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In perfect timing for Earth Day tomorrow, The Walt Disney Company has announced a brand-new series of nature documentaries under a new name, Disneynature. They’ve also created a Disneynature logo that’s a wonderful blend of the traditional castle-themed Disney logo with a natural mountainous terrain:
From go.com:
The Walt Disney Studios is launching Disneynature, a prestigious new production banner that will literally go to the ends of the earth to produce major big screen nature documentaries, Studios Chairman Dick Cook announced.
In the great tradition established by Walt Disney himself, Disneynature will offer spectacular entertainment about the world in which we live. The significance of the new banner goes beyond the studio, with The Walt Disney Company embracing this new initiative around the world through a number of its businesses, including publications, licensing, parks and educational outreach. Disney veteran Jean-Francois Camilleri, who has served as senior vice president and general manager for Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures France will head the new unit. Disneynature will be based in France, where Camilleri and his team will oversee the initiation, development and acquisition of high quality feature projects.
Among the first films to be released domestically under the new label will be Earth, from award-winning British producer/director Alastair Fothergill, whose credits include the landmark Planet Earth series for the BBC and The Discovery Channel and The Blue Planet. Earth, which is produced by BBC Worldwide and Greenlight Media and co-directed by Mark Linfield, will take us on a tour of our home planet as we’ve never seen it before. It will be narrated by renowned actor James Earl Jones and will premiere theatrically on Earth Day, April 22, 2009. The film will also be released under the Disneynature banner in Latin America.
To go with the information about the upcoming documentaries, Disney has created a fabulous web site that really gives you that “big screen” feeling on your small screen at home. Not only does the site contain a clips and information from the upcoming new documentaries, but also a look back at the history of Walt Disney’s “True Life Adventures” series of nature films, including a brief interview with Walt himself. The site is definitely one to check out.
Link to Disneynature web site
Posted by Ricky on April 21, 2008 at 4:01 pm · Permalink
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Category: Disney, Travel, Theme Parks
From attractionsmagazine.com:
The Top 3 candidates for Disney’s first-ever Chief Magic Official have arrived in Orlando and will begin engaging in various competitions tomorrow.
Below is the schedule for the CMO events around Walt Disney World for the next few days, in case anyone wants to try to see and/or take part in the various competitions:
Thursday, April 17:
8am - Stroller Derby - Skyway Stroller Parking in Fantasy Land
11:30am - Noon - Throw In The Towel. This is a non-public event, shot in a resort room for the web.
2pm - The Loudest Crowd - Main Street, MK.
Friday, April 18:
10am - Know The Show - Epcot Tip Board
2pm - Make A Face - AK, Lower Bradley Falls.
Time unknown - Shadow the Dream Squad.
Tuesday:
8am - Selection Ceremony, MK Rose Garden.
It appears that the 8am events will take place before the Magic Kingdom opens, so they are likely not going to be open for public viewing, unless Disney allows early entry for them.
We have been told that the CMO Selection Ceremony on Tuesday will be broadcast live on DreamCMO.com. Voting to select the winner of the contest is currently ongoing at the web site as well and will continue through Monday, April 21. Videos of the competitions will be posted there over the next few days.
Thanks to Kenny (”the pirate” - one of last year’s Dream Job winners) for sending in the schedule.
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Posted by Ricky on April 16, 2008 at 10:36 pm · Permalink
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Category: Disney, Pixar, Travel
From samsclub.com:
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This Once-in-a-Lifetime Package takes you inside the world’s premier animation studios for an up close look at the process and techniques that have made Disney/Pixar the leader in family films for generations. WALL•E, the newest feature from Disney/Pixar, features a robot and his incredible outer space adventure. Your adventure takes you to Emeryville, Calif., home of Pixar, where you will be a guest at a private screening of A Pixar Story and be treated to other exciting behind-the-scenes explorations. This earthbound trip will also take you to the famed Walt Disney Animation Studios in Burbank, Calif., where you will walk the hallowed grounds of the beautiful 51-acre studio lot, be given a VIP tour and more! Enjoy the movie PREMIERE celebration on a June weekend in California with appearances by the filmmakers and other VIPs.
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Available for purchase on April 9, 2008, after 10 pm CDT.
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Posted by Ricky on April 8, 2008 at 10:55 am · Permalink
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Category: Travel, Theme Parks
From fox19.com:
Something old is new again at Kings Island, as the backward traveling trains on the Racer roller coaster will run forward again when the park opens for the 2008 season on Sunday, April 20 at 10:00 a.m.
