael Sullivan talks about their favorite pins being created for this event. “The mirror set is definitely one of my favorites” said Jeanne. “I love that it shows each villain with their alter ego. The detail that has been put into the sculpted metal characters, combined with the translucent fill overlay, makes it look wickedly beautiful. Michael’s favorite items fall along the line of a particular storybook (not revealed yet). Michael said to look closely at the jumbo pins for some hidden treats. You will find that the number “13” has been incorporated into the words “Beware!” and the number “7” can be found in the word “Believe.” Here is a sneak peek at some Vinylmation items, including Maleficent and a special two-pack Madame Mim set. Tickets for this event will go on sale via DisneyParksMerchandise.com beginning May 8 at 1:00 p.m. (Eastern).
By Guillermo de la Cova @Gdelacova On april 22nd, Disney's Animal Kingdom celebrated its 15th Anniversary with music, parties and of course animals! The celebrations started early morning with an Opening Ceremony in front of the Tree of Life which featured all the characters, actors from Finding Nemo: The Musical, the Lion King Musical and cultural representations of all the lands there. After the ceremony, all guests were invited to visit every land on the park to see what special activities where there for them to have fun, also during the day special food, drinks and merchandise was being sold around the park. Just like every Disney Park anniversary. As all Disney Celebrations go, this event was packed with fun and great activities that keep us all wanting more from Animal Kingdom. Nothing new was announced on this celebration regarding the Avatar expansion, but maybe in a near future we will be seeing some changes coming. I'm sure we will see more from Animal Kingdom in the next few years! By Guillermo de la Cova. @Gdelacova We all know about the Haunted Mansion, we all know about the 999 ghosts that live there and we all know that there's room for one more. But what if I tell you, not all Disney Haunted Mansions are the same? We have shared previously here about Phantom Manor, Disneyland Paris version of the Haunted Mansion, but today I bring you the latest news about the newest Disney haunted adventure. Mystic Manor. Mystic Manor is part of Mystic Point, the final land on the multi million dollar expansion of Hong Kong Disneyland, which started back in 2011 with the Toy Story land, then followed by Grizzly Gulch and finally Mystic Point, which will open on May 17th. Anchored by an all-new E-ticket attraction, Mystic Point will include new dining and merchandise locations that transport visitors to the mysterious world of Lord Henry Mystic, an eccentric adventurer who has traveled the world collecting unusual objects. Mystic Manor is Lord Henry’s stately Victorian mansion and private museum, which is home to his extensive array of fine art and antiquities. Open to the public, guests can tour his home by boarding his latest invention – the “Mystic Magneto-Electric Carriage” – in order to view the more than 7,000 artifacts in his collection. However, when Albert, Lord Henry’s pet monkey, opens a peculiar music box in the museum, all of Mystic Manor’s contents magically come to life. Set to a soundtrack created by legendary composer Danny Elfman, Mystic Manor features a trackless ride system, which is one of the most advanced we’ve ever built. It combines innovative special effects, state-of-the-art technology and legendary Disney storytelling to create an immersive experience that can only be found in Hong Kong. Hong Kong Disneyland will sure now be one of the most visited international Disney park of the season! hope they bring this amazing ride to Orlando in a near future.
One of the monorails on the Magic Kingdom Park/Resorts loop now features the cast of Disney•Pixar’s new movie “Monsters University,” including Mike, Sulley and a host of new characters we’ll meet when it comes to theaters June 21. Last time we saw them on-screen, Mike Wazowski and James P. Sullivan seemed to be an inseparable pair, but that wasn’t always the case. From the moment these two mismatched monsters met they couldn’t stand each other – and that’s the story told in “Monsters University,” which lets us take a fun look back at how Mike and Sulley met and eventually became the best of friends. In case you haven’t seen it Check out the clip below and be sure to look for it in theaters in 3D June 21. By Tom M. Parker Today, April 22nd, 2013 its Disney's Animal Kingdom 15th Birthday! The fourth park built at the resort, it opened on April 22, 1998, and it is the largest single Disney theme park in the world, covering more than 500 acres (202 ha). It is also the first Disney theme park to be themed entirely around Animal conservation, a philosophy once pioneered by Walt Disney himself. The park consists of seven themed areas, with all but one connected to Discovery Island, which contains The Tree of Life, a sculpted 14-story (145-foot-tall [44 m]), 50-foot-wide (15 m) artificial tree that serves as the centerpiece and icon of Disney's Animal Kingdom. A new area based on the 2009 film Avatar and its planned sequels is set to begin construction this year. In 2010, the park hosted approximately 9.7 million guests, ranking it the fourth-most visited amusement park in the United States and seventh-most visited in the world. Construction started on 1995 with ground removal and site cleaning, after that the Theme Park layout started construction and finally on 1998 the park was ready for opening day. An elaborate grand-opening ceremony was attended by a crowd of 2,000, with primatologist Jane Goodall, Ph.D., playing a special role in the festivities. Then-CEO Michael Eisner introduced the theme park to the world, calling it “a kingdom we enter to share in the wonder, gaze at the beauty, thrill at the drama and learn.” Although the park opened in 1998, Disney’s Animal Kingdom Theme Park actually has a lot of ties to Walt Disney, and the passion and respect he displayed for animals and nature throughout his life. Growing up on a farm in Marceline, Mo., the subject of some of Walt’s earliest sketches were local animals. Later on in his career, Walt cast many animals in important roles in his animated films, and took a more serious look at life in the animal kingdom in his “True-Life Adventure Series” documentaries, which were considered to be groundbreaking at the time of their release. If you want more information about the events happening today click Here
By Dallas Thompson. Last week, Disney announced all of the details about how they are going to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of Animal Kingdom. There will be a whole bunch of festive activities to celebrate. Hopefully, this event will be as impressive as the Epcot and Magic Kingdom Anniversary events that have happened in the year past.
Here is a full list of activities that will take place: - At 8:40, there will be a special opening ceremony in front of the Tree of Life. Special Guests will include Josh D’Amaro and Dr. Jackie Ogden. Disney reccomends that guests arrive early as this will probably be really popular. - From 9:00am to 5:00pm, some Interactive Activites will be taking place. These will also be celebrating Earth Day! - Artists will present their work, there will be special 15th Anniversary T-Shirts and Pins, and Food and Drinks. - Rumor also suggests that Yeti will start working again This will all take place on April 22nd, 2013 which is also known as Earth Day. I look forward to seeing all of the coverage from this event. By Tom Parker. The sequel to Disney/Pixar’s “Finding Nemo” has been finally announced. Entitled “Finding Dory" to be released late 2015. After the huge success on 2003, the new adventure takes place about a year after the first film and features returning favorites Marlin, Nemo and the Tank Gang, among others. Set in part along the California coastline, the story also welcomes a host of new characters, including a few who will prove to be a very important part of Dory’s life. Watch how Ellen Degeneres announced the news on her show. “Finding Nemo” won the 2003 Academy Award for Best Animated Feature; the film was nominated for additional Oscars (Best Writing, Original Screenplay; Best Music, Original Score; Best Sound Editing). It was also nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture- Comedy or Musical. In 2008, the American Film Institute named “Finding Nemo” among the top 10 greatest animated films ever made. At the time of its release, “Finding Nemo” was the highest grossing G-rated movie of all time. It’s currently the fourth highest grossing animated film worldwide.
Can't wait to see this new Pixar undersea adventure! |
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