The decision to run both sides of the Racer forward again after 26 years with one side facing backward was made in an effort to be consistent with other Cedar Fair parks. The Red Racer trains will be on the former backward side, with the Blue Racer trains on the other side.
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Posted by Ricky on April 4, 2008 at 12:15 pm · Permalink
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Category: Technology, Personal, Travel, Podcast
I have signed up for a pair of Twitter accounts for myself and for Inside the Magic.
I haven’t entirely figured out what I’m supposed to do with them, but I suppose that will come over time. For now, I’ll be posting things there that won’t be anywhere else… day-to-day, hour-to-hour, and minute-to-minute type things.
Let me know if there’s anything cool I’m missing about Twitter.
Posted by Ricky on March 26, 2008 at 4:41 pm · Permalink
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Category: Disney, Travel, TV
From canoe.ca:
Madame Tussauds New York unveiled a wax figure of the wildly popular teen actress-singer on Thursday amid such likenesses as Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, David Wright, Rachael Ray and Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton.
The smiling wax Miley — aka Hannah Montana — is featured in skinny black jeans, a blue and gold silk top, open-toed shoes and, of course, long flowing hair.
The flock of young fans was not deterred by the fact that she’s faux.
Said Emma Brick: “I’ve seen every episode of hers and she has so much personality. . . . It is almost the spitting image of her. It is so exciting.”
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Posted by Ricky on March 21, 2008 at 10:02 am · Permalink
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Category: Disney, Travel, Theme Parks
From tradingmarkets.com:
US-based Walt Disney Company has decided to build a Disneyland at Chuansha town, Pudong, Shanghai, expected to be announced around the period for the opening of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, according to reliable news.
Shanghai mayor Han Zheng once said that the city, having the ability to build a Disneyland, was preparing for the construction and waiting for approval from the State Council, China’s cabinet.
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Posted by Ricky on March 19, 2008 at 6:19 pm · Permalink
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Category: Disney, Technology, Travel, Theme Parks
From attractionsmagazine.com:
The Haunted Mansion at the Magic Kingdom recently received several major updates. However, despite being open for over 4 months since the refurbishment, tweaks are still being made inside. The latest update is a significant improvement to the singing busts in the graveyard scene.
No longer do their faces glow, clearly revealing the secret behind the effect. Now, the busts are wonderfully evenly lit, full of detail, and are quite realistic:
As you can see from these before and after video stills, the “old” busts had bright faces with dark stone surroundings, while the “new” busts don’t obviously separate the moving face from the non-moving stone parts. In order to make the busts more evenly lit, the area surrounding them is not as bright as it once was. However, it is a bit lighter than what you can see in the above “after” still image.
Be sure to check out the video of the “new” singing busts below.
Link to video and more images
Posted by Ricky on February 14, 2008 at 4:43 pm · Permalink
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Category: Travel
From macys.com:
If you are looking for some quality luggage, check out the Delsey Helium Pro collection (in black or green) — we just purchased some and found it some of the best quality for the price. We purchased through Macy’s and through various promos and discounts, really got an amazing buy on this luggage set. - Dr. Disney
Experience travel on your own terms. This lightweight collection wont weigh you down, leaving you lugging less and exploring more. Each piece features a feather-light polypropylene honeycomb frame and all the amenities you need to make life on the road easier. Lifetime warranty
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Posted by Dr. Disney on January 25, 2008 at 1:14 pm · Permalink
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Category: Movies, Travel, Universal Studios, Theme Parks
From attractionsmagazine.com:
Today marked the official grand opening of Disaster A Major Motion Picture - Starring You at Universal Studios Orlando. Disaster replaces Earthquake, which had been open since the park’s opening in 1990. The grand opening kicked off with a big bang, literally ignited by a family selected from the crowd. Emerging from the dust and rubble was none other than Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson who plays a role in the new attraction.
Disaster takes all of your favorite elements from Earthquake, namely the earthquake scene on the subway, complete with fire and a flood, and adds a brand new, technology-filled pre-show starring a very lifelike Christopher Walken amongst other entertainment.
We have complete coverage of this grand opening including a 10-minute video of the whole ceremony, along with a sampling of part of the pre-show and ride. The video also includes brief interviews with Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Mark Woodbury of Universal Creative, and Universal Orlando President Bill Davis.
Be sure to check out the link for video and photos from the event.
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Posted by Ricky on January 17, 2008 at 11:30 pm · Permalink
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